FDA directed to work with states on importation program plans   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Nearly eight months ago, under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida submitted its Section 804 Importation Proposal (SIP) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for our state’s Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program – the first in […]

  QUINCY, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis joined Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Shevaun Harris, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Acting Commissioner Mark Glass, and Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young to discuss the recent increase in overdoses associated with fentanyl.   As a result of today’s […]

Despite Biden Administration’s Attempts to Devolve History into Squishy Theory, Florida’s Students Continue to Learn Real History and Civic Responsibility   SANFORD, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis released the results of Florida’s 2022 civics assessments, demonstrating the success of Florida’s approach to educating its students on the history of our country, the exceptional nature of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz announced $15.6 million to expand cybersecurity and IT training in Florida. This announcement is part of Governor DeSantis’ goal to make Florida the best state in the nation for workforce education by 2030. The funding is through a joint endeavor of the Florida Department […]

SURFSIDE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis attended the memorial ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers condominium where he announced $1 million in funding to construct a memorial in the victims’ honor and designated a portion of Collins Avenue in Surfside as “98 Points of Light Road.”   […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 461 – Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Student Service Requirements CS/SB 898 – Lodging Standards To read the transmittal letters, click here. ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 898, designated as “Miya’s Law”, to strengthen residential tenant safety measures including requiring background checks for prospective employees, maintaining a log for each dwelling unit’s keys, and increasing notification requirements for maintenance and repairs from 12 to 24 hours. The bill is named after […]

TAMPA, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 461 to expand eligibility requirements for the Bright Futures Scholarship Program to include paid work experience as a substitute for service hours. This expansion will allow students who work after school jobs to apply their paid work contributions to their communities to substitute service hour requirements. […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 144 – Identification Cards SB 156 – Loss Run Statements CS/SB 254 – Religious Institutions SB 288 – Electronic Dissemination of Commercial Recordings and Audiovisual Works CS/SB 1190 – Two-Way Radio Communication Enhancement Systems CS/CS/SB 1304 – Public Records CS/CS/SB 1798 – Sexually Related […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bill: CS/SB 806 – Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Forms of Dementia Education and Public Awareness   To read the transmittal letter, click here. ###