MIAMI — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that registration for the 2022 Florida Python Challenge® has opened and the annual 10-day event will be held August 5-14, 2022. Members of the public are now able to take the required online training and register to compete to win thousands of dollars in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/SB 364 – Specialty License Plates CS/CS/SB 1062 – Service of Process CS/CS/CS/SB 1078 – Soil and Water Conservation Districts To read the transmittal letter, click here. ###

MEMORANDUM TO:                 Kathryn Starkey, Chairwoman, Pasco County Commissioners                         James Shive, Mayor, Dade City FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             June 15, 2022 RE:                   Flags at […]

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reestablishment of the Florida State Guard and introduced the new director of this emergency-focused civilian volunteer force, retired Marine Corps. Lieutenant Colonel Chris Graham. By bringing back the Florida State Guard, Florida now joins 22 other states and territories with state-level defense forces, and many other […]

MEMORANDUM   TO:                 Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Development and Management, Lawrence Revell, Police Chief, City of Tallahassee, John Dailey, Mayor, City of Tallahassee, Bill Proctor, Chairman, Leon County Commissioners FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             June 14, 2022 RE:      […]

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $1.5 million in awards to assist Florida communities with community planning projects through the Community Planning Technical Assistance (CPTA) and the Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF) grant programs. Funding for these programs is allocated by the Florida Legislature and administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity […]

TO:                  Tom Berger                         Director of Real Estate Management and Development FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             June 10, 2022 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Pulse Remembrance Day   Six years ago, on June 12, 2016, a shooter claiming allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant committed a horrific act […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bill: CS/SB 226 – Care for Retired Police Dogs To read the transmittal letter, click here.   ###

BUNNELL, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 226, establishing the Care for Retired Police Dogs program. The program will help caregivers of retired police dogs pay for veterinary costs of the dogs. The program is housed under the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and will be administered by a non-profit organization dedicated to […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity has now helped more than 30,000 Floridians on their road to economic self-sufficiency. The Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity program, spearheaded by First Lady DeSantis and implemented by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), utilizes Care Navigators to […]