TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces one judicial appointment to the Third District Court of Appeal.   Kansas Gooden, of Pinecrest, to serve as Judge on the Third District Court of Appeal   Gooden is a Shareholder and the Appellate Practice Group Leader at Boyd & Jenerette, PA. She has worked at the firm since […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Carlos Diaz-Rosillo, Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat, and Ismare Monreal to the Institute for Freedom in the Americas Board of Directors.   Carlos Diaz-Rosillo, PhD Diaz-Rosillo is the Founding Director of the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom. Previously, he served as the Deputy Assistant to the President and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Thomas Hobbs and Brian McElfatrick to the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority.   Thomas Hobbs Hobbs is the Chief of Staff of the Port of Tampa Bay. He is currently serving in the Florida Army National Guard and is a board member of the Propeller Club […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: HB 91 – Transportation Facility Designations CS/CS/HB 389 – Transportation Facility Designations CS/CS/HB 403 – Specialty License Plates CS/CS/HB 619 – Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms   To view the transmittal letter, click here. ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed the following bill:   CS/SB 280 – Vacation Rentals   To view the veto letter, click here. ###

WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis awarded $1,000 bonus checks to all Hope Navigators through the Hope Florida Fund, with $2,500 bonus checks going to six Navigators who were recognized for their outstanding performance helping people in need. Hope Navigators unite communities from the non-profit to faith-based entities to help people identify and serve […]

Florida also launches a new portal to highlight and confront the federal government’s attempts to push politics into transportation   AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to announce more fully-funded and ahead of schedule transportation projects to add capacity and ease congestion as Florida continues […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed the following bills:   CS/HB 133 – Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists CS/CS/HB 473 – Cybersecurity Incident Liability CS/CS/SB 165 – Sampling of beach Waters and Public Bathing Spaces SB 1078 – Public Records   To view the veto letters, click here, here, here,  and here. ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   HB 799 – Easements Affecting Real Property Owned by the Same Owner CS/CS/HB 1063 – Chiropractic Medicine SB 674 – United States-produced Iron and Steel in Public Works Projects To view the transmittal letters, click here and here.   ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Christine Miller to the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners. Christine Miller Miller is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of the United Food Bank and Services of Plant City, Inc. […]