CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez was at the historic Venetian pool, the largest freshwater pool in the nation, to discuss drowning prevention and boating safety. Also there to discuss water safety tips was Florida Department of Health (DOH) Deputy Secretary Dr. Kenneth Scheppke, local officials, and water safety stakeholders. Lieutenant Governor Nuñez also […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/SB 2-D – Property Insurance SB 4-D – Building Safety CS/CS/SB 494 – Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission CS/SB 722 – Education for Student Inmates CS/CS/SB 758 – Education SB 7026 – A review Under the Open Government Sunset Review Act CS/HB 225 – Charter School […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 10, 2022, to act on these bills. CS/SB 2-D – Property Insurance SB 4-D –  Building Safety CS/SB 444 – Indecent, Lewd, or Lascivious Touching CS/CS/CS 692 – Sexual Offenses Definitions CS/CS/SB 752 – Probationary […]

~The 2022 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will last two weeks, beginning May 28 through June 10 ~   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) encouraged Floridians to purchase disaster preparedness items during Florida’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday from Saturday, May 28, to Friday, June […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: HB 159 – Public Records CS/CS/HB 389 – Money Services Businesses CS/CS/HB 423 – Building Regulation CS/CS/HB 837 – Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program CS/CS/CS/HB 959 – Department of Financial Services CS/HB 1023 – Insolvent Insurers HB 1433 – Orange County CS/HB 6513 – Relief of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 9, 2022, to act on these bills.   CS/SB 722 – Education for Student Inmates CS/CS/SB 758 – Education CS/CS/SB 494 – Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission SB 7026 – A Review under the Open […]

MEMORANDUM TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:            May 24, 2022 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas   Please see the Proclamation by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. here. As a mark of respect for the victims of […]

LAKE CITY, Fla. — Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and the Florida Highway Patrol hosted a roundtable discussion with local North Florida law enforcement about efforts to combat human trafficking and drug trafficking around the I-10, I-75 intersection. At the roundtable, law enforcement officers and leadership discussed the importance of interdicting human traffickers and drug smugglers when […]

HAVANA, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $9 million in funding for Gadsden County communities for infrastructure and economic development projects across the county. This funding is provided by the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and will help construct, rehabilitate, and expand critical infrastructure within Gadsden County to support community resiliency. At the […]

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the June 1 launch of the Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program to help Floridians in over 50 critical professions purchase their first home. The Hometown Heroes Housing Program will be available to Floridians including law enforcement officers, firefighters, educators, healthcare professionals, childcare employees, and active military or […]