TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 18, 2022, to act on these bills. SB 638 – Early Childhood Music Education Incentive Pilot Program CS/SB 1110 – Grease Waste Removal and Disposal SB 222 – Swimming Pool Specialty Contracting Services CS/SB 266 […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his commitment to supporting more than $30 million in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget to enhance and expand manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts and provide habitat restoration for areas where manatees are highly concentrated. This record investment in manatee care and protection is an over $17 million […]

WILLISTON, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $22 million in funding to 15 Florida communities through the CDBG-CV program. These awards will support projects including expanding broadband internet services, improvements to community centers, and small business grants. Governor DeSantis also announced that in this year’s budget, he will be approving more than $460,000 to add […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 375 – Structural Engineering Recognition Program for Professional Engineers CS/HB 481 – Temporary Underground Power Panels CS/CS/HB 1411 – Floating Solar Facilities   SB 350 – Procedures for Petitions for Utility Rate Relief SB 442 – Powers of Land Authorities CS/CS/SB 882 – Inventories of Critical […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 12, 2022, to act on these bills. CS/HB 375 – Structural Engineering Recognition Program for Professional Engineers CS/HB 481 – Temporary Underground Power Panels CS/CS/HB 741 – Net Metering CS/CS/HB 1411 – Floating Solar Facilities   SB […]

MEMORANDUM TO:                  Members of the Press   FROM:            Taryn Fenske, Communications Director, Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:             April 26, 2022    RE:                  Calling on the Legislature to hold a […]

LAKELAND, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez hosted a roundtable discussion aimed at combating human trafficking and highlighting strong community partnerships in the Polk County area. The roundtable brought together experts from the Department of Children and Families (DCF), One More Child, Heartland for Children, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, and the Mayor of Lakeland, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bill: CS/CS/SB 524 – Election Administration For the transmittal letter, click here. ###

SPRING HILL, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 524, Election Administration, to ensure that Florida continues to have secure and accurate elections. This legislation will strengthen election security measures by requiring voter rolls to be annually reviewed and updated, strengthening ID requirements, establishing the Office of Election Crimes and Security to […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 10, 2022, to act on this bill. CS/CS/SB 524 – Election Administration ###