Nearly 50 percent of the funding is dedicated to the Indian River Lagoon Watershed   MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Shawn Hamilton and local officials to announce the awards for the Wastewater Grant Program, which was established in the Clean Waterways Act and funded in […]

Governor announces that Florida secured 3,000 mAb doses directly from GlaxoSmithKline   TAMPA, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis called on the Biden Administration to restore Florida’s monoclonal antibody supply. At the event, Governor DeSantis also announced that due to the lack of support from the federal government, Florida secured 3,000 doses of the monoclonal […]

~ Legislative proposal will reduce test time by 75%, give teachers and parents more impactful and timely input, and fully eliminate common core ~   CLEARWATER, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal that will eliminate the common-core based, end-of-year, high-stakes Florida Statewide Assessment and create the new Florida Assessment of Student […]

September is Observed as Suicide Prevention Month in Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This month, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation declaring September as Suicide Prevention Month in Florida. In recognition of this month, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis are highlighting the administration’s suicide prevention and mental wellbeing efforts. “In Florida, we want […]

Six of the seven projects are within the newly designated Florida Wildlife Corridor  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved seven Florida Forever land acquisitions and conservation easements that will protect Florida’s fragile natural environments in Hardee, Hendry, Indian River, Leon, Okeechobee, and Santa Rosa counties. The properties approved today, totaling nearly […]

MEMORANDUM   DATE:             September 20, 2021   TO:                  Interested Media   FROM:            Taryn Fenske, Communications Director, Executive Office of the Governor   RE:                  Executive Order 21-210, Extension of Executive Order […]

The full roundtable video is available for use and can be accessed here or by clicking the image above.   NICEVILLE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by First Lady Casey DeSantis, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, Okaloosa County Superintendent of Schools Marcus Chambers, and teachers and parents of children in Okaloosa County Schools […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced contemporary artist, Cesar Santos, as Florida’s featured artist for this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated September 15th to October 15th. Mr. Santos’ artwork has received numerous accolades and been featured around the globe.   “It is a privilege to recognize Cesar Santos as Florida’s featured artist […]

The full Constitution Day video is available for use and can be accessed here or by clicking the image above.   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis encouraged all Floridians to celebrate September 17th as Constitution Day in commemoration of the date when the Founding Fathers signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. In recognition of Constitution Day, […]

HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded Felix I. Rodríguez-Mendigutía with the Governor’s Medal of Freedom, the highest honor in the State of Florida, to recognize his meritorious contribution to the cause of freedom around the world and continued involvement in Florida’s rich Cuban-American culture. The Governor was joined by Lieutenant Governor Jeanette […]