TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Bobby Bowden, the legendary former head football coach at Florida State University (FSU), will Lie in Honor at the Florida Historic Capitol Museum on Friday, August 13, 2021, from 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M., to allow the public to pay respects.   “Coach Bobby Bowden was a truly great man and legendary […]

The Compact was deemed approved following 45-day review by the United States Department of the Interior   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the historic gaming compact between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida was deemed approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior. This agreement, the largest gaming compact in history, will […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $3.5 million is being awarded to the City of Port St. Lucie through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund for infrastructure improvements at the Tradition Commerce Park. These funds will create 1,800 jobs and can indirectly create another 4,000 jobs with employment opportunities in information technology, logistics […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $350,000 has been made available to Chipola College to expand its cybersecurity training program through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. This program will support training and certification opportunities in network security and digital forensics.   “Considering the threats we see from nations like China, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Health and State Board of Education issued Emergency Rules to protect parents’ freedom to choose what is best for their children. These rules are pursuant to Executive Order 21-175 and encourage a practical and effective in-person learning environment for Florida’s schoolchildren during the upcoming school year, while […]

MEMORANDUM   TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development; Chris Dzadovsky, County Commissioner, St. Lucie County; Linda Hudson, Mayor, City of Fort Pierce   FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:             August 5, 2021   […]

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Today at an event in Panama City highlighting Hurricane Michael recovery, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has awarded more than $5 billion in disaster recovery funding to local governments since January 8, 2019 – the most funding that has been paid out within less […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Secretary Simone Marstiller and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry for a roundtable conversation with hospital leadership from major hospital systems in Florida regarding the effectiveness of vaccines, the success with COVID-19 treatments and hospital capacity.    Hospital executives who participated […]

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that more than $58 million has been awarded to communities impacted by Hurricane Michael through the Rebuild Florida Hometown Revitalization Program. The program, administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), supports the revitalization of downtown areas and commercial districts impacted by Hurricane Michael, facilitating […]

SARASOTA, Fla. – Today, Governor DeSantis was joined by leaders in the state’s efforts to combat red tide to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Facility at Mote Marine Laboratory. This cutting-edge experimental facility at Mote Aquaculture Research Park in Sarasota will allow scientists to test compounds and […]