TO:                Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Development and Management FROM:          Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:           June 11, 2021 RE:                Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Pulse Remembrance Day _________________________________________________________________________   Five years ago, on June 12, 2016, a horrific […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Today, Governor DeSantis delivered remarks to the State Board of Education to discuss the importance of maintaining the integrity of Florida’s academic standards by keeping Critical Race Theory out of the classroom. To view his full remarks, as well as those of some of the Floridians who spoke, click the video below or click […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Today, Governor DeSantis joined the State Board of Education Meeting to discuss the importance of maintaining the integrity of Florida’s academic standards by keeping Critical Race Theory out of the classroom.  “The woke class wants to teach kids to hate each other, rather than teaching them how to read, but we will […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 24, 2021, to act on these bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 76 – Insurance SB 794 – Independent Living Services CS/CS/SB 1018 – Largemouth Bass SB 7014 – A Review Under the Open Government Sunset Review Act SB 7022 […]

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On June 2, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis reinforced their unwavering commitment to strengthen Florida families through significant funding included in the 2021-2022 budget to support the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) as they continue bolstering access to life-changing behavioral health services.   […]

Tallahassee, Fla. —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that $324,277 has been awarded through the Florida Defense Support Task Force (FDSTF) Grant Program to two projects to strengthen veteran suicide prevention and to fund the Bay County Tyndall Air Force Base Rebuild and Community Partnership Support. The awards were given to the Northeast Florida Firewatch Council […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis delivered remarks to a town hall briefing on antisemitism organized by the Jewish Federations of Florida. The event was sponsored by the Florida Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Community of West Coast Florida, and the Jewish Federations of Greater Naples, Greater Orlando, Lee & Charlotte Counties, Sarasota-Manatee, and Tampa. Jewish […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed the following bill: CS/CS/SB 1892 – Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund For the transmittal letter, click here.  ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 19, 2021, to act on these bills. CS/HB 7017 – Foreign Influence HB 1523 – Corporate Espionage ###

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/SB 68 – Public Records SB 82 – Sponsorship Identification Disclaimers SB 306 – Florida Statutes SB 308 – Florida Statutes SB 310 – Florida Statutes SB 312 – Florida Statutes SB 524 – Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Trust Funds CS/SB 776 – Racketeering […]