Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 12, 2021, to act on this bill.  CS/CS/SB 1028 – Education ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and the Florida Department of Revenue are encouraging Floridians to prepare for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season by taking advantage of the 2021 Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which runs from Friday, May 28, through Sunday, June 6. The 2021 Florida Disaster […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by teachers, school principals, and superintendents in Baker County, Sarasota County and Okaloosa County to announce a total of $765 million in funding to support Florida’s teachers. These investments include $550 million to continue elevating minimum teacher salaries, as well as $215 million to provide all of Florida’s […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Last night, Miami Herald published a report by Sarah Blaskey and Ben Conarck with a misleading headline that misrepresented the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) evaluation of the Florida Department of Health (DOH) collection, analysis, and reporting of the state’s COVID-19 data. Several reporters and commentators shared the article on social media. In doing so, they spread […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/SB 2A – Implementation of the 2021 Gaming Compact Between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida CS/SB 4A – Gaming Enforcement SB 6A – Public Records and Public Meetings CS/SB 8A – Gaming CS/HB 9 – Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic-Related Fraud […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 7072 – Social Media Platforms  SB 7074 – Public Records For the press release regarding SB 7072, click the following: Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill to Stop the Censorship of Floridians by Big Tech For the transmittal letter for both bills, click here. […]

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Today Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 7061, Florida’s Tax Cut Package, to ensure our state remains one of the most tax-friendly environments in the nation. “In Florida, we are providing more than $168 million in taxpayer savings for families and businesses,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “I’m proud that we have legislative […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis applauded the Florida Legislature’s ratification of the new gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Governor’s agreement will generate a minimum of $2.5 billion in new revenue for the state over the next five years and an estimated $6 billion through 2030. The Tribe is not currently making […]

MIAMI – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7072 to hold Big Tech accountable by driving transparency and safeguarding Floridians’ ability to access and participate in online platforms.   “This session, we took action to ensure that ‘We the People’ — real Floridians across the Sunshine State — are guaranteed protection against the Silicon Valley elites,” said […]

Will provide over $168 million in savings for families and businesses PENSACOLA, Fla. – Today Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 7061, Florida’s Tax Cut Package, to ensure our state remains one of the most tax-friendly environments in the nation. “In Florida, we are providing more than $168 million in taxpayer savings for families […]