Titusville, Fla. – Today, Governor DeSantis demanded that the Biden Administration rescind its recent executive action allowing criminal aliens to go free. These dangerous and reckless policies jeopardize the health, security and wellbeing of Florida communities. The Governor called on the federal government to return to the rule of law and ensure the transfer of […]

Palm Harbor, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to provide $1,000 bonuses to public school principals and full-time classroom teachers for grades Pre-K through 12th grade in Florida. The funding for the bonuses would be $216 million from the third round of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). The proposal […]

Pensacola, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced an additional COVID-19 vaccination site in Escambia County at Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Pensacola. This walk-up vaccination site will provide 2,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to individuals 50 and older over the next three days. The site will be open from 8:30 AM […]

Melbourne, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the expansion and creation of the Get There Faster Initiative, a $75 million dollar investment toward two new initiatives to expand access and enrollment in quality, in demand Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, postsecondary credentials, and work-based learning programs. These initiatives will accelerate career pathways for K-12 […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Jared Moskowitz held a discussion highlighting Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts. Governor DeSantis has signed an Executive Order to expand vaccine eligibility for all individuals 50 years of age and older beginning Monday, March 22. Watch the Governor’s and Director Moskowitz’s […]

Tallahassee Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis held a public health roundtable with renowned doctors and epidemiologists to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. The following individuals participated in the roundtable with Governor DeSantis: Sunetra Gupta, epidemiologist and professor of theoretical epidemiology, Oxford University Dr. Scott W. Atlas, MD, Robert Wesson Senior Fellow in health care policy at […]

Miami, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the advancement of an important Everglades restoration project to remove over five miles of roadbed from Old Tamiami Trail. Removing the roadbed improves the volume of water flowing south through the Everglades and supports reducing harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Estuaries. This […]

Governor Also Recommends Over $250 Million to Rebuild Industry Port Canaveral, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Kevin J. Thibault, P.E. held a roundtable discussion with cruise industry executives and employees to highlight the importance of this critical industry to Florida’s economy. At the roundtable, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced new eligibility guidelines for COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida. Beginning Monday, March 29, all individuals age 40 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning the following Monday, April 5, all individuals age 18 and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine. Floridians are encouraged […]

Melbourne, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the expansion and creation of the Get There Faster Initiative, a $75 million dollar investment toward two new initiatives to expand access and enrollment in quality, in demand Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, postsecondary credentials, and work-based learning programs. These initiatives will accelerate career pathways for K-12 […]