Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state of Florida will receive nearly $252 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse costs associated with the COVID-19 response. The funds are allocated to Florida for expenses from the COVID 19 response from March 13 through April 30. The total approved cost […]

No significant law enforcement or civilian injuries or deaths reported to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE); no reports of widespread property damage Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis reported that demonstrations across the state of Florida have remained largely peaceful over the past 24 hours and no significant law enforcement or civilian […]

Governor mobilizes 700 Florida National Guard soldiers and coordinates more than 1,300 sworn Florida Highway Patrol troopers to support local law enforcement efforts Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued the following statement thanking state and local leaders for their partnership to keep Floridians safe: “Florida has zero tolerance for violence, rioting and looting. […]

Boca Raton, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has partnered with Home Depot and Publix to establish six additional COVID-19 testing sites. Governor DeSantis made this announcement at the first Home Depot testing site in Boca Raton. The Florida Division of Emergency Management is providing staffing and […]

Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday runs May 29 – June 4 Boca Raton, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and the Florida Department of Revenue are encouraging Floridians to prepare for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season by taking advantage of the Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to administer $380.7 million in grant funding for Florida’s timber industry following the impact of Hurricane Michael. “My administration has been working tirelessly to secure this agreement for timber producers in Northwest Florida,” said […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved a 17,080-acre land acquisition within the Dickerson Bay/ Bald Point Florida Forever project from The Nature Conservancy. The acquisition of this property, also known as The Bluffs, provides a permanent means of protecting and restoring the estuaries that recreational and commercial fishers rely […]