Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced Jacksonville native Daniel Wynn as Florida’s Featured Artist for Black History Month. A U.S. Air Force veteran and celebrated artist, Daniel will have his work displayed in the Governor’s Mansion for visitors to enjoy. “Art has the ability to build, enhance, enrich, and revitalize communities and […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has submitted the state’s action plan for the $633 million in first-of-its-kind federal funding for disaster mitigation to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funds are allocated through HUD’s newly created Community Development Block Grant […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved two Florida Forever land acquisitions and agreed to acquire a conservation easement that will protect Florida’s fragile natural environments in Manatee, Sarasota and Columbia counties. The properties acquired today will be managed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the […]

Kissimmee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-24, reassigning the murder case of Nicole Montalvo to State Attorney Brad King of the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Nicole Montalvo was murdered in October of 2019 and charges have yet to be filed despite an investigation that has been completed. “After review by my office […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – First Lady Casey DeSantis honored the 2020 Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Youth Ambassadors yesterday at the Florida Governor’s Mansion in celebration of Youth Success Day. Joining the First Lady in honoring this year’s ambassadors were DJJ Secretary Simone Marstiller, DJJ leadership, community partners and members of both the Florida Juvenile Justice […]