Information-Sharing Agreement Will Reduce Voter Fraud, Improve Customer Service, and Reduce Administrative Costs for Supervisors of Elections Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Laurel Lee announced that Florida has been accepted for membership, along with 29 other members, into the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a multi-state partnership that uses […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis held a listening session with Florida’s first responder leaders to discuss the need to provide better emotional support to law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical responders due to the growing crisis of depression, PTSD, and suicide in their ranks. “We owe it to our first responders, who […]

Focus turns to building resiliency in youth through mentoring Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis, as chair of the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet, continued to lead the Cabinet to focus on prevention of youth suicide by establishing two workgroups: one to find and review current-situation data statistics, and the second to research […]

First Lady DeSantis also shares statement of support for military personnel, civilians and families impacted by today’s tragic shooting at NAS Pensacola Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that she has organized a “Babies Born Drug-Free” Community Initiative in Broward County to take a fresh, comprehensive look at existing resources and […]

Pensacola, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis traveled to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola following this morning’s shooting to receive a briefing from leadership at NAS Pensacola, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Additionally, the Governor spoke with President Donald Trump and […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved more than $15 million in low-interest Community Disaster Loans for the City of Mexico Beach, City of Panama City, City of Parker, Bay County School District and the Calhoun-Liberty Hospital Association. The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) […]

Miami, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the opening of registration for the 2020 Python Challenge™ Python Bowl. The State of Florida has teamed up with the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee and other partners to support the Committee’s Ocean to Everglades (O2E) initiative. The Python Bowl will begin January 10th and members of […]

Sheriff Dennis Lemma also announces Seminole County Program Lake Mary, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced a new, multi-faceted initiative called “The Facts. Your Future.” to heighten youth understanding of the toxic effects of substance abuse. First Lady DeSantis was joined by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran, Florida Surgeon […]

Northwest Florida to receive an additional $287 million for a total of $735 million; Irma-impacted areas to receive an additional $38.6 million for a total of $1.36 billion Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis thanked President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson for allocating an additional […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that more than $44 million in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding has been awarded to 11 Florida communities impacted by Hurricane Irma through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Voluntary Home Buyout Program. “The recovery of Florida communities has been […]