Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 19-261 extending the State of Emergency for Hurricane Michael, as well as Executive Order 19-262, which expands early voting in Bay and Gulf counties. Executive Order 19-262 provides the supervisors of elections in Bay and Gulf counties the ability to designate one or more additional […]

The Villages, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis called on the Florida Legislature to pass an E-Verify requirement during the 2020 Legislative Session. E-Verify is a United States Department of Homeland Security Internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees, both U.S. or foreign citizens, to work in the United States. […]

St. Augustine, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for the groundbreaking ceremony of a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located in St. Augustine. The Governor was joined by Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA) Executive Director Danny Burgess, Congressman John Rutherford as well as local county and city […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez highlighted her trade mission to Colombia, which took place from November 18-21. The mission delegation included over 50 representatives from small and medium-sized businesses across Florida. The export sales mission, organized by Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI), featured 19 Florida manufacturers and exporters that were matched with Colombian […]

Nearly $3 million in funding dedicated to career and technical education remains available Tallahassee, Fla.– Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran announced the school districts, universities, colleges and private institutions who have been awarded with the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant. During the 2019 Legislative Session, […]

www.BolderBrighterBetterFuture.com Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis released his budget proposal for FY 2020-2021, a Bolder, Brighter, Better Future. “My budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 builds on our successes of the past year, placing emphasis where it is needed while remaining fiscally responsible to Florida taxpayers,” said Governor DeSantis. “The budget includes key […]

Panama City, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined Eastern Shipbuilding Group for the launch of the SSG Michael H. Ollis. The SSG Michael H. Ollis is an Ollis Class double-ended 4,500 passenger ferry under construction for the City of New York Department of Transportation Staten Island Ferry Division. “Florida has long held a strong […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida continues to show positive economic indicators.  In October, the labor force participation rate has increased for the third consecutive month as Florida’s unemployment rate remains at a low 3.2 percent. Also, businesses created 22,800 new private-sector jobs in October. Florida’s annual private-sector job growth rate of […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale area added 13,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The Fort Lauderdale area’s unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in October, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over the year in the Fort Lauderdale area […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 4,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 2.9 percent in October, down 0.4 percentage point from one year ago. The Fort Myers area added 11,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was […]