Palm Harbor, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a number of transparency initiatives to significantly improve Florida’s health care system. The Governor was joined by Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Secretary Mary Mayhew, Representative Chris Sprowls and Representative Wengay Newton. The Governor announced the launch of Florida’s updated transparency web tool, the creation […]

Jacksonville, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that FIS, a financial services technology company, will be building a new, expanded world headquarters in Jacksonville. This 12-story headquarters is expected to open by June 2022 and will allow FIS to hire an additional 500 employees, bringing their Jacksonville workforce to approximately 1,800 employees. “We are […]

S&P Global Ratings Raises Bond Rating from AA to AA+ Tallahassee, Fla. — Yesterday, S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term and underlying (SPUR) ratings on the Florida Board of Governor’s (BOG) university system improvement revenue bonds issued for the Florida State University System to ‘AA+’ from ‘AA.’ “This rating upgrade is great news for Florida’s […]

Miami, Fla. – Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez visited Florida International University to host a Domestic Violence Awareness panel about the various types of domestic violence, its impact and prevention efforts. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports that on average, nearly 20 people per minute, or 10 million a year, are physically abused by […]

LaBelle, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited the site of the Caloosahatchee (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir to break ground on the embankments and canals to complete this important Everglades restoration project. The Governor was joined by members of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced $1.4 billion for the reconstruction of the I-275/SR 60 Westshore Area Interchange in Tampa. The project is set to take place in fiscal year 2023-2024. The reconstruction of this major system-to-system interchange in the Westshore Business District, the largest employment […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced two additional recreational red snapper fishing days for Gulf waters, due to the timing of Tropical Storm Nestor’s impacts to the state. The fall weekends season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations, which was previously announced to […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued the below statement following the Florida Senate’s vote granting the Governor’s request to remove former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel from office: Governor Ron DeSantis said, “I thank the Florida Senate for tending to this matter. I hope the outcome provides some measure of relief to the […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a permit to the Department of Interior’s National Park Service, Everglades National Park, for the removal of 5.45 miles of roadbed along the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41). This critical project is a component of the larger Central Everglades Planning […]