The First Lady’s Medal is Inspired by Floridians Making a Positive Impact in Their Communities Callaway, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis awarded the “First Lady’s Medal for Courage, Commitment, and Service” to Northwest Florida residents for their selfless contributions to their communities following Hurricane Michael. First Lady DeSantis presented the medals to Washington […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until July 11th, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/CS/HB 369 – Substance Abuse Services CS/CS/CS/HB 385 – Transportation CS/CS/HB 441 – E911 Systems CS/CS/HB 449 – Alzheimer’s Disease CS/CS/HB 725 – Commercial Motor Vehicles CS/CS/CS/HB 829 […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 21 – Hospital Licensure CS/CS/HB 23 – Telehealth CS/HB 843 – Health Care HB 983 – Ratification of Rules of the Department of Financial Services CS/CS/CS/HB 1393 – Department of Financial Services HB 5401 – Department of Environmental Protection CS/HB 7099 – Child […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until July 10th, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/HB 21 – Hospital Licensure CS/CS/HB 23 – Telehealth CS/HB 629 – Lottery Games CS/HB 807 – Civics Education CS/HB 843 – Health Care HB 983 – Ratification […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 5301: Information Technology Reorganization. The bill consolidates the Agency for State Technology (AST) into the Department of Management Services (DMS). This will increase efficiency by streamlining the state’s technology and telecommunications functions. The bill also modernizes the state’s strategy for data storage by adopting a cloud-first […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/SB 82 – Vegetable Gardens CS/HB 127 – Permit Fees CS/HB 325 – Coastal Management CS/CS/HB 451 – Nonopioid Alternatives CS/CS/HB 593 – Postsecondary Fee Waivers CS/HB 611 – Motor Vehicle Racing HB 1027 – Office of Early Learning CS/CS/HB 1253 – Prescription Drug […]

Miami, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis addressed parents, students and faculty at the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Pre-Apprenticeship Program 2019 Graduates Recognition Ceremony. Earlier in the day, the Governor signed CS/HB 7071: Workforce Education at the Space Florida offices in Merritt Island. The bill promotes career readiness and workforce opportunities for students and working […]

Merritt Island, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 7071: Workforce Education at the Space Florida offices in Merritt Island. The bill promotes career readiness and workforce opportunities for students and working adults, ensuring alignment between Florida’s education and workforce needs. “By investing in workforce education and apprenticeship programs, our students will have new […]