Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 7 – Direct Health Care Agreements CS/HB 207 – Impact Fees CS/HB 213 – Immunization Registry CS/CS/CS/HB 301 – Insurance CS/CS/HB 453 – Micromobility Devices CS/HB 521 – Wetland Mitigation HB 549 – Continuing Education for Dentists CS/HB 831 – Electronic Prescribing CS/HB […]

Miami, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and the Florida Department of Health held a roundtable discussion and press conference with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the first phase of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. CDC’s initiative seeks to reduce new HIV transmission by 75 percent in five years […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Department of State (DOS) and Florida’s 67 County Supervisors of Elections will engage in a cooperative cybersecurity initiative ahead of the 2020 election. Governor DeSantis is also supporting the redistribution of $2.3 million in unexpended funds to Supervisors of Elections to support their continued […]

Largo, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Ridgecrest Elementary School in Pinellas County to highlight computer science education and the significant achievements of local students in STEM fields. The school currently hosts a summer camp that is part of the Pinellas County School District’s STEM Academies program. The Governor was joined by Florida Commissioner […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 29th, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/CS/SB 620 – Military-friendly Initiatives CS/CS/CS/SB 1000 – Communications Services CS/CS/SB 1020 – State Hemp Program CS/CS/SB 1418 – Mental Health CS/CS/SB 1460 – Stroke Centers SB 1552 […]

Shalimar, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 168: Federal Immigration Enforcement. The bill prohibits state and local governments from having sanctuary policies in effect and requires such entities to support and cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. “Earlier this year, I made a promise that we would ban sanctuary cities in Florida and today […]