Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Department of Economic Opportunity has awarded the first Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan for agricultural producers following Hurricane Michael to John P. Jordan Farm in Bascom, Florida. The Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan was activated to provide relief to Florida farmers whose crops were damaged by […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 28th, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/HB 7 – Direct Health Care Agreements CS/HB 127 – Permit Fees CS/HB 207 – Impact Fees CS/HB 213 – Immunization Registry CS/HB 325 – Coastal Management CS/CS/HB […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 28th, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/SB 82 – Vegetable Gardens CS/CS/CS/SB 168 – Federal Immigration Enforcement CS/CS/SB 366 – Infectious Disease Elimination Programs ###

Bonita Springs, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has approved more than $77 million in payments to citrus growers impacted by Hurricane Irma through the Citrus Recovery Block Grant since January 2019. Upon taking office, Governor DeSantis directed FDEM to disburse hurricane recovery funding as quickly […]

Auburndale, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 311: Autonomous Vehicles, which removes unnecessary obstacles that hinder the development of autonomous vehicle technology and solidifies Florida’s position as a leading state for transportation innovation. CS/HB 311 embraces the future of transportation by removing barriers to the advancement of autonomous vehicles and establishing a statewide […]

Jacksonville, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 1113: Health Insurance, also known as the Patient Savings Act. This legislation enables health insurers to offer incentives to Floridians who shop for high quality, lower cost healthcare services. CS/HB 1113 creates a framework for health insurers to voluntarily establish a shared savings incentive program for […]

The Villages, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 19: Prescription Drug Importation Programs, delivering on his promise to find innovative solutions to the rising health care costs plaguing Floridians. The bill establishes two programs – the Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program (CPDI Program) and the International Prescription Drug Importation Program (IPDI Program) – […]

Orlando, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis gave an update on the progress of the development of Florida’s threat assessment strategy, delivering opening remarks to begin a two-day meeting hosted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Commissioner Rick Swearingen. “In Florida, we must do everything we can to protect our citizens and […]