Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis led the Florida delegation to the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem. Over the decades the Wall has been visited by millions of tourists and pilgrims and is often visited by heads of state when in Israel. “It is […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis hosted a roundtable discussion on school safety and security at the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem. Participants from Florida included Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz, Senator Wilton Simpson, Representative Chris Sprowls, Representative Randy Fine, Senator Lauren […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. The meeting was held to celebrate and strengthen the bi-lateral relationship and strong bond between the Florida and Israel. “It was a pleasure and an honor to sit down with Prime Minister Netanyahu, a great friend of Florida,” said […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis led the Florida delegation on a visit to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. The Governor participated in a wreath laying ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance to honor the memory of the Jewish people who perished during […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis participated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing a trauma medicine education and training partnership between the University of Miami (UM), Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Shaare Zedek Medical Center. The MOU was signed by Dr. Enrique Ginzburg, M.D., Professor of […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis held a Roundtable on School Safety and Security, visited the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center and participated in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony between the University of Miami and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Below is an overview of […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is deploying a team of emergency management personnel to Oklahoma to assist with response to catastrophic flooding. The team will be deployed to Muskogee County Oklahoma where it will assist local operations, as well as assisting the Cherokee Nation, […]

Tel Aviv, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Israel Minister of Tourism Yariv Gideon Levin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the research, development and implementation of projects to increase bilateral tourism between Florida and Israel. The MOU was signed during a reception in Tel Aviv with VISIT FLORIDA and Disney, and […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Yad Kennedy and planted a tree in the John F. Kennedy Peace Forest. A memorial to the 35th President of the United States, the John F. Kennedy Peace Forest was established in 1964, a year following Kennedy’s assassination. President Kennedy was greatly admired by Israelis and American […]