Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has been awarded an additional $5.8 million in federal funding through the National Dislocated Worker Grant to provide temporary employment to Floridians affected by Hurricane Michael. The federal National Dislocated Worker Grant, administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), provides disaster relief employment in the […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Florida Legislature passed CS/CS/HB 7065: Insurance Assignment Agreements, pertaining to Assignment of Benefits (AOB), sending it to Governor DeSantis’ desk. “The exponential growth in AOB abuse has contributed to mounting insurance costs for Floridians for far too long,” said Governor DeSantis. “In recent years, there have been calls for reform […]

Florida Becomes the Fourth State in the Nation to Join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) CEO Jo Ann Jenkins to announce that Florida has been designated an Age-Friendly State, making Florida the fourth state in the nation to […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming Governor Ron DeSantis’ authority to suspend former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for neglect of duty and incompetence. “Today’s Florida Supreme Court opinion leaves no doubt of my authority as Governor to suspend a government official for neglect of duty and incompetence,” said […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bill: SB 64 – Transportation Facility Designations/Officer Lance Christian Whitaker Highway For a PDF copy of the transmittal letter, click HERE. ###

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis delivered remarks at the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) “We Hear You” Prescription Drugs Town Hall. The Governor was joined by Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Mary Mayhew, Senator Aaron Bean and Representative Tom Leek. “We are here to reinforce the message that prescription medication needs […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 29th, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/CS/SB 96 – Police, Fire, and Search and Rescue Dogs and Police Horses CS/SB 124 – Dependent Children CS/SB 184 – Aging Programs CS/CS/CS/SB 248 – Public Records/Civilian […]

Key Biscayne, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee to help launch Ocean to Everglades (O2E), the Super Bowl LIV environmental initiative. The initiative is a partnership between the host committee, NFL Green, Ocean Conservancy and The Everglades Foundation to raise awareness and reduce the environmental impact of the […]

Following Hurricane Michael Upgrade to a Category 5 Storm Tallahassee, Fla. – On Friday, April 19th, Governor Ron DeSantis sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting an increase in the federal cost share from 75 percent to 90 percent for the remainder of Hurricane Michael recovery. This request follows the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

DeSantis/ Nuñez Administrative Schedule for Sunday, April 21, 2019