Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area had an increase of 19,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in December, down 0.2 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December 2018. To see […]

Winter Park, Fla. – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis made a major announcement regarding medical marijuana policy where he called on the Florida Legislature to pass a bill that would allow Amendment 2 to be implemented as originally intended by 71 percent of Florida voters in 2016. Governor DeSantis also announced he has filed a motion […]

Bay County, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long visited local communities in the Florida Panhandle that were heavily impacted by Hurricane Michael. Stops included Panama City, Mexico Beach and Port St. Joe. Governor DeSantis and Administrator Long, along with Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and […]

Boca Raton, Fla. – Today, surrounded by a group of bipartisan legislators and faith leaders, Governor Ron DeSantis announced several actions his administration is taking to affirm Florida’s steadfast support of the State of Israel. At the event hosted by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, Governor DeSantis outlined three major steps Florida […]

Fort Lauderdale, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 19-14, formally suspending Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, effective immediately. Please see the statement below from Governor DeSantis on the suspension of Sheriff Israel: “Sheriff Israel has repeatedly failed and has demonstrated a pattern of poor leadership. He failed to protect Floridians and visitors […]

Tallahassee, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a full pardon of the members of the Groveland Four: Ernest Thomas, Samuel Shepherd, Walter Irvin and Charles Greenlee. The pardon was unanimously approved by the Executive Clemency Board. Please see the statement below from Governor DeSantis regarding the pardon: “For seventy years, these four men have […]

Tallahassee, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 19-13, formally suspending Okaloosa County Superintendent of Schools Mary Beth Jackson, effective immediately. Governor DeSantis has announced that Marcus Chambers, currently the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, will serve as her replacement. “Superintendent Jackson has failed in her responsibilities to the parents and students […]

Stuart, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis called for the immediate resignations of all governing board members of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The announcement was made during a stop in Stuart to discuss the Governor’s major water policy reforms to protect and improve Florida’s water resources. “One of the recommendations that Congressman […]

Mexico Beach, Fla – Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis visited Mexico Beach today and other local communities heavily impacted by Hurricane Michael. In a meeting with local and state officials to discuss recovery efforts in the area, Governor DeSantis pledged to the local community his commitment to help these communities rebuild. “It […]