TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Nancy Watkins and the reappointment of Ashley Bell Barnett, Kelly Rice, and Joel Schleicher to the Southwest Florida Water Management District.   Nancy Watkins Watkins, of Tampa, is a Certified Public Accountant at Robert Watkins & Company, P.A. She currently serves on the Hillsborough Community […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the start of the 2023 Florida Python Challenge®, which will run for 10 days. Beginning today at 12:01 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. on August 13, this year’s Challenge boasts more than 840 participants registered (and counting) from across Florida, the U.S., and the world. The person […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis celebrate one year of helping Floridians break the cycle of addiction through the Coordinated Opioid Recovery Network (CORE). As the first comprehensive solution to addiction care in the nation, this program disrupts the revolving door of addiction and overdose by providing patients with the tools to choose sustainable recovery.   “The […]

Customers see more than $37 million in toll relief in June   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Now in its sixth month of providing savings to commuters, the Toll Relief Program signed by Governor DeSantis has saved customers more than $227 million since it launched on January 1, 2023. In June alone, $37.2 million of account credits were […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lloyd “Jack” Husband III to the Gulf County Board of County Commissioners.   Lloyd “Jack” Husband III Husband, of Wewahitchka, is the President of Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. He currently serves on the Gulf County Economic Development Administration and is a previous member of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment  of John Rood to the Florida Prepaid College Board.   John Rood Rood is Chairman of The Vestcor Companies and the former United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. He has served on numerous boards including the Board of Governors of the State […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Tammy Prince as Chair, Raymond Holt Jr., and April Tisher to the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County.   Tammy Prince Prince, of Newberry, is the Owner of Emerge, LLC. Active in her community, she is an executive board member for the PACE Center […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Freddie Figgers and Ashley Lukis and the reappointment of Edwin Moore to the Florida Commission on Ethics.   Freddie Figgers Figgers is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Figgers Communication, Inc. He was recently appointed to the State Board of Administration’s Investment Advisory […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Mark McQueen as Bay County’s Superintendent of Schools. This appointment is effective August 1, 2023.   Mark McQueen McQueen, of Panama City, is the City Manager for the City of Panama City. He is a veteran of the United States Army, retiring with the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Raymond Turner to the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners. This appointment is effective August 1, 2023.   Raymond Turner Turner, of Bradenton, is the Broker and Owner of Turner Services, LLC. A resident of Manatee County for over 20 years, he is active […]