OCALA, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and Department of Elder Affairs Secretary Michelle Branham were joined by local leaders, advocates, and caregivers in Marion County to celebrate recent budget funding to support Florida’s advancements in service and care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. During the 2023 Legislative Session, Governor DeSantis proposed […]

Early payoff saves taxpayers nearly $34 million. Florida has paid down $5 billion in state debt since Governor DeSantis took office.   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the early paydown of $400 million of the state’s debt through the Debt Reduction Program, which was championed by the Governor through the Framework for Freedom Budget. […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ted Caviglia, Randy Dunlap, Shawn McGee, Jerry Painter, and Preston Sparkman and the reappointment of Michael “Brad” Coolidge and Robert Melgaard to the Florida Concrete Masonry Education Council.   Ted Caviglia Caviglia is an Operations Manager for DZ Block. He has been in the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Vincent “Todd” Ferreira, John Milton, Claude Walker, Dr. George Weeks, and Roger Yarborough to the Baker County Hospital Authority.   Vincent “Todd” Ferreira Ferreira, of Macclenny, is the Owner and President of Ferreira Enterprises, Inc. He is currently appointed to the Board of Funeral, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces one judicial appointment to the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court. Jessica Marra, of Plantation, to serve as Judge on the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court Marra has been a Partner with Kelley Kronenberg since 2014. Previously, she served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. She […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces the following appointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions. Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission Charbel Barakat, of Tampa, is the Regional Counsel at D.R. Horton, Inc. He earned his bachelor’s degree from The John Hopkins University and his juris doctor from New York University. Barakat is appointed from […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last year, Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 524, which established the Office of Election Crimes and Security to be solely dedicated to investigating election law violations. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the major accomplishments of the Office of Election Crimes and Security (OECS) during its first year. “We have taken bold steps to […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $300 million in state funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for 71 new resilience and adaptation projects and three previously awarded projects to help prepare coastal and inland communities for the adverse impacts of flooding and storm surge. “The Framework for Freedom […]

MEMORANDUM TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development Nick Maddox, Chairman, Leon County Commissioners John Dailey, Mayor, Tallahassee FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             Wednesday, July 12, 2023 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces one judicial appointment to the Sixth District Court of Appeal. Paetra Brownlee, of Winter Park, to serve as Judge on the Sixth District Court of Appeal Brownlee has served as a Judge on the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court since her appointment by Governor DeSantis in 2020. Previously, she served […]