TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of a $13.1 million bridge loan to the City of Sanibel through the Local Government Emergency Bridge Loan Program. The program is administered by the Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce) to support government operations that may have been impacted by hurricanes Ian or Nicole. These funds […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/HB 125 – Utility System Rate Base Values CS/CS/HB 387 – Medical Use of Marijuana CS/CS/HB 1405 – Biosolids HB 1459 – Registration Fees for Malt Beverage Brands and Labels CS/CS/HB 1573 – Continuing Care Providers CS/HB 1575 – Public Safety Emergency Communications […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has issued more than 2,265 bonuses in one year through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program, with new recruits and law enforcement officers moving to Florida from 48 states and two U.S. territories, including 230 from California, New York, and Pennsylvania. Each of the more than […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature.   CS/HB 27 – Judgment Liens CS/HB 125 – Utility System Rate Base Values CS/CS/HB 387 – Medical Use of Marijuana CS/HB 605 – Expunction of Criminal History Records CS/CS/HB 1121 – Florida Retirement System CS/CS/HB 1191 – Use of […]

SURFSIDE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis attended the memorial ceremony marking the two-year anniversary of the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers condominium and gave remarks alongside the families that lost loved ones on that day.   “Two years after we lost 98 precious lives in the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers, grieving families, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Donna Jackson, Doris Thomas, William Thomas, Charles Townsend, and Susan Worthington to the Union County Housing Authority. Donna Jackson Jackson is the Office Manager of New River Developers. Previously, she was the Finance Director of the New River Public Library Cooperative and the Union County […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Mary Chance to the Children’s Trust of Alachua County. Mary Chance Chance, of Gainesville, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations. She currently serves on the Florida Education Foundation Board and the statewide advisory council for the Florida […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Nercy Radcliffe to the Florida Virtual School Board of Trustees. Nercy Radcliffe Radcliffe, of Miami, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Providence Healthcare Services. She is the current Chair of the Elder Affairs Advisory Board of Miami-Dade County and represents Miami on the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   HB 943 – ACME Improvement District and Pine Tree Water Control District, Palm Beach County CS/HB 947 – Manatee County HB 1027 – Ave Maria Stewardship Community District, Collier County CS/CS/HB 1045 – Certified Peer Specialist Gateway Pilot Program CS/HB 1049 – Boca […]