Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints James “Travis” Leonard to the St. Lucie County Fire District Board of Commissioners

On April 14, 2023, in Recent Appointments, by Staff

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of James “Travis” Leonard to the St. Lucie County Fire District Board of Commissioners.   James “Travis” Leonard Leonard is the Vice President and Partner of A&G Concrete Pools, Inc. He is the vice president of Christmas 4 Kids and a member of the St. Lucie […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Board of Athletic Training

On April 14, 2023, in Recent Appointments, by Staff

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Joshua Dennis and Dr. Todd Narson and the reappointment of Billy “Bo” McDougal to the Board of Athletic Training.   Joshua Dennis Dennis, of Oviedo, is the Director of Sports Performance for Biofit Performance. He is a professional member of the National Strength and Conditioning […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists

On April 14, 2023, in Recent Appointments, by Staff

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jeremy Bennett, Dr. Brian Gibson, and Jacob Mahan to the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists.   Jeremy Bennett Bennett, of Panama City Beach, is the Vice President and a Commercial Lender at Centennial Bank. He is a board member of the Bay County Chamber of […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Jonathon Manalo to the State Retirement Commission

On April 14, 2023, in Recent Appointments, by Staff

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jonathon Manalo to the State Retirement Commission. Jonathon Manalo Manalo, of Tallahassee, is the Assistant Deputy Commissioner for the Florida Department of Education. Previously, he served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for the Florida Department of Education, the Deputy Secretary of Operations for the Agency for […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Heartbeat Protection Act

On April 13, 2023, in News Releases, by Staff

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 300, the Heartbeat Protection Act, which prohibits abortions once the unborn child has a detectible heartbeat.   “We are proud to support life and family in the state of Florida,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “I applaud the Legislature for passing the Heartbeat Protection Act that expands […]

Governor DeSantis Receives Two Bills from the Florida Legislature

On April 13, 2023, in News Releases, by Staff

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 20, 2023, to act on these bills.   SB 300 – Pregnancy and Parenting Support CS/SB 360 – Causes of Action based on Improvements to Real Property ###

ICYMI: Florida Division of Emergency Management Issues Updates on Southeast Florida Flooding – 4/13 Afternoon

On April 13, 2023, in News Releases, by Staff

Governor Ron DeSantis issues Executive Order-23-65 declaring State of Emergency in Broward County In response to significant flooding in southeast Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order 23-65 declaring a State of Emergency in Broward County. The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated at a Level 2 in response to Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, Mass Migration, […]

MEMORANDUM: Executive Order 23-65 (Emergency Management – Broward County Flooding)

On April 13, 2023, in News Releases, by Staff

TO:                 Members of the Press   FROM:           Taryn Fenske, Director of Communications, Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:            Thursday, April 13, 2023   RE:                 Executive Order 23-65 (Emergency Management – Broward County Flooding)   […]

ICYMI: Florida Division of Emergency Management Issues Updates on Southeast Florida Flooding

On April 13, 2023, in News Releases, by Staff

Widespread showers and thunderstorms overnight produced significant rainfall totals as a nearly stationary front over southeast Florida caused significant flooding. While Broward County has not requested assistance from the state, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has deployed the following: FDEM has deployed staff to support local efforts including collecting damage assessment data in Broward […]

Governor DeSantis Receives One Bill from the Florida Legislature

On April 11, 2023, in News Releases, by Staff

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 18, 2023, to act on this bill.   CS/SB 106 – Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network   ###