HIALEAH, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $289 million across Florida for programs that will ensure Florida is continuing to meet the needs of its students, teachers and families while remaining a national leader in closing education achievement gaps and advancing student growth. Governor DeSantis made the announcement at Hialeah Educational Academy, a school […]

LAKE BUTLER, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $3.5 million has been awarded to the City of Lake Butler in Union County through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program. Funding will be used to make critical improvements to the city’s wastewater collection and pumping system to […]

Panama City Beach, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that more than $111 million has been awarded to 22 communities through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida General Infrastructure Repair Program for communities impacted by Hurricane Michael. The program, administered by DEO, is designed to provide funding for local governments to […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $9.5 million through Florida’s Coral Reef Restoration and Recovery Initiative to bolster academic and private partnerships to safeguard Florida’s Coral Reef, which extends over 350 nautical miles from the Dry Tortugas to the St. Lucie Inlet. This funding will enhance coral recovery, including propagation and outplanting capacities critical to […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis provided updates on the state response efforts to the tornadoes that impacted Northwest Florida. The Florida Division of Emergency Management’s (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie is visiting impacted areas while FDEM recovery staff begin damage assessments. Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-03, which designates 49 counties as being […]

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates about the Hurricane Idalia recovery efforts while visiting a Point of Distribution established by the Florida State Guard at Suwannee Riverside Elementary School. He was joined by Florida State Guard Lieutenant Tom Fabricio and Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris. Governor DeSantis’ remark can be […]

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates about the Hurricane Idalia recovery efforts at the State Emergency Operations Center. He was joined by Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, the Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, and Department of Children and Families Secretary Shevaun Harris. Governor DeSantis’ Emergency Order can be […]

~ FEMA approves request for Hurricane Idalia major disaster declaration ~   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis traveled to areas that were affected by Hurricane Idalia along with First Lady Casey DeSantis and Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie. Governor DeSantis’ Emergency Order can be found here. Today, Governor DeSantis announced that […]

~ A major disaster declaration has been approved ~   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This morning, Governor DeSantis provided updates on the ongoing response to Hurricane Idalia at the State Emergency Operations Center. He was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Major General John D. […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced results from the successful first year of strike force efforts to interdict human smuggling and trafficking and the seizure of illegal weapons and illicit narcotics transported through the state. Over the last year, strike force interdiction efforts have resulted in thousands of felony charges, more than 40 human […]