TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — First Lady Casey DeSantis and Mason DeSantis surprised five exceptional Leon and Jackson County non-profit organizations with $10,000 each through the Hope Florida Fund. Recipients recognized by the First Lady were: City Church’s Foster Crew Ministry, Big Bend Homeless Coalition, Hang Tough Foundation, Camp Anderson, and Shine Tallahassee, Inc. During the check presentations, […]

  Newly Employed Officers Receive $5,000 Bonuses through the Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program   CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis met with officers from the Cape Coral Police Department in Lee County to deliver $5,000 recruitment bonuses to newly recruited officers through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program. The […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis met with first responders from The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department to deliver $1,000 bonuses that reward our first responders and recognize them for their dedicated public service. These recognition payments were a part of the Freedom First Budget signed by the Governor earlier this year, in addition to […]

Tallahassee, Fla. –  Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $4.6 million in awards to communities in Northwest Florida that were impacted by Hurricane Michael through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF). In 2020, the Florida Legislature created a special appropriation for RIF projects in Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Great Outdoors Initiative to encourage Floridians to go outdoors and explore Florida’s natural resources, including our award-winning state parks, vast recreation areas, and world-renowned waterways. As part of the Great Outdoors Initiative, Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 23-209 (The Great Outdoors Initiative) directing the Florida […]

~ New College of Florida offers employment for individuals with unique abilities ~ SARASOTA, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis was joined by Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) Director Taylor Hatch and New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran to recognize October as Disability Employment Awareness Month and highlight new job opportunities available through Hope […]

Push follows recent Illinois legislation ending cash bail and allowing noncitizens to become law enforcement officers TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the state of Florida is launching billboards in the Greater Chicago Area, where crime rates are soaring, to recruit law enforcement officers to the Sunshine State. Through the Florida Law Enforcement […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the efforts his administration has taken on behalf of Floridians over the past year.   Fostering a Nation-Leading Economy In 2022, Florida’s unemployment rate continued to decline, dropping to a low of 2.6 percent in November — the lowest among the nation’s top ten largest states and 1.1 […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than 600 bonuses have been awarded to newly employed law enforcement recruits since the launch of the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program. Florida’s first-of-its-kind program is part of the strongest law enforcement support initiative in the nation and awards a one-time bonus payment of $5,000, after […]