TO:                Members of the Press FROM:          Bryan Griffin, Director of Communications, Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:           Thursday, October 3, 2024 RE:                Executive Orders 24-212 & 24-213 and DBPR Order 2024-9 Today, Governor Ron DeSantis […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida, FloridaCommerce Secretary Alex Kelly and Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. in Perry to provide updates on recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene impacted Florida’s Big Bend region and Gulf Coast. Governor DeSantis also announced that all […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces one judicial appointment to the Columbia County Court. Charles Garrett Hill, of Lake City, to serve as Judge on the Columbia County Court Hill has served as an Assistant State Attorney for the Third Judicial Circuit since 2020. Previously, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Fourth Judicial […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida and FloridaCommerce Secretary Alex Kelly in Madeira Beach to provide updates on recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene impacted Florida’s Big Bend region and Gulf Coast. As of this morning, approximately, 20,112 Floridians are without power. The State of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida, Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities Director Taylor Hatch, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Melanie Griffin, Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., FloridaCommerce Secretary Alex Kelly, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida, Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities Director Taylor Hatch, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Melanie Griffin, Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., FloridaCommerce Secretary Alex Kelly, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, Adjutant General of Florida Major General John D. Haas, and Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Jason Weida at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton to provide updates on recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene impacted Florida’s Big […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the launch of Operation Blue Ridge, a comprehensive multi-state agency response aimed at assisting North Carolina and Tennessee in their recovery efforts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. Operation Blue Ridge will mobilize a coordinated effort involving the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Florida State Guard, Florida National […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, and Adjutant General of Florida Major General John D. Haas in Dixie County to provide updates on recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene impacted Florida’s Big Bend region and Gulf Coast. As of this afternoon, approximately 144,596 Floridians are […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, and Adjutant General of Florida Major General John D. Haas in Pasco County to provide updates on recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene impacted Florida’s Big Bend region and Gulf Coast. As of this morning, approximately 227,607 Floridians are without […]