DeSantis/ Nuñez Administrative Schedule for Monday, January 21, 2019

On January 21, 2019, in Governor and Lt. Governor Schedule, by Staff

DeSantis/ Nuñez Administrative Schedule for Monday, January 21, 2019

DeSantis/ Nuñez Administrative Schedule for Sunday, January 20, 2019

On January 20, 2019, in Governor and Lt. Governor Schedule, by Staff

DeSantis/ Nuñez Administrative Schedule for Sunday, January 20, 2019

DeSantis/ Nuñez Administrative Schedule for Saturday, January 19, 2019

On January 19, 2019, in Governor and Lt. Governor Schedule, by Staff

DeSantis/ Nuñez Administrative Schedule for Saturday, January 19, 2019

Governor Ron DeSantis Retracts 46 Appointments Requiring Florida Senate Confirmation

On January 18, 2019, in News Releases, Recent Appointments, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis sent a letter to Florida Senate President Bill Galvano informing him of the decision to retract 46 appointments made on January 4 and 7, 2019 by the previous administration. The retracted appointments only apply to those requiring Senate confirmation. “I agree many of these individuals are outstanding citizens […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Selects Kevin J. Thibault as Secretary of The Florida Department of Transportation

On January 18, 2019, in News Releases, Recent Appointments, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Kevin J. Thibault, P.E., former Southeast Regional Senior Vice President of TranSystems Corporation, will serve as Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the DeSantis-Nuñez Administration. Thibault has extensive experience in the private and public sectors, and has previously served for many years at […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Executive Orders Suspending Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher and Accepting Resignation of Dr. Brenda Snipes

On January 18, 2019, in News Releases, Recent Appointments, by Staff

West Palm Beach, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 19-19, suspending Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher, effective immediately. The order follows the recommendation of Secretary of State Michael Ertel to remove Bucher from office. The Governor also issued Executive Order Executive order 19-18, officially acknowledging the resignation of former […]

DeSantis/ Nuñez Administrative Schedule for Friday, January 18, 2019

On January 18, 2019, in Governor and Lt. Governor Schedule, by Staff

DeSantis/ Nuñez Administrative Schedule for Friday, January 18, 2019

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Unemployment Rate Remains Low

On January 18, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s unemployment rate remained at a low 3.3 percent and was down 0.6 percentage point for 2018. In the past year, 241,000 private-sector jobs were created in Florida overall and 21,900 private-sector jobs were created in December. Florida’s annual job growth rate of 3.2 percent continues […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Fort Lauderdale Area Created 15,400 New Jobs Over the Year

On January 18, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale area added 15,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. Fort Lauderdale’s unemployment rate dropped to a low 3.1 percent in December, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December 2018. To see […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Jacksonville Created 10,800 New Jobs Over the Year

On January 18, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Jacksonville area added 10,800 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in December, down 0.3 percentage point in the past year. Statewide, Florida businesses created 241,000 new private-sector jobs in December 2018. To see the statewide job creation information, […]