Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 29th, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/CS/SB 96 – Police, Fire, and Search and Rescue Dogs and Police Horses CS/SB 124 – Dependent Children CS/SB 184 – Aging Programs CS/CS/CS/SB 248 – Public Records/Civilian […]

Key Biscayne, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee to help launch Ocean to Everglades (O2E), the Super Bowl LIV environmental initiative. The initiative is a partnership between the host committee, NFL Green, Ocean Conservancy and The Everglades Foundation to raise awareness and reduce the environmental impact of the […]

Following Hurricane Michael Upgrade to a Category 5 Storm Tallahassee, Fla. – On Friday, April 19th, Governor Ron DeSantis sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting an increase in the federal cost share from 75 percent to 90 percent for the remainder of Hurricane Michael recovery. This request follows the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

DeSantis/ Nuñez Administrative Schedule for Sunday, April 21, 2019

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that following President Donald Trump’s commitment to federally fund 100 percent of the first 45 days of Hurricane Michael recovery, Bay County is receiving $18.5 million in recovery funding. These funds will be used to reimburse Bay County for removing 2.3 million cubic yards of debris in […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s private-sector businesses created 208,100 jobs over the year and 12,600 jobs in March. The unemployment rate remained at a low 3.5 percent. The labor force continued to grow with 158,000 people entering the labor force at an annual growth rate of 1.6 percent. “Florida’s economy […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area added 14,600 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in March, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the year in the West Palm Beach area was […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 31,000 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the second-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. The Tampa area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over […]