Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis officially signed CS/CS/HB 741: Anti-Semitism into law following a ceremonial bill signing earlier this week in Jerusalem. The Governor was joined at the ceremonial bill signing on Wednesday, May 29th by Attorney General Ashley Moody, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried, bill sponsor Representative […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted his business development mission to Israel, which took place from May 25-31. During the mission, organized in conjunction with Enterprise Florida, Inc., more than 20 strategic partnerships and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) were established, a historic number. MOUs included agreements between leading universities in Florida and Israel, […]

The Governor also announced the beginning of the Sales Tax Holiday for Hurricane Supplies Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) are urging Florida residents and visitors to take advantage of the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which runs May 31-June 6, in preparation for the 2019 […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited cultural sites in the Old City of Jerusalem and met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among other activities during the final day of the Governor’s Businesses Development Mission to Israel. Below is an overview of Thursday’s events: Governor DeSantis participated in an MOU signing formalizing a […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis led the Florida delegation to the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem. Over the decades the Wall has been visited by millions of tourists and pilgrims and is often visited by heads of state when in Israel. “It is […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis hosted a roundtable discussion on school safety and security at the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem. Participants from Florida included Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz, Senator Wilton Simpson, Representative Chris Sprowls, Representative Randy Fine, Senator Lauren […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. The meeting was held to celebrate and strengthen the bi-lateral relationship and strong bond between the Florida and Israel. “It was a pleasure and an honor to sit down with Prime Minister Netanyahu, a great friend of Florida,” said […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis led the Florida delegation on a visit to Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, Israel’s official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. The Governor participated in a wreath laying ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance to honor the memory of the Jewish people who perished during […]

Jerusalem, Israel – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis participated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing a trauma medicine education and training partnership between the University of Miami (UM), Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Shaare Zedek Medical Center. The MOU was signed by Dr. Enrique Ginzburg, M.D., Professor of […]