Tallahassee, Fla. – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/SB 82 – Vegetable Gardens CS/HB 127 – Permit Fees CS/HB 325 – Coastal Management CS/CS/HB 451 – Nonopioid Alternatives CS/CS/HB 593 – Postsecondary Fee Waivers CS/HB 611 – Motor Vehicle Racing HB 1027 – Office of Early Learning CS/CS/HB 1253 – Prescription Drug […]

Miami, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis addressed parents, students and faculty at the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Pre-Apprenticeship Program 2019 Graduates Recognition Ceremony. Earlier in the day, the Governor signed CS/HB 7071: Workforce Education at the Space Florida offices in Merritt Island. The bill promotes career readiness and workforce opportunities for students and working […]

Merritt Island, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 7071: Workforce Education at the Space Florida offices in Merritt Island. The bill promotes career readiness and workforce opportunities for students and working adults, ensuring alignment between Florida’s education and workforce needs. “By investing in workforce education and apprenticeship programs, our students will have new […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis is joining CFO and State Fire Marshall Jimmy Patronis, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, and Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Jared Moskowitz in urging Florida residents and visitors to practice fire safety as dangerous fire conditions are possible throughout Florida this summer. “Especially as we near […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Bold Vision for a Brighter Future state budget for fiscal year 2019-2020. The budget totaled $90.98 billion and provides nearly $400 million in tax relief. “When I took office, I wanted to ensure that we would present a bold budget to Floridians that is both aspirational […]