Marathon, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Monroe County is receiving $21.1 million for Hurricane Irma recovery. This funding is awarded by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) to reimburse the county for debris removal, emergency protective measures and damage to other facilities following Hurricane Irma’s landfall in Florida. The approval of […]

Marathon, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced an agreement with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing), providing $140 million for the construction of new affordable workforce housing to help address housing shortages worsened by Hurricane Irma. This funding is awarded by DEO’s Rebuild Florida program […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Boeing announced that it is moving its Space and Launch Headquarters from Arlington, Va. to Titusville on Florida’s Space Coast. Below is what Governor DeSantis, state leaders and elected officials are saying about this important announcement: “Florida is the world’s premiere gateway to space and our commercial space industry continues to […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Boeing announced that it is moving its Space and Launch Headquarters from Arlington, Va. to Titusville on Florida’s Space Coast. Below is what Governor DeSantis, state leaders and elected officials are saying about this important announcement: “Florida is the world’s premiere gateway to space and our commercial space industry continues to […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 7 – Direct Health Care Agreements CS/HB 207 – Impact Fees CS/HB 213 – Immunization Registry CS/CS/CS/HB 301 – Insurance CS/CS/HB 453 – Micromobility Devices CS/HB 521 – Wetland Mitigation HB 549 – Continuing Education for Dentists CS/HB 831 – Electronic Prescribing CS/HB […]

Miami, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and the Florida Department of Health held a roundtable discussion and press conference with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the first phase of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. CDC’s initiative seeks to reduce new HIV transmission by 75 percent in five years […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Department of State (DOS) and Florida’s 67 County Supervisors of Elections will engage in a cooperative cybersecurity initiative ahead of the 2020 election. Governor DeSantis is also supporting the redistribution of $2.3 million in unexpended funds to Supervisors of Elections to support their continued […]

Largo, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Ridgecrest Elementary School in Pinellas County to highlight computer science education and the significant achievements of local students in STEM fields. The school currently hosts a summer camp that is part of the Pinellas County School District’s STEM Academies program. The Governor was joined by Florida Commissioner […]