Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 1087 – Domestic Violence Services, following the recently disclosed information regarding the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s (FCADV) untenable practices over the past several years. CS/HB 1087 removes the FCADV from statute and allows the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to administer all programs related […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until March 5, 2020 to act on this bill. CS/HB 1087 – Domestic Violence Services ###

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the Black History Month student contest winners and Excellence in Education Award recipients. This year’s theme was “Celebrating Untold Stories and Contributions of African Americans in Florida” and the winners were honored during the Black History Month awards ceremony at the Florida Governor’s Mansion. Black History […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $14 million has been awarded to seven organizations through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program. Award recipients include local workforce development boards, schools, colleges and universities in communities impacted by Hurricane Irma. The program, administered by DEO, is […]