MEMORANDUM   DATE:             June 24, 2021   TO:                  Interested Media   FROM:            Taryn Fenske, Communications Director, Executive Office of the Governor   RE:                  Executive Order 21-148   _________________________________________________________________________   Good evening,   Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-148 to provide assistance for the families impacted by the Surfside tragedy.   A copy of Executive […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis, Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis,  Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Kevin Guthrie, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava are at the Surfside Building Collapse site to receive a briefing of the situation, tour site damage and coordinate state […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/SB 234 – Sexual Offender Registration CS/CS/SB 1108 – Education HB 5 – Civic Education Curriculum CS/CS/HB 233 – Postsecondary Education   For the transmittal letters, click here & here.   ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 30, 2021, to act on these bills.   CS/CS/CS/HB 1507 – Workforce Related Programs and Services CS/CS/SB 52 – Postsecondary Education CS/CS/SB 234 – Sexual Offender Registration CS/CS/SB 366 – Educational Opportunities Leading to Employment […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 5, SB 1108 and HB 233 that will collectively strengthen civics instruction and civics literacy education in Florida’s kindergarten through postsecondary public schools.   “I’m proud to sign three bills today that prioritize civics education in our schools,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “The sad reality […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 252 – Child Care Facilities CS/CS/SB 272 – Rare Disease Advisory Council CS/SB 286 – Fire Sprinklers CS/SB 378 – Payment for Construction Services CS/CS/SB 694 – Waste Management CS/CS/SB 716 – Consent for Pelvic Examinations CS/CS/SB 768 – Administration of Vaccines CS/CS/SB 804 […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 30, 2021, to act on this bill.   CS/HB 157 – First Aid Training in Public Schools   ###

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted a more than $12 million increase in Alzheimer’s and dementia funding, bringing the state’s total commitment to over $51 million for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year, furthering his strong commitment to the advancement of research needed for this disease. Florida is the only state in the nation that […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 30, 2021, to act on these bills.   CS/SB 262 – Dispensing Medicinal Drugs CS/CS/SB 890 – The Use of Electronic Databases SB 904 – Doorstep Refuse and Recycling Collection Containers CS/CS/SB 1040 – Duties […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the federal district court in Tampa delivered a major victory for Governor Ron DeSantis against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its obstructionist No Sail Orders that have flatlined Florida’s cruise industry for over a year. Ruling in favor of Florida’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Judge Steven Merryday […]