MEMORANDUM TO: Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development FROM: Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: January 12, 2022 RE: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Senator Harry Reid On December 28, 2021, Senator Harry Reid passed away at the age of 82 after battling pancreatic cancer for four years. Formerly, Reid served Nevada as Lieutenant Governor from 1971 until 1975. During his time […]
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $17 million has been awarded to the City of Bonita Springs in Lee County through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program. Funding will be used to make critical improvements to 2.5 miles of stormwater infrastructure and will repair damage caused […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces a judicial appointment to the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court. Devin Collier, of Panama City, to serve as Judge on the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court Collier has served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit since 2019. Previously, he served as the Lead Attorney […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Provided below is the State of the State address as prepared for delivery. The address is embargoed until delivery. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, members of the Legislature and fellow citizens: Together we have made Florida the freest state in these United States. While so many around the country have consigned the people’s […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis is excited to announce four judicial appointments, one to the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court, one to the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, one to the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court, and one to the Okaloosa County Court. Jason Nimeth, of Mount Dora, to serve as Judge on the Fifth […]
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $3.5 million has been awarded to the City of Lake Butler in Union County through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program. Funding will be used to make critical improvements to the city’s wastewater collection and pumping system to […]
The Biden Administration continues to get in the way of lifesaving treatment for Floridians, allocating only half of the 30,000 additional doses requested by Governor DeSantis TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced 15,000 doses of Regeneron have been secured for the people of Florida and will be immediately utilized to support new monoclonal antibody sites. […]
TO: Members of the Press FROM: Taryn Fenske, Communications Director, Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: January 6, 2022 RE: Executive Order 22-02 (Executive Order of Suspension) Good […]
TO: Members of the Press FROM: Taryn Fenske, Communications Director, Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: January 6, 2022 RE: Executive Order 22-01 (Executive Order of Suspension) Good […]
Florida secures up to one million tests for residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state of Florida will be providing up to one million rapid tests as needed for residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Governor DeSantis made the announcement during […]