FELLSMERE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $4.4 million in funding to communities in Southeast Florida through the Rural Infrastructure Fund and the Community Development Block Grant-CV (CDBG-CV) Entitlement program and Small Cities program. Indian River County will use the funding received to attract new industry opportunities to the Headwaters Commerce Park, including […]

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis presented Barbara Nicklaus with the Governor’s Medal of Freedom, the highest honor in the State of Florida, to recognize her contributions to the well-being of children and children’s health in Florida and beyond. Barbara Nicklaus is the co-founder and Chair of the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 846 – Florida Statutes SB 848 – Florida Statutes SB 850 – Florida Statutes SB 852 – Florida Statutes SB 854 – Florida Statutes SB 7000 – A Review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act SB 7004 – A Review under the Open […]

Click above to watch the announcement video, courtesy Governor’s Press Office.  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced significant changes to Florida’s COVID-19 guidance including pushing back on unscientific corporate masking, reducing isolation for all Floridians including those in schools and daycares, and recommending that physicians should exercise their […]

MOORE HAVEN, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $1 million in funding to the City of Moore Haven through two Rural Infrastructure Fund grants to improve and enhance the downtown area and attract new development, creating new jobs and improving the local economy. The City of Moore Haven will use the funds […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Following the federal government’s denial of Florida’s request to provide assistance to individuals impacted by the tornadoes that touched down in Charlotte and Lee counties on January 16, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) launched a donation portal to provide immediate relief for disaster survivors impacted by […]

MADISON, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded nearly $11 million to support infrastructure in Madison, Suwannee, and Putnam counties through the Rural Infrastructure fund and the Community Development Block Grant program administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). Since the beginning of 2021, Governor DeSantis has traveled the state to award more […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Division of Emergency Management Director (FDEM) Kevin Guthrie met with disaster survivors impacted by the recent Southwest Florida tornadoes and urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reverse their decision to deny the State’s Individual Assistance request. “Floridians shouldn’t be punished for a disaster […]