TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that in January, Florida continued to have steady growth and economic stability. In January 2022, Florida’s unemployment rate decreased by 2.5 percentage points over the year to 3.5% and continued to remain below the national rate of 4.0%. The U.S. Department of Labor’s revised historical data also […]
TO: Members of the Press FROM: Taryn Fenske, Communications Director, Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: March 12, 2022 RE: Executive Order 22-56 (Emergency Management- Severe Weather in Northeast and […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Frances Coyle, Tracie Crawford, Michael Davis, Sam Graves, Sasha Jones, Adam “Shayne” Morgan, Dharma Ramos, Holland Thompson, and Colonel James Wiggins to the State Emergency Response Commission. Frances Coyle Coyle, of Tallahassee, is a Policy Coordinator and Budget Chief in the Office of Policy […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Robert “Wayne” Ivey, Robert Bage, Edgar Rosa, and James Reaves and the reappointment of Eugene “Tommy” Ford, Jeff Pearson, James Sewell, and Chris Nebbeling to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Robert “Wayne” Ivey Ivey is currently the Sheriff of Brevard County. With over […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Esther Byrd and Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie to the State Board of Education. Esther Byrd Byrd, of Neptune Beach, is currently the Legal Assistant and Office Manager for the Law Office of Cord Byrd, P.A. She previously served in the United States Marine Corps from […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Craig Mateer to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Craig Mateer Mateer, of Orlando, is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CCM Capital Group and Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Bags, Inc. He is a member of the […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Robert “Bob” Ward to the Florida Talent Development Council, designating him as Chair. Robert “Bob” Ward Ward, of Saint Petersburg, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Council of 100. Previously, Ward served for over 26 years in the public sector. […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kevin Karnes to the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Lee County. Kevin Karnes Karnes, of Cape Coral, is currently the Chief Operating Officer for the Lee County Clerk and Comptroller. He has been with the Lee County Clerk and Comptroller for […]
DORAL, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Venezuelan Americans in Miami-Dade County to discuss the Biden administration’s unconscionable resumption of high-level diplomatic contact with the brutal Maduro regime in Caracas and to highlight the failures of the Biden administration’s energy policies which have led to record high gas prices. A recording of […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/SB 282 – Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders CS/SB 1658 – Executive Appointments For the transmittal letter, click here. ###