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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $15 million to ten Florida communities through the Rural Infrastructure Fund and the Community Development Block Grant – CV (CDBG-CV) program. Additionally, when the review of the state’s budget is complete, $600,000 will be committed through the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to support the construction […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments, one to the Orange County Court and one to the Pinellas County Court. Doug Walker, of Winter Garden, to serve as Judge on the Orange County Court Walker has served as an Associate Attorney at Bradford Cederberg, P.A. since 2019. Previously, he […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 6, 2022, to act on these bills. SB 2-C – The Congressional Districts of the State SB 4-C – Independent Special Districts SB 6-C – Social Media Platforms ###
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis recommended that Senator Manny Diaz Jr. be appointed as Education Commissioner by the State Board of Education following the departure of Commissioner Richard Corcoran. Sen. Diaz has served in the Florida Legislature since 2012, and has also been a teacher, coach, assistant principal and school administrator. Upon his […]
DESTIN, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the 2022 Gulf red snapper recreational season which will total 57 days, the longest season since the state assumed management of red snapper and will include both a summer and fall season. Those fishing from private recreational vessels in state and federal waters in the Gulf and charter vessels […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bill: CS/CS/SB 768- Department of Health For the transmittal letter, click here. ###
THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7044, to reform higher education in Florida. The bill removes the stranglehold that faculty unions and accrediting agencies have had on universities and colleges and adds common-sense transparency requirements for tuition, fees and cost of materials. “Florida’s public college and university system is number one […]
TO: Members of the Press FROM: Taryn Fenske, Communications Director, Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: April 19, 2022 RE: Amending the call for a Special Session Good Morning: […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 4, 2022, to act on this bill. SB 7044 – Postsecondary Education ###
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his commitment to funding the Leon Haley, Jr., MD Trauma Center at University of Florida (UF) Health, Jacksonville. The trauma center, named after former UF Health Jacksonville CEO, Dr. Leon Haley Jr. who passed away last year, will be a state-of-the-art Level-1 trauma center to serve the […]
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