Florida Disaster Fund awards will support the aquaculture and shellfish industries and boost economic development and workforce education in Taylor County following the closure of the Georgia-Pacific Foley Cellulose Facility     HOMOSASSA, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis visited Citrus County to announce more than $6 million to support disaster recovery in the Big […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments to the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court.   Catalina Avalos, of Pembroke Pines, to serve as Judge on the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court   Avalos has served as a County Court Judge for Broward County since 2022. Previously, she was a Director at Tripp Scott P.A. […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Colonel Mark Thieme as the Director of the Florida State Guard. Colonel Mark Thieme Colonel Thieme is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps with over 35 years of service. He most recently served as a Senior Operations Officer in the United State Marine […]

 Florida launches Father First and first-of-its-kind website for dads TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the launch of a statewide community network and the Father First website as part of Florida’s fatherhood initiative. The Father First initiative includes educational programs, mentorship programs and one-on-one support to encourage responsible and involved fatherhood in Florida. “As a father of three, I […]

TO:                  Brian Fienemann, Director of Real Estate Management and                          Development FROM:           Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:            Thursday, October 26, 2023 RE:                 Flags […]

Morningstar-Sustainalytics has 90 days to cease or clarify business practices or will be subject to Florida’s divestment and contract prohibitions   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Attorney General Ashley Moody and CFO Jimmy Patronis to place Morningstar-Sustainalytics on Florida’s List of Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel after being placed under continued […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces six judicial appointments, three to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, one to the Orange County Court, one to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, and one to the Sarasota County Court.   Hal Epperson, of Kindred, to serve as Judge on the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court   Epperson has […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dorian Abbot, David Clark, Clifford Otto, Ilya Shapiro, and Sidney Theis to the Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees.   Dorian Abbot, PhD Abbot is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago’s Department of Geophysical Sciences. He is a member of the American […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Amelia Hill, Skott Jensen, and William Smith and the reappointment of Melanie Bevan to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.   Amelia Hill Hill is the Warden of the Madison Correctional Institute. She currently serves as a member of the American Corrections Association, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —  Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on the State of Florida’s Israel Rescue Operation. As of today, nearly 700 Americans have been flown back to Florida on four flights and received supportive resources made available by several Florida state agencies and volunteer organizations. A Multi Agency Resource Center (MARC) was established at the […]