TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/CS/SB 1322 – Adoption of Children in Dependency Court CS/CS/SB 1352 – Medicaid Enrollees with Sickle Cell Disease SB 1396 – Department of Elder Affairs CS/SB 1540 – Elder Abuse and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams CS/SB 1542 – Public Records and […]

Florida Officials Interact with Over 10,000 Undocumented Migrants Including One MS-13 Gang Member on U.S. Terror Watch List and Human Smugglers BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida teams have made contact with over 10,000 undocumented migrants and assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety with over 600 arrests including felony charges for […]

PARIS, France — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez led Florida’s delegation with remarks at the inauguration of the Florida Pavilion to open the 2023 Paris Air Show. This year’s event will serve as the largest air show in history and include Florida’s largest pavilion since the first Florida Pavilion in 1994. The nearly 4,000 sq. ft. pavilion […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jason Steele to the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners. Jason Steele  Steele, of Melbourne, is the Director of Government Relations at Smith & Associates. He served as a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 1980 to 1982 and was previously appointed as […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Neil Rainford to the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners. Neil Rainford Rainford, of Sarasota, is a Senior Project Executive at Mullet’s Aluminum Products, Inc. He is currently appointed to the Sarasota County Planning Commission and was previously elected to the Sarasota County Charter Review […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Aaron Miri, Madeline Pumariega, and Zachary Tudor to the Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council. Aaron Miri Miri is the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer for Baptist Health. In 2020, the United States Senate appointed him to the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Kathryn Ballard to the Florida State University Board of Trustees. Kathryn Ballard Ballard, of Tallahassee, has served as a Trustee for Florida State University since 2013. Over the years, she has volunteered her time on many boards including the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and the […]

MEMORANDUM TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             Friday, June 9, 2023 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Pulse Remembrance Day   Seven years ago, on June 12, 2016, a shooter claiming alliance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant committed a […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Juan Fernandez-Barquin as the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County. Juan Fernandez-Barquin Fernandez-Barquin is the President of Juan A. Fernandez-Barquin, P.A. and is a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives serving District 118 since 2018. He previously served as the assistant […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Michael Poff, Gregory Scasny, and Sallie Seabury to the Fort Myers Beach Public Library District. Michael Poff Poff is a retired Owner of M&D Investments. He is a member of the Fort Myers Rotary Club. Poff earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Miami University […]