TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Cathy Rodriguez to the Hendry County Hospital Authority Board of Directors. Cathy Rodriguez Rodriguez, of Clewiston, is a Customer Service Representative for the Hendry County Tax Collector and a Branch Manager for the Clewiston Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Rodriguez attended Palm […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ryan Butler as the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Indian River County. This appointment is effective July 1, 2023. Ryan Butler Butler is the Chief Deputy Clerk of the Court of Indian River County. He was previously the Assistant State Attorney for the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/HB 599 – Debt Management Services CS/HB 619 – State Estate Tax HB 719 – Practice of Veterinary Medicine CS/HB 773 – Hernando County School District, Hernando County CS/CS/HB 775 – Shared Parental Responsibility after the Establishment of Paternity HB 793 – Collateral […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 24, 2023, to act on these bills.   CS/CS/HB 89 – Building Construction CS/HB 95 – Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers CS/HB 111 – Flooding and Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Studies HB 119 – […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 24, 2023, to act on these bills.   CS/CS/HB 89 – Building Construction CS/HB 95 – Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers CS/HB 111 – Flooding and Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Studies HB 119 – […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors’ support for Hope Florida through expanded services and enhanced coordination between CareerSource Florida and the Department of Children and Families to help Floridians with barriers to employment get and keep good jobs.   “Sometimes the key to entering a promising new career path […]

Florida Officials Interact with Nearly 7,000 Undocumented Migrants Including One MS-13 Gang Member on U.S. Terror Watch List   BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida teams have made contact with nearly 7,000 undocumented migrants and assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety with more than 300 arrests including felony charges for human […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 1209 to support rural development and economic opportunity by expanding opportunities for rural communities to be awarded funding through the Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF). RIF is a grant program funded through the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) which supports rural communities that are planning, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 – Rural Development CS/CS/SB 262 – Technology Transparency   To view the transmittal letters, click here.   ###

Florida Officials Interact with More Than 5,800 Undocumented Migrants Including One MS-13 Gang Member on U.S. Terror Watch List   BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida teams have made contact with more than 5,800 undocumented migrants and assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety with more than 190 arrests including felony […]