Good Afternoon,   Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 23-228 (Executive Order of Suspension), suspending Patty Lee Cummings from her position as City Councilwoman of the City of Cape Coral.   On November 16, 2023, Patty Lee Cummings was charged with one count of Fraudulent Application for License, a third-degree felony under section 322.212(5), […]

TO:                 Members of the Press   FROM:           Jason Mahon, Director of Communications, Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:            Thursday, October 12, 2023   RE:                 Executive Order 23-208 (Emergency Management – Impacts of War […]

MEMORANDUM     TO:             Brian Fienemann, Director of Real Estate Management and Development   FROM:           Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:            Monday, October 9, 2023   RE:                Flags at Half-Staff and Florida Capitol to be lit […]

TO:                 Members of the Press   FROM:           Jason Mahon, Director of Communications, Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:            Wednesday, September 20, 2023   RE:                 Executive Order 23-185 (Executive Order of Suspension)   Good […]

Good Afternoon, Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 23-184 (Executive Order of Suspension), suspending Alejandro Diaz de la Portilla from his position as City of Miami Commissioner, District 1. On September 14, 2023, Alejandro Diaz de la Portilla was arrested on one count of Money Laundering, a first-degree felony under section 896.101, Florida Statutes; […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Tina Descovich and Luis Fuste to the Florida Commission on Ethics.   Tina Descovich Descovich is the Co-Founder of Moms for Liberty. She was previously elected to the School Board of Brevard County in 2016 and served as the President of the Florida Coalition […]

For Immediate Release: September 3, 2023 Contact: Governor’s Press Office, (850) 717-9282, media@eog.myflorida.com   Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on Hurricane Idalia Response   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis was joined by Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly at the Yankeetown Water Plant to provide updates on Hurricane Idalia recovery efforts. Publix donated a truckload of food and […]

Publix and Walmart donate truckloads of food and water to residents of Yankeetown YANKEETOWN, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Yankeetown, a small town in the Big Bend that has been heavily impacted by Hurricane Idalia. Publix donated a truckload of food and water to the residents of Yankeetown to assist in their recovery […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis visited with survivors and first responders in Big Bend counties impacted by Hurricane Idalia. The Governor was joined by Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie and Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly to tour Keaton Beach, meet with first responders and visited the business resource site, established by FloridaCommerce in […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis announced that six additional counties have been approved to be included in the Major Disaster Declaration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), bringing the total to 13 eligible counties. Residents in Citrus, Colombia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison Pasco, Suwannee, and Taylor counties can apply for […]