Governor DeSantis’ first-in-the-nation proposal would amend Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code to explicitly prohibit the use of federal or foreign CBDC as money. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced comprehensive legislation to protect Floridians from the Biden administration’s weaponization of the financial sector through a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).   The legislative proposal protects […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments: one to the First Judicial Circuit Court and one to the Lake County Court.   Steven Warrick, of Gulf Breeze, to serve as Judge on the First Judicial Circuit Court Warrick has been a partner at Brooks, Warrick & Associates, P.A. since 2008. Previously, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Alex Anderson, Dr. Rosemary Laird, Jason Lederman, and Stacy Plean and the reappointment of Corinne Labyak and Dr. Jonathan Weiss to the Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee.   Alex Anderson Anderson is the Vice President of Public Policy for the Florida Alzheimer’s Association. Previously, he […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Preston Farrior to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.   Preston Farrior Farrior, of Tampa, is the President of Cigar City Motors. He is a Council Member for the Florida Council of 100, Chairman of the Marketing Committee for the Florida Fish and […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Fort Myers to highlight recovery efforts following Hurricane Ian. In the six months since Hurricane Ian made landfall, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has secured nearly $800 million in Public Assistance obligations at record speed, allowing Florida to generate nearly $1 billion in federal resiliency funds. […]

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis marked the third year since “15 Days to Slow the Spread” was implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and put the United States under a state of emergency. President Biden has perpetuated issues that arose from widespread lockdowns by enforcing a federal vaccine mandate for health care […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the governors of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming formed an alliance to push back against President Biden’s environmental, social, corporate governance (ESG) agenda that is destabilizing the American economy and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: HB 11B – Sunshine Water Control District, Broward County HB 13B – Eastpoint Water and Sewer District, Franklin County   Please see the attached transmittal letter.   ###

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — First Lady Casey DeSantis welcomed female faith leaders from across Florida into the Governor’s Mansion to discuss her Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity initiative spearheaded by First Lady Casey DeSantis. Hope Florida, created by First Lady DeSantis and implemented by the Florida Department of Children and Families and the Florida […]

Learn more by watching this video. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez announced the launch of the 2023 Florida Space Art Contest at Dante B. Fascell Elementary in Miami. With March being Youth Art Month, students in grades K–5 are encouraged to create an art piece inspired by the theme: Time Travel to 2123: Florida’s Future as the […]