Nearly $3 million in funding dedicated to career and technical education remains available Tallahassee, Fla.– Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran announced the school districts, universities, colleges and private institutions who have been awarded with the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant. During the 2019 Legislative Session, […]

www.BolderBrighterBetterFuture.com Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis released his budget proposal for FY 2020-2021, a Bolder, Brighter, Better Future. “My budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 builds on our successes of the past year, placing emphasis where it is needed while remaining fiscally responsible to Florida taxpayers,” said Governor DeSantis. “The budget includes key […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of David Altmaier, Brad Levine, Jason Holloway and Gary Ruderman to the Blockchain Task Force. David Altmaier Altmaier, of Tallahassee, is the commissioner of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. He serves as the vice president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and chair […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Paul Meador, Steve Johnson and William “Bill” Poulton to the Florida Citrus Commission (FCC). The FCC is dedicated to overseeing and guiding the activities of the Florida Department of Citrus, conducting a variety of industry programs and regulating the quality standards of citrus grown […]

Panama City, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined Eastern Shipbuilding Group for the launch of the SSG Michael H. Ollis. The SSG Michael H. Ollis is an Ollis Class double-ended 4,500 passenger ferry under construction for the City of New York Department of Transportation Staten Island Ferry Division. “Florida has long held a strong […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Randall Hunt as secretary of the Florida Lottery. The appointment comes following the resignation of former Florida Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell. “I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Randall Hunt to lead our efforts at the Florida Lottery,” said Governor DeSantis. “Randall’s entrepreneurial skills […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale area added 13,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The Fort Lauderdale area’s unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in October, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over the year in the Fort Lauderdale area […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Jacksonville area added 20,600 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in October, down 0.3 percentage point from one year ago. The industry with the highest growth over the year in the Jacksonville area was professional and business services […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 4,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 2.9 percent in October, down 0.4 percentage point from one year ago. The Fort Myers area added 11,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area added 8,900 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.0 percent in October, down 0.4 percentage point from one year ago. The industries with the highest growth over the year in the West Palm Beach area were […]