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Governor DeSantis Appoints Two to the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees

August 16, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jaime DiDomenico and Brittany Riner to the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees.
Jaime DiDomenicoDiDomenico, of Nokomis, is the Vice President of The Wrench… Read Full Text

Florida’s Statewide Unemployment Rate Lower than the National Rate for 45 Consecutive Months

August 16, 2024

Florida has the lowest statewide unemployment rate of top 10 largest states
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida's unemployment rate has been lower than the national rate for 45 consecutive months. In July 2024, Florida's statewide… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Appoints Six to the Electrical Contractors Licensing Board

August 16, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Douglas Bassett, Rafael Echarri, Robert Lombardo, Kevin McElroy, Donald Smith Jr., and Clarence Tibbs to the Electrical Contractors Licensing Board.
Douglas BassettBassett is the… Read Full Text

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Greatest Second-Quarter Tourism Numbers in Florida History

August 15, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida welcomed a record-breaking 34.2 million visitors in the second quarter of 2024. This figure represents a 1.7% increase over the same period in 2023, setting a new all-time high for second-quarter visitation in… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Appoints Three to the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County

August 9, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Adam Mohammadbhoy as Chair, Denise Marzullo and Christina Riggio to the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County.
Adam MohammadbhoyMohammadbhoy is a Partner at Harllee & Bald, P.A.… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Appoints Three to the Early Learning Coalition of the Emerald Coast

August 9, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Amanda Grandy as Chair, Gretta Barrett, and Sarah Davis to the Early Learning Coalition of the Emerald Coast.
Amanda GrandyGrandy is a Realtor at Amanda Grandy, PLLC. Active in her… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Appoints Two to the South Florida State College District Board of Trustees

August 9, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Denise Grimsley and Alison Hancock to the South Florida State College District Board of Trustees.
Denise GrimsleyGrimsley, of Zolfo Springs, is the Chief Executive Officer of The… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Appoints Five to the Children’s Services Council of Broward County

August 9, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Alyssa Foganholi, Julia Musella, and Christine Thompson and the reappointment of David Kenton and Jeffrey Wood to the Children’s Services Council of Broward County.
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Governor DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response and Recovery to Hurricane Debby

August 8, 2024

Governor DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response and Recovery to Hurricane Debby
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates on response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Debby. The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) began rapid… Read Full Text

MEMORANDUM: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Master Deputy Sheriff Bradley Link

August 8, 2024

TO:                Brian Fienemann, Director of Real Estate Management and Development
Kirby Smith, Chair of County Commission, Lake County
Tim Murry, Mayor, City of Clermont
FROM:          Governor Ron DeSantis
DATE:    … Read Full Text

Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $8 Million to Support Roadway and Transit Infrastructure in Miami Through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund

August 8, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $8 million to Miami-Dade County through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to support roadway infrastructure at Miami Freedom Park. The JGGF award will help expand business opportunities in the park and create more than 1… Read Full Text

Governor Ron DeSantis Visits Sarasota and Live Oak to Show Support for Businesses Damaged or Disrupted by Hurricane Debby

August 7, 2024

SARASOTA, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Sarasota and Live Oak to support small businesses damaged or disrupted by Hurricane Debby.
“Florida is still open for business,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Flooding from Hurricane Debby has temporarily closed… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response and Recovery to Hurricane Debby

August 7, 2024

SARASOTA, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis traveled to impacted areas across the state with Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie to assess damages and connect with residents and businesses on available recovery resources.
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Governor Ron DeSantis Visits Taylor County to Provide Storm Updates, Survey Hurricane Damage, and Bring Support for Residents Following Hurricane Debby

August 6, 2024

First Lady Casey DeSantis Joins Governor DeSantis and Visits Hope Bus at Taylor County Disaster Services Center Following Hurricane Debby
PERRY, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference at Roy’s Restaurant in Steinhatchee to deliver updates on Florida’s ongoing… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response to Hurricane Debby

August 6, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—As of this morning, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) emergency response personnel have completed preliminary assessments of over 10,000 lane miles of state roads. 181 FDOT crews have performed cut-and-toss operations removing road debris on over 6,596… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Issues Updates on Debby Response; Announces Activation of Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan to Support Local Impacted Businesses

August 6, 2024

STEINHATCHEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie at Roy’s Restaurant in Steinhatchee to provide updates on Hurricane Debby response and recovery efforts.
Governor DeSantis announced the… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response; Hurricane Debby Makes Landfall as a Category 1 in the Big Bend

August 5, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates on Hurricane Debby in his third press conference at the State Emergency Operations Center with Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie as Hurricane Debby began to make… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response as Tropical Storm Debby Moves Out of North Florida

August 5, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates on Hurricane Debby in his fourth press conference at the State Emergency Operations Center with Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie as Hurricane Debby moved out of the state.… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Issues Updates on State Preparations Ahead of Tropical Storm Debby

August 4, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates on Tropical Storm Debby at the State Emergency Operations Center with Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, FDOT Secretary Jared W. Perdue and Florida National Guard Major… Read Full Text

Governor DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response to Tropical Storm Debby

August 4, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor DeSantis provided updates on Tropical Storm Debby at the State Emergency Operations Center with Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie ahead of landfall from Tropical Storm Debby.
As the storm… Read Full Text