WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 24-197 directing Florida’s law enforcement agencies—the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)—to investigate the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, refer violations of state law to the statewide prosecutor’s office for prosecution, and to surge resources to President Trump’s security detail […]

ORLANDO, Fla.—Today, during National College Savings Month, Governor Ron DeSantis announces record refunds to parents through the Florida Prepaid program and encourages all Florida families to take advantage of an affordable prepaid college plan. “Because of our focus on academic achievement and fiscal responsibility, Florida has both the number one ranked higher education system and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments to the Hillsborough County Court. Jeremy Griner, of Plant City, to serve as Judge on the Hillsborough County Court Griner has worked as the Solo Practitioner at Jeremy R. Griner, P.A. since 2016. Previously, he was a Senior Associate at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman, LLP. He […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Eudaldo “Eddie” Lopez to the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Miami-Dade County. Eudaldo “Eddie” Lopez Lopez is a Senior Therapeutic Specialist in Psychiatry for DMS Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. He is the recipient of the 2015 Southeast Rising Star Award from Sunovio Pharmaceuticals. Lopez earned his bachelor’s degree […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Roberto Diaz, Rylan Douthett, Geoffrey Fraser, Dr. Amit Rastogi, and Thomas Sabatino to the Health Care Innovation Council. Dr. Roberto Diaz Dr. Diaz is a Radiation Oncologist and Breast Section Chief in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Moffitt Cancer Center. An Associate Professor […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Samantha Ferrin, Robert “Bob” Majka, Monica Russell, and Chris Young to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. Samantha Ferrin Ferrin is the Senior Government Relations Director at Elevance Health. She is currently appointed to the Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee and previously served as the Chief of Staff […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, the Heritage Foundation announced that Florida ranks #1 in Education Freedom for the third year in a row. This achievement is a direct result of Florida’s priorities to expand school choice, support parental rights in education, and ensure that families can make the best educational choice for their individual child. The Education Freedom […]

PALM HARBOR, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at the Palm Harbor 9/11 Memorial Ceremony to honor the memories of those lost in the attacks on September 11th, 2001. A transcript of Governor Ron DeSantis’ remarks is below: “Thank you so much. Please be seated. Thank you. Thank you. Well, it’s great to be back. We’ve […]

TO:                Brian Fienemann, Director of Real Estate Management and Development FROM:          Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:           Tuesday, September 10, 2024 RE:               Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Patriot Day   It has been 23 years […]

LAKE CITY, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $122 million in awards to small county governments and rural municipalities across the state through the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Small County Outreach Program (SCOP) and the Small County Resurfacing Assistance Program (SCRAP) for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year. Of today’s $122 million total, one-third of these […]