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LAKE BUTLER, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $3.5 million has been awarded to the City of Lake Butler in Union County through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program. Funding will be used to make critical improvements to the city’s wastewater collection and pumping system to […]
TAMPA, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Kevin Thibault to announce three transportation projects that will improve the efficient, safe and reliable travel for residents, businesses and visitors to the Tampa Bay area. These projects are part of […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Charles Broadway to the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council. Charles Broadway Broadway, of Groveland, is the Clermont Police Department’s Chief of Police. Previously, he was a Special Agent Supervisor with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Broadway is a member of the […]
Calls on Biden Administration to Include $725 Million for South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Hobe Sound, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Noah Valenstein and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Board of Directors on a visit to Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie […]
St. Petersburg, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by local legislators and small business owners in St. Petersburg where he signed Senate Bill (SB) 2006, landmark legislation aimed at stemming the tide of local and state government overreach. The bill takes aim at arbitrary lockdowns, vaccine passports and enhances emergency preparedness for future […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ken Jones and Edward Haddock to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Ken Jones Jones, of Tampa, is the Founder and CEO of Third Lake Capital, a worldwide private equity firm. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Fairbourne Properties, […]
Maximizes CARES funding to close achievement gaps and provide safe environments Melbourne, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced recommendations for local communities to consider as they finalize plans to re-open safe and healthy schools that are set up for success. This plan outlines the nearly $475 million in state directed […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Aubrey Edge and the reappointment of H. Wayne Huizenga, Jr. to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Aubrey Edge Edge, of Jacksonville, is the president and chief executive officer of Petro Services, Inc., and First Coast Energy, LLP, a gasoline and […]
Palm Harbor, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a number of transparency initiatives to significantly improve Florida’s health care system. The Governor was joined by Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Secretary Mary Mayhew, Representative Chris Sprowls and Representative Wengay Newton. The Governor announced the launch of Florida’s updated transparency web tool, the creation […]
S&P Global Ratings Raises Bond Rating from AA to AA+ Tallahassee, Fla. — Yesterday, S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term and underlying (SPUR) ratings on the Florida Board of Governor’s (BOG) university system improvement revenue bonds issued for the Florida State University System to ‘AA+’ from ‘AA.’ “This rating upgrade is great news for Florida’s […]
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