TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Bryan Stam and the reappointment of Dr. Denise Burns-LeGros to the Board of Optometry. Dr. Bryan Stam Dr. Stam, of Ponte Vedra Beach, is an Optometrist at Couzens, Stam, and Domingo, P.A. He is the former President of the Florida Optometric Association and was the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of John Allocco Jr., Ryan Brady, and Gino Collura to the Pasco-Hernando State College District Board of Trustees. John Allocco Jr. Allocco, of Weeki Wachee, is a Realtor for Home-Land Real Estate, Inc. and a Hernando County Commissioner, representing District 3. Active in his community, he is […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kevin McDonald to the School Board of Indian River County. Kevin McDonald McDonald, of Vero Beach, is retired and previously served as a Business Development Manager for Ricoh Americas Corporation. He is the former Chairman, President, and Treasurer of The Geneva School of Manhattan Board of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jay Demetree to the University of North Florida Board of Trustees. Jay Demetree Demetree is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Demetree Brothers, Inc. Active in his community, he serves as a member of the Jacksonville University Board of Advisory, the St. Vincent Hospital Foundation, and the Ronald McDonald House […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Craig Mateer to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.   Craig Mateer Mateer, of Orlando, is the founder of CCM Capital Group and was the founder and owner of Bags, Inc., which he sold to a publicly-held company in 2018. He was named the 2014 “CEO […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Daniel Epstein and Jon Harrison to the Palm Beach State College District Board of Trustees. Daniel Epstein, PhD Epstein is an Assistant Professor of Law at St. Thomas University. Previously, he worked in the White House and in Congress. Epstein earned his bachelor’s degree in political […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James Percival and the reappointment of Diana Taub to the State Retirement Commission.    James Percival Percival, of Tallahassee, is the Chief of Staff for Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. He currently serves as a Commissioner for the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Rodney Barreto to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.   Rodney Barreto Barreto is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Barreto Group, Inc. Active in his community, he is a member of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, the Florida Highway Patrol […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces the appointment of Glen Gilzean as Supervisor of Elections in Orange County to fill the vacancy left by former supervisor Bill Cowles’ retirement in January. Gilzean has been a dedicated public servant to the State of Florida, most recently serving as Administrator of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District […]

NAPLES, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited The Freedom Institute of Collier County where he highlighted Florida’s success in education and position as the number one state in the country for school choice. Then, Governor DeSantis participated in a Q&A with the institute’s co-founder, Tom Grady, to discuss the multitude of opportunities afforded to Florida’s […]