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 […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —  Today, Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) and highlighted some of the troubling findings of the first comprehensive, independent audit of the former Reedy Creek Improvement District in its 55-year history. Additionally, Governor DeSantis extolled the improvements made by the CFTOD for residents, taxpayers, and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jason Cirolia to the Board of Physical Therapy Practice.   Jason Cirolia, DPT Cirolia, of Ormond Beach, is the Manager of Clinical Quality and Compliance for Advent Heath Central Florida. He is a veteran of the United States Army and currently serves in the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis attended a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the filling of the first cell of the 6,500-acre Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Stormwater Treatment Area, which will store and clean water flowing from Lake Okeechobee before it is sent south. The EAA Reservoir is the crown jewel of Everglades restoration, and will […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kellie Ralston and John Truitt and the reappointment of Eric Buermann, Thomas Frazer, Jim McCarthy, and Cari Roth to the Environmental Regulation Commission.   Kellie Ralston Ralston is the Vice President of Conservation and Public Policy for the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. Previously, she was […]