TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 543 which strengthens Floridians’ Second Amendment rights by allowing Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a government-issued permit. HB 543 goes into effect on July 1, 2023, making Florida the 26th state to enact Constitutional Carry legislation.    “Constitutional Carry is in the books,” said Governor Ron […]

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Tallahassee — As Florida recovers from the pandemic, health care remains unaffordable for working but low-income Floridians. Nearly 800,000 uninsured Floridians are in the “coverage gap” meaning they earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but too little for tax credits in the marketplace. Despite the opportunity to cover more people at a savings to […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Thomas Epsky to the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission.   Thomas Epsky Epsky is the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management for the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners and an Adjunct Professor for Indian River State College. He previously served as a Commissioner […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jared Novick and Jerry “JJ” Scott to the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board.   Jared Novick Novick, of Oviedo, currently serves on the advisory board of BlueVoyant where he was previously the Head of Strategy. He was a board member for the American […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Roberto Alonso and Marcell Felipe to the Miami Dade College District Board of Trustees.   Roberto Alonso Alonso is the Vice President of Business Development at Costa Realtors and a Miami Dade County School Board Member. He is the former Chair of the Town of […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Olivia Hoblit to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.   Olivia Hoblit Hoblit is a Regional Manager for Innisfree Hotels in Amelia Island. She is also the Co-Founder and President of the Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation which supports and funds neurological research, training, and treatment for […]

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