TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/HB 121 – Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility CS/CS/HB 299 – Education and Training for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Forms of Dementia CS/HB 339 – Education of Dependents of Deceased or Disabled Servicemembers, Prisoners of war, and Persons Missing in Action CS/CS/HB 625 – Children’s […]

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis, in collaboration with Florida’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) and Florida’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA), celebrated the one-year anniversary of her Continue the Mission initiative. Continue the Mission actively recruits veterans, military spouses, and former law enforcement officers to be child and adult protective investigators and […]

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PARIS, France — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez led Florida’s delegation with remarks at the inauguration of the Florida Pavilion to open the 2023 Paris Air Show. This year’s event will serve as the largest air show in history and include Florida’s largest pavilion since the first Florida Pavilion in 1994. The nearly 4,000 sq. ft. pavilion […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/CS/SB 1322 – Adoption of Children in Dependency Court CS/CS/SB 1352 – Medicaid Enrollees with Sickle Cell Disease SB 1396 – Department of Elder Affairs CS/SB 1540 – Elder Abuse and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams CS/SB 1542 – Public Records and […]

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Ft. Lauderdale — Following Governor Ron DeSantis signing Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill (HB 1557) into law, State Senator Gary Farmer released the following statement: “This abhorrent law has one goal: to further the political ambitions of our heartless Governor. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly refused to act on the real problems facing the people of […]

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Ft. Lauderdale — State Senator Rosalind Osgood released the following statement regarding the signing of HB 1557: “As the former Chair of Broward County Public Schools, HB 1557 is an attack aimed to oppress Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer youth and families and the Governor should have vetoed the bill, not signed it into […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 30, 2023, to act on these bills.   SB 2500 – Appropriations SB 2502 – Implementing the 2023-2024 General Appropriations Act SB 2504 – Collective Bargaining SB 2506 – Capitol Complex SB 2510 – Health HB […]

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  The budget includes a record tax relief package to help Florida families and record investments in Florida’s environment   FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Framework for Freedom Budget for Fiscal Year 2023–24 while visiting the City of Fort Pierce. The Framework for Freedom Budget includes a record $2.7 billion tax […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   SB 2500 – Appropriations SB 2502 – Implementing the 2023-2024 General Appropriations Act SB 2504 – Collective Bargaining SB 2506 – Capitol Complex SB 2510 – Health SB 7018 – Inmate Welfare Trust Fund HB 5101 – Education HB 5303 – Biomedical Research […]

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Florida’s unemployment rate remains lower than the nation’s for 31 consecutive months since November 2020    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s unemployment rate remains the lowest among the 10 largest states in the nation for the twelfth consecutive month. In May 2023, Florida’s unemployment rate remained at 2.6 percent for […]

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