TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Michelle McLeod, Michael Romano, and Patricia “P.J.” Smith and the reappointment of Andrew Hill and Daniel Waters to the Big Cypress Basin Board.   Michelle McLeod  McLeod, of Naples, is the Director of Business Development for Lutgert Construction. She was elected as a Naples City […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis celebrate one year of helping Floridians break the cycle of addiction through the Coordinated Opioid Recovery Network (CORE). As the first comprehensive solution to addiction care in the nation, this program disrupts the revolving door of addiction and overdose by providing patients with the tools to choose sustainable recovery.   “The […]

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Ft. Lauderdale — This morning State Senator Gary Farmer joined many of his fellow legislators in sending a request to Secretary of State Laurel Lee for a special session of the Legislature related to property insurance reform. Senator Farmer issued the following statement related to his request: “Today I joined many of my fellow legislators […]

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Tallahassee — The Honorable Ron DeSantis Governor, State of Florida Office of the Governor The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399 Governor DeSantis, Florida is nearing a tipping point, and our neighborhoods are in danger of losing their viability. Some Insurance companies have been unable to reissue policies, are ceasing operations or are pricing renewals at unaffordable […]

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Customers see more than $37 million in toll relief in June   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Now in its sixth month of providing savings to commuters, the Toll Relief Program signed by Governor DeSantis has saved customers more than $227 million since it launched on January 1, 2023. In June alone, $37.2 million of account credits were […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Tammy Prince as Chair, Raymond Holt Jr., and April Tisher to the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County.   Tammy Prince Prince, of Newberry, is the Owner of Emerge, LLC. Active in her community, she is an executive board member for the PACE Center […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment  of John Rood to the Florida Prepaid College Board.   John Rood Rood is Chairman of The Vestcor Companies and the former United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. He has served on numerous boards including the Board of Governors of the State […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lloyd “Jack” Husband III to the Gulf County Board of County Commissioners.   Lloyd “Jack” Husband III Husband, of Wewahitchka, is the President of Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. He currently serves on the Gulf County Economic Development Administration and is a previous member of […]

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Governor also announces awards from the Florida Disaster Fund to assist Hurricane Ian-impacted students TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlights the beginning of the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which began on Monday, July 24, and runs for two weeks ending on Sunday, August 6. The sales tax holiday will allow families to save money […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Raymond Turner to the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners. This appointment is effective August 1, 2023.   Raymond Turner Turner, of Bradenton, is the Broker and Owner of Turner Services, LLC. A resident of Manatee County for over 20 years, he is active […]

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