TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the successful conclusion of the Hurricane Michael Housing Repair and Replacement Program (HRRP), completing 977 housing projects and returning Hurricane Michael-impacted families to decent, safe, and sanitary homes 20 months after housing construction was initiated in July 2021, three years ahead of schedule. To date, Florida has provided over $3 […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the Freedom Summer Sales Tax Holiday, which began on Memorial Day and will run through Labor Day weekend. The sales tax holiday was part of the Framework for Freedom Budget and is estimated to save Florida families nearly $230 million over the summer. Items included in the Freedom […]

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Each educator earning a Civics Seal of Excellence Endorsement receives a stipend worth $3,000 each   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida has awarded 11,000 teachers more than $33 million for completing civics training offered by the Florida Department of Education. The educators have completed either the Summer Civics Professional Learning Series or […]

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Driver licenses given exclusively to undocumented immigrants in other states are invalid as of July 1, 2023   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has published a list of out-of-state license classes that are invalid in Florida as of July 1, 2023, […]

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Broward County — “Appointed by President Obama in 2012, Federal District Court Judge Mark E. Walker issued a 288-page order that ruled the Florida Voting Law as racially motivated and unconstitutional. Republicans did not see this coming, but this act of conscious and humanity is long overdue! SB 90 is a rendition of “voter suppression […]

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Miami — Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami), Chair of the Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs, today joined Governor Ron DeSantis as he signed Senate Bill 988, In-person Visitation, by Senator Garcia, into law. To ensure patients have the support of their loved ones when they need it most, the legislation requires intermediate care […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/HB 1417 – Residential Tenancies CS/CS/HB 1191 – Use of Phosphogypsum CS/HB 1275 – Persons with Disabilities Registry CS/HB 1277 – Public Records CS/CS/SB 170 – Local Ordinances CS/SB 1278 – Direct-Support Organizations   To view the transmittal letters, click here and here. […]

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  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis congratulates the first graduating class of Florida State Guard soldiers. Over the past two weeks, more than 100 soldiers officially completed the training program and became members of the Florida State Guard. Governor DeSantis reestablished the Florida State Guard in 2022, joining 22 other states and territories that sustain […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of David Hoyt and the reappointment of John Browning Jr. and Michael Francis to the Florida Historical Commission.   David Hoyt Hoyt is the Executive Director of Development for the Heartland Institute. He was previously a Senior Consultant for AC Fitzgerald & Associates and the […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ann Barnhart, Cynthia Ross, and Ashley Troutman and the reappointment of Ashley Bell Barnett and Greg Littleton to the Polk State College District Board of Trustees.   Ann Barnhart Barnhart is the Vice President of Strategy for AdventHealth. She is the Treasurer of the […]

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