TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Melanie Brown-Woofter, Sheriff Chad Chronister, Sheriff Peyton Grinnell, Dean Inserra, Rabbi Meir Kessler, and Sheriff Chris Nocco to the Statewide Drug Policy Advisory Council.   Melanie Brown-Woofter Brown-Woofter is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Council for Community Mental Health. She […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Nicole Newlon and the reappointment of Jeff Harrington, Lee Maggard, John Mitten, and Rebecca Schulkowski to the Pasco-Hernando State College District Board of Trustees.   Nicole Newlon Newlon is an Attorney at Johnson, Newlon & DeCort, P.A. and is a former City Commissioner for […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/CS/HB 1121 – Florida Retirement System CS/SB 1416 – Dissolution of Marriage   To view the transmittal letters, click here and here.   The Governor vetoed the following bill today:   CS/CS/SB 1188 – Contract Liability   To view the veto transmittal letter, […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that state offices will be closed on July 3rd. “I am proud to recognize our state employees for their service to Floridians,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Following an historic legislative session, where we enshrined medical freedom, secured school choice expansion, and provided the largest tax cut package in […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/HB 27 – Judgment Liens CS/HB 1301 – Parenting and Time-Sharing of Minor Children CS/HB 1571 – Juvenile Court Proceedings CS/HB 1577 – Crime Victim Compensation Claims CS/SB 164 – Controlled Substance Testing CS/SB 210 – Substance Abuse Services CS/CS/SB 1676 – Hemp […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   HB 7027 – Ratification of Rules of the Department of Environmental Protection HB 1373 – County Constitutional Officers CS/CS/HB 1471 – Health Care Provider Accountability CS/HB 1565 – Town of Fort White, Columbia County CS/HB 1611 – City of Bartow, Polk County CS/HB […]

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SURFSIDE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis attended the memorial ceremony marking the two-year anniversary of the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers condominium and gave remarks alongside the families that lost loved ones on that day.   “Two years after we lost 98 precious lives in the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers, grieving families, […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature.   CS/HB 27 – Judgment Liens CS/HB 125 – Utility System Rate Base Values CS/CS/HB 387 – Medical Use of Marijuana CS/HB 605 – Expunction of Criminal History Records CS/CS/HB 1121 – Florida Retirement System CS/CS/HB 1191 – Use of […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has issued more than 2,265 bonuses in one year through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program, with new recruits and law enforcement officers moving to Florida from 48 states and two U.S. territories, including 230 from California, New York, and Pennsylvania. Each of the more than […]

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