MIAMI — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a landmark package of legislation to support and empower Florida’s teachers, reign in out-of-control unions and school boards, get TikTok out of schools, and protect the integrity of the classroom. Governor DeSantis also announced that he will approve more than $1 billion for teacher pay in this year’s […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida reached a key milestone, awarding more than 2,000 bonuses through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program. This program is designed to encourage Floridians to join the profession and attract out-of-state recruits or experienced officers to relocate to Florida. To date, 595 law enforcement recruits from 49 […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/SB 256 – Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees CS/HB 1035 – K-12 Teachers CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 – Education HB 477 – Terms Limits for District School Board Members CS/HB 379 – Technology in K-12 Public Schools   To view the transmittal letters, click here and here. ### Originally published at […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature.     The Governor has until May 24, 2023, to act on these bills.   CS/CS HB 1387 – Department of Health CS/HB 1597 – Florida Virtual School CS/HB 733 – Middle School and High School Start Times HB 891 […]

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Tallahassee — Today, the Florida Senate passed a bill by Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book designed to curb the growing endemic of “cyber trafficking” – a practice where both real, stolen images and created “deepfake” images are uploaded to the Internet for people to buy, sell, trade, and exploit.  “The law has simply not caught up with […]

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BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis signed three bills to counteract the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the state of Florida. Last year, Governor DeSantis called on the Legislature to build upon the efforts he led two years ago to combat corporate espionage and higher education subterfuge carried out by the CCP and […]

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MEMORANDUM   TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Development and Management FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             Monday, May 8, 2023 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy in Allen, Texas   As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on […]

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  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature.   CS/HB 1035 – K-12 Teachers CS/CS/SB 256 – Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 – Education HB 477– Term Limits for District School Board Members CS/HB 379– Technology in K-12 Public Schools   The Governor has until May […]

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Tallahassee — On Monday, March 7 at 10 a.m., Senator Victor Torres, La Mesa Boricua de Florida, and allies will celebrate Puerto Rico Day in Tallahassee. This virtual advocacy event for the Puerto Rican and Latino community in the middle of the legislative session will be a day of action and advocacy at the Florida […]

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