MEMORANDUM TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Development and Management FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             Saturday, May 6, 2023 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day   Each year, we honor the fallen firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities. The National Fallen Firefighters […]

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All videos may be used courtesy of the Executive Office of the Governor.   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis, joined by Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and House Speaker Paul Renner, marked the end of the 2023 Legislative Session. This Session was a historic success, with the Legislature passing groundbreaking and nation-leading legislation across the […]

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MEMORANDUM TO:                Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development                        George Lindsey III, Chairman, Polk County Commissioners                        Bradley Dantzler, Mayor, City of Winter Haven FROM:            Governor […]

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Tallahassee — Today, as the Florida Senate is in debate over banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy in a clear violation of Roe v. Wade, Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book shared her personal story surviving child sexual abuse. “Survivors of rape, incest, and human trafficking who become pregnant as a result of sexual assault have […]

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Southeast Florida — Florida’s Legislature has been chipping away at Home Rule with preemption bills for many years. Legislation currently in the Florida Legislature could end home rule altogether. Senate bills 620 and 280, along with House bills 569 and 403, would give new powers to individual business owners to block any local ordinance they don’t like. Senate Bill 1124 and House Bill 943 would […]

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Longest recreational season on record since the state assumed management of Gulf red snapper   PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the 2023 Gulf red snapper recreational season which will total 70 days, the longest combined season since the state assumed management of red snapper. The season includes both a 46-day summer season […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis recognized the 72nd consecutive annual National Day of Prayer. This day is an opportunity to reflect on the many blessings bestowed on the state of Florida and on America. To read the National Day of Prayer proclamation, click here. To download the video, click here. All videos may be used courtesy of […]

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Tallahassee — Senator Shevrin Jones (SD-35), Dignity Power, and others will host a press conference tomorrow to celebrate Dignity Day at the Capitol. Since forming in 2018, Dignity Power’s advocacy efforts for the reproductive rights and dignity of incarcerated women, girls+, and their children have shook the walls of the Florida Capitol with their back-to-back […]

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Tallahassee — Today, State Senator Shevrin Jones (SD-35), Vice Chair of the Senate Education Committee and Florida’s first openly-gay State Senator, issued the following statement regarding the Florida GOP’s dangerous “Don’t Say Gay” bill (SB 1834), which passed the Senate Appropriations Committee today: This dangerous bill will make kids less safe by undermining protections for […]

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