TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis was in The Villages to announce a legislative proposal to protect consumers and small businesses and rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers through accountability in Florida’s drug market. To read the full proposal, click here. Read what Floridians are saying about Governor DeSantis’ efforts to lowe
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Board of Dentistry
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ben Assad Mirza and the reappointment of Dr. Christine Bojaxhi and Dr. Thomas McCawley to the Board of Dentistry. Ben Assad Mirza Mirza, of Plantation, is an Attorney with Mirza Healthcare Law Partners. He is a Licensed Attorney with the Florida Bar and the District […]
Read MoreFollowing Weekend Attacks, Senator Berman and Representative Stark Refile Legislation To Expand Florida’s Red Flag Laws
TALLAHASSEE – It’s been a consistent theme echoed by law enforcement: “See something, say something.” But in Florida, if a family member sees something, they’re actually hamstrung from doing anything because of last minute changes to the so-called “Red Flag” legislation prior to it becoming law. Now, as the number of gun-related suicides and mass [
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Makes One Judicial Appointment
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces one judicial appointment to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court. Javier Enriquez, of Miami, to serve as Judge on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court Enriquez has served as a Judge on the Miami-Dade County Court since his appointment by Governor DeSantis in 2021. Previously, he served as
Read MoreSenator Lori Berman and Representative Joe Casello File Legislation to Help Assist Seniors to Live Independently
Tallahassee — Senator Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) and Representative Joe Casello (D-Boynton Beach) filed SB 192 & HB 93, which would exempt the sales tax on home improvements that help seniors age in place. The legislation, if enacted, would extend also to others who may need similar care, such as wounded veterans or persons recovering from […
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Further Prohibits Woke ESG Considerations from State Investments
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Trustees of the State Board of Administration (SBA) formally approved measures to protect Florida’s investments from woke environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), ensuring that all investment decisions focus solely on maximizing the highest rate of return. Today’s updates to the Fl
Read MoreSenator Lori Berman and Representative Cindy Polo File Bills to Protect Children in Childcare Facilities
Tallahassee — Seeking to protect the most vulnerable among us and stem the ongoing push to flood the state with more firearms, Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) and Representative Cindy Polo (D-Hialeah) filed legislation to add childcare facilities to the list of public sanctuaries where firearms are prohibited. Concealed firearms and weapons are curren
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Announces Initiative to Make Protections from COVID Mandates Permanent, Enact New Protections for Free Speech for Medical Practitioners
Permanently Protecting Floridians from the “Biomedical Security State” PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a common-sense legislative proposal to make permanent COVID-19 freedoms in Florida. This strong pro-freedom, anti-mandate action will permanently protect Floridians from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccine ma
Read MoreSenator Lori Berman & Representative Anna V. Eskamani Re-File Legislation to Keeps Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
Orlando — Today Senator Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) and Representative Anna V. Eskamani (D-Orlando) re-filed legislation that would keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, saving countless women and family members from becoming potential victims. “October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and we know that guns pose a grave and imminen
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Appoints Maria Bosque-Blanco to the School Board of Miami-Dade County
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Maria Bosque-Blanco to the School Board of Miami-Dade County. Maria Bosque-Blanco Bosque-Blanco, of Miami, is a Guidance Counselor at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy. With over 20 years of experience in psychology, she is a national certified school psychologist and is a memb
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