TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell of the 9th Judicial Circuit for neglecting her duty to faithfully prosecute crime in her jurisdiction. Worrell’s practices and policies have too often allowed violent criminals to escape the full consequences of their criminal conduct, thereb

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the start of the 2023 Florida Python Challenge®, which will run for 10 days. Beginning today at 12:01 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. on August 13, this year’s Challenge boasts more than 840 participants registered (and counting) from across Florida, the U.S., and the world. The person […] T

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Nancy Watkins and the reappointment of Ashley Bell Barnett, Kelly Rice, and Joel Schleicher to the Southwest Florida Water Management District.   Nancy Watkins Watkins, of Tampa, is a Certified Public Accountant at Robert Watkins & Company, P.A. She currently serves o

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Chauncey Goss, John Steinle, and Scott Wagner to the South Florida Water Management District.   Chauncey Goss Goss is a Managing Partner of Goss Practical Solutions, LLC. He was previously a Deputy Staff Director for the United States House of Representatives Committee

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Michelle McLeod, Michael Romano, and Patricia “P.J.” Smith and the reappointment of Andrew Hill and Daniel Waters to the Big Cypress Basin Board.   Michelle McLeod  McLeod, of Naples, is the Director of Business Development for Lutgert Construction. She was elected as a N

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis celebrate one year of helping Floridians break the cycle of addiction through the Coordinated Opioid Recovery Network (CORE). As the first comprehensive solution to addiction care in the nation, this program disrupts the revolving door of addiction and overdose by providing

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Ft. Lauderdale — This morning State Senator Gary Farmer joined many of his fellow legislators in sending a request to Secretary of State Laurel Lee for a special session of the Legislature related to property insurance reform. Senator Farmer issued the following statement related to his request: “Today I joined many of my fellow legislators […] The

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Tallahassee — The Honorable Ron DeSantis Governor, State of Florida Office of the Governor The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399 Governor DeSantis, Florida is nearing a tipping point, and our neighborhoods are in danger of losing their viability. Some Insurance companies have been unable to reissue policies, are ceasing operations or are pricing renewa

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Customers see more than $37 million in toll relief in June   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Now in its sixth month of providing savings to commuters, the Toll Relief Program signed by Governor DeSantis has saved customers more than $227 million since it launched on January 1, 2023. In June alone, $37.2 million of account credits were […] The post Toll Relief

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Tammy Prince as Chair, Raymond Holt Jr., and April Tisher to the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County.   Tammy Prince Prince, of Newberry, is the Owner of Emerge, LLC. Active in her community, she is an executive board member for the PACE Center […] The post Governo

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