Driver licenses given exclusively to undocumented immigrants in other states are invalid as of July 1, 2023   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has published a list of out-of-state license classes that are invalid in Florida as of July 1, 2023, […] Th

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Broward County — “Appointed by President Obama in 2012, Federal District Court Judge Mark E. Walker issued a 288-page order that ruled the Florida Voting Law as racially motivated and unconstitutional. Republicans did not see this coming, but this act of conscious and humanity is long overdue! SB 90 is a rendition of “voter suppression […] The post

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Miami — Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami), Chair of the Senate Committee on Children, Families and Elder Affairs, today joined Governor Ron DeSantis as he signed Senate Bill 988, In-person Visitation, by Senator Garcia, into law. To ensure patients have the support of their loved ones when they need it most, the legislation requires intermediate care

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/HB 1417 – Residential Tenancies CS/CS/HB 1191 – Use of Phosphogypsum CS/HB 1275 – Persons with Disabilities Registry CS/HB 1277 – Public Records CS/CS/SB 170 – Local Ordinances CS/SB 1278 – Direct-Support Organizations   To view the transmittal letters, click here and

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  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis congratulates the first graduating class of Florida State Guard soldiers. Over the past two weeks, more than 100 soldiers officially completed the training program and became members of the Florida State Guard. Governor DeSantis reestablished the Florida State Guard in 2022, joining 22 other states

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of David Hoyt and the reappointment of John Browning Jr. and Michael Francis to the Florida Historical Commission.   David Hoyt Hoyt is the Executive Director of Development for the Heartland Institute. He was previously a Senior Consultant for AC Fitzgerald & Associates

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ann Barnhart, Cynthia Ross, and Ashley Troutman and the reappointment of Ashley Bell Barnett and Greg Littleton to the Polk State College District Board of Trustees.   Ann Barnhart Barnhart is the Vice President of Strategy for AdventHealth. She is the Treasurer of the […

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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 Flor

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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 Commi

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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, […] The post

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