TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/CS/SB 1322 – Adoption of Children in Dependency Court CS/CS/SB 1352 – Medicaid Enrollees with Sickle Cell Disease SB 1396 – Department of Elder Affairs CS/SB 1540 – Elder Abuse and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Fatality Review Teams CS/SB 1542 – Public Records and […] The po

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Ft. Lauderdale — Following Governor Ron DeSantis signing Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill (HB 1557) into law, State Senator Gary Farmer released the following statement: “This abhorrent law has one goal: to further the political ambitions of our heartless Governor. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly refused to act on the real problems facing the people of [

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Ft. Lauderdale — State Senator Rosalind Osgood released the following statement regarding the signing of HB 1557: “As the former Chair of Broward County Public Schools, HB 1557 is an attack aimed to oppress Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer youth and families and the Governor should have vetoed the bill, not signed it into […] The post

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 30, 2023, to act on these bills.   SB 2500 – Appropriations SB 2502 – Implementing the 2023-2024 General Appropriations Act SB 2504 – Collective Bargaining SB 2506 – Capitol Complex SB 2510 – Health HB […] The post

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  The budget includes a record tax relief package to help Florida families and record investments in Florida’s environment   FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Framework for Freedom Budget for Fiscal Year 2023–24 while visiting the City of Fort Pierce. The Framework for Freedom Budget includes a record $2.7 billion tax […]

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Florida’s unemployment rate remains lower than the nation’s for 31 consecutive months since November 2020    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s unemployment rate remains the lowest among the 10 largest states in the nation for the twelfth consecutive month. In May 2023, Florida’s unemployment rate remained at

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Hometown Heroes program has provided $100 million in down payment and closing cost assistance to help Florida’s hometown workers purchase homes in the communities they serve. Governor DeSantis announced the launch of Hometown Heroes in June 2022, and since then the program

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Alexandria Suarez to the College of the Florida Keys District Board of Trustees.   Alexandria Suarez Suarez is an Assistant State Attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. She is currently a member of the Florida Bar and was previously a teacher for Miami-Dade County [

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Stephen Black, Nicole de Lara Puente, Dr. Shaye Moskowitz, and Dr. Akram Shibani to the Biomedical Research Advisory Council.   Stephen Black, PhD Black, of Port St. Lucie, is the Chair of Florida International University’s Department of Cellular Biology & Pharmacolog

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Stefanie Ink Edwards, Gina Evans Dew, and Jessica Hays and the reappointment of Christy Brodeur, Lori Killinger, and Wilson Roberts to the Florida Commission on Community Service, also known as Volunteer Florida.   Stefanie Ink Edwards Ink Edwards is the Chief Executive O

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