TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Neil Rainford to the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners. Neil Rainford Rainford, of Sarasota, is a Senior Project Executive at Mullet’s Aluminum Products, Inc. He is currently appointed to the Sarasota County Planning Commission and was previously elected to th

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jason Steele to the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners. Jason Steele  Steele, of Melbourne, is the Director of Government Relations at Smith & Associates. He served as a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 1980 to 1982 and was previou

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the selection of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, Audrey Schiebler, and Lilly Pulitzer to the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. Each year, the Governor selects three nominees from recommendations presented by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women.   Senate President Kathleen Passido

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Governor DeSantis held a roundtable on border security efforts with sheriffs from across the nation whose communities have been harmed by illegal immigration.   SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis traveled to the southern border where he was met by sheriffs from Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and across the country who conveyed the urge

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THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 262, creating the Digital Bill of Rights. The legislation also requires Google and other large search engines to disclose whether they prioritize search results based on political ideology. Additionally, SB 262 prevents government-led censorship by prohibiting state or local

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Florida Officials Interact with More Than 5,800 Undocumented Migrants Including One MS-13 Gang Member on U.S. Terror Watch List   BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida teams have made contact with more than 5,800 undocumented migrants and assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety with more than 190 arrests in

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 1209 to support rural development and economic opportunity by expanding opportunities for rural communities to be awarded funding through the Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF). RIF is a grant program funded through the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) which supports r

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 20, 2023, to act on these bills.   CS/CS/HB 213 – Limitation of Actions Involving Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Management Companies HB 227 – Lee Memorial Health System, Lee County CS/CS/HB 327 – Fire Sprink

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/CS/SB 376 – Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential and Exempt Related Court Records CS/SB 384 – Violent Offenses Committed Against Criminal Defense Attorneys SB 508 – Problem-Solving Courts CS/SB 612 – Blood Clot and Pulmonary Embolism P

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of a $25 million bridge loan to Lee County through the Local Government Emergency Bridge Loan Program. The program, created in a Special Legislative Session earlier this year, is administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to support government operations

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