TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/HB 269 – Public Nuisances CS/CS/HB 1297 – Capital Sexual Battery CS/CS/HB 1359 – Offenses Involving Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogs CS/CS/HB 1627 – Pretrial Release and De...

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Tallahassee — Yesterday, The Florida Senate unanimously passed SB 562, Military Occupational Licensure, by Senator Janet Cruz (D—Tampa), which takes aim at the problem of active duty military spouse unemployment.  Active duty military spouses face significantly more challenges to entering the Florida workforce than their civilian counterparts, due

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This week, the Senate unanimously passed SB 692 Sexual Offenses, sponsored by Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando). The bill establishes consistency in the definition of female genitals in Florida statute.  “There is an issue in current statute where a woman’s genitals are defined only as vagina. By replacing the word with the defined term […] The p

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Legislature answers Governor’s call to action to combat government- and corporate-sanctioned activism and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) movement   JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed comprehensive legislation to protect Floridians from the corporatist environmental, social, and corporate governance (

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $1.5 million in grant awards through the Florida Disaster Fund to support the efforts of non-profit and faith-based organizations engaged in flood recovery efforts in Southeast Florida. Today’s announcement is in addition to the request and approval of a Major Disaster Declaration that will

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TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law his third consecutive anti-crime, pro-public safety legislative package. The bills enacted by the Governor strengthen pre-trial detention and push back against “bail reform” efforts that have made other states significantly less safe, increase sentences for drug traffickers that target

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In the upcoming fourth episode of the series, Debbie Wingham’s hometown in South Yorkshire is explored alongside her glamorous jet-set lifestyle in Dubai and Spain. Gossip Stone TV’s hit series, The Most Expensive with Debbie Wingham, is back with a brand-new episode that promises to take viewers on a wild adventure. In this fourth installment, […]

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LONDON, UK – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis met with Foreign Minister James Cleverly to discuss Florida’s business relationship with the United Kingdom and mutual interests between the government of the United Kingdom and Florida. The Governor was joined by Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and Florida Secretary of Commerce Laura DiBella. The Unit

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LONDON, UK – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis met with Member of Parliament (MP) Kemi Badenoch, who is currently serving as the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and as the President of the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom. The Governor met with MP Badenoch to discuss the business and trade relationship between Florida […] The post Governor

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MEMORANDUM TO: Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development Ron Cutsinger, Chair, Sarasota County Commissioners Kyle Battie, Mayor, City of Sarasota FROM: Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: Friday, April 28, 2023 RE: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of County Commissioner Nancy Detert   On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, County Commissioner Nancy

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