NAPLES, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 102, the Live Local Act, representing the largest investment for housing efforts in state history. The bill invests $711 million in multiple programs to expand the availability of housing, downpayment assistance, and focused support for military communities. The investment under th

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the launch of Hope Florida – A Pathway to Potential to break down government silos and expand services for at-risk youth and their families. “In Florida, we believe that every child has been blessed with unique talents and gifts, even if they haven’t realized it yet, […] The post First

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Natlie Figgers to the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Board of Trustees. Natlie Figgers Figgers is the Owner and Founder of Figgers Law, LLC and the Chief Human Resources Officer for Figgers Communication, Inc. She is the Secretary and Treasurer of the Figg

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  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Alan Gonzalez to the Florida International University Board of Trustees.   Alan Gonzalez Gonzalez, of Miami Lakes, is the Principal Information Technology Systems Administrator for NextEra Florida Power and Light Company. He is an IBM Certified Associate and a Certified

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Tallahassee — While our Caucus would have welcomed small changes to the Tampa Bay and Jacksonville markets in both congressional and state senate maps to make the final product far stronger, a vast majority of our Caucus supported the maps because they followed the spirit of Fair District standards, both tier 1 and 2 and […] The post STATEMENT: Flo

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  [For use courtesy of the Governor’s Press Office. To watch the video, click here. To download the video, click here.] [For use courtesy of the Governor’s Press Office. For additional photos, click here.]   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis welcomed heroes from across the state of […] The post Gov

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MEMORANDUM     TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development   FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:            Tuesday, March 28, 2023   RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy in Nashville, Tennessee   As a mark of respect for the victims of […] The post Flags

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $5.4 million to the Town of Callahan, the City of Starke, the City of Haines City and the City of Labelle for community development projects that will expand job opportunities and strengthen public infrastructure for residents.   “This $5.4 million in infrastructure funding we are a

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MIAMI — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 1, which expands available school choice options for all students in Florida by eliminating financial eligibility restrictions and the current enrollment cap. Florida already has 1.3 million students who learn full time in a school of their family’s choosing – larger than the entire K-12 [

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Bradley Levine to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees.   Bradley Levine Levine, of Lantana, is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Tellus, LLC and the President of Tarpon Dreams, LLC. He has served on the Board of Trustees for Florida Atlantic Unive

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