TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kelly Garcia and MaryLynn Magar and the reappointment of Ryan Petty to the State Board of Education. Kelly Garcia Garcia serves on the Board of Directors of Frameworks of Tampa Bay and is the Chair of the Research and Development Committee. She currently […] The post Go
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Early Learning Coalition of Lake County
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Courtney Yarkosky as Chair, Morgan Entsuah, and Laura Tolbert to the Early Learning Coalition of Lake County. Courtney Yarkosky Yarkosky, of Montverde, is a Brand Manager for Bacardi USA. She was previously the State Manager for Bacardi USA and a Sales Consultant for […
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Appoints Five to the Board of Physical Therapy Practice
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Steven Chenoweth, Ellen Donald, Rebecca Matthews, and Dr. Michele Morgan and the reappointment of Paul Kleponis to the Board of Physical Therapy Practice. Steven Chenoweth Chenoweth, of Amelia Island, is the Owner and Physical Therapist of Advance Rehabilitation Managem
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SENATOR GARY FARMER & REPRESENTATIVE CARLOS G. SMITH DEMAND GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
TALLAHASSEE — Today, Senator Gary Farmer (D-Lighthouse Point) and Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) sent a joint letter to Governor Ron DeSantis demanding that he declare a state of emergency in Florida on housing affordability. Once this state of emergency has been declared, they are asking that the Governor direct Attorney General
Read MoreGovernor DeSantis Announces Florida Adds 34,000 Private Sector Jobs, Unemployment Rate Remains at a Low 2.6 Percent While the National Rate Increases
Florida’s Unemployment Rate Remains Lower Than the Nation for 28th Consecutive Month, Private Sector Jobs Continue to Grow at a Rate of 5.0 Percent Over the Year TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s economy continues to work for Floridians with February’s unemployment rate remaining at a low 2.6 percent, while t
Read MoreHB 855/ SB1258 creates a new system to measure Medicaid plan performance and increases transparency for Medicaid Recipients
TALLAHASSEE — This week, Representative Robin Bartleman (D-Weston) and Senator Shevrin Jones (D- Miami Gardens) have filed HB 855/SB 1258 – Managed Care Plan Performance. Last session, this same idea (HB 899) by Representative Bartleman passed through the House. “The COVID- 19 pandemic has revealed disparities that exist in our healthcare system”,
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4,500 Teachers Earn the Civics Seal of Excellence Endorsement and Receive $3,000 Bonuses
To watch the Governor’s full remarks, click here. ORANGE PARK, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted Florida’s continued commitment to expanding civics education in Florida schools and announced that the first 4,500 teachers have completed the Civics Seal of Excellence endorsement course and will receive a $3,000 bonus. Enrollment for the
Read MoreFirst Lady Casey DeSantis Announces Florida Becomes First State in the Nation to Collect Cancer Recurrence Data
Florida Launches Historic Cancer Data Mission TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that Florida will be the first state in the nation to collect cancer recurrence data – the Cancer Connect Collaborative’s first action to remove data access barriers for easy and timely research. While a survivor is in remission, the same or
Read MoreGovernor DeSantis Receives Seven Bills from the Florida Legislature
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until March 29, 2023, to act on these bills. SB 32 – Florida Statutes SB 34 – Florida Statutes SB 36 – Florida Statutes SB 38 – Florida Statutes SB 40 – Florida Statutes SB 42 – […] The post Governor DeSantis Receives Sev
Read MoreSenator Lori Berman and Representative Robin Bartleman Re-Introduce Legislation to Protect Victims’ Privacy and Anonymity
Tallahassee — To end the victimization and stem the reluctance to report sexual violence out of fear, state Senator Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) and Representative Robin Bartleman (D-Weston) have re-filed legislation to ensure that any victim of such a horrendous act would have to give express written consent to any person or entity in possession [
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