MEMORANDUM TO:                 Members of the Press FROM:           Taryn Fenske, Director of Communications, Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             Thursday, January 5, 2023 RE:                 Executive Order 23-02 (Emergency Management – Extension of Executive Order 22-253 – […] The post Memorandum: Executive Order 23-02 (Emergency Management –

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Governor DeSantis also announced his appointment of Michael Barnett to the Palm Beach County Commission TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis nominated Dave Kerner as Executive Director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). Kerner is currently a Palm Beach County Commissioner and previously served as Co

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Christopher Rufo, Dr. Matthew Spalding, Dr. Charles R. Kesler, Dr. Mark Bauerlein, Debra Jenks, and Jason “Eddie” Speir to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees. Christopher Rufo Rufo is a Senior Fellow for the Manhattan Institute. He is also a writer and filmmaker

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order (EO) 23- 03 (Emergency Management – Illegal Migration), activating the Florida National Guard, directing state law enforcement agencies and other state agencies to provide resources in support of local governments responding to the alarming influx of migrants landing in the Flo

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the efforts his administration has taken on behalf of Floridians over the past year.   Fostering a Nation-Leading Economy In 2022, Florida’s unemployment rate continued to decline, dropping to a low of 2.6 percent in November — the lowest among the nation’s top ten largest states and 1.1

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Miami, Fla. — La senadora Ileana García (R-Miami) presentó el Proyecto de Ley 294 del Senado, Public Records/Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, ahora referido a su comité respectivo, para aumentar la efectividad del trabajo realizado por la alianza Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking y proteger la identidad de personas que apoyan los esf

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BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 23-06 (Achieving Even More Now for Florida’s Environment), to further advance the protection of Florida’s environment and water quality. The Executive Order directs strategic action with a focus on accountability, sound science, progress, and collaboration and includes a pro

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez highlighted the 2022 Administration successes across public health, space, cyber, human trafficking, and various other areas. “In our first term in office, we not only fulfilled our promises but we have solidified Florida’s preeminence as the freest state in the union,” said Lieutenant G

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Major General John D. Haas as Adjutant General of Florida.   Major General John D. Haas Major General Haas is the Assistant Adjutant General – Army and the Commander of the Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG). Prior to assuming his position, he was the Director […] The p

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 23-06 (Achieving Even More Now for Florida’s Environment) to further advance the protection of Florida’s environment and water quality. Read what environmental leaders and stakeholders are saying about the future of conservation in Florida: “The Everglades Foundation applau

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