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Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the State of Florida’s plan to disburse up to $1.275 billion in CARES Act funds to counties with a population below 500,000. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces State of Florida to Begin Disbursement of CARES Act Funds to Counties
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today signed into law House Bill 969, Broadband Internet Service, sponsored in the Senate by Senator Ben Albritton (R-Wauchula) and Senate Bill 7018, Essential State Infrastructure, by the Senate Committee on Infrastructure and Security, chaired by Senator Tom Lee (R-Brandon). [Read more…] about Key Infrastructure Legislation Signed Into Law
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced that the state of Florida will receive nearly $252 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse costs associated with the COVID-19 response. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces FEMA has Awarded $252 Million to Florida for COVID-19 Operations
New data from the Florida Association of Managing Entities shows that more than 1 in 5 patients in Florida’s behavioral health safety net system used telephonic services amid the COVID-19 crisis. [Read more…] about More than 1 in 5 Floridians in Behavioral Health Safety Net System Use Telephonic Services for Mental Health Care During COVID-19
Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and the Florida Department of Revenue are today encouraging Floridians to prepare for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season by taking advantage of the Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which runs from May 29 – June 4. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Encourages Floridians to Prepare for Hurricane Season by Taking Advantage of Sales Tax Holiday
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet today approved a 17,080-acre land acquisition within the Dickerson Bay/ Bald Point Florida Forever project from The Nature Conservancy. [Read more…] about Florida Leaders and Stakeholders Applaud Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet on Approval of Florida Forever Land Acquisition
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced federal approval for the implementation of Florida’s Pandemic EBT Program (P-EBT). [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Participation in the USDA’s Pandemic EBT Program
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointment of Judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Judge Renatha Francis to Serve as First Jamaican-American on the Florida Supreme Court
As surely as the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the physical health of thousands of Floridians, more than two-thirds of state residents are also worried about its lasting negative impact on their household fiscal health. [Read more…] about Survey: Over Two-Thirds of Floridians Worried About COVID-19 Impact on Family Financial Security
Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis today recognized May 2020 as Foster Care Month in Florida, bringing statewide attention to children and families in the foster care system, while encouraging all Floridians to continue supporting each other during the current public health emergency. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis Recognize Foster Care Month in Florida
