Governor Ron DeSantis today announced that Florida has been awarded an additional $63.2 million in federal disaster funding through the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) to restore educational programs in counties affected by Hurricane Michael. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Over $63 Million in Additional Funding for Disaster Recovery Available to Floridians Impacted by Hurricane Michael
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Governor Ron DeSantis Announces More Than $20 Million for Counties Recovering from Hurricane Michael
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced more than $20 million for Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty and Washington counties through the Hurricane Michael State Recovery Grant Program. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces More Than $20 Million for Counties Recovering from Hurricane Michael
Governor Ron DeSantis and HHS Secretary Alex Azar Announce Advancement of Canadian Drug Importation Program
Governor Ron DeSantis and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today announced the advancement of the Trump administration’s plan to allow for safe and affordable prescription drug importation from Canada to multiple states, including Florida. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis and HHS Secretary Alex Azar Announce Advancement of Canadian Drug Importation Program
Florida crime drops in the first half of 2019
Crime is down across Florida according to the 2019 Semi-Annual Uniform Crime Report. [Read more…] about Florida crime drops in the first half of 2019
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center to Enhance Election Security & Ensure Accurate Voter Rolls
Information-Sharing Agreement Will Reduce Voter Fraud, Improve Customer
Service, and Reduce Administrative Costs for Supervisors of Elections
Governor Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Laurel Lee today announced that Florida has been accepted for membership, along with 29 other members, into the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a multi-state partnership that uses a sophisticated data-matching tool to enhance the accuracy of voter registration systems. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida’s Membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center to Enhance Election Security & Ensure Accurate Voter Rolls
Commissioner Fried, Representative Thompson Call for Groveland Four Exoneration
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, State Representative Geraldine F. Thompson (D-Windermere), State Senator Gary Farmer (D-Fort Lauderdale), Groveland Four family members, and community leaders came together this afternoon for a press conference at the Florida Capitol to renew the call for the exoneration of the Groveland Four. [Read more…] about Commissioner Fried, Representative Thompson Call for Groveland Four Exoneration
Sen. Lauren Book Files Bill to End Statute of Limitations for Child Sex Abuse Victims, Grant One-Year “Lookback Window” for Expired Cases
Latest measure in package of bills by Book championing
women’s issues, advocacy for survivors of sexual assault
Senator Lauren Book (D-Plantation) has filed a bill to grant a one-year “lookback window” for victims of child sexual abuse, advocating for what could be a watershed moment for survivors of sexual assault by allowing cases with an expired statute of limitations to be brought forth for one year. [Read more…] about Sen. Lauren Book Files Bill to End Statute of Limitations for Child Sex Abuse Victims, Grant One-Year “Lookback Window” for Expired Cases
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces More Than $15 Million in Community Disaster Loans for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Michael
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved more than $15 million in low-interest Community Disaster Loans for the City of Mexico Beach, City of Panama City, City of Parker, Bay County School District and the Calhoun-Liberty Hospital Association. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces More Than $15 Million in Community Disaster Loans for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Michael
FDOT Secretary Directs Unprecedented Rail Safety Measures, Launches Statewide Education Initiative
Directive positions FDOT as nationwide leader in rail safety
As part of its promise to ensure safety is the top priority across the state’s rail corridors, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Kevin J. Thibault, P.E. today issued an immediate directive calling for the implementation of unprecedented rail safety measures and the launch of a statewide education initiative. [Read more…] about FDOT Secretary Directs Unprecedented Rail Safety Measures, Launches Statewide Education Initiative
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces $44 Million in Awards for Voluntary Home Buyouts in Irma-Impacted Communities
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced that more than $44 million in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding has been awarded to 11 Florida communities impacted by Hurricane Irma through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Voluntary Home Buyout Program. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces $44 Million in Awards for Voluntary Home Buyouts in Irma-Impacted Communities
