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This announcement comes in advance of the 145th anniversary of Mary McLeod Bethune’s birthday, celebrated on July 10.
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This announcement comes in advance of the 145th anniversary of Mary McLeod Bethune’s birthday, celebrated on July 10.
“The DCF Accountability Act will permanently change the landscape of Florida’s child welfare system, addressing longstanding issues affecting Florida’s families, while keeping them safe...
The bill eliminates barriers of entry to certain professions licensed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DPBR) by adding endorsement and...
On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the “Clean Waterways Act” from state Sen. Debbie Mayfield, R-Melbourne, and Rep. Bobby Payne, Palatka. The new law...
Last year, DeSantis and Patronis announced their plan to pursue legislation to create a regulatory sandbox for FinTech companies in Florida. A “regulatory sandbox”...
“Governor DeSantis has shown tremendous leadership in his budget action today," said state CFO Jimmy Patronis. “He put his own priorities on the chopping...
The governor’s office offered “Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget.”
Florida remains under a state of emergency due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued the emergency declaration in March....
The funds are part of the $2.3 trillion “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act” that the White House and Congress agreed on...
Back in October, DeSantis called for raising new teacher salaries to $47,500 in an effort to attract better educators and retain them. This week,...
Book introduced a proposal ensuring doctors cannot perform pelvic exams without a woman’s consent except for emergencies. The bill also makes inseminating a woman...
These awards are provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant program. Last week, FDEM also began paying out funding through...
Florida’s state agencies have coordinated with the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Department of Health during the public health emergency to ensure...
In October 2013, Florida and Israel established a $2 million recurring joint fund to support research, development, and commercialization of aerospace and technology projects...
While both DeSantis and Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said they wanted schools across the state to be fully open in the fall, they...
On Thursday, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released its annual turkey list, signaling out parts of the budget. FTW has been releasing the report since 1986...
DeSantis said the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) will send $1.275 billion from the coronavirus stimulus package the White House and Congress agreed...
DeSantis said FEMA will cover 75 percent of the state’s expenses from March 13 through the end of April, covering $251,901,828 of the total...
“I appreciate all the hard work being done by our local officials, the Florida National Guard, the Florida Highway Patrol and our law enforcement...
On Monday, as riots and protests continue across the nation in response to George Floyd’s murder, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he was calling...
The Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is a seven-day sales tax holiday during which critical supplies for hurricane preparedness such as water, medicine,...