Governor Ron DeSantis Announces The Freedom First Budget
The Freedom First Budget totals $99.7 billion, with total reserves exceeding $15 billion. The Freedom First Budget focuses on preserving freedom and prosperity for Floridians...
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces $100 Million Proposal for Cancer Research and Care in Florida
First Lady Casey DeSantis announced Governor DeSantis is recommending $100 million for cancer research and care in his 2022-2023 budget, an increase of $37 million,...
Local bill for a referendum on single-member districts approved by legislative delegation
Today the Alachua County Legislative Delegation voted 3-1 to file a local bill that, if passed by the legislature, would put a referendum on the...
Special Delegation Meeting to be held December 7
An Alachua County Special Legislative Delegation Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on December 7 to discuss placing a proposal on the ballot for...
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces $12 Million to Expand Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Services for First Responders
Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced $12 million in funding to expand peer-to-peer mental health services available for first responders through the Department of Children...
DeSantis establishes Florida State Guard
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $100 million in funding proposals to support Florida’s National Guard and establish the Florida State Guard, a civilian...
Governor DeSantis Proposes Sweeping Pay Increases for State Law Enforcement Officers, $1,000 Bonuses for First Responders, and $5,000 to Support State and Local Level Recruitment Efforts
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $400 million in new funding proposals to increase the salaries of Florida’s state law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and state...
Federal judge to reconsider Florida’s legal challenge to prevent health care worker vaccine mandate
A federal judge has decided to take a second look at Florida’s request for an injunction against the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for healthcare workers....
Governor Ron DeSantis Responds to President Biden’s Reckless Decision to Remove FARC from the List of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis responded to President Biden’s reckless decision to remove the radically communist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia from the United States list...
Governor DeSantis Announces Florida Visitation Tops Pre-Pandemic Levels
Today, Governor DeSantis announced that Florida’s visitation from July to September 2021 exceeded 2019’s visitation over the same period for the first time since 2020....