Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis establish Hope Florida Office within the Executive Office of the Governor
Established in 2021, Hope Florida is a first-of-its-kind initiative that connects people who need help with community partners outside government ...
DeSantis orders flags raised to full-staff on Jan. 20 for Inauguration Day, returned to half-staff on Jan. 21 to continue honoring former President Jimmy Carter
Governor DeSantis ordered flags raised to full-staff on Jan. 20 for Inauguration Day and returned to half-staff on Jan. 21 to honor former President Carter...
Wastewater funding requests dominate Legislative Delegation hearing
Funding for wastewater plants was a recurring theme at this year's Alachua County Legislative Delegation Hearing. Members of the public also spoke on topics from...
Rep. Chad Johnson tables local bill that would have clarified GRU Authority’s powers
Rep. Chad Johnson has announced that he plans to table a proposed bill to clarify the powers of the GRU Authority...
Draft local bill would “send a clear message” that GRU Authority will continue to govern the utility
State Rep. Chad Johnson has distributed a proposed local bill that would strengthen the GRU Authority's powers and nullify the vote to return governance of...
Alachua County Legislative Delegation public hearing to be held on Jan. 9
The Alachua County Legislative Delegation will be holding its annual public hearing on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the northwest campus of...
Ethics complaints dismissed against GRU CEO Ed Bielarski and State Attorney Brian Kramer
At their December 6 meeting, the Florida Commission on Ethics dismissed ethics complaints against GRU CEO Ed Bielarski and State Attorney Brian Kramer for lack...
Florida First: FDEM leverages innovative technology to expand public safety messaging statewide
FDEM, in partnership with Futuri and UF, has launched BEACON, an AI-powered text-to-speech platform that sends out emergency communications over reliable and resilient radio stations....
Governor Ron DeSantis announces additional state office closures for the holidays
Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that—in addition to Christmas Day and New Year's Day—state offices will also be closed on December 23rd, December 24th, and...
Florida again shatters tourism records, posts highest visitation numbers in state history in 2023
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced record-breaking visitation numbers in 2023. Tourism activity resulted in $1,910 in tax savings per household in Florida....