Governor Ron DeSantis

On January 17th, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis has announced he and the Trustees of Florida’s State Board of Administration (SBA) formally approved actions against ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance). The measures taken by Governor DeSantis and the SBA will ensure investments made by the State of Florida are both protected from ESA and focus […]

On January 5th, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announced he had awarded $79 million to two nursing programs in the State of Florida. Those programs are Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) and Prepping Institutions Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE). LINE was awarded $19 million while PIPELINE got $60 million. PIPELINE’s […]

Governor DeSantis announced on November 15th, 2022 114 Schools in 10 Florida Counties have been declared Purple Star Schools. These schools received the designation for their efforts to help military families. Efforts continue to be made in the State of Florida to help veterans become teachers in Florida Schools, building upon legislation signed into law […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was at the Vero Beach High School Football Game on September 23rd, 2022 with Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and their children. The game was held at Sebastian River High School due to the field being too wet to play on at Vero Beach High School. The Sebastian River High School […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that a new program for veterans to become teachers in the State of Florida. According to a Press Release, the Florida Department of Education will be “considering” a new rule to put the program into place. This is possible due to Senate Bill (SB) 896: ‘Educator Certification Pathways for […]

‘Deputy Press Secretary for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis,’ Bryan Griffin told Indian River News Governor DeSantis was not “given any warning about” the Federal Investigation into President Donald J. Trump. The investigation has been reportedly over President Trump taking documents to Mar-a-Lago from the White House, that were supposedly classified. Brietbart News has reported that […]

Governor Ron DeSantis on July 8th, 2022, ordered both the United States and the Florida State Flags to be Flown at Half Staff in the State of Florida in honor of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Flags will be flown at Half-Staff until sunset on July 10th, 2022. Abe was Assassinated that day by […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) appointed Peter Antonacci as the Director of the Office of Election Crimes and Security. Antonacci previously worked as a Deputy Attorney General, Statewide Prosecutor and as Broward County Supervisor of Elections. According to a Press Release from Governor Ron DeSantis’s Office, the Florida Office of Election Crimes and Security is […]

On June 27th, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed House Bill 461 into law. HB 461 expanded the eligibility requirements for students to be able to receive a Bright Futures Scholarship. Instead of having to do volunteer work to get service hours, students can now use the hours they work at their job to […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on April 19th that the upcoming special legislative session will now be expanded to terminate all special taxing districts created before 1968, the year Florida created its new State Constitution. A proclamation was issued by the Governor to expand the Special Session to include terminating the Special Taxing Districts created […]