Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (2024)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Bret Jones, Timothy Morris, and Marlene O’Toole and the reappointment of David Hidalgo and Ivy Parks to the Lake-Sumter State College District Board of Trustees. Bret Jones Jones, of Clermont, is a Lawyer for the Law Offices of Bret Jones, P.A. He is a member […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Melissa Cauley, Travis “Dell” Corbin, James Dean, Joel Paul, Daniel Ryals III, and Karla Worley to the Chipola College District Board of Trustees. Melissa Cauley Cauley is a retired Administrator and Student Advisor at Chipola College. She previously served as a Dual Enrollment Coordinator, Director […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Russell Branson, Fredrick Roberts Jr., Charlie Stone, and Dr. Michael Torres to the College of Central Florida District Board of Trustees. Russell Branson Branson, of Ocala, is the President of SouthState Bank. He is a board member for AdventHealth Ocala Hospital, Marion County Hospital District, and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Daniel Leben, Kevin Madok, Michelle Maxwell, Michael Puto, Stephanie Scuderi, Sheldon Suga, and Richard Weinstein to the College of the Florida Keys District Board of Trustees. Daniel Leben Leben is President of Smart Script Pharmacy and a Partner of Leben Family LLP. He is the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Niva Falk to the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Niva Falk Falk, of Parkland, owns and operates her own practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Falk earned her bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders from the […]

FORT MYERS, Fla.— Yesterday,First Lady Casey DeSantisvisitedthe First Responder Base Camp in Lee Countytohelp distributemeals andmeet with First Responders aiding in HurricaneIan recovery and response.Agencies fromacross the state and nation have sentvolunteers toLee Countytoassist withnecessities including monitoring supplies,search & rescue missions, and responding to 911 calls. First Lady DeSantis also announced aFlorida Division of […]

FORT MYERS, Fla.—Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis joined Florida National Guardsmen and first responders for a food and water delivery to Floridianson Pine Island. Pine Island’s access wasfullycut offduring Hurricane Ian,and the State of Florida is focused on deploying resources to make sure all immediate needs are met as access to the island […]

For Immediate Release: October 3, 2022 Contact:Jim Yocum or Shelly Roberts,904-232-3914 or 904-232-1004,[email protected] USACE announces start of Blue Roof Program in response to Hurricane Ian The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been tasked by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist eligible homeowners with temporary roof repairs. The Operation Blue Roof […]

For Immediate Release: October 3, 2022 Contact:Governor’s Press Office,(850) 717-9282,[email protected] Florida Response to Hurricane Ian Continues TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received a briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center and will continue to travel to areas impacted by Hurricane Ian. Yesterday, the Governor visited Sarasota and DeSoto counties to distribute hot food, […]

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.— Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis joined the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs Executive Director James Hartsell to visit the Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans’ Nursing Home. As the most veteran friendly state in the nation, Florida is committed to serving those who dedicated their lives to our state and nation. The nursing […]