Ron DeSantis

"$3.1 billion in line-item vetoes, making sure we are protecting your money." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"We don't want to be in a situation where we are repeating the mistakes of Washington by over-spending." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"Unleash energy production!" - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"[We are] protecting the state against ... a Biden-induced recession." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"Even Harvard admitted that Florida has not seen any widening of the achievement gap." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"We would be better off if he [Biden] had simply gone into the office and done nothing." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

Happy Memorial Day! Thank you to those who have served our country in uniform and gave their last full measure of devotion to our nation. God bless them and their memory.

“I think these gas prices are a big problem … right now at this time you can’t just run an economy on solar and wind.” - Governor Ron DeSantis

“Under Governor DeSantis’ leadership, this administration is committed to elevating opportunity for business, jobs, and families in Gadsden County and its economic resiliency. These awards are a testament to the Governor’s commitment to seeding opportunity, especially in rural communities, and DEO is proud to be a part of this coordinated effort to help continue their economic success.” -” DEO Secretary Dane Eagle. “

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $9 million in funding for Gadsden County communities for infrastructure and economic development projects across the county. “My administration is dedicated to making investments that strengthen Florida’s communities. These awards will support critical infrastructure in Gadsden County while creating new opportunities for its residents. It was great to deliver this news in person and to be joined by Freddie Figgers, who has shown what is possible when you invest in the people of rural Florida.” This funding is provided by the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and will help construct, rehabilitate, and expand critical infrastructure within Gadsden County to support community resiliency. At the announcement, Governor DeSantis was joined by Freddie Figgers, a native of Gadsden County who brought high-speed internet to the area.

“It’s not just the people getting it at the pump. It goes into every business in terms of their energy costs and it helps drive up the price of everything that people consume. I mean, the grocery bills have gone through the roof.” - Governor Ron DeSantis

Freddie Figgers is an American Inventor, software engineer, telecom entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Freddie was born in Quincy, Florida on September 26, 1989. Freddie as a newborn was abandoned by his birth mother. Nathan and Betty Figgers adopted him as a infant. When he was 15 years old, Freddie started a cloud computing services company. At the age of 16 years, Freddie started Figgers Communication. By the time Freddie was 24, he had 80 custom software programs built, designed and executed. He is the founder of Figgers Communication, The Figgers Foundation, and FiggHealth. Freddie Figgers always had a passion for innovation and technology and at an early age Freddie Figgers developed several successful inventions, help his father battle with the Dementia Alzheimer’s disease, Freddie built a shoe with a GPS tracker with two-way communication to track his father. Freddie Figgers has made it his life passion to changing and making the world a better place.

“The gas prices are going up dramatically, and I just have to disagree with the President saying that this is somehow an incredible opportunity to have this transition. The fact of the matter is this is really punishing a lot of people at the pump. It’s very difficult to afford. What are you going to do? Just not go to work all of sudden?” - Gov. Ron DeSantis

“We have been very supportive of our rural communities since I’ve become Governor. … If you’re talking about infrastructure, if you’re talking about job training, if you’re talking about some of these key things, if the state go in there and help, particularly these fiscally constrained communities, that can make a huge impact.” — Governor Ron DeSantis

Florida is providing $100 million to provide down payments and closing cost assistance to more than 50 professions when buying their first home. Beneficiaries include police, nurses and teachers.

"Thank you for this program, and I want to thank all of these people that have made this possible. Owning a house seemed like such a distant, far away dream. I am 63, and at this age, you are supposed to be paying off your mortgage, but everything is good and beautiful when you walk in God’s time.” - Melba Lugo, Second Grade Teacher, Mid Cape Global Academy

“DEO is proud to stand beside Governor DeSantis as he prioritizes our state’s vital workers, including our first responders, nurses, and teachers,” said DEO Secretary Dane Eagle.

"I joined the military when I was 18. I was stationed in Washington, and when I left the military I came back to Cape Coral to serve my community as a police officer. The program Salute Our Soldiers, which is becoming the Hometown Heroes program, allowed me to buy a house at the age of 23 and I am the only 23-year-old I know that is buying a home, so it has done great things for me.” - Officer Ashton Wolfe, Cape Coral Police Department.

“Florida Housing is extremely grateful to those who have remained committed to serving their communities, especially during these challenging financial times,” said Trey Price, Executive Director of Florida Housing Finance Corporation.

"If there is some type of Biden induced recession, from a budget perspective in Florida, we won't have to really change anything." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"There is no way we will ever support this WHO thing ... That's not going to happen, no way." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"If you're rioting, you're not getting a slap on the wrist, you're going to jail, and we're going to hold you accountable." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"You're not allowed to go protest lockdowns, but you can protest the police. That was when you knew that this all was such a fraud." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"They didn't want people to be able to dissent and they wanted to be able to silence or marginalize people that were speaking out against their policies." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"The state of Florida for FY 21-22 will have, by far, the largest budget surplus in the history of our state." - Gov. Ron DeSantis