Ron DeSantis

This Budget is the Best Budget for Conservation and Water Quality in Florida History

Florida Did Not Allow Riots

Gov. DeSantis Comments on Southern Border

"A lot of higher education in our country over the last many decades has not been worth the bills that parents have paid." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"I would be in favor of putting these colleges on the hook for this debt." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"We have 3 million more people than New York state and their budget is over twice as large as the state of Florida." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

Florida is the Education State.

"This state has never been in a better fiscal position than we are right now." - Gov. Ron DeSantis

"This budget represents the largest tax relief in state history." - Gov. 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

Governor Ron DeSantis signs Florida’s Freedom First Budget.

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.

Gov. DeSantis speaks at the 24th Annual Family Café.

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Florida Parent-Educators Association Homeschool Convention.

“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.