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This week, at an event in Crestview, Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $3.2 million to Okaloosa County through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to expand roads, rail lines, and utility infrastructure at the Shoal...

On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $2 million is available to communities impacted by a tornado in Southwest Florida in January through the State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP). This funding will be used...

Last week, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Sec. Dane Eagle and Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM) Director Kevin Guthrie toured Florida orange groves, vegetable farms, and sugar cane fields to survey damage...

This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced almost $17.5 million in awards through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program. The program funds the local community’s match portion of...

On Tuesday, Gov, Ron DeSantis requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issue a Disaster Declaration for counties impacted by freezing temperatures. In his letter, DeSantis also requested any assistance available under the Farm...

At the end of last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $10 million to the city of Sarasota to enhance water quality and protect from erosion, storms, and flooding in Bay Park and...

Last week, showcasing a new economic analysis, Gov. Ron DeSantis noted the important role the military plays in Florida’s economy. According to the governor’s office, “Florida’s military and defense industry supported more than 860,000 jobs...

On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced almost $17 million has been awarded to the city of Bonita Springs in Lee County through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure...

This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced almost $10 million for Osceola County and Valencia College “to support semiconductor and other advanced technology manufacturing in Osceola County.” DeSantis announced the funds which are through the Florida...

Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $8.6 million in Get There Faster: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s Reserve Funds grants have been awarded to workforce development boards across the state to expand career...

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced this week that the application cycle is now open for eligible units of local governments to apply for more than $92 million in funding through the...

Most of the funds--$29 million--was awarded through the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, $1.2 million through the Community Planning Technical Assistance (CPTA) grant program, $280,000 through the Competitive Florida Partnership grant program and $198,500 through the Rural Expansion Toolkit initiative.