ICYMI: Deepening Bilateral Partnership: Taiwan and Florida Jointly Advance Economic Cooperation. Read More >> bit.ly/4ab5cMp

Governor DeSantis Announces ‘Floridians First’ Budget in Orlando x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Today I announced the ‘Floridians First’ Budget, which will keep Florida on the course of fiscal responsibility and delivers on the priorities that have made Florida the greatest state in America.

Since I became governor, we have run budget surpluses, reduced the state’s legacy debt by more than 50%, and enacted record tax relief. The ‘Floridians First’ Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 builds on our track record of success, with transformative support for education,

Yesterday, Secretary J. Alex Kelly J. Alex Kelly joined a roundtable hosted by Florida Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia and the EDA discussing Fiscal Year 2025 Disaster Supplemental funding. Designated for economic recovery activities in areas that received major natural disaster declarations in 2023

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Secretary Kelly: Governor DeSantis’ Floridians First Budget Invests in Florida’s Economic Competitiveness & Quality of Life. Press Release >> bit.ly/4rTCSEp

Attention Floridians! The 2023 and 2024 Storms Rebuild Florida Program is accepting applications. Apply Now >> rebuildflorida.gov

SUPPORTING OUR HOMETOWN HEROES: The Floridians First Budget includes $50 million for the Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program, designed to reduce the upfront costs for homeownership to qualified homebuyers who serve their communities through downpayment assistance funds. The

Congratulations to Carolyn Wade for 50 years of service to FloridaCommerce and the State of Florida! Currently, Carolyn works with the FloridaCommerce Bureau of One Stop & Program Support. Thank you, Carolyn, for your decades of dedication and hard work!

MAINTAINING FLORIDA’S STATUS AS THE NATION’S LEADER IN NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS: The Floridians First Budget invests $50 million for the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, which supports additional economic growth in Florida by providing local areas with funding for proposed public

PRIORITIZING FLORIDA’S RURAL COMMUNITIES The Floridians First 2026-2027 Budget continues the DeSantis Administration’s commitment to rural communities—including $30 million for the Rural Infrastructure Fund Grant Program to support critical infrastructure projects in Florida’s

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Industry Leaders Commend Governor Ron DeSantis’ Floridians First 2026-2027 Budget Recommendations. Press Release >> bit.ly/4s3XiL7

Governor DeSantis Awards $311 Million for Infrastructure Repair in 37 Florida Communities x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

TOURISM’S RECORD-BREAKING ECONOMIC IMPACT: The Floridians First Budget provides $80 million for VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official tourism marketing corporation, and a source of travel planning for visitors across the globe supports Florida’s status as a leading international

Today in Highlands County, I was proud to announce $311 million in grant awards to improve infrastructure in 37 communities across Florida impacted by the major storms of 2023 and 2024—Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene, Milton and the North Florida Tornadoes. These infrastructure

This morning, @SecofCommerce J. Alex Kelly joined Ron DeSantis in Sebring to announce $311 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Infrastructure Repair Program and Rural Infrastructure Fund awards to 37 communities across Florida. The awards

ICYMI: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces a Total of $311 Million in Awards to Improve Infrastructure in 37 Florida Communities   Press Release >> bit.ly/492TrFm