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The R.A. Gray Building, which also houses the Museum of Florida History and the Florida Department of State. The State Library and Archives of Florida is a government library with historically significant records of Florida such as private manuscripts and correspondence, local government records, photographs, maps, film clips, and materials that complement the official state records and ...
The governor of Florida is the head of government of the U.S. state of Florida and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Florida Legislature, [3] to convene the legislature [4] and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.
The government of Florida is established and operated according to the Constitution of Florida and is composed of three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the governor of Florida and the other elected and appointed constitutional officers; the legislative branch, the Florida Legislature, consisting of the Senate and House; and the judicial branch consisting of the ...
Executive branch agencies and departments nominally under the authority of the Governor include: [1] [2] Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Florida Board of Governors
When Florida was first acquired by the United States, future president Andrew Jackson served as its military governor. Florida Territory was established in 1822 and five people se
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is the agency charged with licensing and regulating more than 1.6 million businesses and professionals in the State of Florida, such as alcohol, beverage & tobacco, barbers/cosmetologists, condominiums, spas, hotels and restaurants, real estate agents and appraisers, and veterinarians, among many other industries.
The governor and Cabinet, all statewide officials, also oversee the separate offices and agencies under their departments. The governor and Cabinet oversees the following agencies: State Board of Executive Clemency; State Board of Administration (excluding the commissioner of agriculture) Division of Bond Finance; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Florida state courts (3 C, 6 P) F. ... Pages in category "Government of Florida" ... Florida Board of Governors; Florida Board of Regents;