How to Contact Florida's Governor

The Governor is like the president of Florida. They sign bills from the state legislature to make them laws, appoints judges, and enforces the law. As of November 2020, the current governor of Florida is Ron DeSantis, [1] and as a resident of Florida, you have a right to contact him. While your request may not be heard by the governor themselves, it will be heard by a staffer of the governor, who will direct it to the governor.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Contacting by Phone

  1. This is the phone number for the Governor's office. Ron DeSantis himself probably won't answer, but one of his staffers will. [2]
  2. This is the State Information Assistance Line. [3] You can call this number if you need help with something, but don't need to leave a message for the Governor.
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  3. If you are a member of the media, you can call this number to get in touch with the Communications Office. [4]
    • If you need to fax something to the Communications Office, then you can fax it to 1-850-488-4042.
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Method 2
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Contacting by Email

  1. Email GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com . This is the main email address for the Governor. [5] You may not get a custom reply to your message, but don't worry, every message is looked at.
    • When you send an email here, you will get an automatic reply informing you that the message was received.
  2. Email media@eog.myflorida.com for media inquiries. [6] This email address leads to the Communications Office, and can be emailed if you need a comment for a story, or for some other reason.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

Contacting Through Other Methods

  1. If you want to send a letter to the Governor through the regular mail, you can mail it to the following address:

    Office of Governor Ron DeSantis
    State of Florida
    The Capitol
    400 S. Monroe St.
    Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001     [7]
  2. Tweet @GovRonDeSantis . If you want to contact the governor on twitter, you can send a tweet to this account, or reply to one of his tweets.
    • Please note that not every tweet to this account is reviewed, so it is better to contact the governor through one of the other methods.
  3. You can request a proclamation here . A proclamation is an official document issued by the governor that dedicates a certain day for the purpose of raising awareness about an issue, or for celebrating a large event. For example, a proclamation can recognize a certain day as red tide awareness day, or to commemorate the acceptance of Florida as a state, or something similar. [8] Requests must meet certain requirements in order to be considered. They are:
    • The request must be to raise awareness about an issue affecting a large number of Florida residents, and it must be specific to Florida.
    • Requests for commemorative milestones must be about milestones that are significant to Florida's history.
    • Requests are not for individuals (unless they have made a significant contribution to the State of Florida or the United States), grand openings, or to act as endorsements for private citizens or organizations.
    • More specific information can be found here .
  4. . A letter of recognition is a letter from the governor that can be used to commemorate events, such as an anniversary or birthday for individuals that do not meet the requirements for a proclamation. A letter of recognition can be requested here .
    • If you know somebody who is retiring from the military, then you can request a special letter here .
  5. If you are hosting a big event that is of significant importance to the state, then you can request either the governor, first lady, or Lt. Governor to come to your event. [9] You can submit a request here .
    • The governor is very busy. He will only attend very large events that relate to his job.
  6. If you want a signed photo from the governor, then fill out the form here . Alternatively, if you need any pictures of the governor without a signature, you can browse and download all of them here . [10]
  7. If you believe that you would do a good job in an office that is appointed by the governor, you can request an appointment by filling out and submitting a form. See this page for detailed instructions and for the required forms.
  8. Governor. The Lieutenant Governor, who is kind of like the Vice President, is the person that takes over if the governor is unable to perform their duties. The current Lt. Governor, as of November 2020, is Jeanette Nuñez. If you want to contact them, then you can send an email to LtGovernorJeanette.Nunez@eog.myflorida.com . [11]
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Method 4
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Submitting Public Records Requests

  1. Navigate to the Florida Has a Right to Know website . This website publishes the names and information of all state employees, including pay. You can view this information by navigating to the website, and then selection the appropriate header. [12]
  2. You can view a list of all of the travel and expenses carried out by state officials and agencies at travel.myflorida.com . [13]
  3. You can view all executive orders from the current governor here , and all press releases from the current governor here .
  4. You can see the history of all of the bills ever introduced into the state legislature at flsenate.gov . [14]
  5. Anytime somebody makes a public records request to the state, the request is uploaded and permanently stored on the state website. This can help save you time and money if somebody already made the same request that you want to make. You can view all previous public records requests here . [15]
  6. If none of the above websites had the information that you were looking for, then you can submit a new public records request here . [16]
    • There may be a fee that you will have to pay in order to process the request.
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      Warnings

      • All emails to the state, including the email addresses, are subject to public records requests. If you don't want your email to be revealed, then you can use a disposable address, or call the governor. [17]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/
      2. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/contact-governor/
      3. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/email-the-governor/
      4. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/communications/
      5. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/email-the-governor/
      6. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/communications/
      7. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/contact-governor/
      8. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/proclamations/
      9. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/scheduling-request/
      1. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/photo-requests
      2. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/email-the-lt-governor
      3. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/frequently-requested-documents-2/
      4. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/frequently-requested-documents-2/
      5. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/frequently-requested-documents-2/
      6. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/open_government/
      7. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/submit-a-public-records-request/
      8. ↑ https://www.flgov.com/email-the-governor/

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