Inspired, DeSantis, Rep. gov. of Fla. gives 1st responders, cops, $1,000 bonuses

[Apollonian]

DeSantis Gives All First Responders In Florida $1,000 Bonuses: ‘We’re Funding’ The Police ‘And Then Some’​

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Link: http://www.scoopyweb.com/2021/05/desantis-gives-all-first-responders-in.html

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that his administration is giving $1,000 bonuses to all of Florida’s 174,000 first responders, including law enforcement officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and firefighters.

The move by DeSantis, a rising star in the Republican Party, comes after far-left Democrats across the U.S. repeatedly called for defunding the police last year, and have this year gone as far as to call for abolishing policing and ending the incarceration system in the United States.DeSantis’ office said in a statement:
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The authorization comes following the Governor’s call for the bonuses in March, with the bonuses included in the 2021-22 state budget. While the budget is not yet signed, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is working to immediately implement this bonus program, expediting the distribution effort. Approximately $208 million has been allocated from DEO for over 174,000 first responders across the state, including 49,405 sworn law enforcement officers, 40,732 EMTs, 35,811 firefighters and 33,185 paramedics in Florida.
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“Supporting our law enforcement and first responders has been a top priority for my administration, and it has never been more important than over the last year. As a state, we are grateful for their continued service to our communities,” DeSantis said. “This one-time bonus is a small token of appreciation, but we can never go far enough to express our gratitude for their selflessness.”

 

[Apollonian]

DeSantis Taking Care Of His Public Servants ​

Written By BlabberBuzz | Friday, 07 May 2021 19:30

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said he will soon pass funding that will include $1,000 bonuses for all police officers, firefighters, and first responders in the state, totaling about $208.4 million.

“Some want to defund the police. We’re funding the police and then some,” he said, reported the Daily Caller.

DeSantis explained the gifts during a news conference Wednesday at the Satellite Beach Police Department. The Republican governor said the bonuses were given in part to praise and endorsement of the work first responders have done during the coronavirus pandemic.

"They were out there, every single day, our police, our fire, our EMTs, and they had to work more than they ever have," DeSantis said.

DeSantis intends to use between $9 and $10 billion of federal relief funds included in President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package to dole out $1,000 bonuses to first responders in the state, he told First Coast News.

 

[Ensis]

DeSantis is probably among the best governors Florida has ever had. He's needed in a time like this.