Gov. DeSantis, Florida commerce secretary speak at Fort Pierce college about workforce education
Governor DeSantis speaks in Miami Beach Feb. 5, 2024 (WKMG)
FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday in Fort Pierce.
DeSantis was joined by Florida Commerce Secretary Alex Kelly at Indian River State College.
DeSantis presented a $1.5 million Job Growth Grant Fund check to partners for a new ballistics testing center at the school in Fort Pierce run by Diamond Defense Systems.
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