{"id":1414636,"date":"2022-04-01T10:14:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T14:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1414636"},"modified":"2022-04-01T10:14:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T14:14:40","slug":"desantis-announces-1000-bonuses-for-first-responders-for-second-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-announces-1000-bonuses-for-first-responders-for-second-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Announces $1,000 Bonuses For First Responders For Second Consecutive Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-announces-1000-bonuses-for-first-responders-for-second-consecutive-year%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1414636&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/Untitled-design-21-copy-3.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the state\u2019s first responders employed by local governments will receive $1,000 bonuses this year.<\/p>\n<p>The news marks the second consecutive year of bonuses for first responders including police officers, sheriff\u2019s deputies, paramedics, EMTs, and firefighters throughout the state.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">$1,000 Bonuses for First Responders in Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WAgr1kFDfU\">https:\/\/t.co\/WAgr1kFDfU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1509593161877753868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur first responders work tirelessly to protect and serve our communities,\u201d DeSantis said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/2022\/03\/31\/governor-ron-desantis-announces-first-responders-will-receive-1000-bonuses-for-second-year-in-a-row\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile other states turned their backs on law enforcement and first responders, Florida has continued to support them. These bonuses are a well-deserved recognition to our law enforcement and first responders for all they do for Florida,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis also took to Twitter to express his appreciation for Florida\u2019s first responders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe depend on our first responders to serve and protect, no matter the emergency. These $1,000 bonuses are a token of our appreciation for all they do for our state every day,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We depend on our first responders to serve and protect, no matter the emergency. These $1,000 bonuses are a token of our appreciation for all they do for our state every day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pJGoetIwAG\">pic.twitter.com\/pJGoetIwAG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1509659302482509825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis also shared his excitement over the news in support of the state\u2019s first responders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlorida\u2019s first responders are the tip of the spear when protecting our communities,\u201d Patronis said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s policing our streets or responding to devastating hurricanes, tornadoes or tragedies like the Surfside condo collapse, I\u2019ve seen firsthand the daily sacrifices they make to keep us safe. What our law enforcement and firefighters do is not just a job \u2013 it\u2019s a calling \u2013 and thank God they answer that call. While other states turn a blind eye to the badge, we are proud to support these heroes. Thank you to Governor DeSantis for your nonstop support of Florida\u2019s first responders,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis previously announced\u00a0$1,000 bonuses for the state\u2019s law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders as part of a $400 million funding proposal to increase first responder salaries in November, declaring, \u201cWe will always support our law enforcement.\u201d The Daily Wire previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/desantis-announces-1000-bonuses-for-police-first-responders-we-will-always-support-our-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cWhile other states have turned their backs on law enforcement, even calling to \u2018defund the police,\u2019 in Florida we continue to support the men and women in law enforcement,\u201d DeSantis said in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/2021\/11\/29\/governor-ron-desantis-proposes-sweeping-pay-increases-for-state-law-enforcement-officers-1000-bonuses-for-first-responders-and-5000-to-support-state-and-local-level-recruitment-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am proud to propose larger and longer-lasting measures to help our state recruit and retain the best law enforcement officers in the nation and to provide $1,000 bonuses for first responders and law enforcement officers for the second year in a row,\u201d he added.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Florida\u2019s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis also applauded the move, referring to the state\u2019s first responders as \u201cheroes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThrough natural disasters and a pandemic, these are the heroes that leave their families at a moment\u2019s notice to run towards danger in the service of others. We don\u2019t have safe communities and a vibrant economy where families can thrive without these heroes working every day to protect us,\u201d Patronis noted.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. 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