I am asking Floridians to vote NO on Amendment 4. This deceptive amendment is actually so far-reaching that it should stop even the most pro-choice leaning voters in their tracks. This amendment would remove parental consent for minors, allow for late term abortions and permit…
Thank you
@realDonaldTrump
& Congress for emergency legislation to protect the
#GIBill
. I’m proud as an American to see the prompt, bipartisan action to ensure veterans continue their education w/out loss of benefits during this national crisis.
#FLVets
🇺🇸
Director of
@FLVetsAffairs
@DannyBurgessFL
and I are working together to ensure that Florida veterans have a voice in Tallahassee and in Washington, D.C.
With the help of
@GovRonDeSantis
, we are collaborating on some exciting new initiatives for Florida veterans!
This
#MemorialDayWeekend
may be a little different, but there are still so many ways we can reflect on the selfless sacrifice of our fallen heroes.
@GovRonDeSantis
and I have released this special video message as a reminder that freedom is never free.
#MemorialDay2020
#FLVets
🇺🇸
Spent the morning with one of the last surviving Buffalo Soldiers in America and we are fortunate to call him a Floridian. CPL Steve Lewis is 97 years young, served in the European theatre during World War II and calls Manatee County home. Thank you for your service!
#FLVets
🇺🇸
Today on Halloween we received the greatest treat of all. Our little pumpkin has finally arrived. Welcome to the world Baby Eleanor! We love you so much. Court and Nora are healthy and doing great! 👶❤️🎃
I’m proud to support the bold vision of
@GovRonDeSantis
as we unveil the report from our
#ForwardMarch
initiative. Together we are turning ideas into action and ensuring Florida sets the national standard in veteran service. To view report:
#FlaPol
🇺🇸
I’m
#withdesantis
because he believed in me & I believe in him. It was an honor to serve in his administration & lead
@FLVetsAffairs
. We need a veteran in the White House &
@RonDeSantis
is the right man for the job. He's also a great family man - my kids adore him!
#ForwardMarch
Sending all our prayers and love to Pensacola today. If you or someone you know is in need of support during this difficult time, know that help is available through
@CrisisCenterTB
Veterans Support Line. 1-844-MyFLVet (693-5838).
#NASPensacola
If you are impacted by the shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, please call 1-844-MyFLVet (693-5838). Veterans, active duty and civilians are welcome to call. We want to help connect you to emotional support and resources.
#Pensacolashooting
I’ve worked closely w/
@RonDesantis
& watched him lead from the front during hard times. He’s a strong, principled leader who fights for what’s best for Floridians & would do the same for America. Let’s send the only veteran running for President to the White House
#WithDeSantis
Proud to be here to support
@RonDeSantis
and help tell the story of Florida’s success under his leadership to the great state of Iowa!
#NeverBackDown
🇺🇸
So many Florida legislators heading to Iowa to help get DeSantis an Iowa win! These guys know what he did for Florida and what he can do for all of America
#DeSantisDelivers
#IowaCaucus
It’s Opening Day in Tallahassee! I’m so glad to have my family by my side, especially my oldest daughter, Adeline who turned 8 today. Happy Birthday Addie! 🥳 🎂
It is an absolute honor to be considered to lead the FL Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Thank you
@GovRonDeSantis
for nominating me for this role. Let’s continue to ensure Florida sets the standard as the most veteran friendly state in the nation! 🇺🇸
I’m proud to recommend
@DannyBurgessFL
to lead the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Danny will continue to be a champion for our veterans - just as he has been in the
@myflhouse
. We will serve those who have served us!
Meet a true American hero and Korean War veteran SGM Charles Newton. He’s 95 years young and proudly caucusing for
@RonDeSantis
for President! We salute you, sir! 🫡
#iowa4Desantis
#DeSantis2024
🇺🇸
We’ve done it
#TeamBurgess
! Thank you to my family, friends, supporters, and District 20 for believing in me and our vision for this community. I am humbled to serve you in the Senate. I’m ready and it’s time to get to work. 🇺🇸
Who do you trust more with our
#FirstAmendment
rights?
@Jack
@Twitter
? Mark Zuckerberg
@Facebook
? Or the people of the United States? That’s why I filed legislation this morning to protect the rights of all Floridians.
#FlaPol
🇺🇸
Tampa Bay was honored to host the 2019 Annual Congressional Medal of Honor Convention. I had the chance to meet these humble heroes. It was a night I will never forget. Netflix did a series on these incredible men and their stories
#HappyMemorialDay
Big thanks to
@GovRonDeSantis
&
@FLCaseyDeSantis
for visiting our
@FLVetsAffairs
HQ this AM & for their commitment to serving those who served. We had the opportunity to highlight our bold initiatives & recognize distinguished veterans in attendance.
#FLVets
🇺🇸
Thank you to everyone for your well-wishes, encouragement and support! Excited for the campaign ahead and the chance to serve our community in the Florida Senate! 🇺🇸
I’ve been Blessed to serve in different professional roles. There is one that I hold high above the rest. Yesterday, I was promoted to Major in the U.S. Army Reserve. It is an honor to wear the uniform & reaffirm my commitment to my country with my family by my side.
#ArmyStrong
🇺🇸
It was an immense honor to welcome President
@realDonaldTrump
to Tampa. Truly awesome when an Officer in the Army Reserve can meet his Commander-in-Chief! 🇺🇸
Three terms and three babies later, there is so much to be thankful for this week. It is an honor to continue to represent our community in the Florida House! 🇺🇸
#orgsession2018
I am very proud of
@RonDeSantis
. Proud to know him, serve with him, and support him. He and
@CaseyDeSantis
are dedicated to bettering our state, and our country, for our children.
#ForwardMarch
🇺🇸
Proud to see news coverage on Florida’s pursuit of alternative treatment options for veterans. Under
@GovRonDeSantis
, the Sunshine State is a national leader in treating post-traumatic stress & traumatic brain injuries using alternative therapies. Making a difference!
#FLVets
🇺🇸
Today I officially tendered my resignation as Executive Director of
@FLVetsAffairs
, effective 6/18. It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve those who served us. Thank you
@GovRonDeSantis
and the Florida Cabinet for putting your faith and trust in me.
#ForwardMarch
#FLVets
🇺🇸
Donald Trump showed the world what a strong President is capable of and our country desperately needs that leadership back in the Oval Office. I stand with America’s Governor
@RonDeSantis
in uniting behind America’s next President,
@realDonaldTrump
.
The Burgess bunch is dressed to the 9 3/4. Happy Halloween from our family to yours! But we have something even more special to celebrate — wishing a happy 5th birthday to our littlest muggle, Nora Rose!
After months of hard work on the campaign trail, our journey in the
@FLSenate
has only just begun. I’m excited to hit the ground running with my colleagues to continue the great work of those before us. We have a lot to tackle this year and I’m ready, now more than ever.
#SD20
🇺🇸
We will miss the heck out of you in the
@FLSenate
@SenMannyDiazJr
, but this is the role you were born for. There is no one more qualified or better prepared to lead
@EducationFL
!
Ready. Set. Vote. Here’s to the start of the 2023 Legislative Session. So grateful to have my family by my side every step of the way.
#FlaPol
#Session2023
🇺🇸
Shellfishly spending a day at the beach with my rock, Courtney, and our beautiful kids. Days like these remind me that nothing is more important than family. ❤️🐚
Incredibly humbled to have the support of our
@GovRonDeSantis
. Thank you, Governor, for your leadership in calm and in crisis and your unwavering commitment to Florida’s veterans. 🇺🇸
I’m heading to the Agriculture Committee to present SB 1006 - designating the strawberry shortcake the official state dessert. My team and I dressed “berry” appropriately for the occasion! 🍓
This day is dedicated to the 2,403 brave Americans whom we lost in Pearl Harbor. Thank you for your service, we will never forget the sacrifices our men and women in uniform make every single day.
#PearlHarborRemembranceDay
🇺🇸
Today, the 2024 Legislative Session begins! Over the next 60 days, my
@FLSenate
colleagues and I will consider & vote on hundreds of bills with the best interest of our great state and all Floridians in mind. I'm honored to serve and grateful to have my family by my side.
#FlaPol
That’s a wrap on the 2024 Legislative Session! It is an honor to represent District 23 in the
@FLSenate
and I am blessed to do so with my family by my side. Time to hit the road and head back home — looking forward to sharing more on what we accomplished this session with you all…
Sweet victory today in the
@FLSenate
!
Florida is the winter strawberry capital of the country & I’m proud to be a part of designating the strawberry shortcake as the official State Dessert of Florida.
Your turn
@RepMcClure
🍓🍰
Not every day you get to testify before Congress outside of our Nation’s Capital. Important discussion on ending veteran homelessness. Thank you to
#Pasco
’s own
@RepGusBilirakis
& Chair
@RepMikeLevin
for hosting, & former FL House colleague
@RepRossSpano
for attending.
#FLVets
🇺🇸
Happy Birthday to my beautiful 7 year old. Daddy loves you and misses you so much, Adeline Belle, and I can’t wait to take you on a birthday date when I get back from Tallahassee. ❤️ 🎂 🎈
A councilmember, mayor, service member, and legislative leader for veterans & military families. I’d say the
#DesantisTransition
got the perfect leader for the FL VA in
@DannyBurgessFL
!
#sayfie
Productive 1st week visiting w/ outstanding staff & residents of 2 of our 7 state veteran homes. Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans’ Nursing Home in Port Charlotte & Baldomero Lopez State Veterans’ Nursing Home in Land O’ Lakes. Proud to be part of this great team at FDVA. 🇺🇸
Another legislative session in the books. It is an honor to serve in the
@FLSenate
and I am so Blessed to have my family by my side for these busy 60 days. We’re coming home!
The election is ONE WEEK AWAY and we aren’t slowing down! Thank you to everyone for sign waving with us this afternoon in Plant City for
#TeamBurgess
and
#TeamMcClure
!
#SD20
#HD58
🇺🇸💪🏻
Teaching my baby girl what to expect and my son how to treat a lady. Very excited to take this sweet Valentine to the Daddy-Daughter dance!
#MyValentine
#Valentinesweek
❤️
I may have gone easy on him, but I concede victory to President-Designate
@WiltonSimpson
. I must once again don the Pasco Pirate mascot suit. An amazing event for
@PACEPasco
, thanks
@ShawnFoster1
for the invite! 🇺🇸
A little more gray, but still feels the same! Finally brought our kiddos back to the place where it all began. Where Daddy climbed to the top to pop that question at the St. Augustine Lighthouse! ❤️
77 years after Pearl Harbor, a hero from the Greatest Generation is home. Earl Baum died in service to our nation aboard the USS Oklahoma. His remains were identified in 2018 & he will be buried in TLH. Honored to join
@LtGovNunez
& Baum’s surviving family as this hero landed. 🇺🇸
One step closer to sending Pasco’s own to the Florida Cabinet! Your friends and family are behind you all the way and couldn’t believe in your more- you were born for this role
@WiltonSimpson
!
#GoodEgg
#PascoProud
🇺🇸
.
@FLVetsAffairs
salutes
@BonJovi
for this timely song. Thank you for honoring our troops and reminding us that transition is hard, and not all wounds are physical. They were there for us and we must be there for them.
#FLVets
#OurMissionisYou
🇺🇸
“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.” - Winnie the Pooh
Happy 6th Anniversary, my love. ❤️
There is so much as a nation that unites us. Each month I serve with patriots who are Ds, Rs, & everything in between. As the 4th approaches I put together this video that I hope will unite, inspire, and remind us that we faced great challenges b4 & emerged better bc we united.