Government of Florida
The government of Florida is established and operated according to the Constitution of Florida and is composed of three branches of government: the executive branch consisting of the governor of Florida and the other elected and appointed constitutional officers; the legislative branch, the Florida Legislature, consisting of the Senate and House; and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court of Florida and lower courts. The state also allows direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, and ratification.
Government of Florida | |
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Great Seal of the State of Florida | |
| Polity type | Sub-national administrative division (federated state) |
| Part of | United States of America |
| Constitution | Constitution of Florida |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Legislature |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Florida Capitol |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | Kathleen Passidomo, President |
| Lower house | |
| Name | House of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | Paul Renner, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of State and Government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Ron DeSantis |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabinet |
| Leader | Governor |
| Deputy leader | Lieutenant Governor |
| Headquarters | State Capitol |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Florida |
| Courts | Courts of Florida |
| Supreme Court of Florida | |
| Chief judge | Carlos G. Muñiz |
| Seat | Tallahassee |
Politics of Florida |
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