Ditchmen • NUCA of Florida February 2019 | Page 8

Governor DeSantis opens meeting Inside Peak: Deregathon On Thursday, January 31st, Governor Ron DeSantis and DBPR Secretary Halsey Beshears hosted the highly touted “Deregathon” at Valencia College in Orlando. In his opening remarks, the Governor stated, “We’re working hard to reduce barriers to opportunity for the people of Florida. Florida needs a licensure system that protects consumers but doesn’t put up roadblocks for people to succeed.” The Governor went on to point out some licensed professions that he saw a need for reduction in licensing requirements or he openly wondered why some professions were licensed at all. Luckily, ours was not in his crosshairs. 6 DITCHMEN • FEBRUARY 2019