State employees to receive long weekend and a pay raise

Rick Patrick  rick@greenepublishing.com Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that state employees will receive an extra day off during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend. Gov. DeSantis announced that state offices will be closed on Thursday, July 3, as well as Friday, July 4, in celebration of the nation’s 249th year of independence.  "In anticipation of America's upcoming semiquincentennial celebration in 2026, I am giving state employees a longer weekend this year