TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Alexis Bakofsky, Colleen Bartlett, and Blake Shay and the reappointment of Jon Hawayek and Melissa Jordan to the Rare Disease Advisory Council. Alexis Bakofsky Bakofsky is the Chief of Staff for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Previously, she served as the Deputy Communications Director of the Florida Department of Hi  more