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Senator Ashley Moody presented her first Florida's Finest Award on Wednesday. The award is aimed at recognizing Floridians from all walks of life who take courageous action to save lives and better their communities. The first recipient, Brevard County's Ashley Willis, is a member of the Indialantic Police Department?s 911 dispatch team who is credited with potentially saving the life of a pregnant woman who was assaulted.

The Florida Senate had an emotional tribute with a moment of silence for the Florida State University (FSU) shooting victims on the floor on Wednesday. Two people were killed, and six others were injured, in the shooting that took place last week near the school's Student Union. FOX 35 News+'s Garrett Wymer talks us through the powerful moments.

FOX 35 News first reported about Ashley Willis when she saved the life of a pregnant woman whose 911 call was dropped. Willis is now the first recipient of the Florida?s Finest Service Award. It?s an award that honors Floridians who take courageous action to make their communities stronger and safer.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a news conference Wednesday morning in Fort Pierce at Indian River College. During the event, DeSantis brought up the ongoing controversy surrounding Hope Florida, a nonprofit organization spearheaded by First Lady Casey DeSantis that "empowers individuals to embrace their full God-given potential." The controversy concerns a $10 million payment to the Hope Florida Foundation, which is tied to the welfare assistance program and has led to criticism from some state House Republicans. Critics say the money was inappropriately used to help campaign against a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the state last November. However, at the presser, DeSantis said the allegations are not true and are "a political attack against the success of the program and the First Lady."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a news conference Wednesday morning in Fort Pierce at Indian River College. At the event, DeSantis announced infrastructure and workforce development investments funded through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. The awards include $4 million to Indian River State College to support the development of the institute for industrial manufacturing and production training and $4.9 million to Miami-Dade College to launch new aircraft mechanic training programs. In addition, to the workforce development grants, DeSantis announced two targeted infrastructure grants, including $2.1 million to the Sebring Airport Authority.

U.S. Senator Ashley Moody reaffirmed her commitment to Florida?s citrus industry on Tuesday by unveiling the ?Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act? at Florida?s Natural Visitors Center. Moody was joined by farmers and industry leaders and addressed the challenges facing the state?s citrus growers, attributing a significant portion of their struggles to ?nonsensical government overregulation.?

Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Tuesday that he is cracking down on alleged predation facilitated by major social media platform Snapchat. Uthmeier said he filed a lawsuit Monday night against Snapchat, based on the dangerous practices he believes it has in operating its company. He says the lawsuit is ?just the beginning? of actions against problematic platforms.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt hosted a press briefing at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22. Leavitt gave updates on the latest happenings inside The White House, including the death of Pope Francis, upcoming travel plans for President Donald Trump, trade, immigration, economy, student loans and more.