Benarroch Sworn In

On November 19, 2024, newly elected State Representative Yvette Benarroch, representing Florida District 81, was sworn in along with new house members by Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles T. Canady during the Organization Session.

Benarroch, 54, is a Puerto Rico native who moved to Florida in 2003. The Air Force veteran, small business owner, and political activist is the mother of two teenage sons and resides on Marco Island. She and her husband are co-owners of Affordable Landscaping Service & Design, LLC, a 20-year-old full-service landscaping business that serves the Naples/Marco Island area. 

Benarroch served in the US Air Force during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and earned an honorable discharge. She held a top-secret clearance and worked in the intelligence field in communications.

Active in politics since 2018, she worked on the political campaigns of Rick Scott, Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds, and Donald Trump. Currently, Benarroch is the First Vice President of the Florida Federation of Republican Women. From 2022-2024, she chaired the Collier County chapter of Moms for Liberty. She served as Vice Chairwoman for the Collier County GOP from 2020-2022 and is a past State Vice Chairwoman for the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Florida.

District 81 covers Naples Park east of Golden Gate south through Marco Island including Goodland and Isles of Capri. It is bordered on the East by Collier Boulevard/County Road 951. Fifty-one percent of Collier County voters live in District 81.