Politics Mar 07 Ahead of 2024 presidential bid, DeSantis calls for U.S. to follow Florida’s lead Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' State of the State speech is likely to be more about making a case to lead the country rather than an assessment of Florida's future.
Nation Feb 27 DeSantis signs bill giving him control over Disney district in Florida The bill requires DeSantis, a Republican, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the government services that the Disney district provides in its sprawling theme park properties in Florida.
Education Jan 31 Florida Gov. DeSantis pushes ban on diversity programs in state colleges Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced plans to block state colleges from having programs on diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory.
Politics Nov 26 State GOP-backed ‘election integrity’ units find few voter fraud cases after midterms State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.
Politics Nov 17 Judge blocks Ron DeSantis law barring ‘woke’ education Tallahassee U.S. District Judge Mark Walker on Thursday issued a temporary injunction against the so-called "Stop Woke" act in a ruling that called the legislation "positively dystopian."…
Politics Nov 08 Ron DeSantis wins governor’s race in Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis wins reelection in Florida governor's race.
Nation Oct 14 Prosecutors of Parkland shooter call for probe after report of threat to juror Prosecutors of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz called for an investigation Friday after a juror said another panelist threatened her during the deliberations that ended with a life sentence for Cruz's murder of 17 people four years ago at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Politics Oct 13 Florida Gov. DeSantis eases voting rules in counties devastated by Ian Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order expanding voting access for the midterm elections in three counties where Hurricane Ian destroyed polling places and displaced thousands of people.
World Sep 25 Ian expected to become major hurricane as it heads toward Cuba, Florida Authorities and residents in Florida were keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian as it rumbled through the Caribbean on Sunday, expected to continue gaining strength and become a major hurricane in the coming days on a forecast track…
Nation Sep 24 Florida governor declares emergency as Tropical Storm Ian approaches Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday declared a state of emergency for Florida as Tropical Storm Ian gathers strength over the Caribbean and is expected to bring heavy rains and intense hurricane winds to the state next week.