Tallahassee, Florida CNN — When Ron DeSantis takes the oath of office on the steps of the Historic Capitol at noon on Tuesday, far more will be looming than his second term as Florida governor. His speech, along with his agenda, will be seen through the prism of a potential 2024 GOP presidential bid. The … Read more
A mother of a teen victim at the Parkland shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School has ousted a school board chair that was hand-picked by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Miami Herald reported that Broward School Board member Lori Alhadeff was elected as the chair of the board at the meeting Tuesday. Torey Alston, the … Read more
A GOP supermajority in both chambers of the Florida Legislature may change a state law that would allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to continue to serve as governor if he runs for president in 2024. Republicans House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo agreed that DeSantis should not have to resign as governor if … Read more
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has declined to issue fines after over 14,000 violations of a sex trafficking law by Florida hotels and lodging establishments. An investigation published on Sunday by the Sun Sentinel found that 6,669 hotels and other lodging establishments had received 14,279 citations since a 2019 sex trafficking law required them to … Read more
Florida has a great governor – should we try our luck by betting on him as president? Now that Donald J. Trump has announced his much-anticipated 2024 presidential run, all eyes are on the Republican primary – and Trump’s presumed showdown with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. While DeSantis has not stated that he intends to … Read more
In the early weeks of June of 2018, as the Republican primary for the gubernatorial race in Florida was heating up, Adam Putnam, the State’s agriculture commissioner and a party veteran, was the clear favourite to win the nomination. In polls, Mr. Putnam led his nearest rival, a young upstart of a Congressman named Ron … Read more
In an order that begins by quoting the famous opening line of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984a federal judge on Thursday blocked key provisions of a Florida censorship law that aimed to restrict how state university professors teach race, gender, and U.S. history. “‘It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking … Read more
CNN — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday declined to weigh in on the brewing divide among Republicans over who represents the future of the party, him or Donald Trumpsaying instead, “People just need to chill out a little bit on some of this stuff.” “I mean, seriously. We just ran an election,” DeSantis said … Read more
Donald Trump’s Thursday meltdown on his Truth Social website had already made its way into court proceedings in Florida just one day later. “Former President Donald Trump’s post-election screed labeling Florida’s governor ‘Ron DeSanctimonious‘ didn’t go unnoticed by Andrew Gillum or his Miami lawyers,” the Tallahassee Democrat reported. “In addition to saying he helped ‘fix’ … Read more
Donald Trump’s former secretary of state is the latest member of his cabinet who has spoken out against the former president. “Conservatives are elected when we deliver. Not when we just rail on social media,” Pompeo posted to Twitter. “That’s how we can win. We fight for families and a strong America.” Pompeo also served … Read more