Hillsborough GOP calls on Gov. DeSantis to keep US Capitol Police from opening Tampa field office
The Hillsborough County Republican Party is calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to keep the U.S. Capitol Police from opening a field office in Tampa: "As Governor, you have the authority to deny this intrusion upon our State, our People, our Constitution."
Florida Gov. DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy
The tragedy in Surfside is exposing voters to a different side of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. In the two weeks since the deadly condo collapse, he has stood somberly with local officials, including Democrats, worked alongside President Biden, and skipped former President Trump's rally in Sarasota.
DeSantis suspends Lake Wales city commissioner who threatened child with gun
Governor Desantis signed an executive order that suspends the Lake Wales City Commissioner from her office until she's been acquitted of aggravated assault.
Federal judge blocks Florida's social media law
Calling it “riddled with imprecision and ambiguity,” a federal judge Wednesday blocked a new Florida law targeting social-media behemoths such as Facebook and Twitter that can strip politicians and other users from their platforms.
Unexpected vetoes disappoint supporters of civics education, juvenile records bills
Supporters of two bills that sailed through the Legislature this year to bolster civics education and help expunge juvenile arrest records were left puzzled after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the bipartisan measures Tuesday.
New lawsuit challenges Florida's transgender athlete ban
A 13-year-old Broward County soccer player and her parents are challenging a new state law that bans transgender female athletes from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams, arguing that it is unconstitutional and “ignores basic medical science” about trans students.
Baugh tried to gain political favor with Lakewood Ranch vaccine clinic, investigation finds
On February 18, Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh apologized for her role in limiting the distribution of 3,000 doses of vaccines to two exclusive Lakewood Ranch ZIP codes and creating what became known as a ‘VIP list’ of recipients.
DeSantis approves scrapping toll road plan
Two years after then-Senate President Bill Galvano made a priority of building and expanding toll roads, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that scraps the controversial plan.
DeSantis on civics education: Florida will require schools to teach 'evils' of communism
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed several education bills expanding civics education in Florida, saying students need to be taught that communist and totalitarian governments are evil.
Gov. DeSantis signs bill requiring all Florida high school students to learn CPR
Florida high school students will now be required to learn CPR under a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida governor hosts roundtable discussion in St. Pete on red tide
During a roundtable at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Pete, Gov. Ron DeSantis acknowledged that the state's economy is based on its environment, and red tide blooms – like the one in the Bay Area in 2018 – can cause major problems affecting wildlife and tourism.
DeSantis, Florida Cabinet give green light to highway across Everglades wetlands
While questioning the future of the project, Gov. Ron DeSantis and a divided state Cabinet on Tuesday backed Miami-Dade County as it seeks to extend a highway across wetlands tied to the Everglades.
Gov. DeSantis pushes through pardons for COVID-19 violators
With Gov. Ron DeSantis saying lockdown restrictions and mask mandates meant to stop the spread of COVID-19 did more harm than good, the state clemency board on Wednesday pardoned all Floridians who were arrested or fined for violating local-government requirements about wearing masks or social distancing.
DeSantis says Hillsborough, Pasco deputies among those helping with southwestern border control
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that Florida law-enforcement officers will go to Texas and Arizona to help with border control, as Florida continues to challenge the Biden administration in federal court about immigration enforcement.
Transgender athletes fight Florida’s new ban
Gov. DeSantis argued the transgender athlete law is needed to protect girls who say they could be denied athletic opportunities if they had to compete against transgender girls. But transgender athletes say denying kids access to a sport they love is heartbreaking and traumatizing.
DeSantis nixes Florida's daily COVID-19 reports
The Florida Department of Health plans to stop releasing the daily COVID-19 reports that have been used by the media and the public to track changes in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the state.
Groups seek quick freeze to Florida's new social media law
With the law slated to take effect July 1, two online-industry groups have asked a federal judge to quickly block a measure that Gov. Ron DeSantis championed to crack down on large social-media platforms.
St. Pete Pride kick-off event, days after DeSantis signs trans bill
St. Pete Pride hosted its kickoff event at the Sirata Hotel Thursday, just days after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning transgender youth from playing sports with those of their identified gender.
Gov. DeSantis announces Burmese Python hunting contest to help eradicate invasive species
Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off the 2021 Python Challenge, Florida's annual hunting competition to help eradicate the invasive species.
Gov. DeSantis criticized for LGBTQ vetoes
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday slashed $900,000 in funding for programs that serve LGBTQ people in Central Florida, including a program that provides mental health services to survivors and family members of victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting.