Tag Archives: Gov. Ron DeSantis

Jimmy Williams In a resounding rejection of Governor Ron DeSantis’ conservative education agenda, school board candidates backed by the Republican were defeated in multiple key races across Florida on Tuesday. The results, hailed by some as a rebuke of DeSantis’ attempts to overhaul the state’s public education system, come after …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation (HB 1645) on Wednesday that will erase several instances of the words “climate change” from state statutes and restructure the state’s fossil fuel-based energy policy that listed climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions. The priority now …

Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently met privately for breakfast in Florida, signaling a potential thaw in their relationship. Sources described the meeting as “nice” and “friendly,” with DeSantis planning to assist in fundraising efforts for Trump. The meeting was arranged by mutual contact …

Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills Friday morning that would prohibit civilian oversight boards from investigating police misconduct and stop people from getting too close to first responders doing their jobs. The governor received both bills (HB 601 and SB 184) on Wednesday and held the …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix April 4, 2024 Gov. Ron DeSantis says that the constitutional amendments that Floridians will vote on in November — abortion access and recreational weed — are “extreme” and “radical” and predicts that both measures will come up short of the 60% voter threshold required to become …

Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Friday designed to make it harder for undocumented immigrants to live in the state — thereby, he said, possibly deterring them from coming here. The measures include driving without a license, “non-official ID cards,” and bumping up certain criminal penalties, all …

Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys recently reached a settlement that provides clarity on the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the state’s classrooms. This settlement follows the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law, which prohibited formal instruction on these topics in early grades. The resolution aims to …

Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination for president on Sunday, saying in a video posted on X that he didn’t see “a clear path to victory” in light of his poor showing in the Iowa caucuses, and endorsed Donald Trump in the …

Robin Opsahl, Florida Phoenix Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thanked Iowans at his watch party in West Des Moines Monday for supporting his campaign while criticizing media organizations and other campaigns. DeSantis said no other candidates have faced as much as him in making it through the first-in-the-nation contest. “The media was …

Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa Caucuses Monday night, according to The Associated Press, which calls unofficial results for American elections. AP called the caucuses for Trump just after 7:30 p.m. Central, just 30 minutes into the Iowa precinct meetings. With more than 95% of the vote reported, Trump …

Robin Opsahl, Florida Phoenix With five days until the Iowa Republican caucuses, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley competed Wednesday night in a CNN-hosted debate, while at a separate Iowa event former President Donald Trump called for mass deportations and dismissed accusations that he represents a …

  In a televised faceoff that lasted over 90 minutes, Governors Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gavin Newsom of California engaged in a fiery debate on Fox News, covering an array of critical issues. Touted as “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate,” the discussion, hosted by Sean Hannity,  became …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a rousing speech at the Republican Party’s Florida Freedom Summit in Kissimmee on Saturday, focusing on tough talk on immigration and reversing what he believes is America’s decline. But despite the cheering crowd, DeSantis remains underwater in the GOP presidential race. …

Amanda Hernández, Stateline When Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his presidential campaign in May, he proudly told the nation that Florida’s crime rate in 2021 had reached a 50-year low. But really, DeSantis couldn’t say for sure. That’s because fewer than 1 in 10 law enforcement agencies in his …

Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix As fitting for a case of this magnitude, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal will put on a rare show during oral arguments in voting-rights groups’ challenge to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional districting map — specifically, its elimination of a Black-opportunity district in North Florida. All …