Gov. DeSantis wants to limit ‘bad-faith objections’ to Florida school books

‘If you’re somebody who doesn’t have a kid in schools and you’re going to object to 100 books — no, I don’t think that that’s appropriate,’ DeSantis said

by News Service of Florida February 16, 2024August 31, 2024

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Federal appeals court orders another look at pro-DeSantis immigration ruling

The jurisdiction issue involves whether Florida had legal standing to challenge the immigration policies

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida February 14, 2024February 22, 2024

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Florida Gov. DeSantis backs bill that bans sleeping in public

‘What we don’t want to see in the legislation is any incentive to create homeless camps,’ DeSantis said

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida February 6, 2024September 25, 2024

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‘You need meat, OK’: DeSantis now targeting lab-grown meat in Florida

‘I know the Legislature is doing a bill to try to protect our meat,’ DeSantis said

by News Service of Florida February 5, 2024May 3, 2024

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Federal judge sides with DeSantis, tosses pro-Palestinian student groups’ lawsuits

Walker wrote in his decision that deactivation or criminal investigation of the chapters was not imminent

by Claire Grunewald, Fresh Take Florida February 2, 2024April 26, 2024

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Disney quickly launches appeal after judge dismissed its lawsuit against DeSantis

DeSantis said he wasn’t surprised that Winsor dismissed the case and suggested that Disney is making a ‘mistake’ to appeal

by Jim Saunders and Jim Turner, News Service of Florida February 2, 2024May 25, 2024

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Judge dismisses Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis

Spokesman Jeremy Redfern said the ‘days of Disney controlling its own government (district) and being placed above the law are long gone’

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida January 31, 2024July 5, 2025

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DeSantis concerned about ‘breadth’ of Florida bill that would ban minors from social media

DeSantis said the bill ‘likely is going to evolve’ in the Legislature

by News Service of Florida January 29, 2024February 21, 2024

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Judge criticizes DeSantis, appointee for ‘running their mouths’ in effort to shut down pro-Palestinian college groups

The judge did not immediately issue a protective order covering the chapters of the Students for Justice in Palestine as they had asked

by Claire Grunewald, Fresh Take Florida January 29, 2024November 3, 2024

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Florida Republicans seek to ‘fix’ confusion around anti-union law they championed last year

The new proposal would carve out more unions from last year’s controversial law, an idea proposed by Democrats that Republicans rejected

by McKenna Schueler January 26, 2024July 1, 2025

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DeSantis could deploy Florida State Guard to other states under new bill

After DeSantis revived the volunteer force in 2022, it was expanded from up to 400 to 1,500 members

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida January 26, 2024May 5, 2025

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drops out of the 2024 presidential race, endorses Trump

He made the announcement six days after finishing a distant second place behind Trump in the Iowa caucuses

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida January 22, 2024January 26, 2024

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Gov. DeSantis will challenge ruling on suspended Tampa prosecutor Andrew Warren

The three-judge panel of the Atlanta-based court this month vacated a decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle that allowed Warren’s suspension to stand

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida January 19, 2024April 11, 2024