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DeSantis is poised to leave office considerably wealthier than he started
He entered the statewide office in 2019 with a net worth of $283,605.
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Orlando Weekly covers Gov. Ron DeSantis with news on education policy, book bans, Disney’s special district, free speech issues, and state politics.
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Civil rights group sues Florida officials for designating CAIR a terrorist organization
DeSantis announced Wednesday that the state would soon designate the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) a domestic terrorist organization
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DeSantis’ latest erection: A new Abe Lincoln statue in Central Florida
DeSantis said the statue erections will continue throughout the year
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DeSantis signs bill to name Florida roads after Charlie Kirk and Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed three bills late Thursday, his first rejection of legislation passed this year, and signed 15 others
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DeSantis hails ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as victory while confirming its shutdown
It lasted just under a year.
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‘No brainer’: DeSantis lauds SCOTUS for allowing deportations of Haitians, Syrians with TPS
He praised the Trump administration’s impending mass deportations of Haitian and Syrian migrants legally sheltered within the United States
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Bill to name Florida roads after Charlie Kirk and Trump heads to DeSantis’ desk
DeSantis has until June 30 to act on the bills
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DeSantis signs law enforcement bills, warns of state crackdown on ‘teen takeovers’
“We do not recognize any teen takeover. If you try that, you are doing that at your peril,” DeSantis said
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DeSantis declares June ‘Faith and Family Month,’ apparently has nothing better to do
The proclamation came not only during Pride Month, but also during the 10-year anniversary of the deadly mass shooting that occurred at Pulse nightclub
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Trump thinks DeSantis is ‘very good’ for naming a Florida airport after him
“Ron’s good. He’s a friend of mine. He just named an airport after me”
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Florida lawmakers pass DeSantis property tax proposal. Now it’s up to the voters
The Legislature overhauled the proposal so that it would not apply to the property taxes used to fund Florida’s public school system
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Florida Legislature changes the math on property tax plan to protect schools from DeSantis’ proposal
The plan still faces opposition from both Republicans and Democrats
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DeSantis’ property tax proposal would make Florida ‘more unaffordable,’ advocates say
City and county governments would face major reductions in revenues for essential services if the plan is approved
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DeSantis says his plan would cut property taxes for 92% of homestead homes
Many Florida homeowners would see their property tax bills eliminated or severely cut under a plan released Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis
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DeSantis signs law to arm ‘guardians’ on Florida college campuses
The bill was crafted after a shooting at FSU during the 2025 legislative session
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DeSantis (again) slams House Speaker Perez for his ‘personal agenda’
The governor went on a verbal tear for nearly 10 minutes (with one break) to express anger and frustration with the Miami Republican.
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DeSantis signs bills to protect pets from animal cruelty
DeSantis said the bills add to the state’s “momentum” of heightened protections for pets and animals.
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DeSantis signs law taking tough stance against ‘foreign countries of concern’
It also prohibits public employees and officials from accepting gifts from those countries