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DeSantis signs bill to rename Florida airport after Trump
The bill will rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump
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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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$31M headed to AIDS drug program after DeSantis signs new law
DeSantis, known for making bill signing ceremonies into lengthy media events, signed the legislation without any fanfare
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DeSantis leaves door open for a future run for the White House
“We’ll see,” DeSantis told Fox News’ Sean Hannity
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DeSantis signs bill that could block proposed Manatee County cruise ship terminal
“Construction of a new port next door I think struck a lot of people as being unnecessary,” DeSantis said
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‘Incoherent’: DeSantis slams sheriffs’ pushback on deporting undocumented immigrants
DeSantis called the idea of a citizenship path for crime-free undocumented immigrants “incoherent” and ill-advised
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DeSantis continues push to end vaccine mandates as measles cases rise
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he remains committed to seeing his policies pass before having to leave his post in January 2027
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Florida universities face DeSantis-backed freeze on H1-B visas
Florida’s university system decision-makers voted to pause H-1B visas at state universities until next year
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Florida GOP voters say a DeSantis endorsement for governor means more than Trump’s
DeSantis has not endorsed any candidate to succeed him as governor so far
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Casey DeSantis’ food testing program flops in budget plans
“I don’t know why the state needs to create its own version of the (federal Food and Drug Administration),” said Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola.
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Florida backs down: DeSantis’ emergency fund can be used on immigration
Uthmeier called the House’s plan to limit spending “moronic” while the governor’s staff suggested the bill’s architects aren’t real Republicans
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DeSantis’ $374M request for correction officer pay raises gets a boost
Florida Lieutenant Gov. Jay Collins — candidate for the Republican nomination for governor — is promoting DeSantis’ budget request
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Florida voters sue over DeSantis’ mid-decade redistricting
The court is being asked to determine if DeSantis’ proclamation for a special legislative session encroached on the power of the Legislature
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CAIR Florida comes to the Capitol, despite ‘terrorist’ claims from DeSantis
CAIR Florida is speaking out against several bills filed this legislative session, none bigger for them than HB 1471
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DeSantis administration sued over changes to AIDS program
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors estimates that more than 16,000 patients in Florida will lose coverage because of this change in department policy
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‘Elevated arsenic levels’ found in more than half of candy tested, DeSantis says
More than 60% of candy tested contained elevated arsenic levels that, consumed over time, could put children at an increased risk of cancer
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‘I think about Jurassic Park’: DeSantis-backed AI Bill of Rights clears first hurdle
‘There was a message there. … There was a warning about technologies exactly like this’
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DeSantis approval dips to 50% in latest Mason-Dixon poll
That’s down from a Mason-Dixon survey taken last March, when he was at 53%, and the lowest ranking taken by Mason-Dixon since July 2020
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Immigration bills to watch during Florida’s 2026 session
Quashing illegal immigration remains a headlining agenda item for DeSantis and the Republican-dominated state House and Senate
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DeSantis says Citizens Insurance has fewer policyholders, will slash rates
The state’s insurer of last resort has half a million fewer policyholders, he said
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DeSantis sets special session on redistricting in April
The announcement comes as Republicans seek to maintain control of the U.S. House in this year’s elections