DeSantis thinks Florida can handle emergencies without federal funds

The governor’s comments came after the Trump administration cut nearly $300 million for flooding and hurricane relief projects across the state

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 14, 2025August 5, 2025

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DeSantis supports plan to cut sales tax for clothing under $75 in Florida

The governor has been slamming House Speaker Perez’s sales tax plan for weeks

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix April 11, 2025April 24, 2025

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Amid scrutiny, DeSantis says $10 million payment to his wife’s Hope Florida program is not illegal but a ‘cherry on top’

DeSantis lashed out at press reports over Hope Florida and asserted that House Republicans were orchestrating negative coverage of the program

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix April 11, 2025July 2, 2025

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Florida universities face sweeping state audit under DeSantis’ DOGE mandate

The data request is the first major operational move since DeSantis’ executive order in February creating Florida DOGE

by Garrett Shanley, Fresh Take Florida April 8, 2025July 26, 2025

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed for child labor rollbacks behind the scenes, records show

Email communications first obtained by Orlando Weekly through a public records request show that staffers from DeSantis’s office emailed draft legislation for Republican lawmakers to file.

by McKenna Schueler April 8, 2025July 28, 2025

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DeSantis says his recent trip to Legoland shows Canadians are still vacationing in Florida

‘And I’m like, “I thought you guys weren’t coming to Florida anymore.”‘

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida April 3, 2025July 31, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis pushes back on proposal to cut sales taxes

‘People, for one, are not clamoring for sales tax relief. They’re clamoring for property tax relief,’ DeSantis said

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida April 1, 2025April 21, 2025

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UCF president welcomes DeSantis’ promise to cut ‘wasteful spending’ through Florida DOGE

UCF is Florida’s largest public university by enrollment, with an operating budget of $2 billion.

by McKenna Schueler March 31, 2025July 28, 2025

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Florida Gov. DeSantis has ideas to offset proposed property tax cuts

‘Tax the tourists. Tax some of the foreigners,’ DeSantis said this week

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida March 27, 2025June 11, 2025

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DeSantis to speak alongside Trump border czar Tom Homan at New College of Florida event

The event takes place two years after DeSantis transformed the small, formerly progressive liberal-arts campus into a beacon of conservatism

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix March 13, 2025June 12, 2025

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Florida civil, voting rights groups condemn DeSantis’ push to restrict ballot initiatives

Groups including Equal Ground, the ACLU of Florida and the NAACP Florida State Conference defended Floridians’ right to amend the Constitution

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix March 4, 2025March 19, 2025

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DeSantis’ latest goal: repeal gun safety measures enacted after Parkland

‘The free state of Florida has not exactly led the way on protecting Second Amendment rights,’ he said

by Bea Anhuci, Fresh Take Florida March 4, 2025June 7, 2025

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‘A lot of possibilities’: DeSantis on whether First Lady will run for Florida governor

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, entered the Republican primary earlier this week

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix February 27, 2025July 2, 2025

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DeSantis says Florida sheriffs’ deputies will carry out ‘street-level’ immigration enforcement

The agreements are part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ‘task force model’ program

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix February 27, 2025July 1, 2025

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DeSantis floats idea of ending property taxes in Florida

‘I think that a lot of these local budgets have ballooned in recent years,’ DeSantis said

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix February 25, 2025May 22, 2025

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‘She would do better than me’: DeSantis praises wife as possible Florida gubernatorial candidate

The governor said all he wants from any member of Congress right now is to focus on passing Trump’s legislative agenda

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix February 25, 2025March 3, 2025

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DeSantis announces Florida ‘DOGE task force’ to cut state, local spending

It would review about 900 state positions, university spending, local government spending and more

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida February 25, 2025July 2, 2025

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Florida appeals court backs DeSantis in legal battle over records of migrant flights

The decision means the group can’t recover its attorney’s fees in the two-year legal fight, which it expected the state to pay

by Garrett Shanley, Fresh Take Florida February 19, 2025February 27, 2025

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs compromise immigration bill, ends battle with Republican lawmakers

Thursday’s action concluded a surprisingly bitter and rare disagreement between the Republican governor and GOP-led House and Senate

by Diego Perdomo, Fresh Take Florida February 14, 2025May 14, 2025

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DeSantis wants to ban marine officers stopping boaters without suspicion of wrongdoing

The ‘boater freedom initiative’ would change existing laws permitting inspections and searches of boats under the justification of safety checks

by Lauren Brensel, Fresh Take Florida February 13, 2025June 24, 2025