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DeSantis appoints Florida Sen. Jay Collins as lieutenant governor
Collins was tapped for the long-vacant position amid speculation that he could run for governor in 2026
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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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Gov. DeSantis now faces lawsuit alleging he violated Florida Constitution over judicial seat
The case alleges that DeSantis did not comply with a requirement to make an appointment within 60 days of receiving a list of candidates from the 8th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission
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DeSantis administration renews bid to enforce law that prevents children from attending drag shows
The move comes after a federal appeals court panel backed Central Florida’s Hamburger Mary’s in its fight against the law
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In Orlando, DeSantis tells sheriffs to ‘fight for what you think is right’ amid ICE recruitments
Approximately 320 of the nearly 900 agencies in the U.S. that have signed agreements with ICE are in Florida
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DeSantis orders flags at half-staff Friday for ‘Hulk Hogan Day’ in Florida
His official cause of death was a heart attack.
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DeSantis wants to roll out policies on AI, which he calls society’s ‘biggest issue’
Trump, however, has called for a ‘single federal standard’ when it comes to regulating AI
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DeSantis spokesman Bryan Griffin will now lead Visit Florida
Griffin has worked in the governor’s office since March 2022, starting as a deputy press secretary
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Florida Gov. DeSantis announces deportation flights out of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The federal government has deported 100 people held at the notorious site in an old airstrip and flown out hundreds more to other hubs
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DeSantis thinks it would be ‘appropriate’ to redraw congressional districts in Florida
House Minority Leader called the plan a ‘dangerous abuse of power and an attempt to put Donald Trump’s agenda ahead of the people of Florida’
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DeSantis and new CFO Blaise Ingoglia target two Democratic-leaning areas in Florida DOGE crackdown
‘We are going to start doing onsite DOGE inspections and audits of county and municipal governments,’ DeSantis said
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DeSantis defends construction at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz amid legal battle
The state has a $37 million contract that includes funding for permanent and temporary fencing and roadway construction
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Florida Supreme Court rejects challenge to DeSantis’ congressional redistricting plan
Voting-rights groups argued that part of the plan violated the state Constitution
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Gov. DeSantis picks Blaise Ingoglia for Florida CFO, says he would have never chosen Joe Gruters
DeSantis extolled Ingoglia’s conservative record on issues like illegal immigration, voting integrity, and cracking down on human trafficking
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DeSantis wants to prevent ‘tech overlords’ from taking over Florida
While offering few details, DeSantis warned of ‘very dangerous’ impacts of rapidly changing AI
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DeSantis signs bill to pull back $2.1 billion from reinsurance money expected to go unused
The bill came after lawmakers created two programs to ensure property insurers could help pay hurricane claims
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Florida could move forward with DeSantis’ plan for alternative university accreditation organization
Longtime accrediting agency Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has clashed with Florida education leaders in recent years
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DeSantis vetoes healthcare education bill backed by Florida Nurses Association
The group supported the bill, pointing to issues such as Florida trailing other states in passage rates on a national nurse licensure exam
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Big DeSantis campaign donor set to reap millions from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention camp
The company has brought everything from large trailers to golf carts to a command post into the camp
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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ net worth tops $2M thanks to book deal
This was the third consecutive year that DeSantis got a financial boost from his 2023 book
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DeSantis vetoes millions in state funding requests for Central Florida projects
Homelessness services, youth mentorship, HIV prevention and more … we have a list.
