Ron DeSantis
Along with up-to-date political coverage, The Floridian takes the opportunity to post about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the legislation he signs into law, and the political maneuvering he does around the state and country. Read more here!
TALLAHASSEE—Days after Blaise Ingoglia was sworn in as Florida's chief financial officer, conservative advocacy groups and law enforcement unions applauded his appointment ahead of what's expected to be a vicious Republican primary. Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican, received sweeping praise from various firefighter organizations Wednesday, two days after being inaugurated as Florida's chief fire marshal. […]
On Blaise Ingoglia's first full day as Florida's new chief financial officer, he joined Gov. Ron DeSantis on a statewide tour Tuesday promising DOGE-style audits of Gainesville and Broward County. These blue strongholds are just the start of DeSantis' plan to "DOGE" 10 to 15 counties and municipalities for "wasteful" spending habits, he announced Tuesday […]
TALLAHASSEE—Blaise Ingoglia, a top ally to the governor and former chair of Florida's Republican Party, was sworn in as chief financial officer on Monday. Ingoglia, a former state senator, was sworn in by Florida Supreme Court Justice John Couriel in the state Capitol building. He was joined by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who appointed the Spring […]
TALLAHASSEE—State Sen. Jay Collins isn't ruling out a run for governor in 2026, because "why would you not" want to serve in Florida's top role? Collins spoke to reporters after Blaise Ingoglia, a leading ally to Gov. Ron DeSantis and former state senator, was officially sworn in as chief financial officer at a Monday ceremony […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis defended Friday the state agency that constructed the Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center without fully notifying local officials. He lauded the Florida Division of Emergency Management for not "twiddling their thumbs" and building the Everglades center in just eight days—even though local officials in Collier and Miami-Dade counties were still chasing down […]
TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Supreme Court sided with Gov. Ron DeSantis Thursday in a landmark congressional redistricting case, ruling that the U.S. Constitution outweighs a citizen-led state amendment adopted in 2010. The 5 to 1 decision marks the latest chapter in a years-long debate over racial discrimination and racial gerrymandering stemming from a DeSantis-created congressional map in […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that no worldly—or unworldly—circumstances could convince him to make state Sen. Joe Gruters Florida's next chief financial officer. Not even undead George Washington. "If George Washington rose from the dead and came back and tapped me on the shoulder and said, 'Will you appoint Joe Gruters CFO?' My response would […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis picked state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia on Thursday to be Florida's new chief financial officer, bypassing Donald Trump's endorsed candidate ahead of the 2026 race. By elevating Ingoglia, 54, to the post instead of Trump candidate state Sen. Joe Gruters, the Florida governor has kicked off what will likely be a vicious proxy […]
Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner told Ron DeSantis that he wants to run for governor, according to two sources familiar with the race. Renner, now on the state's higher education governing board, told DeSantis earlier this month his plans for a gubernatorial bid in 2026. If he runs, Renner would challenge Rep. Byron Donalds […]
TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Supreme Court on Monday sent to a lower court a Democrat-led lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis over lawmakers' access to Alligator Alcatraz. And though the reason for the transfer wasn't immediately clear, petitioner and state Rep. Anna Eskamani is set on suing to gain unfettered access to the new Everglades migrant detention center—even […]
MIAMI—Five Florida lawmakers are suing in the state Supreme Court to force Gov. Ron DeSantis to let them access the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility at any time. In the Thursday afternoon filing, the Democratic legislators who were denied entry at the Everglades migrant detention center last week asked the Florida Supreme Court to demand DeSantis […]
In a one-sentence order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to consider the Florida attorney general's request to reinstate parts of a controversial new immigration law that a lower court had blocked. This means certain Florida police and prosecutors still won't be able to arrest and charge undocumented immigrants with state-level crimes, as the new […]
Some petitioners pushing to legalize recreational marijuana, expand Medicaid, or ensure clean water access in the state constitution don't have to be Florida residents or U.S. citizens, a federal judge ruled late Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker temporarily blocked parts of a sweeping new petition fraud law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that banned […]
The Key West city commission will consider a Tuesday motion to take legal action against Gov. Ron DeSantis for requiring local police to take on some federal immigration duties. The resolution, filed by Commissioner Sam Kaufman, contemplates either authorizing the city attorney to file suit against DeSantis or joining South Miami's ongoing lawsuit against the […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis amplified a podcast Tuesday criticizing President Donald Trump's new plan to shield undocumented farm workers from deportation, insisting that "amnesty" shouldn't be granted to any non-citizen. While DeSantis has tightly aligned with Trump's anti-illegal immigration agenda through harsh state crimes and an "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility, the governor's indirect criticism on Tuesday […]
Though Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn't like Elon Musk's new political party, he hopes the tech billionaire will throw his weight behind two potential constitutional amendments limiting congressional power. "If somebody as significant as Elon wants to get in the game on that, he will have a very consequential impact," DeSantis said at a Monday press […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis deployed three rescue teams to Kerrville, Texas over the weekend to help respond to historic flooding that killed at least 89 people and left dozens missing. The Florida Department of Emergency Management sent three swiftwater rescue teams to Kerrville, a town with just over 20,000 people an hour northwest of San Antonio, […]
MIAMI—A day after Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz detention facility received its first van-load of undocumented immigrants, the state still hasn’t applied for federal funds to foot the $450 million bill. At least, that’s what the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a Thursday morning court filing, so far contradicting Gov. […]
