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!
Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL), who was appointed to the seat by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) after former Sen. Marco Rubio took the Secretary of State position, has been endorsed by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in her bid to defend her seat in 2026. Sen. Moody served as Florida's Attorney General under Gov. DeSantis from January […]
TALLAHASSEE—Four years after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have eliminated the requirement for Florida drivers to buy personal injury protection, the measure, which passed its first House committee Thursday, has returned. Filed by Republican Rep. Danny Alvarez, HB 1181 swaps the state's no-fault automobile insurance system with a fault-based one. It […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a $389 million grant to help boost the protection to Florida's waterways and natural resources during a press conference in Brevard County. Gov. DeSantis added that the grant includes $189 million for water quality improvements. The governor explained the grant process in his announcement. "The legislature decided to put some […]
Florida House Leader Fentrice Driskell ripped Gov. Ron DeSantis's trip to Idaho and Montana on Monday as a "political stunt," accusing the governor of neglecting real Florida issues. Rep. Driskell, from Tampa, spoke to reporters on a Monday morning Zoom call ahead of DeSantis's western excursion encouraging state legislatures to demand a constitutional amendment forcing […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday urged the Idaho state legislature to approve a resolution demanding Congress call a never-before-seen convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. DeSantis, who will be in Montana later Monday, is embarking on a western tour to pressure state governments into approving a resolution that would force Congress to call a constitutional […]
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis sidestepped a Friday question about whether she will run to succeed her husband as governor, telling onlookers at a conservative conference: "We'll see." Gov. Ron DeSantis and the First Lady spoke with conservative magazine National Review's senior political correspondent, Jim Geraghty, where they fielded a slew of Florida-related questions on […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis participated in a roundtable discussion on Thursday at New College of Florida in Sarasota alongside U.S. "Border Czar" Tom Homan to discuss the recent deportation flights of alleged Venezuelan gang members by the Trump administration. Tom Homan explained the order after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Co-Chair of the Florida Delegation, has endorsed Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) in his 2026 gubernatorial bid. President Donald Trump (R) already endorsed Rep. Donalds a few days before he announced his candidacy for Florida governor. Governor Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) wife, Casey, is rumored to be mulling over a gubernatorial run. Rep. Buchanan described Donalds […]
TALLAHASSEE—Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill cracking down on hemp and delta-8 products, a new, more severe version unanimously passed its first Senate committee hearing on Monday. And while Republican Sen. Colleen Burton, the sponsor of both last year’s killed measure and this year’s new one, acknowledged that her 13-page measure follows some […]
Governor Ron DeSantis announced in a press release on Monday that Florida's labor force surpassed 11.5 million in January, coupled with strong gains in manufacturing where the state reached 430,800 jobs. Ron DeSantis also revealed Florida's economy was stronger than previously estimated. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the state's labor force […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), Florida's most recent governor before Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), appeared on the Brian Kilmeade Show and discussed the prospect of Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) becoming the Sunshine State's next leader. President Donald Trump (R) already endorsed Rep. Donalds a few days before he even announced his gubernatorial candidacy. Gov. DeSantis' wife, […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed Florida's economic success and fiscal responsibility while subtly jabbing at California and New York on theirs during a press conference in Southwest Florida on Friday. "As you know, we've consistently been ranked as the top economy in the country of all 50 states over the last two years by multiple publications. […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently indicated he's in support of revoking Florida's red flag law despite a recent study showing widespread support by gun owners for the measure in America. Conducted by nonpartisan, nonprofit 97Percent, the study found that 72% of gun owners support red flag laws, also known as Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs). 97Percent […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis bragged Tuesday on the increase of the state's Republican popularity over Democrats over the past several years, in part he says due to the party's conservative agenda on voters. "Florida never had more registered Republicans than Democrats for the state’s entire history until late 2021," DeSantis said. "Republicans were hundreds of […]
WASHINGTON— Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds told The Floridian that if elected governor of Florida, he would look into reopening the past investigation into Jeffrey Epstein “if crimes were committed against people in Florida.” Rep. Donalds made the remark to The Floridian after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) said that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis could […]
TALLAHASSEE—Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration spent millions to block two citizen-led ballot initiatives, a GOP-led Senate committee advanced a measure on Monday that bans the use of taxpayer dollars to fund campaigns influencing ballot amendments. The measure, filed by Republican Sen. Jennifer Bradley, was tacked onto a sweeping conservative bill targeting petition fraud during […]
A death row inmate convicted of killing and raping an 8-year-old before murdering her grandmother in 1993 is asking Florida not to execute him on March 20, citing his "mental decline." The attorney for Edward James, 63, argued in a stay of execution filed Wednesday that executing the Seminole County man would be a violation […]
College students planning to head to popular spring break destination Miami Beach's sunny shores and beachtown bars might want to think again, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared on Thursday. At a Miami Beach press conference, he announced the revitalization of the 2024 Miami Beach spring break crackdown, which included a heavy police presence, curfew, and a […]