Tag Archives: Ron DeSantis

The editorial board of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Gov. Ron DeSantis needs to work his way back into Donald Trump’s good graces. To do that, he will call the state Legislature into a special session on Jan. 27 to help Trump carry out “the largest deportation program in American history.” To that end, DeSantis needs new laws to force county …

Florida Playbook reports: Time is running short for Gov. Ron Desantis’ first big decision of 2025 — picking Marco Rubio’s replacement in the Senate. Asked on Tuesday if he’s made up his mind, the governor said he still has not decided who he will appoint to replace Rubio. But all signs point to him leaning toward Florida Attorney General Ashley …

Florida Politics reports: At least 15 civilian review boards across Florida, which review investigations of potential law enforcement misconduct after they’re completed, have dissolved or temporarily ceased operations after a new law targeting the panels took effect. The law assures that only law enforcement agencies will investigate reports of misconduct by law enforcement officers. Backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the …

The Associated Press reports: Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year, a consequence of a safety law passed by state lawmakers in 2022. It requires associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs and to conduct a survey of reserves every decade. Because of the law, older condos — found largely …

Orlando’s CBS affiliate reports: Members of the former Reedy Creek Improvement District board of supervisors broke no criminal laws prior to Gov. Ron DeSantis appointing a new board to oversee Walt Disney World’s special taxing district, newly-released government records reveal. At the time, DeSantis expressed concern about a last-minute development agreement and restrictive covenants between Disney and the former RCID …

The Florida Phoenix reports: DeSantis administration officials haven’t said whether the state will again reject a federal program that gives low-income families money for groceries during the summer. More than 2 million kids in the state could again miss out on the SUN Bucks program, or summer EBT, if the Florida Department of Children and Families doesn’t tell the federal …

The Washington Post reports: President-elect Donald Trump has communicated to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that he wants his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to become the Sunshine State’s next senator — but it’s far from clear that DeSantis will acquiesce and appoint her, people familiar with the matter said. Lara Trump’s interest in replacing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) — who is set …

Florida Politics reports: The Florida Chamber of Commerce published its latest migration report this week, which analyzes the number of people moving into and out of the state. The analysis of 2023 shows there was a net total pickup of 126,000 people. Chamber officials acknowledged an increase in new residents is always a positive trend because the uptick will lead …

The Wall Street Journal reports: Lara Trump wants to be the next U.S. senator from Florida, and she has a powerful advocate in her corner: her father-in-law. President-elect Donald Trump recently spoke to Gov. Ron DeSantis about Lara Trump, according to people familiar with the discussion, putting in a good word with his former 2024 GOP presidential primary rival. DeSantis …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor initially fumed about a miscarriage of justice against a subway vigilante in New York, but Monday’s verdict gave him new faith in the jurors of the Empire State. “The acquittal of Daniel Penny is clearly the just and correct verdict. I must admit I was skeptical that a jury in New York City would reach …

The Bulwark reports: Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have personally discussed the possibility of the Florida governor becoming the next secretary of defense amid concerns that sexual assault allegations could engulf the president-elect’s current nominee for the post, Pete Hegseth. “These discussions are real. It’s serious. I can’t say it’s definitely going to happen, but the governor is receptive and …

CBS News reports: President-elect Donald Trump is considering selecting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his pick for defense secretary to potentially replace embattled Fox News host Pete Hegseth, three sources familiar with the transition told CBS News Tuesday night. Trump and DeSantis attended a memorial for fallen law enforcement officers Tuesday in Florida. This comes as Hegseth, who has been …

The New York Post reports: Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz suggested Saturday that he might run for governor of the Sunshine State, days after he withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general pick. The 42-year-old Republican posted a GIF of the state flag waving on X, teasing he is open to running. He was responding to ex-Florida House …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor hasn’t always rushed to set up Special Elections, but on Thursday, he is saying two Congressional seats will be filled with all possible speed. The seats in question in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts were held by Matt Gaetz, who will need Senate confirmation to become Attorney General, and Mike Waltz, who will advise …

CBS News reports: CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede, citing conversations with multiple Republican sources, reports that several scenarios are being discussed for how DeSantis may proceed. James Uthmeier, who serves as DeSantis’s chief of staff, could act as a caretaker in the Senate role until 2026. This move would give DeSantis the option to run for the Senate seat himself …

“We now have a situation in the state of Florida. You notice on election night the other day that nobody was worrying about how Florida was going to come out. In fact, the Florida Democratic Party, most recently, changed its mascot, and they chose a very beautiful, nice Florida panther. “The only problem is that is an endangered species, but …

From the South Florida Sun-Sentinel editorial board: DeSantis became the first Florida governor to swipe millions from lawsuit settlement money intended to help victims of opioid addiction just so he could push an anti-pot agenda. Credit him for erasing reality from the financial impact statement accompanying Amendment 4 and using Heritage Foundation supplicants to instead produce a horror movie screenplay …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis recruited former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy to join him at a rally targeting the Amendment 4 abortion rights initiative. DeSantis attacked the doctors supporting Amendment 4 Tuesday, saying they should be sued or lose their medical license if they aren’t treating patients. “If they are in a situation where a mother has …

The Tampa Bay Times reports: Florida is using millions of dollars in settlement money from opioid manufacturers and distributors on an ad campaign against marijuana, according to state records. The state Department of Children and Families last month spent $4 million to pay a marketing agency for an “advertising campaign aimed at educating Floridian families and youth about the dangers …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor may have wanted people to support him for President this time last year during his attempt to get the GOP presidential nomination. But with that option long since foreclosed to him, Ron DeSantis is discouraging Republicans and others who may be dispirited about Donald Trump from marking his name down as a misguided protest vote. …