Florida college seized by DeSantis in ‘anti-woke’ push to triple in size New College of Florida to acquire USF Sarasota-Manatee in deal that leading Democratic lawmaker says ‘reeks of grift’ The Guardian - US · Jun 21
UBS says Ron DeSantis has a problem with his plan to help 92% of homeowners save on property taxes: his own state's data The governor's headline numbers are built on his own estimates — not Florida's official figures, which tell a starkly different story. Fortune · May 28
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump The president's company recently filed an application for airport-related trademarks The Independent UK · Mar 31
DeSantis Seeking Power To Remove Undocumented Immigrants From The U.S. Under Trump The new proposal comes as he calls for a special legislative session to deal with undocumented immigration in the state. Latin Times · Jan 16, 2025
Florida lawmaker's party switch increases Republican supermajority in the House Democratic Florida state Rep. Susan Valdés is switching parties, which will extend Republicans' supermajority in the House The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
All signs point to Beyoncé as the 2024 Democratic National Convention’s surprise guest on its final night It sure looks like Beyoncé will make a surprise appearance on the final night of the 2024 DNC. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 22, 2024
How states giving rights to fetuses could set up a national case on abortion Fetal personhood made headlines recently when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos are "extrauterine children." The ruling raised questions across the country about fetal personhood. WEKU · Mar 5, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders' anger after racist killings in Jacksonville Ron DeSantis scoffed when the NAACP issued a travel advisory this spring warning Black people to use “extreme care” if traveling to Florida The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
DeSantis fatigue grows among Florida Republicans as 2024 campaign falters Governor trails Trump for his party’s presidential nomination but there are signs that support is tailing off in his home state The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2023
Supermajorities in state capitols push controversial policies to the edge A historically high number of supermajorities in state legislatures has pushed laws further to the edge on abortion, climate and transgender issues The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2023
Florida taxpayers pick up bill for Ron DeSantis’s culture war lawsuits Governor’s Disney battle and extremist policies are met with costly lawsuits covered by ‘blank check’ from Republican legislature The Guardian - US · Jun 4, 2023
Advocates in Florida clamor for a fix for the formerly incarcerated who want to vote There's no easy way for Floridians returning from prison to figure out what's needed to regain their voting rights. And advocates are critical of language set to be added to voter registration cards. WEKU · May 4, 2023
New Disney penalties hint at DeSantis’ punitive streak TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised that Disney won’t get the last word. Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2023
Democrats bid to use censorship law against DeSantis and ban his book Opponents say memoir The Courage to Be Free, published in February, violates law governor signed last year The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2023
Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023 DeSantis’ sway over Florida Legislature unprecedented ahead of 2024 bid TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When Florida lawmakers met for their annual legislative session last year, they championed bills that led to months of headlines for Gov. Ron DeSantis about sexual orientation, abortion, immigration, voting and the teaching of the nation’s racial history.
Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023 Florida permitless carry bill speeds through process despite concern on both sides Before Florida’s legislative session even begins, the bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit is just a few steps away from becoming law.
Salon · Jan 26, 2023 Pupils to sue DeSantis over AP class ban "DeSantis decided to deny the potentially life-changing class and effectively censor the freedom of our education"
WEKU · Jan 25, 2023 High schoolers threaten to sue DeSantis over ban of African American studies course Attorney Ben Crump announced a potential lawsuit against the Florida governor after the state rejected a new Advanced Placement course, which the College Board now says it will revise.
Ballotpedia · Jan 24, 2023 Governor Ron DeSantis aims to ban COVID-19 mandates in Florida Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on January 17, 2023, announced a legislative proposal to permanently ban mandates relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. He stated that the legislation would aim to “permanently protect Floridians from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, protects parents’ rights, and institutes…
Tribune News Service · Jan 21, 2023 ‘We are not going down without a fight.’ Abortion advocates rally as more restrictive laws likely in Florida FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Floridians will rally this weekend in solidarity with abortion rights advocates across the country to mark the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that made access to an abortion a federal right in the United States
Orlando Sentinel · Jan 3, 2023 Florida Gov. DeSantis declares ‘freedom lives here’ as he begins second term TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Declaring “freedom lives here in our great Sunshine State of Florida,” Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday for a second term amid widespread belief he’ll soon become a candidate for president.
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022 DeSantis suspends state attorney who refused to prosecute trans people and abortion providers Andrew Warren joined dozens of prosecutors across the US who refused to criminalise abortion and gender-affirming care