DeSantis’ marijuana campaign received a lot of donations after receiving $10 million from Hope Florida

Posted on by Chris J. | 2241 Views | 23 min read

Large marijuana grow operation – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Canna Obscura The Hope Florida Foundation reversed course and donated $5 million each to groups that donated millions to a political committee that supported the governor’s anti-marijuana campaign, just weeks after the DeSantis administration diverted $10 million from a legal Medicaid settlement to a charity

The Impact of Eliminating Property Taxes on Florida’s Housing Market

Posted on by Chris J. | 5486 Views | 14 min read

Florida Housing Market – A home for sale in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. Photo: Paul Brennan/Shutterstock.com Some local governments are considering eliminating property taxes to ease financial pressures on homeowners. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently suggested on social media that he would be open to abolishing these taxes statewide, though he acknowledged that doing so

Ron DeSantis challenges Trump’s choice and promotes his wife as the next governor of Florida

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Courtesy: Joe Raedle/Getty Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis As his second term draws to a close, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is promoting his wife, Casey DeSantis, as a possible successor in 2026. Additionally, he is challenging President Donald Trump’s choice for the next governor. In response to questions from reporters in Tampa on Monday, DeSantis contended

Due to pressure from influential donors, Casey DeSantis is thinking about running for governor of Florida

Posted on by Mike D. | 12987 Views | 24 min read

Casey DeSantis – (Credit: Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis) The possibility of Casey DeSantis running for governor in 2026 was openly discussed by Republican fundraisers at a Palm Beach County event last week, and for the first time, Florida’s first lady is giving the idea real thought. Her husband, Governor Ron DeSantis, is not eligible

Ron DeSantis works to change Florida law to comply with Trump’s anticipated immigration reform

Posted on by Chris J. | 7523 Views | 21 min read

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media “We are here to help,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is making clear to the incoming Trump administration. DeSantis convened a special session of his state’s legislature on Monday in part to enact a comprehensive immigration measure that will try to comply with

DeSantis is being considered by Trump to be the defense secretary. What political ramifications does it have for Florida?

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Ron DeSantis addresses a crowd while President Donald Trump watches at a rally in Tampa, Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jctabb The potential departure of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis from Tallahassee to lead the Department of Defense is causing political upheaval in the Sunshine State. According to three people familiar with the matter,

Matt Gaetz is making insinuations that he intends to run for governor of Florida in lieu of Ron DeSantis

Posted on by Melissa P | 11673 Views | 13 min read

Matt Gaetz – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Phil Mistry Despite his brief run for attorney general, former Representative Matt Gaetz seems to be aiming for another significant professional advancement. Florida State Representative Anthony Sabatini predicted that Gaetz will be the future governor of Florida in a tweet on Saturday, which he shared on X.

DeSantis is tasked by Trump with selecting Florida’s next U.S. Senator

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Ron DeSantis addresses a crowd while President Donald Trump watches at a rally in Tampa, Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jctabb With the responsibility of selecting Rubio’s Senate successor, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has once again found himself in the national spotlight following President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary

Florida continues to top the US in book bans

Posted on by Melissa P | 34642 Views | 12 min read

Book stack – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jakkaje879 According to a recent report issued Friday, the Sunshine State had the highest number of school book bans nationwide for the 2023–24 academic year. The free speech organization PEN America reported that 4,561 book bans occurred in Florida public school districts during the previous academic year,

Stephen King reacts after 23 of his books are banned in Florida

Posted on by Melissa P | 40235 Views | 22 min read

Stephen King book collection on library bookshelf – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Ned Snowman Horror novelist Stephen King, who is highly regarded, responded angrily when he learned that Florida had prohibited 23 of his books from being used in school libraries. Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida enacted legislation in 2022 prohibiting the use of