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 | 4745 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

Posted on by Melissa P | 6892 Views | 22 min read

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

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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

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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

DeSantis abandons the contentious state parks proposal in response to political and public outcry

Posted on by Melissa P | 11695 Views | 18 min read

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by YES Market Media Following significant political and public outcry, Gov. Ron DeSantis is rescinding his administration’s plans to add golf courses, pickleball courts, and 350-room hotels to Florida state parks, at least for the time being. DeSantis made his first comments since the state’s intentions

DeSantis plan to create state parks faces another obstacle with the withdrawal of a golf course backer

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Governor of Florida at Ron DeSantis Press Conference – Courtesy: Shutterstock-Photo by YES Market Media Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to develop public parks with commercial endeavors, such as golf courses, pickleball courts, and massive hotels, is facing strong resistance from all political stripes. However, a major backer has stepped out, putting the plan on hold.

Donald Trump Experiences Florida Primary Loss

Posted on by Melissa P | 9166 Views | 7 min read

Ron DeSantis addresses a crowd while President Donald Trump watches at a rally in Tampa, Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jctabb A candidate supported by former President Donald Trump for the Florida state Senate lost the Republican primary to one supported by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. As of Tuesday night, after over 95

Florida’s primary will determine the U.S. Senate race, although the main focus will be on state and municipal elections

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Florida Primary – Pictured: Florida Senate – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Cheri Alguire TALLAHASSEE, FL. – The Florida primary on Tuesday is going to be very low-key in comparison to the crazy turns and twists of the presidential election. The sole statewide contest on the ballot is for Republican Rick Scott’s Senate seat; Scott will find

A judge in Florida permanently prohibits a portion of the “Stop WOKE Act”

Posted on by Melissa P | 8055 Views | 13 min read

Governor Ron DeSantis — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Julie Hansen The contentious Individual Freedom Act, often known as the “Stop WOKE Act,” which set limitations on how Republican lawmakers and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis handled racial issues in workplace training, has been permanently halted by a federal judge. The Republican governor signed a number of measures