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Casey DeSantis Says Biden Admin Report Ignores ‘Democrat Lockdowns’ as Reason for K–12 Learning Loss

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis said the Biden administration failed to mention the “real reason” for the learning loss in K-12 public schools over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. After the White House said that American K-12 public school students “are on average two to four months behind in reading and math because of the…


‘Fit to Fight’ Casey DeSantis Launches New Veterans Program

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Florida’s first lady Casey DeSantis, declaring herself “fit to fight,” rolled out an initiative to encourage veterans and former law enforcement officers to sign up to work as child protective investigators. “I’m feeling good, and I’m here,” she told the crowd at Eglin Air Force Base in Pensacola on June 22. “I’m fit…


Casey DeSantis Makes First Campaign Appearance Since Being Cancer Free

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Florida’s first lady Casey DeSantis joined her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis, on the campaign trail on May 9, in her first public appearance since being declared cancer-free. The couple made their appearance at a “DeSantis Day” campaign event held at The Villages in Sumter County. “Governor, I don’t know if this sounds very…


DeSantis Signs ‘No Patient Left Alone Act’

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 988–The No Patient Left Alone Act—on April 6, guaranteeing Floridians the “fundamental right” of in-person visits with family members and other loved ones in health care facilities—even in a crisis. The patient visitation rights bill requires that in-person visits are allowed in long-term care facilities, hospices and hospitals,…


Casey DeSantis Is Cancer Free, Governor Says

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to Twitter on March 3 to announce that his wife has been declared cancer-free. In October, DeSantis announced that his wife, Casey DeSantis, was diagnosed with breast cancer.  By January she had completed her chemotherapy treatments, and announced during the state of the state address on Jan. 11…


DeSantis Says Wife Casey Is Cancer Free

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to Twitter on March 3 to announce that his wife has been declared cancer-free. In October, DeSantis announced that his wife, Casey DeSantis, was diagnosed with breast cancer.  By January she had completed her chemotherapy treatments, and announced during the state of the state address on Jan. 11…


DeSantis on Wife’s Health: ‘We’re Not Out of the Woods’

LAKE BUTLER, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a rare update on his wife’s health Jan. 7, saying, “We’re not out of the woods.” For the first time, he alluded to a prognosis. “We’re not through with it. We’re getting closer to the end. But … our view is that 2022 will be the year where…


Thanksgiving Special: Exclusive Interview With the First Lady of Florida

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, gives The Epoch Times an exclusive interview at a horse farm in Tallahassee. An avid and award-winning horsewoman since childhood, she spoke openly in that tranquil setting about how a gut feeling drove her to pursue testing for cancer against her doctor’s recommendations, and how…


[Coming Soon on Thanksgiving Day] Exclusive Interview With the First Lady of Florida

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, gives The Epoch Times an exclusive interview at a horse barn.  An avid and award-winning horsewoman since childhood, she spoke openly in that tranquil setting about how a gut feeling drove her to pursue testing for cancer against her doctor’s recommendations, and how her…


DeSantis Speaks Publicly For First Time About Wife’s Breast Cancer Battle Ahead

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–A week after releasing a short, prepared statement about his wife’s breast cancer diagnosis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) spoke publicly about the matter for the first time Tuesday. “I have faith,” DeSantis said told reporters during a news conference in St. Pete Beach. “I got faith in the big guy upstairs, and I’ve…