Category: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

DeSantis Calls for Crist Running Mate to Be ‘Disqualified’

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear on Aug. 30 that he thought his gubernatorial opponent’s running mate should be disqualified and never hold office in Florida. At a press conference in Fort Pierce, DeSantis criticized Charlie Crist’s choice of Karla Hernandez Mats saying that she puts “union politics” first. He called her “disgraceful”…


DeSantis Suspends Four Broward County School Board Members

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended four Broward County School Board members on Aug. 26, following a grand jury recommendation citing “incompetence, neglect of duty, and misuse of authority.” A Statewide Grand Jury released a 122-page report accusing the four of a range of “inexcusable actions… and unacceptable behavior” relating to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas…


DeSantis Green Lights Discounts For Regular Toll Road Users

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Frequent users of Florida’s toll roads are to get discounts of up to 25 percent beginning on Sept. 1 for the next six months. The discounts were announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Aug. 25 in Orlando. Those benefiting will be drivers in good standing on their SunPass or E-Pass transponders who will…


DeSantis: Hold Universities Accountable for Student Debt, Not Taxpayers

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–President Joe Biden’s expansive student loan forgiveness plan drew a pointed response from Gov. Ron DeSantis, who declared that the Universities graduating students with “worthless” degrees should be held responsible for the debt, not the American taxpayers. “They’re (universities) producing people that have gone deep into debt, and their degree is not worth…


25 DeSantis-Endorsed Florida School Board Candidates Won or Advanced in Tuesday Elections

LAKELAND, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis was not challenged by a party rival in a Republican primary, so his name was not printed on any Aug. 23 ballot in any of Florida’s 67 counties. But his name was all over elections across the state in the form of endorsements, particularly for candidates in local school board elections….


Five Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries in Florida, New York, and Oklahoma

Voters in Florida, New York and Oklahoma headed to the polls on Aug. 23 for their primaries as the transition nationwide to the November 8 general election draws closer. Here are five key takeaways from the Aug. 23 primaries. DeSantis, Rubio Learn of Their Democratic Opponents Charlie Crist, who served as Florida’s governor from 2007…


5 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries in Florida, New York, and Oklahoma

Voters in Florida, New York and Oklahoma headed to the polls on Aug. 23 for their primaries as the transition nationwide to the November 8 general election draws closer. Here are five key takeaways from the Aug. 23 primaries. DeSantis, Rubio Learn of Their Democratic Opponents Charlie Crist, who served as Florida’s governor from 2007…


DeSantis Eliminates ESG From State Pension Investments

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis made good on his promise to take action against the environmental, social and corporate governance movement (ESG), which he called an “alarming trend” and a threat to the American economy. On Aug. 23  the governor, along with trustees of the State Board of Administration (SBA), passed a resolution directing Florida’s…


Florida’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Historic Low of 2.7 Percent

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida’s July unemployment rate dropped to a historic 2.7 percent while the “state’s job creation skyrocketed,” Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office announced on Aug. 19. The office reported that “this level has only been reached three times” since 1976 when the state began recording unemployment data. “Florida’s statewide unemployment rate has been lower than…


DeSantis Stumps for J.D. Vance in Ohio, Launches Statewide Education Tour During Busy Weekend

Unopposed in the Aug. 23 Florida gubernatorial primary, Gov. Ron DeSantis encouraged a standing-room-only audience to vote for Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance at a rally in suburban Youngstown on Aug. 19. The event—which was held in the home area of Vance’s opponent, 10-term U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)—was one of the multiple…