Tag: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Trump Allies Voice Support for Former President After Indictment

Calling the move “political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history,” former President Donald Trump released a lengthy statement upon learning that a New York grand jury voted on March 30 to indict him on unspecified criminal charges. The news sparked outrage and support from multiple Republicans, including 2024 GOP presidential primary…


Trump Allies Rally Around Former President After Indictment

Calling the move “political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history,” former President Donald Trump released a lengthy statement upon learning that a New York grand jury voted on March 30 to indict him on unspecified criminal charges. The news sparked outrage and support from multiple Republicans, including 2024 GOP presidential primary…


New Oversight Board May Be Headed to Court With Disney

The new state-appointed board governing Disney World’s property appears headed for court with the entertainment conglomerate. The state last year moved to end Disney’s unique self-governing status, called the Reedy Creek Improvement District. This year, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law on Feb. 27 a new board called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District,…


DeSantis Signs $711 Million Housing Assistance Bill to Help Make Florida Homes More Affordable

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Live Local Act on March 29, a bipartisan bill setting aside $711 million for affordable housing in the state. The bill passed through the Florida Senate with a 40-0 vote. Lawmakers in the state House approved it with a vote of 103-6. The legislation builds on the state’s Hometown…


Trump More Resolute as Support Rises, Fans in Crowd of 25,000 Say

Some of Donald Trump’s biggest fans sense a shift in the former president’s tone. During his 2024 campaign kick-off speech in Texas this past weekend, Trump seemed more determined than ever to retake the helm and set a badly reeling nation back on course, several of his fans said. Dylan Marshall, 36, of Waco, Texas,…


Supporters at Texas Rally See More ‘Determined’ Trump

WACO, Texas—Some of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters sense a shift in the former president’s tone. During his 2024 campaign kick-off speech in Texas this past weekend, Trump seemed more determined than ever to retake the helm and set a badly reeling nation back on course, several of his supporters said. Dylan Marshall, 36, of Waco,…


DeSantis Signs Florida’s Universal School Choice Bill

Proclaiming Florida the best state for choice in education, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s universal school choice bill into law on March 27, giving every family educational options as “the money follows the child.” “Florida is number one when it comes to education freedom and education choice, and today’s bill signing represents the largest expansion…


DeSantis Says He Hasn’t ‘Made a Final Decision’ on 2024 Presidential Run

If he was President of the United States, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would loosen regulatory spigots on domestic oil/gas production to diminish Putin’s Russia, defend Taiwan if attacked by the People’s Republic of China, ban TikTok, and nationalize a governing formula that has made the Sunshine State “one of the most dynamic jurisdictions in the…


DeSantis Passes out $3,000 Bonuses to Florida Teachers for Attending Civics ‘Boot Camp’

Florida’s new civics “boot camp” for teachers has graduated 4,500 from the program and has a long waiting list of others hoping to take the course, Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a press conference on March 23. He’s prepared, he said, to ask state lawmakers to come up with more money to award $3,000 bonuses…


DeSantis Draws Distinction From Trump, Says He Would Have ‘Fired’ Fauci

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would have “fired” former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci if he was president during the COVID-19 pandemic, he tells Piers Morgan in a Fox Nation interview that airs March 23. DeSantis, regarded the undeclared top challenger to Donald Trump’s bid for a third consecutive Republican…