Tag: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Global Shipping Company to Bring Business, Revenue to Florida Port

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–During the height of the supply chain crisis, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis invited global shipping companies to utilize Florida’s ports to ease the burden on backlogged California ports and expedite deliveries. DeSantis announced on March 4 that Sea Lead, a major container service, will be docking at JAXPORT as the last port of…


Biden Calls Florida’s Abortion Bill ‘Dangerous’

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–President Joe Biden took to Twitter on March 4 to say his administration “will not stand” for the “dangerous” abortion bill passed by the Florida State Senate. The bill, which prohibits most abortions after 15 weeks and makes no exceptions for rape and incest, was also seen by the president as limiting women’s…


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…


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’s Office Responds to Remarks on Masking and ‘COVID Theater’

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled into Hillsborough County to announce a $20 million cyber security education initiative, but left in a media storm after asking masked high school students sharing the podium with him to “please take them off,” a request that was described as an act of bullying by some news outlets….


DeSantis’ Office Responds to ‘Bullying’ Masked Students and ‘COVID Theatre’ Remarks

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled into Hillsborough County to announce a $20 million cyber security education initiative, but left in a media storm after asking masked high school students sharing the podium with him to “please take them off,” a request that was described as an act of bullying by some news outlets….


DeSantis’ Office Responds to ‘Bullying’ Masked Students and ‘COVID Theater’ Remarks

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled into Hillsborough County to announce a $20 million cyber security education initiative, but left in a media storm after asking masked high school students sharing the podium with him to “please take them off,” a request that was described as an act of bullying by some news outlets….


DeSantis Reacts to Biden’s State of the Union Address

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reacted strongly to President Biden’s State of the Union address, saying that most of the domestic issues the country is facing now are of “Joe Biden’s own creation.” “It’s striking that so many of these problems have been created by Biden in his administration since he’s been president,” DeSantis…


Florida Governor Announces State Aid to Tornado Victims

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on March 1 he is making $7.1 million available to assist the victims of the Southwest Florida tornadoes after the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied aid. DeSantis’ government, together with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and local community action agencies in Lee and Charlotte counties, is allocating “funding and…


DeSantis Rejects Biden Admin Request for National Guard at State of the Union

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to Twitter on Feb. 28 to announce that he will not be sending in the troops for the President’s State of the Union Address. In his post, DeSantis, a Republican, responded to the Biden administration’s request for all states to deploy their guard units to the Capitol. “I have…