Tag: Ron DeSantis

30 questions for the Hope Florida grand jury |Column

Leon County prosecutors are convening a grand jury as part of the state’s investigation into the Hope Florida…

Lawsuit challenges vote to gift prime Miami real estate for Trump’s presidential library

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Miami activist alleges that city officials violated Florida's open government law when they…

ACLU sues DeSantis for skipping Florida Senate District 14 special election

The ACLU of Florida has sued Governor Ron DeSantis to require him to schedule a special election for…

Lee Corso receives Florida Governor’s Medal of Freedom

Lee Corso, known to many as the veteran broadcaster who became a defining voice of college football, was…

Equality Florida responds to DeSantis DOGE list regarding Pride events

The rainbow flag of the gay pride movement and the flag of the United States (Getty Images)Equality Florida,…

Feds pay Florida $608M for Alligator Alcatraz day before government shutdown

The federal government reimbursed the state of Florida over a half-billion dollars for its state-run immigration facilities the…

Donalds raises $31.5M in Florida governor’s race, posts more than $9M in Q3

MIAMI — Republican Rep. Byron Donalds' campaign for Florida governor says it has raised $31.5 million since launching…

Florida’s party-switching politicians play partisan voters for fools| Column

Gov. Ron DeSantis made a surprisingly candid admission last weekend.He revealed that he tried to get Andrew Bain,…

Major charter school network expanding to Miami after lobbying for pro-charter state law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A charter school network backed by a billionaire hedge fund manager announced Thursday that…

Campaign delays push to expand Medicaid in Florida until 2028, citing new state law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A campaign to expand Medicaid in Florida is delaying its push to get the…

Hillsborough overspent by $279 million, Florida CFO says

Blaise Ingoglia, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, speaks to the media during a press conference at St. Petersburg City…

DeSantis backs investigating Florida teachers over Charlie Kirk comments

The big story: Gov. Ron DeSantis lent his support Wednesday to calls for investigations, and possible dismissals, of…