Gov. Ron DeSantis

“For too long, nobody has cared about the taxpayers, much less the next generation, who is ultimately going to have to pay for all of the mismanagement that we have seen over these many, many years,” DeSantis said during an appearance in Tampa.

DeSantis touted his wife as a staunch conservative who would build on his legacy and argued that the state's first lady could pull in even more voters than he did. The comments came days after the president threw his support behind Florida Republican and U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds.

An appeals court Wednesday overturned a circuit judge’s ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration took too long in providing public records about a controversial 2022 decision to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts.

Florida lawmakers and Governor Ron DeSantis have finally reached consensus, passing two immigration reform bills this week, but the process to get there has reshaped the relationships and power dynamics among the state’s top government leaders.

Governor Ron DeSantis released his proposed education budget this week, and despite asking for a historic $29.7 billion for K-12 education, advocates say it’s not enough. Here are the major highlights from the governor’s budget.

At a Destin press conference on Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to veto an immigration bill from the Florida legislature and to support primary challenges for those who opposed him

A year ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis was flying high with a presidential hopes. But this week's special session has revealed fissures between him and a previously pliant Legislature.

The morning after the measure passed both chambers, Gov. Ron DeSantis said “the veto pen is ready” as soon as lawmakers send him the bill.

Florida Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez, both Republicans, indicated they want to wait until the regular session to address Gov. Ron DeSantis' concerns on immigration and other issues.

The governor says he’s calling the special session now, as several immigration mandates will take effect starting January 20, when Trump takes office.