Ron DeSantis

Jeff Brandes, President of the Florida Policy Project and former Republican State Senator joins FOX 35 via Zoom to analyze Governor Ron DeSantis' proposal to cut property taxes, which Brandes calls 'throwing a grenade into the state constitution and seeing if it goes off.' 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said "Alligator Alcatraz" was established "out of necessity" because DHS didn't have room to hold detained undocumented immigrants. As for the status of the facility, DeSantis maintained the detention center is temporary and will change when DHS can handle "this on their own."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said "Alligator Alcatraz" was established "out of necessity" because DHS didn't have room to hold detained undocumented immigrants. As for the status of the facility, DeSantis maintained the detention center is temporary and will change when DHS can handle "this on their own."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said "Alligator Alcatraz" was established "out of necessity" because DHS didn't have room to hold detained undocumented immigrants. As for the status of the facility, DeSantis maintained the detention center is temporary and will change when DHS can handle "this on their own." 

Rep. Dr. Anna Eskamani, a Democrat representing Orlando in the Florida House of Representatives joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to respond to Governor Ron DeSantis' proposal to eliminate and cut property taxes in Florida, which she says left her with more questions as to how essential services like fire, law enforcement and schools will stay operational.

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE | During a May 22 press conference in Jacksonville, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on saving high school sports and addressed questions about a federal judge's decision to freeze permits allowing fishermen to catch red snapper for 39 days. 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on a federal judge's decision to freeze the exempted fishing permits which allowed fishermen to catch red snapper starting on May 22. Complaints alleged the permits would cause overfishing, to which DeSantis disagreed, saying, " I have people who tell me … you've got to get through all the snapper to find the other fish because you catch so many snapper.” 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on a block, executed by a federal judge, to prevent fishermen from catching red snapper through the Exempted Fishing Permit. He said he expects the decision to be appealed. 

Aubrey Jewett, UCF Associate Professor joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to talk about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' chances in the 2028 Presidential Race to succeed Donald Trump amid the Governor's nationwide tour, and to talk the state of the Florida Governor's race with new polling data showing Byron Donalds expanding his lead in the Republican primary.

In a proposed re-drawing of congressional seats in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis created four more GOP seats. The new maps could be up for a vote in both chambers by Wednesday, April 29. 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis released his proposed map for Florida's mid-decade redistricting, which would add 4 Republican-leaning districts, putting 4 Florida Democrats on the chopping block in their Congressional Delegation. Dr. John Sacher, a UCF History Professor joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to break down this new map and what it means for Florida as the State Legislature prepares to enter a Special Session on redistricting.

The new documentary film 'First They Came For My College' is making the rounds at film festival, premiering at True/False Fest and playing at South by Southwest before its first Florida screening at the Enzian Theater's Florida Film Festival this weekend. Harry Hanbury, one of the producers on the film and a New College of Florida alumnus joins FOX 35's Johnny Jackson to talk about the process of documenting Governor Ron DeSantis' takeover of New College of Florida, the state's public honors college, and the battle over higher education and New College's resistance to what they called a conservative coup of the New College of Florida, ground zero in the nationwide push to end DEI programs, restrict diversity training, gender studies and place limits on academic freedoms.