Florida prosecutor suspended by DeSantis to seek reelection

Changing course, a Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will seek reelection while a court battle continues over his 2022 removal from the post.

DeSantis signs bill banning the requirement of heat and water breaks for outdoor workers

Florida is seeing two more recent instances of state government under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis limiting the powers of local government with newly-signed bills that deal with worker safety and police oversight.

Gov. DeSantis signs HB 601 into law
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 601 into law on Friday, preventing citizens? police review boards from investigating law enforcement

Gov. DeSantis signs 2 bills into to law to fight opioid epidemic in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed two bills into law that aim to fight the opioid epidemic in Florida. The Florida governor signed Senate Bill 718 and Senate Bill 66 during a news conference at the Seminole County Sheriff's Office Professional Development Center in Sanford on Monday morning.

DeSantis speaks about fighting opioid epidemic in Florida
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed two bills into law that aim to fight the opioid epidemic in Florida. The Florida governor signed Senate Bill 718 and Senate Bill 66 during a news conference at the Seminole County Sheriff's Office Professional Development Center in Sanford on Monday morning.

Disney seeks delay in federal appeal over legal battle with DeSantis, oversight board

After reaching a settlement last month in a related state-court case, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts asked a federal appeals court for a delay in a legal battle against Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District on Friday.

Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can sue charter flight company

Lawyers representing migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard nearly two years ago by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can sue the charter flight company that transported them to the island off the Massachusetts coast, according to a ruling Monday by a federal judge in Boston.

Disney, DeSantis reach settlement over lawsuit
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The two sides of reached a settlement in the state court fight over how the park is developed in the future.

Florida social media ban: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to ban social media for some kids, teens

Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday.

Gov. DeSantis signs ban on public sleeping, camping into law

Homeless people will no longer be allowed to sleep in public in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed that ban into law Wednesday.

Floridians rescued from Haiti en route to Sanford
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A plane carrying Floridians from Haiti amidst the Caribbean nation's turmoil has left the area and is headed to the Orlando-Sanford International Airport in Sanford, Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced during a news conference Wednesday afternoon. The Florida governor said this will be the first of many flights to bring Floridians in harm's way in Haiti back to American soil.

Donald Trump wins Florida's Primary Election, while Haley outperforms DeSantis

Former president Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has won Florida's primary election, according to the Associated Press.

Gov. Ron DeSantis talks homelessness bill, elections
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Governor Ron DeSantis discusses homelessness bill and the presidential preference primary elections during his press conference in Miami Beach.