Gov. DeSantis visits grand opening of 'Nick Filet' restaurant

The restaurant features filet mignon sandwiches, surf and turf grilled cheese, lobster rolls, salads, parmesan truffle tots, mac & cheese, and more.

DeSantis vows more than $640 million to combat flooding, sea-level rise

In Tarpon Springs, Governor Ron DeSantis signed bills establishing immediate and multi-year plans to tackle flooding and sea-level rise around the state.

Governor signs bill to upgrade Florida's unemployment system

The bill calls for moving to a cloud-based online system that "provides for rapid provisioning of additional data processing when necessary."

DeSantis signs elections voting bill, legal fight begins

Democrats and voter rights advocates said the partisan move will make it harder for some voters to cast ballots.

'Never Defund Police': DeSantis to give $1,000 to first responders

Governor DeSantis explained that payments will begin going out after the state's budget, which has already passed the legislature, is signed into law.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings slams Gov. DeSantis' executive order ending all COVID-19 rulings

Just last week, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announced a three-phase plan for the mask mandate in the county. He said he found Gov. DeSantis' announcement on Monday about ending all COVID-19 rulings in the state confusing and surprising.

Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning vaccine passports; suspends COVID-19 local emergency orders

From a waterfront restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended all local-government coronavirus emergency orders on Monday as he signed a bill that makes permanent his ban on COVID-19 vaccine "passports" and limits the authority of cities and counties in future healthcare crises.

Gov. DeSantis signs anti-riot bill imposing harsher criminal penalties on violent protesters

Backed by law enforcement from all over Central Florida at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the governor signed his controversial anti-rioting bill into law on Monday. The measure is meant to stiffen penalties on violent protesters.

Florida sues Biden administration, CDC to allow cruises to resume sailings immediately, DeSantis says

Arguing that Florida is at risk of losing billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody on Thursday filed a lawsuit against federal health officials for sidelining the cruise industry.

Gov. DeSantis calls on CDC to rescind no-sail order

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday its no-sail order will remain in place until Nov. 1 for cruise ships.

'Ron Be Gone': New Florida political group aims to oust Gov. DeSantis in 2022

Democrats in Florida have created a new political group called "Ron Be Gone" that they say is "solely dedicated to taking on Ron DeSantis" and making sure the governor doesn't win re-election in 2022.