For the first State of the State address of his second term on Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis is kicking off the Florida legislative session in a much different position than he was four years ago. When DeSantis took office in 2019, he had defeated his Democratic opponent Andrew Gillum by …
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This story has been updated to correct in the 14th paragraph that Jones was fired from the Health Department and did not resign, and more precisely describes the felony criminal case against her. Rep. Matt Gaetz and challenger Rebekah Jones argued over the best health care for service members and …
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday extended early in-person voting by up to two days for next month’s midterm elections in three largely Republican counties in southwest Florida ravaged by Hurricane Ian. DeSantis also allowed officials there to open “super” voting centers, made it easier to request …
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Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a press conference Friday morning in Tallahassee on Hurricane Ian relief efforts.
Read More »The storm made landfall Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph wind speeds.
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Sara Newhouse is the Disaster Recovery Mental Health Coordinator for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. The position was created in 2019 by First Lady Casey DeSantis to address the damage from disasters beyond the physical.
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