Gov. Ron DeSantis

A University of Florida football game last fall.

NAACP urges Black athletes to avoid Florida public universities over anti-DEI policies

5:52pm March 12, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

The storied civil rights organization accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of having "waged war on Black America" by championing legislation to dismantle diversity and inclusion efforts at public schools.

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks to supporters after receiving the endorsement of New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Tuesday in Manchester, N.H.

Politics & Government

As 2024 nears, DeSantis, Haley remain opening acts to Trump

10:42am December 15, 2023

Even as Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis make frequent trips to Iowa and New Hampshire, their events can feel like opening acts in comparison to the throngs of interest the former president receives.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a Clean California event in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.

Politics & Government

Debating Ron DeSantis could benefit Gavin Newsom's political ambitions

3:30pm November 30, 2023

by Marisa Lagos

Two of the nation's most high profile governors will debate Thursday night in Georgia, even though only one of them is actually running for president in 2024.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Peter Antonacci to lead a new elections fraud office in July 2022, just a few months before Antonacci died inside the Capitol building.

A Florida election fraud chief died last year in the hallway of Ron DeSantis' office

3:27pm November 28, 2023

by Emily Olson

Peter Antonacci, the head of Florida's elections fraud office, had just left a heated meeting when he collapsed in the hallway of the governor's office, according to a newly released investigation.

Supporters cheer as Vice President Harris addresses the 20th Quadrennial Convention of the Women's Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday in Orlando.

Harris says she won't debate DeSantis on new Black history standards in Florida

11:53am August 02, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

In Orlando, Vice President Harris rejected Gov. Ron DeSantis' invitation for a discussion about the state's new curriculum on slavery, calling it an "unnecessary" debate.

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Moms for Liberty summit in Philadelphia on Friday.

Critics slam DeSantis campaign for sharing an anti-Trump ad targeting LGBTQ rights

1:54pm July 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

DeSantis' campaign shared a video that attacked Trump for his support of LGBTQ rights, prompting widespread backlash. Both candidates have rolled back protections for trans and gay people in office.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the sweeping anti-immigration bill, which is among the strictest in the country, on May 10. It will go into effect on July 1.

Why Florida's new immigration law is troubling businesses and workers alike

12:48pm May 30, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the penalties for companies that violate new employment requirements will help the state prosper. But businesses and immigrant activists alike say it'll do more harm than good.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks May 13 during a fundraising picnic for U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, in Sioux Center, Iowa.

The new Twitter account @DeSantisJet tracks the Florida governor's air travel

10:14am May 24, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The page was created by Jack Sweeney, the 20-year-old who also started the popular Twitter account tracking billionaire Elon Musk's private jet.

Strange World tells the story of a family of explorers.

Florida is investigating a teacher who showed a Disney movie with a gay character

5:01am May 16, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The film, Strange World, tells the story of a family of explorers and includes a character who has a crush on another boy. The fifth-grade teacher says a student's mother lodged a complaint.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference to sign several bills related to public education and teacher pay, in Miami, on May 9.

Florida rejects some social studies textbooks and pushes publishers to change others

1:21pm May 10, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

In one case, references to the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement were removed. The list of rejected materials included books on U.S. history, the Holocaust and psychology.