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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, speaks during an event for his GOP presidential campaign as his wife Casey DeSantis looks on, Friday in Prosperity, S.C. DeSantis is making a daylong swing through South Carolina, which holds the first southern Republican presidential primary of the 2024 campaign. Adam Laxalt, the chairman of the most powerful independent group supporting DeSantis' presidential ambitions, has resigned. It marks the second major departure at the pro-DeSantis Never Back Down super PAC in the last two weeks.
Another top official leaves super PAC backing Ron DeSantis’ campaign
Never Back Down Chairman Adam Laxalt’s decision to step down marks the second major departure at the pro-DeSantis super PAC in the last two weeks.
3 takeaways from the DeSantis-Newsom debate
In this combination of photos, Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, at left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaks on Sept. 12, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif.
The testy, statistics-heavy debate was not easy to follow.
DeSantis calls on Florida GOP leader to step down amid investigation
Florida Party of Florida chairperson Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla.
Christian Ziegler has been accused of sexual battery, and police are investigating.
Florida Supreme Court rules that police can’t hide identity behind Marsy’s Law
The Florida Supreme Court building is pictured in Tallahassee.
The ruling says revealing the identity of an alleged victim alone is not a constitutional violation.

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  1. DeSantis proposes $114.4B budget, smaller Florida government
    Yesterday• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on March 7 at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  2. DeSantis pledges $1 million for any FSU football lawsuit after snub
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen here with the late FSU football legend Bobby Bowden, wants to set aside $1 million for potential Florida State litigation after the Seminoles' College Football Playoff exclusion.
  3. Duke Energy to collect $91.9M from customers to recoup Idalia costs
    Yesterday• Florida
    Drone photos show damage to Florida's Horseshoe Beach in the Big Bend area following Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 20, 2023.
  5. USF protesters known as the ‘Tampa 5′ reach agreement, avoid trial
    Yesterday• Education
    From left in front row, activists Chrisley Carpio, Laura Rodriguez, Lauren Pineiro and their attorney, Michelle Lambo, attend a news conference on May 17 in Tampa. Carpio, Rodriguez and Pineiro are members of a group known as the Tampa 5 who faced charges after a physical clash with USF campus police in March. They reached an agreement with prosecutors on Tuesday. Not pictured are group members Gia Davila and Jeanie Kida.
  6. USF voices support for free speech amid dispute over pro-Palestinian group
    Yesterday• Education
    University of South Florida President Rhea Law, center, and USF board of trustees chairperson Will Weatherford, right, talk with reporters after Law was named president on March 22, 2022 in Tampa. On Tuesday, the two spoke about campus free speech controversies that have arisen since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
  7. Florida GOP calls for special meeting to vote on Ziegler’s future
    Yesterday• Elections
    Republican Party of Florida chairperson Christian Ziegler on Saturday indicated in a memo to party members that he did not plan to step down.
  8. Many Florida GOP lawmakers stay mum on whether Ziegler should resign
    Yesterday• Politics
    The Florida Capitol in Tallahassee.
  9. No presidential primary for Florida Democrats after party submits only Biden’s name
    Yesterday• Politics
    President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, speak after lighting the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, near the White House, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington.
  10. Florida politicians want answers after FSU football’s playoff snub
    Yesterday• Politics
    U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is publicly calling for transparency from the College Football Playoff after Florida State was left out of the field.
  11. DeSantis urges Florida Supreme Court to reject challenge to gambling deal
    Yesterday• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis and Marcellus Osceola Jr., chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, pose for a photo at a signing ceremony on Friday, April 23, 2021.
  12. Florida’s surgeon general bought a $1.6M Pinellas County home. Take a look.
    Yesterday• News
    The South Pasadena house purchased by Joseph Ladapo and his wife sits on a more than 7,000-square-foot lot. The sale was handled by SEASALT Properties.
  13. Former US diplomat arrested in Florida, charged with serving as secret agent for Cuba
    Yesterday• Crime
    This image provided by the Justice Department and contained in the affidavit in support of a criminal complaint, shows Manuel Rocha during a meeting with a FBI undercover employee. The Justice Department says Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba's intelligence services since at least 1981. Newly unsealed court papers allege that Manuel Rocha engaged in "clandestine activity" on Cuba's behalf for decades, including by meeting with Cuban intelligence operatives.
  14. Florida GOP chairperson Ziegler plans to remain in post amid investigation
    Dec. 2• Politics
    Christian Ziegler, seen here in this 2017 photo, sent an email to party members on Saturday that indicated in part that he does not plan to step aside from his role as chairperson of the Republican Party of Florida.
  15. The House expelled George Santos. What happens next?
    Dec. 2• Politics
    George Santos, R- N.Y., is surrounded by journalists as he leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel him from the House of Representatives on Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
  16. Florida Department of Law Enforcement staffer fired after seeking whistleblower status
    Dec. 2• Politics
    A Florida Department of Law Enforcement deputy chief of staff was fired shortly after she complained about alleged retaliation against an attorney who had disagreed with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aides over releasing public records.
  17. Could Florida women face felony charges for abortions? Fact-checking Newsom ad
    Dec. 2• Politics
    California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference Friday, March 24, 2023, at a farm in Dunnigan.
  18. More details emerge on accusation against Florida GOP chairperson Christian Ziegler
    Dec. 2• Politics
    Republican Party of Florida chairperson Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit on Nov. 4 in Kissimmee.
  19. Florida appeals court upholds DeSantis’ congressional redistricting map
    Dec. 2• Politics
    At left, J. Alex Kelly, then-deputy chief of staff for Gov. DeSantis, answers questions about the new district lines his office developed during a Committee on Reapportionment meeting, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
  20. Another top official leaves super PAC backing Ron DeSantis’ campaign
    Dec. 1• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, speaks during an event for his GOP presidential campaign as his wife Casey DeSantis looks on, Friday in Prosperity, S.C. DeSantis is making a daylong swing through South Carolina, which holds the first southern Republican presidential primary of the 2024 campaign. Adam Laxalt, the chairman of the most powerful independent group supporting DeSantis' presidential ambitions, has resigned. It marks the second major departure at the pro-DeSantis Never Back Down super PAC in the last two weeks.
  21. Tampa Bay police agencies expect policy changes after Marsy’s Law ruling
    Dec. 1• Politics
    Tampa police investigate on East Cluster Avenue in November 2019 after two officers fired at and fatally wounded a man who police said pointed a gun at them. The department is among law enforcement agencies in Tampa Bay and across the state that are grappling with how to amend their policies and procedures in the wake of Thursday’s sweeping Florida Supreme Court ruling on the victim rights measure known as Marsy’s Law.
  22. St. Petersburg man gets 3½ years in prison for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
    Dec. 1• Crime
    Zachary Johnson of St. Petersburg wears protective goggles outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a screenshot from a video released by the U.S. House Jan. 6th Committee.
  23. How Florida’s members of Congress voted on ousting George Santos
    Dec. 1• Politics
    Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Washington.
  24. George Santos expelled from Congress, sixth expulsion in House’s history
    Dec. 1• Breaking News
    Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after being expelled from the House of Representatives Friday in Washington. The House has voted to expel Santos following a critical ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use, making him just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by his colleagues. Expulsion requires support from two-thirds of the House.
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