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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media, March 7, 2023, at the state Capitol in Tallahassee. DeSantis on Monday said he is issuing a call for a special session to address immigration and other issues.
DeSantis calls for special session to help Trump with immigration
Condo reform, hurricane relief and changes to the citizen initiative process are also on the list.
Who’s running for Florida governor? How the 2026 field is shaping up.
Matt Gaetz speaks at an event in Marion, Ill., on Feb. 16, 2024.
The race has already had its first shakeup.
Did DeSantis take a shot at Matt Gaetz for considering a governor bid?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, speaks before President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Palm Beach.
The governor seemingly criticized Gaetz for resigning his House seat.
ACLU sues DeSantis for not calling special elections for state Legislature seats
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the audience during the Florida Freedom Summit on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Orlando.
“The election dates will be announced soon,” a spokesman for the Florida Department of State said.

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  1. DeSantis calls for special session to help Trump with immigration
    Earlier today• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media, March 7, 2023, at the state Capitol in Tallahassee. DeSantis on Monday said he is issuing a call for a special session to address immigration and other issues.
  2. Can the reserve cost burden for owners of low-rise condos away from ocean be lessened?
    Earlier today• Florida
    The 20 buildings that make up Sunrise Lakes Phase 4 Inc. 1 went without windstorm insurance for most of the current hurricane season. The condominium's insurer canceled its coverage because eight roofs need to be replaced.
  3. Civilian police oversight in Florida crumbles after new law kicks in
    Jan. 11• Politics
    Tampa's Citizens Review Board was dismantled last month after a state law went into effect over the summer, prohibiting municipalities from enforcing any ordinance related to civilian oversight of police misconduct investigations.
  5. ACLU sues DeSantis for not calling special elections for state Legislature seats
    Jan. 10• Elections
    Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the audience during the Florida Freedom Summit on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Orlando.
  6. DeSantis signs first death warrant of year, for man convicted in 1997 murders
    Jan. 10• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis listens during a town hall at the LaBelle Winery on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Derry, New Hampshire.
  7. Appeals court dismisses Andrew Warren’s lawsuit against DeSantis
    Jan. 10• Politics
    Ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren is seen before a CNN interview on Aug. 17, 2022, in Tallahassee. Warren can no longer challenge his 2022 suspension from office because his elected term has ended, an appeals court ruled Friday.
  8. Who’s running for Florida governor? How the 2026 field is shaping up.
    Jan. 10• Politics
    Matt Gaetz speaks at an event in Marion, Ill., on Feb. 16, 2024.
  9. A few questions about Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico | Column
    Jan. 10• Opinion
    U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on Jan. 7 in Palm Beach.
  10. Did DeSantis take a shot at Matt Gaetz for considering a governor bid?
    Jan. 10• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, speaks before President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Palm Beach.
  11. Florida cancels transgender activist’s new ID after changed gender label
    Jan. 8• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends a rally on Saturday, Jan 13, 2024, at the Never Back Down super PAC headquarters in West Des Moines, IA.
  12. Florida marijuana case could change police searches of vehicles
    Jan. 8• Crime
    A marijuana plant is seen at a medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., March 22, 2019.
  13. Grand jury COVID probe requested by DeSantis finds no evidence of criminal activity
    Jan. 8• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at the Tampa Electric Company offices in Tampa.
  14. Florida sheriff placed on Brady list of law officers deemed untrustworthy
    Jan. 8• Florida
    Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez answers questions from the media following his swearing-in ceremony outside the Osceola County Historical Courthouse in downtown Kissimmee, on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
  15. Worrell returns as Orange-Osceola state attorney while grand jury decision looms
    Jan. 8• Politics
    Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell is sworn in by state Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis, D-Ocoee, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
  16. Meta ending third-party fact-checking partnership with US partners
    Jan. 7• Politics
    Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 22, 2023.
  17. Matt Gaetz: ‘I am starting to think about running for governor’
    Jan. 7• Politics
    Then-U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R- Fla., speaks onstage on the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.
  18. Bondi, Moody help swear in Suzy Lopez as Hillsborough state attorney
    Jan. 7• Hillsborough
    Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, center, assists with the swearing-in of Hillsborough State Attorney Suzy Lopez, right, on Tuesday, at the State Attorney's Office in downtown Tampa. Also attending, at left, is Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Lopez’s mother, Melinda Pendino.
  19. Trump: Change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America’
    Jan. 7• Politics
    President-elect Donald Trump walks from the podium after a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
  20. Biden issues ban on offshore drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it.
    Jan. 6• Environment
    President Joe Biden, shown in this Jan. 3 photo, is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters.
  21. Employers press Congress to cement health price transparency before Trump’s return
    Jan. 4• Health
    Georgia could feel some impact if Republican President-elect Donald Trump, shown campaigning in October at the McCamish Pavilion at Georgia Tech. @hile President Joe Biden added requirements to make pricing information more user-friendly, Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House has raised questions about what’s next, even though posting prices is an area of rare bipartisan agreement.
  22. Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker after dramatic floor vote
    Jan. 3• Nation & World
    Speaker of the House Mike Johnson listens as his name is put into nomination as the House of Representatives convenes the 119th Congress with a slim Republican majority, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.
  23. States are walking away from high school exit tests. Is Florida next?
    Jan. 3• Education
    State Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, chairman of the Senate Education PreK-12 Committee, proposed eliminating Florida's high school graduation test requirements during the 2024 legislative session. Similar legislation is expected again in the 2025 session.
  24. How a Fox News report fueled false claims about the New Orleans suspect
    Jan. 2• Nation & World
    A black flag with white lettering lies on the ground rolled up behind a pickup truck that a man drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing and injuring a number of people, early Wednesday morning, Jan. 1, 2025.
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