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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis News

Find the latest news about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis, a Republican, was first elected as governor in 2018 and has won conservative plaudits all over the country for his confrontational style of governance. He launched a bid for the White House in 2023 but later dropped out of the race. He is term-limited but said he plans to be actively involved in backing the 2026 candidate he wants as his successor.

  1. DeSantis signs death warrant for man convicted in 1994 Orlando rape, murder
    Yesterday• Crime
    Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Thomas Gudinas, who was convicted in the 1994 rape and murder of a woman in Orlando.
  2. DeSantis says there is ‘no basis’ for investigating Hope Florida
    May 21• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at The Vault on Tuesday in Tampa. During a news conference Wednesday, the governor reiterated his commitment to Hope Florida.
  3. Criminal investigation launched related to Hope Florida, prosecutors say
    May 20• Politics
    Florida first lady Casey DeSantis speaks while Gov. Ron DeSantis listens to her during a news conference at The Vault on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Tampa.
  4. Hope Florida’s foster care claims ring hollow, child welfare groups say
    May 17• News
    Erik Dellenback, who resigned as Hope Florida executive director effective May 1, credited the nonprofit with helping to reduce Florida's foster care population. That claim is disputed by the leaders of some foster care agencies.
  5. US Reps. Castor, Soto call for federal probe into Hope Florida charity money
    May 16• Politics
    U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, pictured, and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, both Democrats, are asking federal health care agencies to investigate whether Florida diverting $10 million from a settlement with a Medicaid contractor to the Hope Florida Foundation was unlawful.
  6. Casey DeSantis calls Hope Florida criticism ‘slanderous’ and ‘false’
    May 14• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference alongside first lady Casey DeSantis on July 29, 2024, in Tampa. On Wednesday, the couple held a roundtable in Brandon to talk about the Hope Florida program.
  7. Appeals court upholds ban on Florida law targeting drag shows
    May 13• Politics
    The Hamburger Mary's in downtown Orlando, on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Hamburger Mary’s later left the Orlando location.
  8. Florida House, Senate budget deal ‘blown up’
    May 9• Politics
    Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, hands Florida Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, the gavel during the first day of the legislative session on March 4 in Tallahassee. The House and Senate have been unable to come to agreement on a budget.
  9. DeSantis on Republican sales tax cut: ‘Dead on arrival’
    May 7• Politics
    On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened to veto an idea to cut the sales tax.
  10. Florida’s environment crumbles with each cowardly choice | Column
    May 7• Opinion
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks during a press conference at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District headquarters at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
  11. Former federal prosecutors see potential charges in Hope Florida saga
    May 1• Politics
    First lady Casey DeSantis speaks alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conference on July 29, 2024, in Tampa. During the conference, the governor and first lady handed out multiple checks to local churches as a part of their Hope Florida program.
  12. DeSantis’ Hope Florida saga, explained
    April 30• Politics
    Ron DeSantis, speaks at a campaign event at The Grass Wagon on Jan. 13, 2024, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
  13. Judge says Florida attorney general defied her order on immigration law
    April 29• Politics
    Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier during a news conference on April 14, 2025.
  14. Financial independence eludes Hope Florida ‘graduate’ 3 years later
    April 26• Politics
    First lady Casey DeSantis waves as her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis, delivers his State of the State address during the first day of the legislative session in Tallahassee on March 4.
  15. Explain the Hope Florida scandal to me like I’m 5 | Column
    April 25• Opinion
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference alongside First Lady Casey DeSantis on July 29, 2024 in Tampa, Fl. During the conference, the Governor and First Lady handed out multiple checks to local churches, as a part of their "Hope Florida" program. DYLAN TOWNSEND | Times (2024)
  16. In DeSantis feud with Republicans over Hope Florida, there’s more to the story
    April 25• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis, center right, is applauded by, from left, House Speaker pro tempore Rep. Wyman Duggan, House Speaker Rep. Daniel Perez, and Senate President Ben Albritton, as he gives his State of the State address to a joint session on the opening day of the 2025 legislative session on March 4 at the state Capitol in Tallahassee.
  17. DeSantis’ reasoning behind $10 million to Hope Florida charity questioned
    April 25• Politics
    First lady Casey DeSantis speaks alongside Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conferance on July 29, 2024, in Tampa.
  18. Lawmakers end Hope Florida charity probe without hearing from key players
    April 24• Politics
    Florida state Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola, and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier talk during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee.
  19. ‘Sabotage’: DeSantis team blasts texts across state criticizing Republicans
    April 23• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks with reporters after delivering his State of the State address during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on March 4 in Tallahassee.
  20. Florida pushed anti-abortion nonprofit to run ads against Amendment 4
    April 23• Politics
    Florida gives about $29 million a year to the Florida Pregnancy Care Network. State statute, created in 2018, requires the Department of Health to contract with the nonprofit to “promote and support childbirth.” (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
  21. Florida Senate won’t confirm 2 DeSantis officials linked to Hope Florida
    April 22• Politics
    Florida Sen. Don Gaetz debates on the floor, June 19, 2015, in Tallahassee.
  22. Countering DeSantis, $10M Hope Florida donation came from Medicaid, draft shows
    April 22• Politics
    First lady Casey DeSantis and Gov. Ron DeSantis (right) arrive before a game at Camping World Stadium on August 24, 2019, in Orlando.
  23. Hope Florida charity took in $867,000, gave away little in first year
    April 19• Politics
    Hope Florida, a program championed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis, has come under scrutiny by the Legislature.
  24. Hope Florida charity board asks about legality of $10 million donation
    April 17• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis introduces Florida first lady Casey DeSantis during a news conference at the Amway Center in Orlando in 2021.
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