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Ron DeSantis

Citizens Property Insurance

Ron DeSantis says Citizens customers will get a price break

The governor said many South Florida customers of Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will receive rate decreases this year.
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Debbie Mayfield rips Ron DeSantis in a candidacy dispute

The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis blocked Rep. Debbie Mayfield from qualifying to run in a special election.
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Jason Weida is tapped as DeSantis’ chief of staff

Jason Weida, an attorney, became secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration in 2023.
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Ron DeSantis’ $115.6 billion Florida budget includes a new sales-tax “holiday” on guns and ammunition

The governor’s proposal includes cutting 741 government positions and paying down 50 percent of Florida's tax-supported debt.
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Joe Gruters and Ashley Gant talk DeSantis, immigration, as Florida legislature and governor square off

Led by its Republican supermajority, Florida’s state legislature gaveled in for a special session last Monday and managed to pass an immigration bill that aims to help President Donald Trump make good on his agenda....

The Scoop: Fri. Jan. 31, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Energy companies want to remove some pollution regulations Duke Energy is one of 10 energy companies calling on the Trump administration to halt pollution regulations. WMNF’s Chris Young reports the energy company, which serves over...
Ron DeSantis

DeSantis will take his fight with legislative leaders to GOP primaries

Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to channel “huge sums” of money to candidates in next year’s GOP gubernatorial and legislative primary elections.

The Scoop: Wed. Jan. 29, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

DeSantis blasts lawmakers’ immigration bill  Florida lawmakers passed a $500 million immigration proposal on Tuesday. But Gov. Ron DeSantis said it isn’t good enough. The bill also strips immigration enforcement powers from the governor. U.S....
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The Florida Legislature passes an immigration bill amid objections from Ron DeSantis

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed a plan that includes boosting criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants.

The Scoop: Tues. Jan. 28, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Lawmakers rebuke DeSantis call for special session Governor Ron DeSantis is frustrated that legislative leaders rejected his call for a special session on immigration, instead scheduling their own session with their own proposal. Special elections...
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Florida GOP leaders clash on immigration plans

Florida's “Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy (TRUMP) Act,” would kill in-state tuition breaks for undocumented migrants.
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Florida lawmakers rebuke Ron DeSantis, but will address immigration

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature will revamp immigration laws but issued a sharp rebuke to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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