LIVE: Gov. DeSantis holds news conference in Lakeland

LAKELAND, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Lakeland on Thursday.

The signage at the conference says the theme is “Protecting Florida Consumers.”

The governor is also expected to sign a bill.

The conference will be held at the Florida Polytechnic University—Barnett Applied Research Center, and it will begin at 4 p.m.