GOV. RON DESANTIS

Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to sign the affordable housing bill Wednesday that was passed by the Florida Legislature.

A Senate panel on Thursday moved Florida one step closer to allowing people to carry concealed firearms without licenses, as critics on opposite sides took aim at the proposal.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Thursday morning at Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport.

Faith leaders from the Jacksonville area and members of the Northside Coalition left Wednesday morning to travel to Tallahassee, where they will protest at the Capitol against a recent move by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to block a new high school Advanced Placement course on African American studies.

At a news conference Tuesday in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis acknowledged the five-year mark since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that left 17 students and staff members dead.

The Florida High School Athletic Association's 16-member board of directors, made up of 14 men and 2 women, will vote on whether or not to make high school athletes report on their menstrual cycle.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in on Tuesday in Tallahassee for the start of his second term.

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis was in Jacksonville on Monday to talk about Hurricane Ian relief.

A coalition of college professors and students files a suit Thursday, claiming the law equates to “racially motivated censorship” meant to stifle discussion.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced the appointment of Judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court.

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis visited Jacksonville on Wednesday to announce the launch of a website to help Floridians who have cancer and their loved ones navigate coverage and find providers, treatment options, nonprofits and other resources for day-to-day life.

Starting July 1, the Sunshine State will have new laws that could affect a host of different issues — from what Floridians learn in school to how loudly they can play music in their vehicles.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to help pay for the medical and veterinary costs for retired police dogs on Friday morning.

In Jacksonville Monday, firefighters and first responders were honored along with teams needed in disaster areas after catastrophic storms.

At the end of next week, Jacksonville will no longer have a sheriff after current Sheriff Mike Williams retires.

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has put out his proposed map for Florida’s congressional seats, there’s talk Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry could have his sights set on one of those dramatically redrawn districts.

Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday morning signed a bill aimed at helping foster parents and foster children in the state.

The survey is in response to HB 233 signed into law in 2021 by Governor DeSantis, who, at the time, claimed universities were prone to suppressing certain political viewpoints, though he did not cite any specific examples or elaborate on which viewpoints were being suppressed.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday followed through with his promise to veto a congressional map that was approved by the Florida Legislature earlier this month.

All Florida high school students must pass a financial literacy class to graduate starting in fall 2023.

Gov. Ron DeSantis waded further into gender politics Tuesday, issuing a proclamation that said a swimmer from Sarasota is the nation’s best “female” in the 500-meter freestyle after she finished second last week to a transgender athlete at the NCAA championship.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday morning that will require all Florida high school students to pass a financial literacy class before graduating.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced he is approving $800 million for teacher pay raises in this year’s budget passed by the Florida legislature.

Gov. Ron DeSantis Wednesday morning announced millions in additional funding for Florida schools for a wide range of initiatives.

Governor DeSantis signed a bill eliminating the annual student assessments – in favor of a “progress monitoring” system.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that is ending the Florida Standards Assessments and replacing the standardized exams with a “progress monitoring system” that would test students three times a year.

Florida lawmakers finished the regular legislative session Monday by passing a record $112.1 billion budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1.

During a four-day Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando this weekend, former President Donald Trump reminded those who want to move on that he remains the most powerful voice in Republican politics.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was at Santa Fe College in Gainesville on Wednesday morning to announce another $89 million in funding for workforce education.

A rally in Jacksonville on Wednesday had this message for Gov. Ron DeSantis: “Black voters matter! Black voters matter! Black voters matter!”

After a walkout by Democrats who said they weren’t getting answers, a Senate committee Wednesday signed off on the confirmation of controversial state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine early last year, declined to acknowledge Friday whether he has received a booster shot.

Just one day after the United States Supreme Court upheld the Biden Administration’s policy requiring health care workers to get vaccinated, the governor’s office fired back saying Florida will not enforce it.

Gov. Ron DeSantis voiced support Wednesday morning for a Republican-led bill that would ban most abortions in Florida after 15 weeks of pregnancy and signaled that he would sign it if it landed on his desk.

A day after promising the state would soon send at-home rapid coronavirus tests to Florida’s seniors and those who are high-risk, Gov. Ron DeSantis provided details on the distribution.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday morning the state will soon start sending at-home rapid tests to Florida’s seniors and those who are high-risk.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will soon open more monoclonal antibody treatment sites as a surge of new coronavirus cases continues to hit Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced a $3.1 million grant for Florida State College of Jacksonville that will go towards building a new commercial driving facility on its Yulee campus.

Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his fight against “critical race theory” on Wednesday morning with the announcement of new legislation that would keep the controversial teachings out of classrooms.

As Gov. Ron DeSantis launched another broadside against the federal government’s immigration policies, the state on Friday said it is dropping a legal challenge against the Biden administration over immigration directives issued early this year.

First resonders across Florida will have access to peer-to-peer counseling.

Sports betting in Florida is on hold after a federal district court judge ruled Monday the state’s 2021 Gaming Compact with the Seminole Tribe is invalid.

As Florida’s gas prices soar ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he is proposing over $1 billion in gas tax relief in an effort to help lower gas prices in the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced more of his budget priorities for next year including a pledge to dedicate over $1 billion for resiliency efforts in Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he’s looking into ways to stop planes with migrants from landing in Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday unveiled sweeping education proposals for next year’s budget that would include millions of dollars for teacher raises along with $1,000 bonuses for Florida’s teachers and principals.

During a visit to Jacksonville on Wednesday, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried continued to tout the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as an important investment in Florida’s infrastructure and economy.

The News4Jax I-Team is continuing to look into claims that illegal immigrants are being flown into Jacksonville in the middle of the night.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tuesday touted as “a big deal” billions of dollars headed to Florida for roads, bridges, airports and expanding broadband service in rural areas as part of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on President Joe Biden’s desk.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially filed to run for re-election in 2022.

News4Jax asked the DeSantis administration why it chose this particular case and a spokesperson said because the administration has concerns about illegal immigration in Jacksonville and across the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Jacksonville on Thursday morning to announce a $6 million investment to help build roads at Cecil Airport, a public airport and commercial spaceport.

During a speech in West Palm Beach on Wednesday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis riled up a crowd of supporters when he referred to President Joe Biden’s administration as the “Brandon administration.”

As elections across the country wrapped up, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said he wants to create a statewide office that is dedicated to investigating and prosecuting election crimes in Florida.

The special session of the Florida Legislature called by Governor Ron DeSantis is less than two weeks away.

Florida’s new surgeon general has only been on the job one month and he is already taking heat after refusing a request to put on a mask in a state Senator’s office.

Gov. Ron DeSantis told Fox News on Sunday he is hoping the Florida Legislature will pass legislation granting a $5,000 bonus to police officers who may be unvaccinated and want to relocate to the Sunshine State.

Florida's top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition.

Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis made her first public appearance this weekend nearly two weeks after announcing that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday said he plans to challenge in court the Biden administration’s requirement that companies ensure workers are vaccinated or tested regularly for COVID-19.

Florida was the only state that failed to apply for billions in federal dollars to help the schools in the state, according to the US Department of Education.

Terran Orbital, a micro-satellite company, plans to invest $300 million in a massive commercial spacecraft and constellation facility to Space Florida on Merritt Island, Gov. DeSantis and the company announced Monday.

DeSantis and Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran sat down with educators in Niceville to talk about how his plan to ditch the FSA in favor of “progress monitoring” will affect them moving forward.

More than 30 Florida lawmakers say they want to help struggling families impacted by the ongoing pandemic.

Florida’s new “anti-riot” law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as a way to quell violent protests is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

The Jacksonville mother of two seen in a viral photo said the monoclonal antibody treatment she received helped save her life.

The Jacksonville mother of two seen in a viral photo said the monoclonal antibody treatment she received helped save her life.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Office of Attorney General have settled pending civil actions involving the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. (FCADV), its officers and directors, and the FCADV foundation for more than $5 million, the state announced Thursday.

The Florida Department of Education on Friday formally demanded that the Alachua and Broward County school districts “comply with state statute and rule” by dropping their mask requirements.

As U.S. health officials plan to offer COVID-19 booster shots to vaccinated Americans, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he’s not ready to endorse the shot.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced the appointment of the former chair of the Alachua Republican Party to fill a vacant seat on the Alachua County School Board.

As the state Board of Education agreed it will use enforcement powers against Alachua County Public Schools over its mask mandate, the school board voted to extend the district’s mandate eight more weeks.

The state Board of Education on Tuesday voted in favor of a recommendation to “use its enforcement powers” against Alachua County Public Schools after the district defied a statewide order to allow students to opt out of wearing a face mask without a doctor’s note.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Thursday morning continued her criticism of Gov. Ron DeSantis and his response to the coronavirus pandemic, calling for the Republican governor to increase the number of testing sites in the state and bring back daily case number updates.

We’re putting through the Trust Index a statement from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office about children wearing masks in classrooms.

In a round table discussion Monday, which was not disclosed to the public ahead of time, Gov. Ron DeSantis met with a group of supporters to discuss, and heavily criticize, the idea of wearing face coverings in Florida schools.

Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down Thursday on his opposition to mask mandates for public-school students during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he would call for a special legislative session if the federal government moves toward requiring masks in schools.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday addressed the rising number of coronavirus infections in the state and said the key to stopping a surge in COVID-19 related deaths is to increase the statewide vaccination rate.

A day after a federal appeals court sided with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in imposing COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that he will fight the ruling.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced three new appointments to the Florida State College at Jacksonville District Board of Trustees.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced Green Cove Springs will receive $700,000 in state funding to use on infrastructure projects across the small Clay County city.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, are in a food fight over school lunch funding.

At least 26,000 Floridians were without power early Wednesday morning as Tropical Storm Elsa swept across the state.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday issued an executive order expanding the state of emergency due to Tropical Storm Elsa to include Alachua and Columbia counties.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference regarding Tropical Storm Elsa at the State Emergency Operations Center on Saturday, July 3rd.

Northside Coalition of Jacksonville, other groups call for rollback of Gov. DeSantis administration policy on Instruction Planning and Reporting

Part of the education reform signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis includes legislation aimed at protecting diversity of thought on college campuses.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a trio of bills that he said will help Florida become the No. 1 state in the nation in terms of civic literacy.

The Western Conservative Summit, an annual gathering of conservatives in Denver, was a scaled-back event this year, but that didn’t stop it from making headlines on Monday.

More than 500,000 Floridians are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

The hot button issue of critical race theory will become a topic of discussion Wednesday when Florida Department of Education leadership hosts a public forum in Baker County.

Florida’s no-fault auto insurance law is on the chopping block as legislation that would repeal the decades-old law awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.

Referencing a theory that the coronavirus pandemic started after the virus leaked from a Wuhan lab, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed two bills into law with the goal of stopping nefarious foreign influence and corporate espionage in Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a record $101.5 billion state budget on Wednesday, but there was still plenty of money left on the cutting room floor.

While pointing to an economic resurgence amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday used his line-item veto power to slash $1.5 billion as he signed a record $100 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday highlighted a $1,000 bonus for public school principals and full-time classroom teachers during a visit to Baker County Middle School.

A yearlong legal battle about a mask mandate in Alachua County could be moot after Gov. Ron DeSantis this month suspended local COVID-19 restrictions, according to a new court filing.

A U.S. district judge has ordered mediation in Florida’s lawsuit challenging federal restrictions that have idled the cruise ship industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.