Florida Governor Ron DeSantis removes Orange County State Attorney

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis removed another Democrat state attorney from office at a press conference early Wednesday morning. Flanked by Florida Attorney General Ashley and…

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Daily Outtakes: DeSantis Demotes, Polls Fall

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has demoted Genera Peck and replaced her with his chief of staff, James Uthmeier, as his polling numbers continue to plummet….

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DeSantis quotes Merle Haggard and reaches for ‘new horizons’

To open the 2021 Legislative Session, Gov. Ron DeSantis gave the traditional State of the State that touted his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and…

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DeSantis says youth and reckless bars behind COVID surge

“We’ve not had a single problem with any institution or business that just follow the guidelines.” -Gov. Ron DeSantis. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says that…

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Weekly Roundup: ‘Red Wedding’ on the horizon

By Ana Ceballos, The News Service of Florida Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics TALLAHASSEE — It was a whirlwind…

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Thursday a.m briefing

More Testing Sites FDOH-Escambia announced a new drive-thru testing site at Pensacola State College Warrington Campus, 5555 Highway 98 West. It is free to all…

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DeSantis could expand restaurant seating and open gyms

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will announce Friday additional “phase one” measures to reopen the…

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DeSantis defends efforts to fix unemployment numbers

By Jim Turner,The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday defended his administration’s efforts to get the state’s much-maligned unemployment system…

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Phase One in the Sun

by Jeremy Morrison Florida is easing into a measured reopening, otherwise known as phase one. Gov. Ron DeSantis spent the days leading up to the…

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Safe-at-home ends Monday, new rules, testing infrastructure faltering

Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-111 that extended Safe-at-Home – Executive Orders 20-87 and 20-91 -until 12:01 am Monday May 4. He also…

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DeSantis, Trump discuss reopening Florida

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Appearing Tuesday with President Donald Trump in the White House Oval Office, Gov. Ron DeSantis…

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DeSantis says he will ‘go slow’ on reopening

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that reopening the state after coronavirus-caused shutdowns will be “very…

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