Ron DeSantis - Page 4

April 8, 2026

New Florida law targeting alleged 'jihad' puts state 'ahead of the curve,' DeSantis says

Gov. Ron DeSantis defends a new Florida law allowing state officials to designate terrorist organizations and block public funds allegedly tied to jihad.

April 7, 2026

DeSantis targets ‘jihad’ with hardline Florida terror crackdown

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a Florida bill allowing the state to declare terrorist organizations and impose penalties on universities that support them, saying the law protects Floridians.

April 7, 2026

DeSantis urges Florida lawmakers to ban cousin marriages, links practice to 'stealth jihad'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for banning cousin marriages in his state, rebuking the practice at a Tampa signing ceremony for a new state law.

April 2, 2026

Florida, Mississippi join wave of states tightening voter citizenship rules

Gov. DeSantis and Gov. Reeves sign citizenship verification laws for voters in Florida and Mississippi, sparking lawsuits and election integrity debate.

March 31, 2026

DeSantis calls for impeachment of judge for releasing sex offender who then allegedly killed stepdaughter

Gov. Ron DeSantis urged the Florida House to impeach Judge Tiffany Baker-Carper, saying her decision to free a sex offender led to a child's killing.

March 24, 2026

Florida Gov Ron DeSantis addresses possible 2028 White House run, wife's breast cancer scare

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he has not ruled out a 2028 presidential run, claiming he would have won Trump's MAGA base in 2024 if Trump had not run.

March 13, 2026

Florida Republicans send SAVE Act–style proof-of-citizenship voting bill to DeSantis’ desk

Florida lawmakers pass strict elections bill requiring voter citizenship verification, sending measure to Gov. DeSantis who's expected to sign it.

March 3, 2026

Florida man who wrestled cop's gun away and killed him, executed after final appeals rejected

Florida man Billy Leon Kearse, 53, was executed Tuesday after prosecutors say he fatally shot police officer Danny Parrish in 1991 traffic stop.

February 21, 2026

Trump airport renaming advances amid controversy. Here are others named for presidents

Trump would join Lincoln, Kennedy, Reagan and five other presidents with airports bearing their names if Florida's Palm Beach renaming plan moves forward.

February 15, 2026

DAVID MARCUS: Trump hits the links with a chance to bring in an ace

Trump and DeSantis hit the golf course in Florida, sparking speculation about the governor's potential role after their bitter 2023 primary rift.