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State, local leaders react to news of Gov. Ron DeSantis suspending presidential campaign
Read full article: State, local leaders react to news of Gov. Ron DeSantis suspending presidential campaignState and local leaders from both sides of the aisle reacted to the Sunday announcement that Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign.
DeSantis shifts his campaign away from New Hampshire days before the state's primary, AP sources say
Read full article: DeSantis shifts his campaign away from New Hampshire days before the state's primary, AP sources sayRon DeSantis has decided to shift his presidential campaign away from New Hampshire just six days before the state’s first-in-the-nation Republican primary while his leading super PAC executes another round of layoffs.
DeSantis plans to go from Iowa to South Carolina, instead of New Hampshire, as he targets Haley
Read full article: DeSantis plans to go from Iowa to South Carolina, instead of New Hampshire, as he targets HaleyRon DeSantis is taking his battle with Nikki Haley directly to her home state, planning to head straight to South Carolina, which holds the first GOP votes in the South, after Monday’s Iowa caucuses.
DeSantis targets New York, California and Biden in his Florida State of the State address
Read full article: DeSantis targets New York, California and Biden in his Florida State of the State addressRepublican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered messages about California, New York and President Joe Biden during his State of the State address.
Watchdog group accuses Ron DeSantis of breaking campaign finance law
Read full article: Watchdog group accuses Ron DeSantis of breaking campaign finance lawA nonpartisan government watchdog group says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis broke campaign finance law by coordinating TV spending decisions with a big-dollar super PAC that is supporting his Republican bid for the White House.
DeSantis’ campaign and allied super PAC face new concerns about legal conflicts, AP sources say
Read full article: DeSantis’ campaign and allied super PAC face new concerns about legal conflicts, AP sources sayRon DeSantis’ expansive political machine is facing a churn of leadership, stagnant polling numbers and new concerns about potential legal conflicts.
Trump, DeSantis to speak at Florida Freedom Summit in Kissimmee
Read full article: Trump, DeSantis to speak at Florida Freedom Summit in KissimmeeGov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump will join other GOP presidential hopefuls at the Gaylord Palms Resort as featured speakers during the Florida Freedom Summit.
DeSantis says Florida sent cargo planes of weapons to Israel, including drones
Read full article: DeSantis says Florida sent cargo planes of weapons to Israel, including dronesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis's office says the state has arranged to send drones, weapons and ammunition to Israel as it prepares for an incursion of Gaza in response to Hamas’ attack.
DeSantis and Newsom to go head-to-head in November Fox News debate moderated by Sean Hannity
Read full article: DeSantis and Newsom to go head-to-head in November Fox News debate moderated by Sean HannityFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking time out from debating fellow 2024 Republican presidential contenders to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yet
Read full article: 3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yetThe third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part.
DeSantis says Trump’s chance of being elected if convicted ‘is as close to zero as you can get’
Read full article: DeSantis says Trump’s chance of being elected if convicted ‘is as close to zero as you can get’Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says Donald Trump is unlikely to be elected president again if convicted in any of the four criminal cases he faces.
DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid
Read full article: DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bidRepublican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is replacing his campaign manager as the Florida governor continues to reset his stagnant presidential campaign.
Insider extra: See bodycam videos showing aftermath of Florida Gov. DeSantis’ motorcade crash
Read full article: Insider extra: See bodycam videos showing aftermath of Florida Gov. DeSantis’ motorcade crashBody camera video obtained by News 6 shows the aftermath of a wreck last week in Tennessee involving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during his campaign for president.
Videos show aftermath of Florida Gov. DeSantis’ motorcade crash
Read full article: Videos show aftermath of Florida Gov. DeSantis’ motorcade crashBody camera video obtained by News 6 shows the aftermath of a wreck last week in Tennessee involving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during his campaign for president.
Orlando Magic gave $50K to DeSantis PAC. Here are political donations from other Florida teams
Read full article: Orlando Magic gave $50K to DeSantis PAC. Here are political donations from other Florida teamsFederal Election Commission records show the Orlando Magic gave $50,000 to Never Back Down, the super PAC that supports Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign.
Photo shows damaged SUV after Florida Gov. DeSantis involved in crash on campaign trail
Read full article: Photo shows damaged SUV after Florida Gov. DeSantis involved in crash on campaign trailA photo obtained by News 6 shows the damaged SUV that Gov. Ron DeSantis was riding in when it was involved in a multi-vehicle collision on a Tennessee interstate.
FDLE plane tracked traveling to New Hampshire airport, as DeSantis campaigned nearby
Read full article: FDLE plane tracked traveling to New Hampshire airport, as DeSantis campaigned nearbyA state-owned airplane typically used to transport Gov. Ron DeSantis on state business was tracked travelling to a city in New Hampshire at the same time as one of his presidential campaign appearances.
Scott criticizes DeSantis over his support for Florida’s slavery curriculum as they stump in Iowa
Read full article: Scott criticizes DeSantis over his support for Florida’s slavery curriculum as they stump in IowaU_S_ Sen_ Tim Scott is criticizing fellow Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis for supporting standards requiring teachers to instruct middle school students that slaves developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”.
DeSantis talks Florida economy, education at presidential campaign stop in Orlando
Read full article: DeSantis talks Florida economy, education at presidential campaign stop in OrlandoMost of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ public stops have been on the campaign trail outside Florida, but Wednesday he returned to Orlando as his efforts began a reboot.
DeSantis cuts a third of his presidential campaign staff as he mounts urgent reset
Read full article: DeSantis cuts a third of his presidential campaign staff as he mounts urgent resetRepublican presidential contender Ron DeSantis is cutting far more campaign staff than previously thought as he works to reset his stumbling campaign amid unexpected financial trouble.
DeSantis fights to reset his stagnant campaign as Trump dominates the 2024 conversation
Read full article: DeSantis fights to reset his stagnant campaign as Trump dominates the 2024 conversationFor Ron DeSantis, Tuesday was supposed to be an important opportunity to help reset his stagnant Republican presidential campaign.
DeSantis becomes first major party candidate to enter South Carolina’s 2024 presidential primary
Read full article: DeSantis becomes first major party candidate to enter South Carolina’s 2024 presidential primaryFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a brief news conference Tuesday as part of a shift in strategy for his presidential campaign, but the governor took only four questions, almost all of which centered on the party’s front-runner Donald Trump.
DeSantis defends anti-LGBTQ video shared by his campaign, calls it a ‘fair game’ attack on Trump
Read full article: DeSantis defends anti-LGBTQ video shared by his campaign, calls it a ‘fair game’ attack on TrumpFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending an anti-LGBTQ video his campaign shared online that attacks rival Donald Trump for his past support of gay and transgender people, despite some of his fellow Republicans calling it homophobic.
DeSantis wants to push Disney lawsuit to after 2024 election
Read full article: DeSantis wants to push Disney lawsuit to after 2024 electionGov. DeSantis would prefer to see the federal lawsuit the Walt Disney Company filed against him dismissed, but if it has to go forward, his attorneys are pushing for a trial date in 2025 — a year after the presidential election he hopes to be a nominee in.
Rivalry between Trump and DeSantis deepens with dueling New Hampshire campaign events
Read full article: Rivalry between Trump and DeSantis deepens with dueling New Hampshire campaign eventsThe rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump deepened Tuesday as the two leading Republican White House candidates staged dueling events in the critical early voting state of New Hampshire.
DeSantis unveils an aggressive immigration and border security policy that largely mirrors Trump’s
Read full article: DeSantis unveils an aggressive immigration and border security policy that largely mirrors Trump’sRepublican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is promising to end birthright citizenship, finish building the U.S.-Mexico border wall and send U.S. forces into Mexico to combat drug cartels.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos GOP Christian voters but stays tight-lipped on his own Catholic faith
Read full article: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos GOP Christian voters but stays tight-lipped on his own Catholic faithThe presidential campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is busy courting white evangelicals – a key voting bloc for the GOP.
‘An American problem:’ DeSantis defends Florida flying migrants to California
Read full article: ‘An American problem:’ DeSantis defends Florida flying migrants to CaliforniaGov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called for states to be “more aggressive” in immigration enforcement, as California officials continued investigating potential criminal wrongdoing after Florida directed flights of migrants from Texas to Sacramento.
Republicans schedule 1st presidential debate for Aug. 23, but there’s no guarantee Trump will attend
Read full article: Republicans schedule 1st presidential debate for Aug. 23, but there’s no guarantee Trump will attendThe first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle will be held Aug. 23, and candidates participating must pledge to support the eventual GOP nominee.
DeSantis wraps up 1st early states tour as candidate with more personal touch in South Carolina
Read full article: DeSantis wraps up 1st early states tour as candidate with more personal touch in South CarolinaFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is wrapping up his first tour of early voting states as a presidential candidate, showcasing his personal side in South Carolina with a lighthearted sit-down with his wife and an emotional moment with a military spouse.
DeSantis plays up his personal side — and swipes at Trump — during campaign blitz across Iowa
Read full article: DeSantis plays up his personal side — and swipes at Trump — during campaign blitz across IowaRon DeSantis has made a four-stop blitz through Iowa during his first full day of presidential campaigning.
DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign in Iowa, vows to 'fight back' against Trump
Read full article: DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign in Iowa, vows to 'fight back' against TrumpFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis stepped up to Donald Trump at his campaign kickoff event in Iowa, vowing to “fight back” against the former president as the GOP's 2024 campaign enters a new phase.
Your Florida Daily: Osceola deputy charged, DeSantis stop in Central Florida
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Osceola deputy charged, DeSantis stop in Central FloridaMore than a year after an explosion at a gas station left a man badly burned, the Osceola County deputy who investigators say fired his Taser faces a criminal charge of culpable negligence with personal injury.
Latest GOP 2024 hopeful DeSantis ‘blazing a trail’ on book bans in Republican-controlled states
Read full article: Latest GOP 2024 hopeful DeSantis ‘blazing a trail’ on book bans in Republican-controlled statesAs he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books — not just in Florida schools but in an increasing number of other conservative states.
Meet Florida first lady Casey DeSantis. Former TV reporter, now presidential candidate’s wife
Read full article: Meet Florida first lady Casey DeSantis. Former TV reporter, now presidential candidate’s wifeExperts say Casey DeSantis has used what she honed in Jacksonville to help propel her husband to the heights of American politics – all the way to a presidential run.
‘Survival of the American experiment:’ DeSantis speaks at Orlando homeschool convention
Read full article: ‘Survival of the American experiment:’ DeSantis speaks at Orlando homeschool conventionFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at a homeschool convention in Orlando on Friday, following the announcement of his presidential run.
DeSantis Versus Disney: Why Florida is in a feud with one of its biggest employers
Read full article: DeSantis Versus Disney: Why Florida is in a feud with one of its biggest employersAs DeSantis prepares to run for president, Disney is likely to follow him in the campaign too, and the feud may influence how people see him.
What to know about Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor running for president
Read full article: What to know about Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor running for presidentFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered Donald Trump's strongest Republican rival in the crowded 2024 contest, but many voters are only starting to get to know DeSantis.
DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches
Read full article: DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitchesFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has entered the 2024 presidential race with an announcement plagued by technical glitches.
DeSantis’ presidential run is coming. Here’s what we could see in the campaign
Read full article: DeSantis’ presidential run is coming. Here’s what we could see in the campaignGovernor Ron DeSantis is expected to launch his presidential campaign as early as Wednesday, according to CBS News, first with a “virtual” announcement followed days later by an appearance in DeSantis’s hometown of Dunedin.