Ron DeSantis

Amid an ongoing feud between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis, a fellow Republican governor from Arkansas weighed in, criticizing what he viewed as a "punitive approach to business."

According to the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, at least two dozen states have a similar law on the books. Governor DeSantis said Florida will join that number before he leaves office.

Following through on a recommendation from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the State Board of Education on Friday appointed Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. as Florida’s next education commissioner.

"If it's true that the repeal of the special district would hand Disney a tax break, and the local taxpayers would be on the hook for this bail-out to benefit Disney... then why would Disney oppose repealing their special district? Indeed, why wouldn't Disney have lobbied to get rid of the special district long ago?" DeSantis' spokesperson said.

More Floridians are getting notices that they’re being dropped from their current property insurance companies. It’s part of the crisis state lawmakers are hoping to solve during a one-week special session next month.

Disney’s self-governing special district, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, says Florida’s move to dissolve the district next year is not legal unless the state pays off Reedy Creek’s debts, which amount to about $1 billion. But Gov. DeSantis says Disney's debts won't be dumped on taxpayers.

Governor DeSantis said in his proclamation that called for the special session that it's necessary for the state to act to stabilize the insurance market for policy holders before the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season. Hurricane season starts June 1 and ends November 30.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to create a police force dedicated to pursuing voter fraud and other election crimes in Florida. The new law increases the penalty for ballot harvesting from a misdemeanor to a felony and requires election supervisors to perform voter list maintenance yearly.

A Texas judge invited Disney to move from Florida amid its ongoing feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis. 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ′ deepening feud with Walt Disney World is testing the limits of his combative leadership style while sending an unmistakable message to his rivals that virtually nothing is off-limits as he plots his political future.

College and university professors are unhappy with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' attempt to hold faculty "accountable" by imposing a review every five-years for tenured professors.

The Florida Department of Education provided examples of what it calls “problematic elements” in recently reviewed math textbooks.

Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol Tuesday to begin a special session to approve a new congressional map after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the previous GOP-backed boundaries that preserved minority districts.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will call a May special legislative session to address problems in Florida's property-insurance system that have led to homeowners losing coverage and getting hit with large rate increases.

Florida doctors soon will be barred from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, as Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a measure that closely resembles a Mississippi law under review by the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Gov. Ron DeSantis is warning migrants not to come to his state after a bus full of migrants from Texas who were dropped off at the U.S. Capitol said they plan to head to Miami.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will increase monthly payments from the state to relatives and non-relatives, such as godparents or close family friends, who serve as caregivers to foster children. The new law makes their payments the same as licensed foster parents.