Gov. Ron DeSantis

The governor's office alleges that "A Drag Queen Christmas", which took place this week, was "marketed to children." But websites for the show stated entry was set for ages 18+, unless accompanied by a parent. The investigation echoes an August investigation into a Wynwood bar.

The 2024 presidential race was also touched on at Wednesday's news briefing by Gov. Ron DeSantis. A reporter asked about a "civil war" given former President Donald Trump saying Tuesday he would run again in 2024. DeSantis urged everyone to "chill out a little bit" about the issue.

Estas son las noticias de WGCU para los residentes de Immokalee.

Governor DeSantis said DeSantis said FEMA had agreed to expedite debris removal on private property and was handling an 18-month temporary program for people whose homes were not habitable and said the state was creating a debris cleanup program for the removal of titled personal property such as vehicles and boats.

At the request of the Supervisors of Elections in Charlotte, Lee, and Sarasota counties, and at the recommendation of Secretary of State Cord Byrd, the Governor signed Executive Order 22-234, which will help ensure adequate access to Florida’s 2022 General Election ballot for the voters of Charlotte, Lee, and Sarasota counties.

Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the Lee County Electric Cooperative is moving too slowly restoring power to its customers in the hardest-hit communities in Southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian and needs to ask for more help in terms of mutual assistance.The governor said the LCEC needs to accept help from mutual aid groups in hard-hit areas like Cape Coral, North Fort Myers, Sanibel, and Pine Island. National agencies such as the Florida Electrical Cooperatives Association on Sunday morning said it remained ready with resources from its members around the state willing to come in and help.DeSantis’ reaction came after a briefing at the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee on the efforts to restore power in Southwest Florida.DeSantis learned the Florida Power & Light said more than 45% of their accounts in Lee County were back on, but the LCEC reported power restored to just to 9% of their customers, which represents about 18,000 out of 183,000.

Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, and Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno addressed Pine Island residents' concerns for their safety following catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Ian.

On Sunday, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference encouraging all Floridians to be ready for what the storm may bring.

The 13-page lawsuit emphasizes that the migrants, mostly from Venezuela, had been in Texas, not Florida, after crossing the border with Mexico.

Lawyers for the state and the school boards in Orange, Indian River, Duval and Palm Beach counties filed documents Friday urging a federal judge to reject a request by a group of parents, students and a non-profit organization for a preliminary injunction against the controversial law.