Governor Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis signed a bill during a ceremony at the University of South Florida campus in Tampa on April 6, 2026.

Leon County Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh issued an order Wednesday granting the Florida Center for Government Accountability and its publication, the Florida Trident, a limited right to intervene in court proceedings related to a secret grand jury presentment in the ongoing Hope Florida investigation.The ruling marks a significant step in the effort to bring transparency to a process that has so far unfolded almost entirely outside of public view.

Gov. Ron DeSantis rebuked some of Florida’s top law enforcement officials Thursday, criticizing their calls to Congress and President Donald Trump to work on a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants. “This idea that unless you’re an axe murderer you should be able to stay, that is not consistent with our laws, and it’s also not good policy,” DeSantis said at an event in Bradenton.

Cities and counties won’t be able to fund or promote diversity, equity, and inclusion programs under a bill headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who would have the power to remove local officials for violating the proposed changes.

Florida initially sought $1.4 billion from the feds for Alligator Alcatraz.

Governor Ron DeSantis’ fight to end property taxes in Florida has dominated the conversation. Lawmakers are continuing to discuss how to eliminate the state revenue service.

CAIR - the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Patricia “Trish” Petrosky to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners late Friday afternoon.

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his proposed $117 billion state budget Wednesday, as the term-limited executive prepares to leave the state's top office. His spending plan includes increased spending on law enforcement and corrections officers. He also recommended new investments in campus security for the state's public universities, following a mass shooting at Florida State University in April that killed two and injured six others. DeSantis also continued his call to slash property taxes in the state, and floated $300 million to backfill local government budgets in rural and fiscally constrained counties.The FEA issued a statement harshly critical of the budget plan.