Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited Fort Myers on Friday to sign two major pieces of legislation that overhaul how teacher unions operate and how high-performing educators are compensated. The signing of Senate Bill 1296 and House Bill 1279 marks a significant shift in the state’s education policy,

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure that deals a blow to public sector unions, despite bipartisan opposition as it went through the Legislature.

Gov. Ron DeSantis. Members of some public sector unions will need a greater share of their members to vote to keep their organizations alive, after Gov.

The governor says the bill decertify what he calls “partisan teacher unions” and tighten registration and financial reporting requirements. Critics call it a betrayal of working Floridians.

President Donald Trump on Friday approved the permits for Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina to manage their own red snapper seasons.

Politifact Florida found that the last time Florida Democrats led Republicans among all registered voters was in 2020. Republicans had been gaining on Democrats for years, taking the lead in 2021 and not relinquishing it since.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has been floated as a possible Republican candidate in the 2028 presidential election. His recent governing style, marked by legislation aligned with broader GOP priorities and a sharpened political posture,

The new map, propsed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, will now go to the Florida Senate, where it is expected to be approved.