Brendan Farrington
The Associated Press
Tallahassee, FL, United States
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DeSantis' overseas trip overshadowed by fight with Disney
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hoped his first international trade mission would generate lucrative business deals and boost his foreign policy resume ahead of an... → Read More
DeSantis to argue US should be like Fla. ahead of 2024 bid
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' State of the State speech is likely to be more about making a case to lead the country rather than an assessment of Florida’s future → Read More
DeSantis to argue US should be like Fla. ahead of 2024 bid
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to position himself on Tuesday as a champion of conservative causes during a State of the State address that will likely be as much about his national ambitions as it is an assessment of Florida’s response to the pandemic and a series of crippling storms. The […] → Read More
Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers State of the State address, praises 'Florida way' as blueprint for nation
Gov. Ron DeSantis positioned himself on Tuesday as a champion of conservative causes during his annual State of the State address. → Read More
DeSantis to argue US should be like Fla. ahead of 2024 bid
Later this week, he’ll travel for the first time this year to Iowa, which will host the nation’s first presidential caucuses in 2024. → Read More
Florida executes man for 1990 murder while a fugitive
Donald Dillbeck, 59, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. after receiving a lethal injection, the governor’s office said. He had been convicted in murder of Faye Vann, 44, in Tallahassee near the state Capitol. → Read More
Man to be executed for 1990 Florida murder while a fugitive
Donald Dillbeck is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 6 p.m. Thursday for the murder of a Tallahassee woman in a parking lot more than 30 years ago. → Read More
DeSantis proposes nearly $115 billion Florida budget
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ overall spending proposal is nearly $115 billion, but is only a recommendation. The Legislature will approve a final budget during the annual session that begins next month. → Read More
Sales Tax Holidays, State Worker Raises in DeSantis' $114B Florida Budget Proposal
Florida will have enough money and reserves to withstand a national economic downturn while still being able to provide tax breaks, Gov. Ron DeSantis said while... → Read More
Florida GOP leaders want to get rid of gun permits
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Saying gun owners don’t need a government permission slip to protect their God-given rights, Florida’s House speaker proposed legislation Monday to eliminate concealed weapons permits, a move Democrats argue would make a state with a history of horrific mass shootings less safe. Republican leaders, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, have expressed support […] → Read More
Florida GOP Leaders Want to Get Rid of Concealed Weapons Permits
Saying gun owners don't need a government permission slip to protect their God-given rights, Florida's House speaker proposed legislation Monday to eliminate... → Read More
Florida execution set for Donald David Dillbeck in Faye Vann's 1990 slaying
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Monday for a man who was convicted of fatally stabbing a woman after escaping from custody while serving a life sentence for killing a deputy. → Read More
Florida execution set for man in woman’s 1990 murder, stabbing outside Tallahassee mall
Donald David Dillbeck, 59, is scheduled to die Feb. 23 by lethal injection for the 1990 murder of Faye Vann in Tallahassee. → Read More
Florida execution set for man in woman’s 1990 slaying
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Monday for a man who was convicted of fatally stabbing a woman after escaping from custody while serving a life sentence for killing a deputy. → Read More
Florida Execution Set for Man in Woman's 1990 Slaying
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Monday for a man who was convicted of fatally stabbing a woman after escaping from custody while serving a... → Read More
Gov. Ron DeSantis seeks details on transgender university students
Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking state universities for the number and ages of their students who sought gender dysphoria treatment, including sex reassignment surgery and hormone prescriptions. → Read More
DeSantis seeks details on transgender university students
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking state universities for the number and ages of students who sought gender dysphoria treatment, including reassignment surgery. → Read More
DeSantis seeks details on transgender university students
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking state universities for the number and ages of their students who sought gender dysphoria treatment, including sex reassignment surgery and hormone prescriptions, according to a survey released Wednesday. Why he’s conducting the survey wasn’t completely clear. DeSantis has been criticized by LGTBQ advocates for […] → Read More
DeSantis seeks details on transgender university students
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking state universities for the number and ages of their students who sought gender dysphoria treatment, including sex reassignment surgery and hormone prescriptions, according to a survey released Wednesday. Why he’s conducting the survey wasn’t completely clear. DeSantis has been criticized by LGTBQ advocates for […] → Read More
DeSantis seeks details on transgender university students
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking state universities for the number and ages of their students who sought gender dysphoria treatment, including sex reassignment surgery and hormone prescriptions, according to a survey released Wednesday. Why he’s conducting the survey wasn’t completely clear. DeSantis has been criticized by LGTBQ advocates for […] → Read More