Brendan Farrington, The Associated Press

Brendan Farrington

The Associated Press

Tallahassee, FL, United States

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Past articles by Brendan:

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