Zac Anderson
Tallahassee Democrat
Sarasota, FL, United States
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DeSantis points to election 'scoreboard' when asked about Trump's attacks
DeSantis made his first public response to Trump's criticism of him as "DeSanctimonious." → Read More
DeSantis strengthens potential presidential campaign with landslide reelection win
DeSantis's blowout win in Florida could boost his potential presidential campaign, as former President Donald Trump's U.S. Senate picks struggle. → Read More
Trump-DeSantis rivalry overshadows last days of midterm election campaigning in Florida
Donald Trump labels Gov. DeSantis "Ron de-sanctimonious" in jab that turns focus to 2024, even as candidates make closing arguments in 2022 election. → Read More
Republican rout? Florida has red state vibes as Election Day approaches with battleground status in doubt
Signs are pointing to big GOP wins in Florida. Democrats are pessimistic about holding back the imminent red wave. → Read More
Florida mismatch: Numbers reveal big DeSantis advantage over Crist in governor's race
DeSantis leads in fundraising, ad spending, polling and voter registration. Early voting numbers also are trending in his direction. → Read More
Florida Republicans take the lead in early voting ballots, an ominous sign for Democrats
In 2018 and 2020, more Democrats than Republicans voted before Election Day. In 2022, the GOP is winning pre-Election Day voting. → Read More
Trump rallying in Florida without DeSantis, stoking more talk of growing rivalry
Trump is holding a rally on Nov. 6 in Miami for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. The rally announcement doesn't mention DeSantis. → Read More
Ron DeSantis, Charlie Crist slug it out in an aggressive Florida gubernatorial debate
Gov. Ron DeSantis and his opponent, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, met in their first and only debate October 24 at the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce. → Read More
Five takeaways from U.S. Senate debate between Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Val Demings
Marco Rubio and Val Demings faced off in their only debate for Florida's U.S. Senate seat, discussing abortion, gun rights and voting. → Read More
DeSantis issues order to make voting easier in counties impacted by Hurricane Ian
Among the changes are extending the early voting period and making it easier to have an absentee ballot sent to a different address. → Read More
Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis project unity during president's visit to Ian disaster zone in Florida
Joe Biden took a helicopter tour of the disaster zone and spoke afterwards alongside Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Fort Myers Beach. → Read More
'Make preparations now': DeSantis urges vigilance as Ian poised to strike as major hurricane
Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to be prepared as Tropical Storm Ian threatened much of the state. Ian is expected to become a major hurricane. → Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been telegraphing Martha's Vineyard migrant flights for months
Days before planes full of migrants landed on Martha's Vineyard, DeSantis told GOP donors gathered in Orlando that the Vineyard was on his radar for such flights. → Read More
Gov. DeSantis defends voter fraud prosecutions amid increasing criticism
A Republican state senator who drafted the law at the heart of the controversy said it is not being applied correctly. → Read More
DeSantis removes more local elected officials from office. This time, it's school board members
DeSantis responded to the recommendations of a grand jury, which called for the removal of four Broward County School Board members. → Read More
Ron DeSantis is on pace bring in more money than any governor candidate. Ever.
Open Secrets says Ron DeSantis is on pace to be the best-funded candidate for governor in recent decades. He received a $2 million check on August 18. → Read More
Gov. DeSantis announces 20 felons charged with voter fraud across Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lauded the work of a new election fraud unit that was part of legislation he supported. → Read More
DeSantis will tour Florida to tout conservative school board candidates
DeSantis is launching an "Education Agenda Tour" to promote his favored school board candidates in advance of the Aug. 23 primary. → Read More
Seminole Tribe gives $1 million to DeSantis after getting exclusive sports betting rights
The $1 million contribution is in addition to $3 million the Tribe gave to the Republican Governors Association, a major DeSantis donor. → Read More
DeSantis slams FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
Ron DeSantis quickly came to Trump's defense, criticizing the FBI's "raid" at Mar-a-Lago calling it something that happens in a "Banana Republic." → Read More