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Ron DeSantis’s fall from grace: ‘He’s completely crashed to the ground’

Florida governor stands isolated from Trump and is feuding with Republicans at home – is he drifting to irrelevance?

The Guardian - US

Trump-Endorsed Candidates Lead Races In Florida Special Elections

Special elections in Florida's 1st and 6th Congressional Districts feature Trump-backed candidates and potential upsets in conservative strongholds.

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Lawmakers, teachers clash over upcoming Florida constitutional amendment

Closely watched constitutional amendment in the US state threatens to deepen political divisions over education policy.

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‘This was a terrible idea’: the incident that broke Republicans’ DeSantis fever

Ironically named Great Outdoors Initiative that would pave over acres of state parks sent steadfast allies over the edge

The Guardian - US

Can lame duck Joe Biden give legs to Harris campaign in final months?

President could help Harris win in November, issue executive orders to cut student debt, or he could pardon his son Hunter

The Guardian - US

Floridians to DeSantis: Come home and fix housing crisis, other woes

TALLAHASSEE — While Gov. Ron DeSantis barnstorms the country campaigning for president, a growing chorus of Floridians are urging him to come home to deal with the state’s soaring housing costs and other problems.

Orlando Sentinel

Will Ron DeSantis’s culture war with Disney threaten his White House run?

It’s a battle that is, conversely, an essential ingredient and a headache in his attempt to prove he is a responsible conservative

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DeSantis keeps waging culture wars as more GOP critics emerge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Instead of easing up on a two-year culture war in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is doubling down on his anti-"woke" agenda as potential rivals for the GOP presidential nomination target him.

Orlando Sentinel

CPAC leaves Orlando, keeps Trump as headliner. What about DeSantis?

ORLANDO, Fla. — The biggest conservative political gathering of the year will not return to Orlando after two years, but former President Donald Trump is again set to be the headliner, with no mention so far of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Orlando Sentinel

Wealthy donors finance DeSantis’ sojourns across US, Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group of super-wealthy people helped foot the bill as Gov. Ron DeSantis barnstormed Florida and the rest of the country campaigning for his reelection and stumping for political allies running up to the midterm elections this month.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida GOP surges toward Election Day as Democrats struggle

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s been a remarkable midterm election in Florida, with months of campaigning and millions of dollars of ad spending soon coming to an end as voters go to the polls Tuesday to determine the future of the state.

Orlando Sentinel

GOP again deploys task force to challenge ballots in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — As mail-in ballots start to come in and early voting begins, Republicans in Central Florida are taking advantage of the new election law to challenge mail-in ballots as the number of partisan poll watchers also has increased, according to Central Florida election officials.

Orlando Sentinel

A ‘partisan coup’ or ‘bold action’? How DeSantis keeps suspending elected officials not charged with crimes

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has pursued an expansive view of his executive authority, ordering high-profile removals of local elected officials who haven’t been charged with crimes.

Tribune News Service

So far, DeSantis has agreed to just one debate with Crist

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s political world erupted over the weekend on Twitter and other social media with rumors, confirmations and cancellations of debate appearances by Gov. Ron DeSantis against his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist.

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Miami Herald

Campaign websites of Crist and DeSantis provide windows into past promises, current policies

MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist don’t have much in common, but they have this: Both have run campaigns for governor before.

Orlando Sentinel

Charlie Crist wallops Nikki Fried in Democratic primary for Florida governor

ORLANDO, Fla. — Charlie Crist soundly defeated Nikki Fried in the Democratic primary for Florida governor on Tuesday, prevailing in what became a bitter campaign to take on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November.

Orlando Sentinel

How Ron DeSantis consolidated his power over Florida government

TALLAHASSEE — With Renatha Francis joining the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis will cement a majority of his own appointees in line with his legal philosophy and thus more likely to rule in his favor on lawsuits challenging the many controversial laws he has signed.

Orlando Sentinel

Newsom’s attack ad on DeSantis could be 2024 presidential preview

ORLANDO, Fla. — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $100,000 Fox News ad on Monday urging Floridians to “join the fight” against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis “or join us in California” has drawn a muted response from state Democrats and dismissals from Republicans.

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Los Angeles Times

GOP bill seeks to eliminate ‘no-fly zones’ over Disney theme parks

LOS ANGELES — A new House bill seeks to revoke federally authorized “no-fly zones” over Walt Disney Co. theme parks in the United States, including Disneyland in Anaheim.

Orlando Sentinel

Will DeSantis, GOP Legislature impose full abortion ban in Florida if Roe v. Wade falls?

More than 20 states are primed to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade as expected, but whether Florida will fall in line with them isn’t clear.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis’s Disney action marks new culture war phase ahead of 2024 election

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s move against Walt Disney Corp. this week shows he’s willing to take the Republican Party’s culture war to new heights — with a frontal assault on one of his state’s biggest and most iconic employers — as he jockeys for position in a potentially crowded 2024…

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Heaps of campaign cash got Disney what it wanted in Florida, until now

The Walt Disney Co. has dominated Florida for so long that the very idea of a backlash from the state's political leaders has been unimaginable.

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