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DeSantis signs bill allowing him to run for president without resigning

TAMPA, Fla. — In another incremental step in his bid for the White House, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill clarifying that Florida elected officials can remain in office while running for president.

Tribune News Service

Does announcing for president on Twitter prove Ron DeSantis is too online?

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential announcement Wednesday — a glitchy live broadcast on Twitter — was the latest example of the Republican candidate's all-out effort to court his party's most online activists.

Los Angeles Times

Prosecutor wants death penalty for man accused of killing and dismembering Uber Eats delivery driver

Oscar Adrian Solis Jr allegedly murdered 59-year-old Randall Cooke as he made a delivery at a home Florida

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Billionaires, media bashing and woke ‘bubbles’: Key takeaways from Ron DeSantis’ campaign rollout

Attacks on the media, threats to dismantle elements of US government and warnings about the ‘woke mind virus’ dominate glitch-filled launch

The Independent UK

DeSantis launches ‘anti-woke’ 2024 bid amid ridicule as Musk’s Twitter Spaces event melts down

Technical issues delay start of Florida governor’s launch event which quickly runs off-course

The Independent UK

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel got the Panthers crowd absolutely hyped ahead of Game 4

Mike McDaniel got HYPED to rally the Florida Panthers crowd with a drum.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Elon Musk complains about David Duke comparison during disastrous DeSantis 2024 launch event

The Florida governor’s campaign got off to a rocky start on Wednesday

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Trump-DeSantis rivalry heats up after Florida governor's campaign launch

Trump spent much of tonight attacking his rival for the Republican presidential nomination.

Axios

Amid technical glitches, Ron DeSantis launches 2024 GOP presidential campaign to challenge Donald Trump

Florida’s Ron DeSantis, fresh off a 19-point reelection win and holding a rich campaign war chest, enters the crowded GOP field looking to topple former President Donald Trump.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump dubs DeSantis 2024 launch ‘DISASTER’ and crack bizarre joke about ‘red button’ and ‘friend’ Kim Jong-un

The one-term president took to Truth Social to poke fun at the Florida governor over chaotic event

The Independent UK

Registration opens for annual Florida Python Challenge

Registration is now open for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild

The Independent UK

Boycott Florida? Warnings from civil rights groups call attention to ‘hostile’ DeSantis agenda

Three of the largest civil rights groups in the country issued Florida travel advisories in an effort to draw attention to the presidential candidate’s far-right campaign, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday — a diminished figure in his party after a steady fall in polls in recent months, but still the top rival to former President Donald Trump.

Los Angeles Times

Anti-DeSantis protesters demonstrate outside Miami hotel amid meeting of governor’s donors

Protest came hours before Florida governor announced bid at chaotic Twitter event

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Miami Herald

DeSantis Miami event draws protests and attacks from 2 rivals: Democrats and Trump

MIAMI — The Ron DeSantis donor event at a luxury Miami hotel brought an unwelcome amenity: noisy protesters outside denouncing the Republican presidential candidate.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's 'historic' Twitter event with Ron DeSantis struggles with technical glitches

Elon Musk’s Twitter Spaces event with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis started off with technical glitches the Twitter owner said was due to “straining” servers because so many people were trying to listen to the audio-only event

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Florida Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 15-21

The Florida Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 15-21. As of May 21, the court issued 38 opinions in 2023 — 13 fewer than this point a year ago. Both of the opinions are below:

The New Daily

DeSantis enters presidential race, Trump showdown looms

Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has officially entered the 2024 presidential race.

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France 24

Does Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stand a chance against Donald Trump?

It was one of Washington’s worst-kept secrets and on Wednesday it finally became official: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has joined the field of Republican presidential candidates challenging Donald Trump for the 2024 nomination. But will DeSantis, who has cast himself as a more electable version of Trump, be able to…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Trump welcomes ‘Rob’ DeSantis to presidential race

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wanted to “personally congratulate” Ron DeSantis for formally entering the presidential primary, hours after the Florida governor filed paper work with the Federal Election Commission launching his candidacy.

Reuters

Ron DeSantis joins White House race, tripped up by chaotic Twitter launch

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suffered a chaotic start to his 2024 presidential election race on Wednesday when glitches marred an online forum hosted by Twitter owner Elon Musk that was meant to showcase DeSantis' fitness for the job.

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis 2024 launch with Elon Musk derailed by tech issues amid awkward jokes about ‘melting servers’

The Florida governor is joining the increasingly crowded Republican primary field

USA Today Sports Media Group

Justin Leonard saw a lot of Tiger Woods in Charlie during a recent Florida junior golf club championship

Luke Leonard and Charlie Woods were recently paired up in a junior club championship in Florida.

Reason

Loading and Openly Carrying Gun in Own Yard Isn't Criminal Use of Deadly Force Under Florida Law

"[O]ne [tree-cutting] crew member made sexually suggestive gestures towards his fiancée and another waved a running chainsaw towards his dogs with the apparent threat to dismember them ...."

Tribune News Service

So Ron DeSantis is running for president. Here are 5 things you should know about him

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis filed paperwork to run for president, formalizing his thinly veiled presidential aspirations, which have already taken him across the globe and made him one of the best-known politicians in the United States.

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