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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ handpicked board overseeing Disney World’s government services is gearing up for a potential legal battle over a 30-year development agreement they say effectively renders them powerless to manage the entertainment giant’s future growth in Central Florida.

Late-night hosts discuss lack of political will following the shooting and Trump’s whiny interview on Sean Hannity’s show

The Florida governor has been caught flat-footed by Trump's barrage of attacks

First came Ron DeSanctimonious. Then came RINO Ron, depicting Gov. Ron DeSantis as a Republican In Name Only. Over the weekend, the world got Ron Dukakis, conflating DeSantis with Democratic presidential loser Michael Dukakis.

In seeking their party’s presidential nomination, candidates generally stress positions that appeal to its ideological base — and then try to move back to the center to target “swing” voters in the general election.

Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins’ hands trembled when he could no longer put off signing a death warrant. There would be 29 of them. His secretary said it made her physically ill to type them at first. But she got used to it.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Attorney General William Barr praised former President Donald Trump’s “very successful administration” — and offered scathing criticism of his former boss Tuesday during a South Florida appearance about his life and 22 tumultuous months in the Trump administration.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will travel to Israel next month as the country faces unprecedented protests over proposed reforms to its judiciary, an early foreign policy test of the potential presidential contender.

The vice president visited a castle that was one of the last stops before enslaved people were transported across the Atlantic. "The horror of what happened here must always be remembered," she said.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, expected to be a top contender for the 2024 U.S. Republican presidential nomination, will travel to Israel next month as the country is being riven by a crisis that has led to widespread protests.