Gov. Ron DeSantis made his case for DOGE-ifying Florida’s higher education system at Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Governors, the body that oversees the state’s public universities.

That trend has been accelerating under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. To be sure, Florida’s State University System (SUS) – which consists of 12 public colleges and universities of higher education and is overseen by the Florida Board of Governors ...

Ron DeSantis intensified attacks on Randy Fine Wednesday, blaming Fine's "unique problems" for a narrow special election win in a Republican stronghold district.

DeSantis and Fine have feuded since October 2023, when Fine – then a member of the Florida House –pulled back his endorsement of the governor, and instead became the first of some 100 Florida lawmakers to instead throw support to Trump. The two – both of whom have Harvard degrees – had previously been allies.

"For us, we really want to focus on what the classical mission of a university should be,” Gov. DeSantis said. “Please, continue on that mission.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to dismiss reports that Canadians will stay away from Florida as a backlash to President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats to annex Canada.

Governor Ron DeSantis has reiterated his intention to see Florida become a no-income, no-property tax state, saying that this dream could be achieved by offloading residents' tax burden to visitors. "The thing is,

Governor Ron DeSantis announced twenty-one appointments to Florida's Judicial Nominating Commissions on Monday, March 31, 2025. These commissions play a crucial role in selecting candidates for judicial vacancies within the state.

The Hope Florida Foundation is operating as a “direct support organization” under state law, but apparently not complying with any of the provisions of that law, the House analysis notes.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that, following a meeting with DOGE and its head, Elon Musk, the state of Florida would be able to return nearly $1 billion to the federal government.