Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference at Southwest Florida charter school
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Marco Island Charter Middle School. No other state leaders are slated to speak….
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Gov. Kemp extends gas tax suspension in Georgia until after Thanksgiving
Gov. Brian Kemp, who declared a state of emergency in September because of a 40-year-high inflation, has extended his suspension of the Georgia gas tax until Nov. 29. The break…
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Florida lawmaker calls on Gov. DeSantis to stop pro-Palestinian protests at state universities
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida lawmaker called for Gov. Ron DeSantis last week to push officials to enforce laws that stop protests at the state’s universities that he said support…
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Gov. DeSantis announces bonuses for first responders
It’s the third year in a row the governor has announced bonuses for first responders. JSO and JFRD members received the first 40 of those checks in-person Monday. JACKSONVILLE, Fla….
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Gov. DeSantis holds news conference at Craig Municipal Airport in Jacksonville to discuss first responder bonuses
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference Monday afternoon at Craig Municipal Airport in Jacksonville to discuss first responder bonuses. The news conference…
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Gov. DeSantis did not disclose private flights, round of golf at Augusta National with wealthy donor: report
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After Gov. Ron DeSantis was elected in 2018 but before he was sworn in, Florida’s governor took at least six undisclosed trips on private jets and accepted…
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Gov. Kemp suspends gas tax in Georgia because of ‘sustained inflation’
Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency because of a 40-year-high inflation and suspended the gas tax, beginning at midnight Wednesday. The break at the pump for Georgia drivers…
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Gov. DeSantis says Florida’s crime rate is at a 50-year low. Is it true?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While speaking in Jacksonville on Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeated a claim that Florida’s crime rate is at a 50-year low — but is it true?…
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Gov. DeSantis fiercely defends himself against Black veteran who blames him for racist Jacksonville shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Gov. Ron DeSantis news conference in Jacksonville turned heated Thursday morning after a Black man in the crowd said the Florida governor’s policies contributed to the…
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