‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change may be more complicated than just updating a map
After President Donald Trump issued an executive order to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis quickly jumped on the idea. But actually making
Tallahassee SDS protests Trump’s agenda and FSU policies in campus rally
A body of anti-Trump students and civilians marched at FSU in protest of Trump, ongoing conflict and discriminatory policies on Jan. 14, 2025.
President Trump brings Florida faces and policies to Washington D.C. in second term
President Trump is planning on implementing many policies that have roots at the Florida Capitol, and it’s happening very quickly.
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Florida policies 'going national' as President Trump takes office, professor says
Shortly after taking his oath, President Trump began enacting a series of executive orders, including initial steps for his mass migrant deportation program.

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Florida Republicans are in DC for Trump inauguration. Who is attending?
Is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at Donald Trump's inauguration?
Governors have been relegated to the Emancipation Hall overflow viewing space to watch Trump's inauguration, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
How Trump’s next presidency will affect how DeSantis governs Florida
The four years between Donald Trump’s first term in office and his second were marked by an extraordinary political shift in Florida. In January 2021, President Joe Biden entered the White House with Florida ostensibly still on the map of battleground states.
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DeSantis calls Trump’s executive orders on immigration ‘a great road map’ for the state to follow
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is praising the sweeping set of executive actions on immigration that President Donald Trump’ signed on his first day in office on Monday, saying they provide a “great road map” for Florida lawmakers to follow during a special legislative session the governor has called for next week in Tallahassee.
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Donald Trump backs Gov. DeSantis Special Session call after skepticism from Tallahassee Republicans
President-elect Donald Trump is weighing in on the debate regarding a Special Session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis, slated to start on Jan. 27. “Thank you Ron, hopefully other Governors will follow,” Trump posted to Truth Social as he backed the call.
Lawmakers push back as DeSantis calls them to Tallahassee to prepare for Trump agenda
Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling lawmakers back to Tallahassee later this month for a special session to help boost President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration agenda — but legislative leaders are pushing back.
Recap: Florida moments from the Trump inauguration in Washington, DC
A live breakdown of all Florida moments at Donald Trump's inauguration and from his "backup White House" in Palm Beach.
From Tallahassee to DC: Ashley Moody sworn in as Florida's newest US senator
Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, after Paula Hawkins, a Republican who served one term in the 1980s.
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Trump's second term to include many Floridians – and policies tested in Sunshine State
With more than a dozen Floridians already named to the Cabinet and other posts in President-elect Donald ... Trump takes the presidential oath Monday. “The same things that are attractive about ...
Here’s how Trump in the White House is already shaking up Florida | Opinion
The Florida impact starts with immigration. In the first 24 hours of his presidency, Trump announced a national emergency at the southern border, suspended refugee resettlement and terminated a humanitarian parole program that had offered a legal pathway to entry for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans.