DeSantis had argued for this legislation by citing the George Floyd protests of 2020 and the 2021 United States Capitol attack, although only the former was mentioned at the signing ceremony. [249] Several months after the signing, a federal judge blocked the portion of the law that introduced a new definition of "riot", calling it too vague.

Jan 8, 2019 · A native Floridian with blue-collar roots, Governor DeSantis grew up in Dunedin and worked his way through Yale University, where he was the captain of the varsity baseball team, and graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, where he earned a commission in the U.S. Navy as a JAG officer.

In 2018, Ron DeSantis was elected the 46th Governor of Florida. As… Jeanette M. Nuñez was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She was elected as Florida’s first Hispanic female Lieutenant Governor in 2018 and was subsequently reelected in 2022.

Jan 23, 2025 · Ron DeSantis (born September 14, 1978, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.) is a Republican politician who serves as governor of Florida (2019– ) and who is a leading figure in the conservative movement. He previously was a member of …

May 24, 2023 · Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida who has built a national profile with his combative brand of cultural conservatism, has entered the fray for the 2024 White House race.

Nov 6, 2024 · Gov. Ron DeSantis was not on the ballot Tuesday, but his influence was felt. The two constitutional amendments he waged taxpayer-funded war against, one legalizing recreational marijuana and...

May 24, 2023 · A onetime baseball star, a double Ivy League alum and a former three-term member of Congress, Ron DeSantis vaulted to the national political fore on account of Covid, turning Florida into the...

On May 24, 2023, Ron DeSantis, the 46th and current governor of Florida, announced his candidacy for the 2024 United States presidential election. On January 21, 2024, DeSantis suspended his campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump. [9]

May 24, 2023 · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered Donald Trump's strongest Republican rival in the crowded 2024 contest, but many voters are only starting to get to know DeSantis. Before he became governor, DeSantis was a Navy Judge Advocate General officer and …

Jan 16, 2025 · Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday named state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the US Senate, choosing a staunch ally to fill the seat set to be vacated by Marco Rubio, President ...