Ron DeSantis

Gov. DeSantis signed legislation changing the designation from the dry-docked Schooner Western Union in Key West to the Tampa-based S.S. American Victory.

A pair of legal challenges contend the changes violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Plaintiffs are asking courts to strike down the law and block its enforcement.

In a statement, House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, said Monday that DeSantis and Republicans in the Florida Legislature "decided to prioritize wasting five million of your taxpayer dollars on renaming an airport after the President."

The new law will require judges to immediately remand someone found guilty of a dangerous crime into custody pending sentencing or further proceedings without the possibility of release on bond.

The audit, conducted by a Texas accounting firm, doesn’t address the ethical or legal questions surrounding a $10 million donation it received, only the accuracy of the foundation’s numbers.

DeSantis didn’t hold a public bill signing event as he continues to mend fences with Trump, whose Mar-a-Lago Club sits east of the airport.

The bill has been criticized by Miami Beach officials because it allows the development of the hotel to move forward without being cleared by a historic preservation board.

As the bill heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, experts seek more specifics on how it will be implemented.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a stopgap measure, but that fight to protect HIV medication for low-income patients will continue when lawmakers returns in April.

The funding will restore ADAP eligibility to more than 11,000 people until the Legislature passes a budget. The state health department enacted the change March 1 citing a $120 million shortfall.

After his 2024 loss to President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis is leaving the door open for another White House bid.

A legislative staff analysis of the bill, which goes into effect on July 1, noted local governments can still encourage the use of alternative energy sources, such as battery power, for farm or landscape equipment.