Orlando Weekly

Orlando Rep. Carlos Smith urges Gov. DeSantis to declare state of emergency over Florida’s affordable housing crisis

State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando Credit: Photo via News Service of Florida Florida Democrats are pushing Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody to declare a state of emergency ...

Alligator Alcatraz Was Built on Secrecy, Expansive Emergency Powers, and an Unprecedented State Power Grab

The state of emergency—and a no-strings-attached disaster fund that the Legislature created for the governor's office—gave ...
Gainesville

During stop at UF, DeSantis emphasizes DOGE efforts are in part due to rising property taxes

Gov. Ron DeSantis commented on a state report that found over $80 million in "excessive" spending in Alachua County's budget. DeSantis attributed rising property taxes to increased home values due to ...

Newsom hits back at DeSantis over offer to send Florida state guard to LA

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) office said Tuesday the state’s Division of Emergency Management offered to send the state guard to California to help with the recent unrest over immigration protests ...