Ron DeSantis could take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates over its theme parks in the state. And third, DeSantis has been very explicit about his belief that he sees his methods in Florida as a blueprint for a national agenda. Tags abortion Andrew Gillum Associated Press biden Biden Administration Charlie Crist community covid COVID-19 deaths democrat DeSantis Donald Trump economy Election fair Florida Florida governor Fresh Take Florida Gainesville GOP Gov. DeSantis is at Reedy Creek Fire Station #4 to sign a bill giving him the authority to appoint the Reedy Creek Improvement Districts five-member Board of Supervisors. So weve created a state control board that is going to be responsible for governing this area, he said of the five-member board. He says the government should monitor investment of public funds by financial firms to make sure cash isnt steered toward companies that seek to fight climate change or pursue other environmental initiatives. Mine just doubled again as did everyone I know! Every-day, hard-working Americans are the ones who stand to lose with DeSantis agenda., by Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix February 28, 2023. While Mr. Biden has not formally declared his candidacy for a second term, and there has been much hand-wringing among Democratsover whether he should seek re-election givenhis age, he is widely expected to run. Similarly, he assailed the federal government for pandemic restrictions and mandates that eroded freedom and stunted commerce. Many restrictions were put in place when Covid-19 first spread during Mr. Trumps time in office. Phone: (727) 642-3162 Its like nationalizing a company. Former Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried speaks near the Florida Governors Mansion on Aug. 9, 2022. Credit: Danielle J. DeSantis, 44, was winning by nearly 19 percentage points over Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist, himself a former Republican Florida governor. DeSantis announced his first appointments Monday, including supporters such as Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler, wife of Florida Republican Party Chair Christian Ziegler; and Seminole Countylawyer Michael Sasso, president of the area chapter of The Federalist Society, the conservative legal organization. DeSantiss office announced the appointment Friday afternoon. Never one to miss a chance to claim the crown as Americas reigning culture warrior, Florida Gov. Florida Gov. Since DeSantis took office, however, he has rewired that approach, taking a much harder-line stance on immigration as he gains political support, including with Latino voters. Because they told me to say anyone wearing Trump [gear] has to go right now, the guard explained. Her job is to heal the party following its shellacking during last years election, when DeSantis won reelection by 19 points and the Republicans won supermajorities in the state House and Senate. Mason buried his head in his mothers light green dress as she held a Bible for her husband. He has made a name for himself in right-wing circles by opposing corporate efforts to advance political, social and environmental causes. Contributors & reporters: Phil Ammann, Roseanne Dunkelberger, A.G. Gancarski, Anne Geggis, Kelly Hayes, Ryan Nicol, Jacob Ogles, Gray Rohrer, Jesse Scheckner, Christine Sexton, Andrew Wilson, Wes Wolfe, and Mike Wright. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida Gov. Some expect it to be the biggest sales debut of any recent politician. DeSantis led Crist in recent political polls by roughly 12 points. Gov. DeSantis is also pushing lawmakers to require all Florida employers to use the E-Verify system, a federal database that allows employers to check workers employment status. Florida Politics is a statewide, new media platform covering campaigns, elections, government, policy, and lobbying in Florida. This story was produced by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. And he has battled with Florida school districts, including in Republican counties, that defied his executive order to ban mask mandates in classrooms. He has made a name for himself in right-wing circles by, While Mr. Biden has not formally declared his candidacy for a second term, and there has been much, opposing corporate efforts to advance political, social and environmental causes. He calls for Republicans to involve themselves much more in education, down to grade-school curriculum, as he has in Florida. He also worked for the Sunshine States closest neighbor, serving legal counsel to the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commission and in the Georgia Senate Pro Tempores office from January 2014 to February 2022. We cover state government and politics with a staff of five journalists located at the Florida Press Center in downtown Tallahassee. Mr. Bush ushered in a modern Republican era in Florida in 1998 with his first election as governor. Trump often says that DeSantis would be dead in politics and never would have been elected governor without his endorsement. Anyone else I should look up? star but her allure in the party has declinedamid her on-again, off-again embrace of Mr. Trump. Ron DeSantis named Michael Yaworsky, Vice Chair of the Florida Gaming Control Commission, to serve as the new OIR Commissioner. The 260-page book that makes the case for Republicans to use the Republicans 2022 reelection as a national model debuted as the top bestseller on Amazon and has been No.1 in book sales since Sunday night. Have a tip or story idea? Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Ron DeSantis wants legislature to end Disney's special status in called session, DeSantis joined with other speakers at the event, including a fire union official, Disney cast member, and longtime fan-turned-enemy of Walt Disney World, in ridiculing the company for its past COVID-19 policies, labor practices, and its inclusionary messaging, which the governor and a few speakerspoisoned as woke.. On Monday, Florida Gov. I look forward to his counsel.. initiated last year when Disney publicly opposed the Parental Rights in Education bill, revamped district would be continued under a new name. I want to give this governor another chance., Mason Stewart, 25, said DeSantis was not a good fit for governor, saying he does not foster what Stewart called inclusivity for Floridians., Being a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I have never felt accepted by our current governor, he said. He stripped Disney, long an untouchable corporate giant in the state, of the ability to govern itself for the first time in more than half a century retaliation for the companys opposition to the crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. But DeSantis apparently timed the signing to the eve of his new book release, which he also touted Monday. Crist spent nearly every dollar during the campaign, and DeSantis reported about $54 million left over. Indeed, measures approved then led to the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing DeSantis of misusing taxpayer money by flying 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts and another may help bolster his legal casefor arresting 20, mostly Black ex-felonslured into illegally casting ballots during the 2020 election. conversations with young schoolchildren. Reedy Creeks five-member, Disney-allied board, will be named by DeSantis and become the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Jesse Scheckner has covered South Florida with a focus on Miami-Dade County since 2012. In 2022, DeSantis won reelection by a historic 19.4 percentage point margin, including winning the Latino vote over Democrat Charlie Crist. In many ways, Courage is a sequel to Dreams of our Founding Fathers, DeSantiss 2011 rebuke to former President Barack Obamas book of a similar name. On Tuesday, he promised a second-term agenda that would deliver record tax relief for Florida families and further lean into the cultural battles that have brought him national attention, Republican support and Democratic criticism. Since then, the governor persuaded the Legislature to expand the program. Speaking from the steps of the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee minutes after being sworn in, Mr. DeSantis, a Republican, made no direct mention of a potential presidential campaign in 2024. This is what standing up for Florida taxpayers in the rule of law looks like and Im really happy that the legislature was able to do this.. DeSantis said the bills historic reforms create an environment which realigns Florida to best practices across the nation, adding much-needed stability to Floridas market, promoting competition and choice.. By Gary Fineout. The 260-page book that It's going to be bigger than the first week of sales for Ben Carson, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and maybe even Barack Obama.". Tuesdays results were a far cry from 2018, when DeSantis beat then-Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum by less than one-half a percentage point out of more than 8.1 million votes. None returned a request seeking comment about whether they support repealing the law or if they regret their 2014 vote. He said Tuesday he had voted for DeSantis but derided the governor earlier this week as Ron DeSanctimonious, a likely reference to a recent political advertisement by DeSantis in which he was described as a gift from God. The governor signed HB-9B during a news conference Monday at Reedy Creek Fire Station No. I dont know why they did this in Florida before I became governor, but they are letting illegal aliens become licensed attorneys in Florida, DeSantis said at the press conference. Yaworsky comes to his new role during a period of policy transition. That means the board will have control over things like issuing construction permits, waste management, roads and other major structural facets of Disneys property, even if theyre not connected to Disney itself. Ron DeSantis are hot just a day after The Courage to Be Free was released. A police officer outside the Ron DeSantis book event in Leesburg, Florida was told to remove anyone wearing Trump from the line. I wanted to be sure that I was using every lever available, he writes. Others include Tampa lawyer Martin Garcia, Clearwater lawyer Brian Aungst, and Ron Peri, CEO of The Gathering USA, an evangelical forum focused on faith and culture. Crist, who was Floridas Republican governor between 2007 and 2011, called DeSantis divisive. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. Courts had already dismissed the first three voter cases because of jurisdictional questions. Ron DeSantis of Florida, former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Senator Tim Scott of South Carolinaand Gov. Ron DeSantis control over the Disney district. Gov. The governors race was the most significant in the state, and Republican successes elsewhere showed Florida continuing to deepen red politically and contributing to GOP successes nationally. Ron DeSantis signed a bill renaming and remaking Reedy Creek. Jeanette Nunez when she was a member of the Florida House that offered out-of-state tuition vouchers to some eligible Dreamers, those brought to the United States illegally at a young age. Then-Gov. 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He did not want Disney to get DeSantis, in his telling, resisted such mandates and tried to keep the state open. The new proposals were outlined in an immigration package DeSantis unveiled Thursday during a Jacksonville press conference. The legislation signed Monday recasts the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the special taxing district controlled by Disney that takes care of roads, construction permits, fire protection and other infrastructure needs across 25,000 acres of company property in Orange and Osceola counties. Copyright 2023 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. He added that Florida is where woke goes to die.. Glenn Beck, the conservative commentator, posted on Twitter that he lent that Bible to Mr. DeSantis for the inauguration. Have a tip we should know? Resides in Salem, NJ. Vivek Ramaswamy. Crist spent nearly every dollar during the campaign, and DeSantis reported about $54 million left over. Its truly socialism, stateSen. Jason Pizzo, D-North Miami Beach, said during debate on the bill earlier this month. Florida Gov. Disney has not commented since DeSantis signed the bill on Monday, but the company has previously said it did not intend to fight the government overhauling its special district. We had the conviction to guide us, and we had the courage to lead. Ron DeSantis of Florida, right, was sworn in by Carlos Muiz, left, the chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, alongside his wife, Casey, and 4-year-old son, Mason. DeSantis returns to Florida on Friday after a trade mission that included meeting with nearly 100 business leaders, elected officials and university officials. Mr. Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney World's Reedy Creek Improvement District concluded on Feb. 27 with new leadership. Mr. DeSantis has not said whether he will run for president. 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