A state committee shot down a bill amendment by Sen. Joe Gruters that would have allowed some recreational facilities at ...

His alliance with Trump dates back to when he was named co-chair of Trump’s first presidential campaign in Florida in 2015 ...

Florida has gone weeks without two of its top five executive branch officials. Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t in a rush to appoint ...

Ron DeSantis hadn’t appointed his replacement ... Trump has already endorsed state Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, for the 2026 CFO race. If DeSantis picks someone else, it could set up an ...

Ron DeSantis isn’t in a rush to appoint anyone ... ally of the governor who is interested in the job. But state Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, already has filed to run for the position in 2026 ...

Joe Gruters, sought to allow development in ... recreation and lodging at Florida state parks. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the plan, billed last year as the “Great Outdoors Initiative, ...

The recent news came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to give the Gulf of Mexico a new name on Jan. 20.