Mar 10, 2023 · Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is requesting $98 million in funding this year to boost the Florida State Guard, which one critic has branded "a private army", according to local network News 7.

Ronald Dion DeSantis (/ dɪˈsæntɪs, diː -/; born September 14, 1978) is an American politician and former naval officer serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2013 to 2018 as the U.S. representative from Florida's 6th congressional district.

Dec 14, 2024 · Florida’s Governor looks increasingly likely to be staying put to finish his second term, as he doesn’t appear poised to be picked to replace Pete Hegseth as Donald Trump’s nominee to run the...

A DeSantis administration, he vowed, would remove the “woke” from the military, and in doing so address recruitment challenges that the armed forces have faced in recent years.

20 hours ago · Florida Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis, second from left, addresses supporters as his wife Casey, left, Lt. Gov.-elect Jeanette Nunez, center, her husband, Adrian Nunez, second from right, and Rep. Matt ...

Dec 2, 2021 · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to reestablish a World War II-era civilian military force that he, not the Pentagon, would control. DeSantis pitched the idea Thursday as a way to further...

Mar 9, 2023 · – As lawmakers in Tallahassee consider Gov. Ron DeSantis’ budget proposal this session, they will be also be deciding whether to approve a steep funding increase establishing Florida’s own...

Dec 6, 2024 · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will attend the Army-Navy football game in Landover, Maryland, next week with President-elect Donald Trump in a rare joint appearance by the two former political...

Aug 25, 2023 · At the first Republican presidential primary debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his military experience, saying he “was assigned with U.S. Navy SEALs in Iraq” and “deployed to Iraq...