Governor Ron DeSantis

DeSantis told media this week he’s called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to send nurses to Florida hospitals

Florida Democratic lawmakers say the governor is downplaying the state’s rising coronavirus cases. The Florida Department of Health reported more than 7,000 new cases today.

E-Verify is a federal system created by the Department of Homeland Security that checks a new hire’s eligibility to work in the U.S.

DEP is inheriting that responsibility from another state agency

Gov. Ron DeSantis's veto of $1 billion in the state budget is causing Senate Democratic lawmakers to say the decision was made 'behind closed doors.'

Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida is still in good shape despite rising coronavirus cases. He's focusing on the positivity rate—which has gone up from four to five percent in May to 12%.

The Florida Department of Health is reporting that Leon County has 775 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The number of infected residents has been steadily rising this week, with 48 cases on Thursday and 80 cases on Friday.

As coronavirus cases continue rising in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is dismissing calls for a statewide order requiring people to wear face masks. That's led several counties to pass face mask ordinances to prevent the virus from spreading. However, those moves are not without push-back.

During a press conference a week ago, DeSantis made several comments linking a spike in coronavirus cases to farmworkers in Florida

There’s a renewed push for Florida’s leaders to remove the confederate monument from the lawn of the Historic Capitol in Tallahassee.