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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation to sanction Iran, protect Jewish institutions
1 year, 1 month ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation to sanction Iran, protect Jewish institutions

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday that puts sanctions on Iran and protects Jewish institutions. They approved bills to provide $45 million in grants to secure Jewish institutions and other places that could be a target of hate crimes, as well as legislation to strengthen sanctions already in place against companies that do business with Iranian …

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DeSantis team welcomes contrast with Trump ‘chaos’ candidacy
1 year, 8 months ago

DeSantis team welcomes contrast with Trump ‘chaos’ candidacy

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jim McKee is standing at the end of a line that snakes through five aisles of fiction inside the Books-A-Million store in Florida’s capital city. “Personally, I’d rather see DeSantis win the Republican primary than Trump,” McKee says softly, having to repeat himself to be heard. He has a good story to tell.” Indeed, conversations throughout Tallahassee’s …

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Sharpton to DeSantis: Stop censoring Black history
1 year, 10 months ago

Sharpton to DeSantis: Stop censoring Black history

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Rev. Not to not only know how bad you were, but to know how strong they are,” Sharpton told the crowd, adding, “If you would study history, governor, you would have known to mess with us and education always ends in your defeat.” Ahead of an expected White House run, DeSantis has continued to focus on …

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Florida Gov. DeSantis begins second term with spotlight on presidential ambitions
1 year, 11 months ago

Florida Gov. DeSantis begins second term with spotlight on presidential ambitions

CNN  

Tallahassee, Florida CNN — Florida Gov. “We are proud to be citizens of the great, free state of Florida,” DeSantis said at the conclusion of a 15-minute address that he delivered from the steps of the Historic Capitol in Tallahassee. And at 44, he remains one of the party’s youngest prospective White House hopefuls, with his national ambitions on full …

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