TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered the annual State of the State address on Tuesday morning.
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DeSantis delivered remarks to a joint session of Florida’s Legislature and addressed a range of topics from illegal immigration legislation to the economy and property taxes.
“We are convening for the regular legislative session, having already enacted groundbreaking legislation to fulfill the historic mandate of delivering on President Donald Trump’s mandate to end the illegal immigration crisis once and for all,” DeSantis said.
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DeSantis also said there is a need for stronger Second Amendment protections.
“We have some of the more weak laws in the country compared to our other states who consider themselves conservative, I would ask you to protect people’s Second Amendment rights,” DeSantis said.
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DeSantis also called for condominium reforms.
“I know there was efforts to made and may be made after the tragedy at Surfside in 2021 those were all very well-intentioned efforts, and I think probably have done a lot of good, but in some instances, it’s putting people in a very difficult financial pickle,” DeSantis.
The State of the State address marked the beginning of the Florida 2025 legislative session with Florida lawmakers in the House and Senate set to address a range of pressing issues.