As Governor Ron DeSantis continued to push back on Thursday against criticism surrounding a $10 million donation to Hope Florida, a charity led by his wife, Casey DeSantis, a political analyst weighed in on whether this could affect her gubernatorial chances if she chooses to enter the 2026 race.

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against a new report that said last year’s $10 million donation to Hope Florida, a charity spearheaded by his wife Casey DeSantis, was part of a Medicaid settlement that owed millions of dollars to state and federal taxpayers.

Florida students who were traumatized by the 2018 Parkland school shooting — and last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University — are urging lawmakers in the Republican-controlled statehouse not to roll back gun restrictions they passed in the wake of the killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against a new report that said last year’s $10 million donation to Hope Florida, a charity spearheaded by his wife Casey DeSantis, was part of a Medicaid settlement that owed millions of dollars to state and federal taxpayers.

School district officials on Florida’s Space Coast aren’t renewing the contract of a teacher who used a student’s chosen name without getting permission from the student’s parents in violation of Florida law.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a press conference in at Indian River College in Fort Pierce Wednesday morning.

Student survivors of last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University are urging legislators to block an effort to reverse a law passed in the wake of the 2018 Parkland shooting that raised the state’s gun-buying age from 18 to 21.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Tuesday morning in Naples to highlight the efforts to restore natural resources across the state, while continuing to express his disapproval for the House of Representatives’ budget proposal.

A growing number of Republican-led states are taking aim at driver's licenses issued by other states to people in the U.S. illegally.

Students who experienced a shooting at both Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 and Florida State University days ago have sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis demanding he reject a law that would lower the firearm purchase age back to 18 years old.

Removing lanes to slow down speeding drivers is a long-embraced strategy for improving safety on city streets.

Amid fierce opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida House on Wednesday approved revamping laws about leadership of the higher-education system, including opening information about applicants to become college and university presidents.

Iowa looked a lot different in 2010, when Republican Kim Reynolds was first elected to statewide office.

Police say a man believed to be a Florida State University student opened fire on campus, killing two people and wounding at least six others before he was shot and wounded by responding officers.

Florida officials are posting to social media with their reactions to the active shooter incident that took place at Florida State University on Thursday.

The chairman of a foundation tied to Hope Florida — First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature welfare-assistance program — said under oath Tuesday that “mistakes were made” with the foundation’s record-kee

The Hope Florida Board of Directors meeting ended abruptly on Thursday after the stream was hijacked with pornographic and racist images during public comment.

The University of North Florida (UNF) is among the growing list of public colleges and universities to ink pending agreements with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement on campuses.

Development such as golf courses, pickleball courts and luxury lodges would be prohibited at Florida state parks under legislation passed Wednesday by the state House following a public outcry against such projects that were pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.

The chairman of a foundation tied to Hope Florida — First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature welfare-assistance program — said under oath Tuesday that “mistakes were made” with the foundation’s record-kee

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to speak at the Florida Highway Patrol station in Fort Myers Wednesday morning alongside FHMSV Executive Director Dave Kerner.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed two bills aimed at carrying out President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, according to the Florida Senate.

The Jacksonville City Council’s Special Committee on Duval DOGE held the first of its six scheduled meetings on Tuesday afternoon, and a $90 million question quickly became the focal point.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to speak at Pensacola State College's Baars Technology building Tuesday.

The Philadelphia district attorney who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide.

Governor Ron DeSantis defended the Hope Florida initiative and his wife, Casey DeSantis, amid growing criticism and a brewing scandal involving a $10 million donation.

Two of the Republican Party’s most influential donors—billionaires Richard Uihlein and Jeff Yass have backed Rep. Byron Donalds as the 2026 governor’s race begins to take shape.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference with Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier will hold a news conference Monday in Orlando.

A bill in the Florida Senate is taking a look at how college and university leadership is selected. The legislation has advanced through the Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education and is now one step away from reaching the Senate floor.

The Clay County Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday supporting the Florida’s recently-established Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) team.

Florida's attorney general says his office will bring terrorism and attempted murder counts against a man already jailed on federal charges of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump while he was golfing last fall.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday in Miami to continue to push for relief for condominium owners.

With a maxed-out crowd watching from the O’Connell Center and fans across the country glued to their televisions, the Florida Gators brought home the team’s third national title with a 65-63 victory over Houston on Monday night.

The University of Florida is the only school to have won three NCAA Division I titles in both men’s basketball (2006, 2007, 2025) and football (1996, 2006, 2008).

A man convicted of killing a Miami Herald employee who was carjacked on her lunch break has been executed in Florida.

Preliminary injunction expected to stay in place, not allowing state law enforcement to arrest or prosecute people.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Monday afternoon with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Executive Director Roger Young.

A Jacksonville councilman introduced a resolution on Monday to request Gov. DeSantis and his recently established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force conduct a financial audit of the City of Jacksonville.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and other pro-immigrant groups filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday to challenge Senate Bill 4C, a law that makes it a crime for people to enter the state illegally.

Laura Loomer, a right-wing personality known for her incendiary social media presence, appeared to have President Donald Trump's ear again.

April is officially Hot Car Death Prevention Month in Florida, thanks to Ariya’s Act, which took effect last July after it was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration faced criticism after a report from Tallahassee suggested the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) may have lost $160 million.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is holding a press conference Wednesday morning in Ocala. He will speak at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine have won special elections in two Florida congressional districts.

The Jacksonville City Council’s Special Committee on Duval DOGE held the first of its six scheduled meetings on Tuesday afternoon, and a $90 million question quickly became the focal point.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis held a news conference in Tallahassee Tuesday morning to announce a new partnership between the Hope Florida program and all 67 sheriff’s offices across the state.

Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine have won special elections in two Florida congressional districts.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Monday morning to call for immediate property tax relief for homestead owners.

Mayor Donna Deegan has yet to sign a bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in Jacksonville. The City Council approved the measure earlier this week. Deegan stated she is not rushing to make a decision on the bill. While she does not oppose certain aspects, she wants to ensure there are no negative repercussions.

Democrats with few electoral outlets for their outrage at President Donald Trump’s dramatic restructuring of the federal government are pouring millions of dollars into two special elections in Florida.

Lawmakers in Tallahassee are working to roll back major aspects of Florida’s child labor laws.

Once floated as the heir to Donald Trump’s GOP, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is used to getting his way in Tallahassee.

A bill that would relax restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers is moving through the state Legislature amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration.

Senate Bill 918 is looking to reduce restrictions on 16 and 17 year old employees. It's been met with criticism that it could lead to more exploitative practices from employers, but supporters of the bill say it's about giving parents rights to make decisions for what's best for their children.

Governor Ron DeSantis holds press conference in Tallahassee with Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Executive Director

Florida lawmakers are looking to children to fill low-wage jobs left open by the undocumented immigration crackdown, CNN reports. According to the network, Senate Bill 918 would allow children as young as 14 to work overnight shifts.

Governors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut the strings attached to their federal education aid, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Tuesday morning in Palm Bay with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Alexis Lambert.

Governor Ron DeSantis is advocating for significant changes in how signatures are gathered for political initiatives in Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Monday morning with Idaho Gov. Brad Little in Boise.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday evening that the state had returned millions of dollars in funding back to the federal government. DeSantis posted the news to social media, revealing a letter from his office to the U.S. Department of Treasury stating that Florida is returning $878,112,000 in taxpayer dollars back to the federal government as part of DOGE’s efforts.

A man allegedly affiliated with Tren de Aragua, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization from Venezuela, was arrested Friday in Florida, the first arrest in the nation under the Alien Enemies Act, officials said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in assisting in detentions and deportations.

A 57-year-old woman was arrested after police found a “dead animal” inside of a bathroom at Orlando International Airport in December, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG.

Voters in parts of Northeast Florida have through Saturday to cast an early, in-person ballot in the special election to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by Michael Waltz.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold an immigration roundtable Thursday morning in Sarasota.

A Florida man who killed an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother on a night in which he drank heavily and used drugs has been executed.

A proposed Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act is now on its way to a full vote by the Jacksonville City Council.

Since the latest Florida Legislative session kicked off earlier this month, lawmakers have been busy discussing new bills and proposals for state law.

The Senate Ethics and Elections Committee on Monday voted 6-2 to approve a proposal (SJR 802) that would put in the Florida Constitution eight-year term limits for county commissioners and school board members. The Legislature in 2023 approved eight-year term limits for school board members, but those limits are not in the Constitution.

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a backlash from members of his own party after a series of podcasts that featured Steve Bannon and other supporters of President Donald Trump.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Friday morning in Palmetto.

In a state so often divided along partisan lines, Democrats and Republicans alike were moved to tears as they gathered in the Florida capitol Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Democratic state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a longtime legislator, civil rights legend and educator who died on Feb. 13 at the age of 76.

Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow for high-level talks.

Gun rights advocates have been fighting to overturn a Florida law setting the minimum age to buy a gun at 21 since the day the measure was signed, in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018.

An effort to impose stricter penalties on reckless boaters, spurred by a 2022 crash in the Florida Keys that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl, continued moving forward Wednesday in the Senate.

Political analyst Sean Freeder joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton on this week's Politics & Power to talk about the issues surrounding DOGE -- both DeSantis & Musk style.

A man convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death is set to be executed next month.

A key Senate panel on Monday approved a measure that would place a number of new restrictions on people and groups seeking to make changes to the state Constitution, the latest move in the Legislature’s years-long effort to curtail the ballot-initiative process.

While Florida homeowners anxiously await property insurance relief, legislators are considering more than a dozen bills that would revive the My Safe Florida Home Program, which provides financial assistance for storm readiness work.

State and local officials gathered in Winter Haven to announce a rail infrastructure project aimed at expanding freight efficiency and fueling economic growth in Polk County.

After fierce — and expensive — political battles last year about abortion rights and recreational marijuana, Florida lawmakers Thursday began moving forward with a proposal that would place additional restrictions on the ballot-initiative process.

After fierce — and expensive — political battles last year about abortion rights and recreational marijuana, Florida lawmakers Thursday began moving forward with a proposal that would place additional restrictions on the ballot-initiative process.

Gov. Ron DeSantis in recent weeks has called for cutting property taxes, while also criticizing spending by local governments.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Thursday afternoon in Miami Beach.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon in Tampa.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republicans recently have floated the idea of eliminating or reducing local-government property taxes.

Florida’s attorney general says his office has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania.

Florida lawmakers have officially kicked off their 2025 legislative session.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will deliver the annual State of the State address on Tuesday morning.

The Florida 2025 legislative session will commence Tuesday with Florida lawmakers in the House and Senate set to address a range of pressing issues.

Andrew Tate says he was disappointed in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for saying he and his brother aren’t welcomed in Florida after they landed in Fort Lauderdale.

Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, have returned to the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings, who have millions of online followers.

When asked directly about the rumors, Casey DeSantis offered a cryptic response.

A newly filed bill in the Florida Legislature, House Joint Resolution 1325, proposes eliminating the office of lieutenant governor and replacing it with a new Cabinet-level position: the commissioner of government efficiency.

New laws in Florida mandate stiffer criminal penalties for immigrants in the U.S. illegally than for everyone else.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Thursday morning in Starke.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Department of Homeland Security officials will hold a joint news conference Wednesday evening in Homestead.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds says he’s running to be the next governor of Florida in 2026.