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Florida has executed 9 people this year. How does DeSantis decide who’s next?

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed orders to execute more inmates in one year than any other governor in state history.

Daily Beast roasted for 'absolutely bonkers' article defending Florida death row inmates and slamming DeSantis

The Daily Beast faced backlash for publishing an article criticizing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over executions of convicted ...

DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant ...

DeSantis’ office was scheduled to discuss a legal deal. The first lady’s Hope Florida got millions afterward, records show

On September 10, 2024, state health officials planned to brief Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office on a lucrative deal that had been three years in the making. The topic: a $67 million Medicaid settlement that ...

DeSantis says Obama and Holder gerrymandered ‘brutally’ in most recent census

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) accused former President Barack Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder of “brutally” ...

Florida Gov. DeSantis speeds up pace of executions as veterans plead for mercy

DeSantis' spokespeople pushed back on social media: "A simple trick to avoid execution in Florida is to not murder people," communications director Alex Lanfranconi said. And Christina Pushaw pointed ...