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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis throws markers into the audience after signing various bills during a bill signing ceremony at the Coastal Community Church at Lighthouse Point, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Lighthouse Point, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

DeSantis dings Trump for implying Florida abortion ban is ‘too harsh’

By Meg Kinnard - Associated Press

America 180: Testosterone & Popcorn. Ron DeSantis gets ready to enter the 2024 presidential race. That means more testosterone and even more popcorn-munching political drama. Steve Cortes, spokesman for the pro-DeSantis political action committee, “Never Back Down” joins the show to discuss.

America 180: Testosterone & Popcorn

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez hosts a talk with local artists at the Bakehouse Art Complex, on the emergence of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the art world, July 27, 2021, in Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky. File)

Another Florida Republican is considering running for president

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an Iowa GOP reception, Saturday, May 13, 2023, at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)

DeSantis in Iowa warns of GOP ‘culture of losing’ as weather sidelines Trump’s event in the state

By Thomas Beaumont and Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

This combination of photos shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking on April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md., left, and former President Donald Trump speaking on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. DeSantis and Trump will share the spotlight in Iowa on Saturday, May 13, providing a chance to sway influential conservative activists and contrast their campaign styles in Republicans' leadoff voting state. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

DeSantis, Trump look to sway Iowa GOP activists at dueling events

By Thomas Beaumont and Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration leadership summit, Friday, April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Top Iowa lawmakers endorse DeSantis ahead of visit, same-day showdown with Trump

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 9, 2019, photo, a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Walt Disney Co. will be laying off several thousand employees in the week starting Monday, April 24, 2023, a second round of cuts that's part of a previously announced plan to eliminate 7,000 jobs this year. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Disney board banned X-rated stores and liquor shops from property, forgot about prisons

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference to sign several bills related to public education and teacher pay, in Miami, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

DeSantis signs bill preventing direct payment of union dues

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration leadership summit, Friday, April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Pro-DeSantis super PAC ramps up hiring into Super Tuesday

By Thomas Beaumont - Associated Press

A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

This combination of photos shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking on April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md., left, and former President Donald Trump speaking on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump-supporting Florida Republicans decry leaked DeSantis tapes as low class

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill to expand school vouchers across Florida during a press conference at Christopher Columbus High School on Monday, March 27, 2023, in Miami, Fla.(Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP)

Florida is a model for conservatives to win again

By Michael McKenna

President Donald Trump talks to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, during a visit to Lake Okeechobee and Herbert Hoover Dike at Canal Point, Fla., March 29, 2019. Allies of former President Donald Trump have filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Ethics accusing the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, of violating campaign finance and ethics rules by running a shadow campaign for president. The complaint was filed Wednesday by MAGA, Inc. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump-DeSantis unity ticket scores with voters, heightens GOP chances to beat Biden

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at the Foreign Office to visit Britain's Foreign Secretary in London, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

DeSantis celebrates wins at end of busy legislative session

By Steve Peoples and Anthony Izaguirre - Associated Press

Former Tallahassee Mayor and Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrives at the federal courthouse for jury selection in his corruption trial, Monday, April 17, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla. Gillum, 43, is accused of accepting about $57,000 in political contributions that were secretly funneled through a co-defendant's company to his personal accounts. (Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat via AP)

Andrew Gillum, Democrat who nearly beat Ron DeSantis, found not guilty of lying to FBI

By Anthony Izaguirre - Associated Press

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at the Foreign Office to visit Britain's Foreign Secretary in London, Friday, April 28, 2023. DeSantis is slated to headline Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra’s annual summer fundraiser in northwest Iowa on May 13 and is expected to speak at a party fundraiser later that evening in Cedar Rapids. A campaign official for former President Donald Trump said Saturday, April 29, that the former president now plans to be in Iowa on the same day to headline an organizing rally at a sprawling park in downtown Des Moines. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) **FILE**

Florida Republicans pass pronoun, diversity bills

By Anthony Izaguirre - Associated Press

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at the Foreign Office to visit Britain's Foreign Secretary in London, Friday, April 28, 2023. DeSantis is slated to headline Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra’s annual summer fundraiser in northwest Iowa on May 13 and is expected to speak at a party fundraiser later that evening in Cedar Rapids. A campaign official for former President Donald Trump said Saturday, April 29, that the former president now plans to be in Iowa on the same day to headline an organizing rally at a sprawling park in downtown Des Moines. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) **FILE**

DeSantis immigration bill approved by Florida GOP lawmakers

By Anthony Izaguirre - Associated Press

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives at the Foreign Office to visit Britain's Foreign Secretary in London, Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

DeSantis signs death penalty, crime bills as 2024 run looms

By Anthony Izaguirre - Associated Press

This combination of photos shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking on April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md., left, and former President Donald Trump speaking on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. A Florida ethics board has dismissed a complaint that allies of Trump filed against DeSantis, finding no legal basis for allegations that the governor violated campaign finance laws with a “shadow” run for the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump super PAC’s ethics complaint against Ron DeSantis rejected in Florida

By Anthony Izaguirre - Associated Press

A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Jan. 9, 2019. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ oversight board of Disney World has voted to claw back authority over the company’s theme park properties. The vote Wednesday, April 26, 2023, by the governor’s appointees voids a last-minute deal that placed control of theme park design and construction decisions Disney’s hands. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

DeSantis board approves suing Disney in response to lawsuit

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press