Ron DeSantis

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How A Revisionist Tax Focus Is Affecting Us

Florida TaxWatch (FTW) has released a list of Ten Taxpayer Priorities for the 2026 Legislative Session. What areas in the FL statewide tax focus are relevant to citizens in other US states and around the world? What is hidden in eloquent taxation language? How will these proposals affect initiatives for … [continued]

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Local Florida Governments Sue DeSantis Over Laws That Block Climate Action

Want to guess what it takes for a county commissioner to be threatened with removal from public office in Florida? Let it be known that you’re considering measures meant to enhance disaster resilience on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Governor Ron DeSantis — the Republican who led the charge to remove references … [continued]

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DeSantis Foresees No Development Limits In Areas Susceptible To Disasters

“It is not the role of government” to do so, he says. Days after Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage to areas still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian two years ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday dismissed a suggestion that the state limit development in coastal areas vulnerable to dangerous tropical storms. Hurricane Milton … [continued]

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Florida’s Citizens Lose Out On Federal Climate Funding Due To DeSantis’ Trickery

Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor, seems bent on destroying everything he touches in our delightful state. Think how DeSantis’ dangerous push for a six week abortion ban has hurt women. How he’s alienated LGBTQ+ individuals and their families. How he twists the stories about immigrants — I see the helicopters zoom … [continued]

Jonathan Dickinson State Park is one of the nine parks mentioned in DeSantis’s Great Outdoors Initiative. Image by Steven B. Calvert, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Proposed Damage to Florida State Parks’ Ecosystems by Pickleball Courts, Golf Courses, & Hotels

While this is strictly a Florida event, it is a good demonstration of  how “tone deaf” even seasoned politicians can be. The Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, and the incredibly named Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have decided to commercialize several of Florida’s largest and nicest state parks. The ideas … [continued]