05/05/2026 DeSantis signed Florida's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, a $117.6 billion spending plan marking his fourth consecutive year of declining state spending during nearly eight years of conservative leadership. The budget includes a $500 sales tax refund for impact-resistant windows, $70 million for the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund, and $166 million to expand opioid recovery efforts across the state.
04/05/2026 Governor Ron DeSantis indicated he is keeping the door open for a potential 2028 presidential run, stating 'You never know' when questioned about his intentions at the Mil Institute Global event in Los Angeles. As a term-limited governor, the Republican leader is reportedly laying groundwork for another campaign while working to move past his 2024 defeat by President Trump.
15/04/2026 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed six new laws into effect, including legislation designating 124 miles of SR-80 in South Florida as the 'President Donald J. Trump Highway' and renaming the Tallahassee airport to the 'Bobby Bowden-Tallahassee International Airport.' The Trump Highway law takes effect on July 1, 2026, as part of the state's legislative session.
