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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been fortified with millions of dollars in taxpayer money for legal fights stemming from his polarizing agenda.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been fortified with millions of dollars in taxpayer money for legal fights stemming from his polarizing agenda.

Some outlets didn’t want to speak against the bill at first, then realized it was an existential threat

One of the big things Gov. Ron DeSantis said he wanted died this legislative session: a change in Florida’s defamation laws.

Legislation is moving through the Florida legislature during the 2023 session that would enact an exemption to Florida's robust public records laws to hide details of travel by the governor and his immediate family, and numerous other government officials including the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. It would also exempt visitor logs to the Governor’s mansion, and would apply retroactively, meaning details of past travel and visits also would be shielded. Critics say it’s th...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ goal of passing legislation that would rewrite federal defamation law and make it easier to sue critics appears dead for the legislative session, but

The measure was a priority for Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The exemption would apply whether the governor was traveling, in his office or at the Mansion

Viral misinformation on social media about the bill initially falsely claimed that it would be illegal to call someone homophobic or transphobic.

He sat in an anchorman’s chair for the publicity stunt, but he is no friend of the free press. With the words “speak truth” flashing behind him, and with guests