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Which Tampa Bay projects will survive a Ron DeSantis veto? At least $245 million in local projects have been approved by the Legislature. Their fate lies with DeSantis.     Aerial photo of the construction site of the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center. Courtesy of the Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center [ [ Sarah Vande Berg Tennis and Wellness Center ] ] Updated May 10 TALLAHASSEE — When ZooTampa at Lowry Park had a $500,000 budget request denied by Gov. Ron DeSantis last year, executives were not surprised. Just a few months into the coronavirus outbreak, Florida...

DeSantis fields calls for vetoes: Which ones are loudest? Last year, DeSantis vetoed five bills and slashed $1 billion from the budget as he braced against economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Florida awaits his first veto this year.     Ron DeSantis holds a news conference at the Polk County Sheriff's Office, on Monday, April 19, 2021. By Jim Turner Updated Earlier today TALLAHASSEE — Veto season, or at least the annual rite of asking Gov. Ron DeSantis to reject bills, has arrived after the 2021 legislative session. Groups and individuals are sending emails to the gover...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida voting bill in front of Trump fan club The event was nationally televised on Fox News. Florida reporters were excluded.     Hundreds gather in West Palm Beach to honor Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares to sign an elections overhaul bill that many say will make it harder for Floridians to vote. Updated 1 minute ago TALLAHASSEE — During a nationally televised event hosted by a fan club of former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law contentious and wide-ranging changes to the state’s voting system, including ...

Florida’s unemployment benefits will soon require proof of job searches DeSantis said unemployment claimants will likely have to start showing how they looked for work once an executive order waiving a work-search requirement ends May 29.   By Jim Turner Updated 5 hours ago Gov. Ron DeSantis expects late this month to reinstate a requirement that people in the unemployment system submit weekly “work search” updates. Referring to some businesses saying they are unable to find new employees as they regroup from the COVID-19 pandemic, DeSantis said Wednesday unemployment claima...

DeSantis sets election for Hastings’ seat in 2022, leaving it open for 9 months Hastings’ seat will be vacant for more than nine months. The void is about four months longer than the last U.S. House seat that became vacant in Florida following the death of a sitting member of Congress.   By Alex Daugherty Updated May 5 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week announced that the special election to replace Rep. Alcee Hastings, who died last month, will take place in January 2022. Democrats urged DeSantis to fill the seat quickly — arguing that leaving a majority Black and heavily...