Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is ratcheting up a campaign against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and data centers, resisting President Donald Trump’s effort to block states from meddling with Big Tech.

Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his final State of the State address of his 8-year tenure at the Florida state Capitol on Jan. 13, the beginning of the Florida legislative session. The address highlighted accomplishments of the DeSantis administration, as well as topics on the agenda for the 60-day legislative session.

Gov. Ron DeSantis made a big announcement on Monday at Broward College in Davie, saying that after several years of homeowners dealing with rising insurance costs, they will now be getting some much-needed relief.

State Sen. Keith Truenow (R-Tavares), chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, on Friday filed a bill that would require agencies to allow cattle grazing where it is deemed suitable on state lands. … Another bill would prohibit local governments from adopting or spending money on net zero carbon policies to address climate change.

In his final State of the State speech, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touted his administration's policies, saying he uplifted religious liberty and quashed diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday excoriated the Broward School District for a “laundry list of failures” and suggested it’s been so impervious to reform that placing it in receivership might be an option to fix it.

When asked about when he might formally back Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, who finally launched his campaign after months of dithering, DeSantis spoke for more than eight minutes on subjects ranging from the political evolution of the state since 2016 to legislative expectations without directly addressing the question.

Political infighting among Florida's top Republicans was hard to ignore on the first day of the 2026 Legislative Session.