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TALLAHASSEE. Fla. — While visiting a private Christian college in southern Michigan that wields influence in national politics, Gov. Ron DeSantis rephrased a biblical passage to deliver a message to conservatives.

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s political world erupted over the weekend on Twitter and other social media with rumors, confirmations and cancellations of debate appearances by Gov. Ron DeSantis against his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist.

Who gave those ex-cons that Florida just arrested the crazy idea they could legally vote? Turns out: the state of Florida. All 18 of those arrested told state investigators they received a voter registration card from their local elections office. And officials in Tallahassee acknowledged it was the responsibility of…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing back against ousted Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren’s claim that the governor violated his free speech rights when he suspended Warren last month.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — After banning CRT in the classroom and board room, Gov. Ron DeSantis has a new target in his culture war against “wokeness” with another acronym most folks have never heard of — ESG.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two weeks after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top election officials stood in a Broward County courtroom and announced the arrest of 20 people for voting illegally, the state’s case is starting to fall apart.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Charlie Crist’s running mate Karla Hernandez-Mats should be disqualified from running for office, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday, after alleging the Miami teachers union chief protected a middle school teacher convicted of sexually abusing several students for years. The Crist camp called it “a lie.”

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — In the end, the bands played on, a potential disaster averted. Florida A&M, undermanned and eventually overwhelmed, limped off the field at Kenan Stadium having put up a noble fight against North Carolina, even with a third of its roster back in Tallahassee, ineligible.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State scored on its first six possessions before cruising to a 47-7 win over Duquesne Saturday night at Doak Campbell Stadium. The Seminoles accounted for more than 600 yards of total offense for the first time since 2016.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has talked about busing undocumented immigrants out of the state for the better part of the year, and his administration has $12 million to roll out a program that could do just that.

TALLAHASSEE — With Renatha Francis joining the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Ron DeSantis will cement a majority of his own appointees in line with his legal philosophy and thus more likely to rule in his favor on lawsuits challenging the many controversial laws he has signed.