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The decision means Florida's current congressional districts that give Republicans a 20-8 advantage over Democrats will remain in place for the 2026 midterm elections and beyond.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed John Reed as an Okaloosa County judge. Reed replaces Judge Jack Schlechter, who was promoted to the 1st Judicial Circuit Court. Reed previously served as a general magistrate and a partner at a private law firm. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and the University of Florida Law School.
With the appointment of Florida’s new chief financial officer now behind him, Gov. Ron DeSantis is turning to his next big personnel decision: choosing a new lieutenant governor.
DeSantis also highlighted the state’s announcement earlier this month that 71% of all graded schools were rated ‘A’ or ‘B,’ up from 64% the previous year.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to participate in the 2026 Florida Teacher of the Year program this morning, July 17, in Orlando. A Flagler County educator, Brandy Nicole Anderson, is among the five finalists.
The Florida Teacher of the Year will be announced July 17, and Flagler County's Brandy Anderson is a finalist.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending his administration’s approach to property insurance, urging people to be “very wary of politicians that prattle that all of a sudden they’re going to come
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was just getting back into President Donald Trump’s good graces. But a new pick for a key state job lit a fuse in MAGA World and threatens to unravel it all.