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Ron DeSantis

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Person · 411 stories · 2,683 articles · earliest story we hold Apr 18, 2023

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Florida's record pace of executions under Ron DeSantis

19 of 29 stories this year

Florida man executed for 1997 killing of couple whose toddler daughter witnessed the attack · 8 articles, Feb 13Florida man is executed for the killings of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother · 13 articles, Mar 19Gulf War vet convicted of killing girlfriend and 3 kids set for Florida execution · 5 articles, Apr 1Florida man executed for abducting, killing Miami Herald employee · 6 articles, Apr 8Florida man executed for killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on her lunch break · 9 articles, Apr 8Army veteran convicted of killing girlfriend and her 3 children set to be executed in Florida · 12 articles, May 1Florida set to execute suspected serial killer once eyed for possible link to the OJ Simpson case - The Daily Reporter · 12 articles, May 15Florida set to execute man convicted of raping and killing woman 3 decades ago · 6 articles, Jun 10Florida man convicted of killing 2 people outside a bar set to be put to death · 14 articles, Jul 15Florida executes man in 1994 killing of wife, 2 kids; sets new death sentence state record · 15 articles, Jul 31Florida man convicted of killing a woman abducted from an insurance office is set to be executed · 16 articles, Aug 16Florida man convicted of triple murder dies by lethal injection, extending execution record to 11 · 14 articles, Aug 28Florida extends record executions with date set for man who fatally stabbed couple during robbery · 6 articles, Aug 30Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for a man convicted of killing wife's family · 6 articles, Sep 17Florida sets execution date for man who raped and murdered his ex-manager at store · 5 articles, Oct 22Florida man convicted raping and killing his neighbor in 1998 executed · 14 articles, Oct 28Florida executes ex-Marine who abducted, raped and killed 6-year-old girl in 1979 · 15 articles, Nov 13Florida man executed for killing his former manager at a convenience store · 11 articles, Nov 20Florida man executed for the killings of a man and his girlfriend during a home invasion · 8 articles, Dec 18
The 2026 Florida governor race: Byron Donalds vs. David Jolly

1 of 12 stories this year

Former GOP Rep. David Jolly running for Florida governor as a Democrat · 13 articles, Jun 5
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center in the Everglades

32 of 40 stories this year

Hundreds protest construction of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigrant detention center in Florida · 35 articles, Jun 24Environmental groups file lawsuit to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz' detention center · 5 articles, Jun 27Trump visits Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz,' urges more states to open ICE detention sites · 45 articles, Jun 29Lawmakers who tried to visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid humanitarian concerns were denied entry · 17 articles, Jul 1Trump brushes off past rivalry with DeSantis at opening of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ · 12 articles, Jul 1La visita de Trump a un campamento de migrantes apodado "Alligator Alcatraz" evocará oscuros ecos del pasado · 19 articles, Jul 1First immigration detainees arrive at 'Alligator Alcatraz' center · 24 articles, Jul 2Detainees describe worms in food, sewage near beds inside 'Alligator Alcatraz' · 18 articles, Jul 8Hundreds of 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees don't have criminal records · 7 articles, Jul 8Lawyers and families report squalid conditions and lack of legal access at Alligator Alcatraz · 18 articles, Jul 10Florida lawmakers denied Alligator Alcatraz access sue DeSantis · 6 articles, Jul 10Lawmakers visit 'Alligator Alcatraz,' but some wonder how much they'll get to see · 15 articles, Jul 10Gov. DeSantis blindsided Florida county officials with 'Alligator Alcatraz' plans, emails show · 6 articles, Jul 17Environmentalists' lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says · 5 articles, Jul 21Families of Italian nationals held in Alligator Alcatraz plead for their release · 8 articles, Jul 22Florida Gov. DeSantis says deportation flights from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ have begun - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 28 articles, Jul 25'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees held without charges, barred from legal access: Attorneys · 17 articles, Jul 26Alligator Alcatraz: Future construction stopped for 14 days at Florida ICE facility over environmental issues · 49 articles, Aug 6Construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could be halted over environmental concerns · 13 articles, Aug 13Alligator Alcatraz: Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over immigration detention center · 47 articles, Aug 18Attorneys warn of ‘black hole’ for detainees with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ case due for hearing Monday · 8 articles, Aug 18Closure of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center can proceed, judge says · 31 articles, Aug 22Feds fight to keep ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filed - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 27 articles, Aug 22Florida must stop expanding 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration center, judge says · 22 articles, Aug 22Top Florida official says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days, email shows · 26 articles, Aug 27Florida may lose $218M on empty ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as judge orders shutdown · 10 articles, Aug 28Appeals court blocks judge’s order to dismantle ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ · 19 articles, Sep 3First hearing held on detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' after judge orders wind down · 6 articles, Sep 4DeSantis' step toward victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' sets up a funding dilemma for Florida · 6 articles, Sep 10Inside 'Alligator Alcatraz': Color-coded uniforms, 5:30 am breakfast and strict rules · 6 articles, Oct 1Feds reimburse Florida $608 million for 'Alligator Alcatraz' costs · 6 articles, Oct 3DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ likely never in removal proceedings · 5 articles, Oct 6
The Israel-Hamas war: the campus protests and the fight over antisemitism · Oct 9, 2023 – Sep 23, 2026Abortion on the ballot: the state measures of 2024 and after · Jan 5, 2024 – Sep 8, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else34 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Ron DeSantis that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 16Muslim rights group sues Florida Gov. DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist' label5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 9– 10Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as "foreign terrorist organizations"25 articles · 18 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 7 right
  3. Oct 29DeSantis urges Florida universities to stop hiring foreign visa workers7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  4. Sep 23DeSantis proposes Donald J. Trump Presidential Library near Miami Freedom Tower15 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  5. Aug 14Florida to open 2nd immigration detention center that officials are calling 'Deportation Depot'27 articles · 21 independent sources
    5 left, 10 center, 1 right
  6. Aug 12DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  7. Jun 18DeSantis ally appointed president of Florida’s only public HBCU7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  8. May 28Gov. DeSantis signs bill, Florida to recognize gold and silver as legal tender starting in 20266 articles · 5 independent sources
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  9. May 15– 16Florida becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from water system after DeSantis bill signing26 articles · 18 independent sources
    4 left, 6 center, 1 right
  10. Apr 2DeSantis slams GOP winner in Florida special election: ‘He’s a squish’5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right

Stories that name Ron DeSantis

  1. Dec 12Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 9– 10Democrat Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayoral election, defeats Trump’s pick53 articles · 30 independent sources
    7 left, 10 center, 8 right
  3. Sep 5– 6Florida’s new immigrant detention site dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’ is now taking detainees, officials say8 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 3– 6States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates74 articles · 51 independent sources
    12 left, 16 center, 6 right
  5. Aug 27– 28Florida cities race to save rainbow crosswalks as state's removal deadlines loom9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 21– 22Officials denounce removal of rainbow crosswalk near site of Pulse nightclub shooting24 articles · 19 independent sources
    2 left, 8 center, 0 right
  7. Jul 9– 10Supreme Court denies Florida’s request to enforce state law on illegal immigration17 articles · 17 independent sources
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  8. Jul 3– 10America Party? A look at how third parties have fared through US history44 articles · 22 independent sources
    6 left, 7 center, 6 right
  9. May 1Florida leads as state and local governments sign on for Trump's mass deportations7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  10. Apr 26– May 1Florida moves to ban fluoride from public drinking water30 articles · 21 independent sources
    2 left, 8 center, 3 right

Local coverage

  1. Jun 9Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor's wife6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Feb 24– 25DeSantis promotes his wife as next Florida governor and takes a shot at Trump's pick6 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right
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