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Ron DeSantis

Arcs in the news about Ron DeSantis from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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

10 of 29 stories this year

Man convicted of killing a grocery store owner set to be executed in Florida · 5 articles, Feb 24Man who killed his girlfriend’s baby is set to be Florida’s eighth execution of 2026 · 7 articles, Jun 274-year-old man becomes oldest inmate executed in modern Florida history · 12 articles, Jun 25Man, 74, becomes oldest inmate executed in Florida · 42 articles, Jul 13Florida plans two executions for same day · 18 articles, Jul 15Florida to carry out rare double execution Tuesday, putting two inmates to death within hours · 118 articles, Jul 24Florida set to carry out its 13th execution this year in the nation's busiest death chamber · 18 articles, Aug 18Florida set to carry out 14th execution this year in the nation's busiest death chamber · 16 articles, Sep 1Execution date set for man convicted of fatally shooting Florida deputy · 3 articles, Sep 18Florida is set to execute a 77-year-old man convicted of a 1995 murder · 10 articles, Sep 29
The 2026 Florida governor race: Byron Donalds vs. David Jolly

11 of 12 stories this year

Florida Lt. Gov Jay Collins jumps into Sunshine State gubernatorial race to succeed Ron DeSantis · 10 articles, Jan 12Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds sued for alleged 2022 assault · 5 articles, Jul 82026 Florida Governor’s Race Candidate Profiles: Byron Donalds · 6 articles, Jul 20Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida · 12 articles, Aug 13Trump-endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds easily wins Florida GOP gubernatorial primary · 13 articles, Aug 17Byron Donalds, David Jolly to face off in Florida governor's race · 11 articles, Aug 173 reasons why David Jolly could win Florida’s governor’s race · 2 articles, Aug 19Byron Donalds picks state Sen. Bryan Avila as running mate in Florida governor’s race · 13 articles, Aug 24Florida governor's race: DeSantis backs Byron Donalds as Republicans rally in Tampa · 5 articles, Sep 2Can David Jolly win Florida’s governor race? Possibly, say handicappers · 1 article, Sep 18Democratic nominee for Florida governor David Jolly declines debates with Byron Donalds · 5 articles, Sep 20
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center in the Everglades

8 of 40 stories this year

Detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Say They Were Punished for Seeking Legal Help · 8 articles, Jan 28Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' · 6 articles, Apr 15Appeals court keeps ‘Alligator Alcatraz' open, rejecting need for federal environmental review · 5 articles, Apr 22'Alligator Alcatraz,' Florida's controversial immigrant detention center, to close: reports · 22 articles, May 13All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees moved out of Florida Everglades facility · 20 articles, Jun 16Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center has closed, governor says - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 24 articles, Jun 22Environment group drops Alligator Alcatraz suit as facility equipment is dismantled · 5 articles, Jul 14Detainees confined to small metal cages at Alligator Alcatraz, report finds · 65 articles, Sep 14
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 else39 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Sep 12DeSantis: 'Florida will provide asylum' to holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy case6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  2. Aug 31– Sep 2Florida bans Flock cameras from state-controlled highways28 articles · 25 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 12 right
  3. Aug 26– 29DeSantis Breaks With the GOP on Flock Cameras — Public Is 'Right to Be Concerned' About Surveillance Network5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 4 right
  4. Aug 26Tempe turns off its Flock license plate reader system, citing privacy concerns and risk for 'misuse'1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  5. Aug 26– 28Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million, but no charges filed24 articles · 19 independent sources
    5 left, 5 center, 2 right
  6. Aug 24Florida socialist Democrat goes nuclear on DeSantis with ‘racist’ attack1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  7. Aug 18– 20Former Florida lawmaker, accused in child sex crimes, appears in court. What’s next?13 articles · 12 independent sources
    5 left, 5 center, 1 right
  8. Aug 17– 19Live results: Florida holds key House primaries73 articles · 31 independent sources
    9 left, 11 center, 3 right
  9. Aug 14– 15Gov. DeSantis latest to not support Rep. Mills ahead of Florida primary9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 4 right
  10. Aug 13– 15Florida AG Uthmeier rewrites Property Tax Amendment ballot summary, title after court ruling10 articles · 8 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 1 right

Stories that name Ron DeSantis

  1. Sep 16– 22Lawyer for holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial voices frustration with Kevin Reddington156 articles · 69 independent sources
    9 left, 17 center, 19 right
  2. Sep 9– 12Trump remains focus of GOP's midterm campaign as convention wraps112 articles · 53 independent sources
    14 left, 26 center, 8 right
  3. Sep 8– 14Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will 'happen 100 percent'415 articles · 116 independent sources
    31 left, 42 center, 32 right
  4. Aug 27– Sep 1Florida Just Banned Welfare Cash for Tattoos, Vapes and Theme Parks, Will Other States Follow?13 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 9 right
  5. Aug 24– 31Law enforcement leaders clash over privacy concerns, value of Flock cameras22 articles · 21 independent sources
    7 left, 10 center, 5 right
  6. Aug 21– 23Florida Is the New Ground Zero for Both Political Parties' Civil Wars6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  7. Aug 18– 20Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming48 articles · 26 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 5 right
  8. Aug 17– 24Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches surprise primary win in Florida US Senate race78 articles · 45 independent sources
    16 left, 12 center, 10 right
  9. Aug 4– 8Appeals court upholds Florida ban on children at drag shows27 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 10 right
  10. Jul 8– 11Palm Beach Airport officially renamed to President Donald J. Trump International Airport60 articles · 49 independent sources
    7 left, 11 center, 15 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 25Florida election fraud: Noncitizens and felons charged in voting crackdown2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 24– 25DeSantis touts arrests of people accused of voter fraud4 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Aug 4Florida judge rules property tax amendment misleading, orders rewrite11 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 1 right
  4. Jul 17– 19DeSantis backs Trump administration official to lead Florida education5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Jul 15DeSantis, FDLE delay move to designate CAIR a domestic terrorist group1 articles · 1 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
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