Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s received “strong interest” from several possible candidates who want to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and said his pick will likely be made by the beginning of January.

As President-elect Donald Trump names his picks for his new administration from his private club in Palm Beach and prepares to return to the White House, he’s bringing the Sunshine State with him. With Sen. Marco Rubio tapped to be the next secretary of state, Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, and Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser, Trump’s...

With Marco Rubio’s nomination for secretary of state by President-Elect Donald Trump, it’s becoming increasingly likely that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be picking the state’s next senator.

President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz to be U.S. attorney general. NBC6’s Lorena Inclan reports

President-elect Donald Trump named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state. NBC6’s Hatzel Vela reports

Republicans had a great night. Democrats? Not so much. And 60 is a magic number in Florida. Here are five takeaways from Tuesday’s elections.

“I think that was a direct result of Covid”: Those who moved from very Democratic states to Florida may have actually strengthened the state’s Republican leaning, analysts say.  

Gov. Ron DeSantis urged young voters at FIU to reject Amendment 3, claiming it is about a “corporate weed cartel” looking to make money on Floridians.

Both Supreme Court Justice Meredith Sasso and Justice Renatha Francis were appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, and on Election Day Nov. 5, it’ll be up to voters to decide if they’ll keep their seats on the high court. NBC6’s Steve Litz reports.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Clearwater on Tuesday, where he continued to push Floridians to vote against amendments on the ballots, specifically amendments 3 and 4.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference in Palmetto, Florida Monday to give further updates on recovery efforts across the state following Hurricane Milton.

Florida is shifting nearly 3,000 workers toward debris removal as the recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton picks up steam.

Florida is shifting nearly 3,000 workers toward debris removal as the recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton picks up steam, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday.

A Siesta Key homeowner says the whole first level of his home was destroyed by Milton, which made landfall there as a Category 3 hurricane—and still, he considers himself one of the lucky ones.

A Siesta Key homeowner says the whole first level of his home was destroyed by Milton, which made landfall there as a Category 3 hurricane—and still, he considers himself one of the lucky ones.

A Siesta Key homeowner says the whole first level of his home was destroyed by Milton, which made landfall there as a Category 3 hurricane—and still, he considers himself one of the lucky ones. NBC6’s Hatzel Vela reports.

President Biden and Governor Ron DeSantis spoke after Milton made landfall in Florida. “I’ve spoken to somewhere between 10 and 15 mayors and county executives,” said Biden in a news conference today.

Rescue teams are plucking Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton after the storm smashed through coastal communities. The storm tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people are dead. Arriving just two weeks after the misery wrought by Hurricane Helene, the system also knocked out power to...