Ron DeSantis

As Pete Hegseth’s nomination struggles, President-elect Donald Trump mulls over other options. Trump is said to be considering naming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his pick for defense secretary. NBC6’s Hatzel Vela reports.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing embattled defense secretary choice Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, two sources familiar with the decision-making told NBC News.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering replacing embattled defense secretary choice Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to two sources familiar with the decision-making.

Florida’s incoming legislative leaders have formally taken their oaths of office. It marks the final two years of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ second term at the helm of unified GOP control over the state capitol. Under DeSantis’ leadership, the country’s third most-populous state has cemented its reputation as a national testing ground for conservative policies like restricting abortion and defending...

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.