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.

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

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.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis is scheduled to deliver remarks Thursday morning at the 2026 Teacher of the Year event in Orlando. The event will be held at Rosen Shingle Creek, with the program set to begin at 9:30 a.m. FOX 35 News will stream the governor's remarks live in the video player above.

Even though Trump had initially pushed for his daughter-in-law Lara Trump to receive the nod, Moody has been able to bring key Trump operatives to her 2026 operation to keep her seat — the same ones Gruters secured — which suggests she won’t face a Trump challenger.

Governor Ron DeSantis marked the official opening of the Caloosahatchee (C-43) Reservoir, one of the most significant Everglades restoration projects in Florida history.