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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign bill banning fluoride in the state's drinking water • May 7, 2025, 1:33 AM ET (USA Today)
DeSantis signs law creating new hurdles for Florida's citizens' initiative process • May 2, 2025, 8:28 PM ET (AP)
Florida executes a man for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3 young children • May 1, 2025, 10:19 PM ET (AP)
ICE joins DeSantis in touting one-week record of arresting 1,120 people in the US illegally • May 1, 2025, 5:08 PM ET (AP)
Florida is poised to ban fluoride from public water systems • Apr. 29, 2025, 5:54 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Ronald Dion DeSantis
Born September 14, 1978 (age 46) • Jacksonville • Florida
Title / Office governor (2019-), Florida • House of Representatives (2013-2018), United States

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