Simmering feud between Ron DeSantis, Joe Gruters blasts into full view

DeSantis Snubs Trump’s Pick For Florida CFO, Pointing To Past Support For Marijuana Reform

In appointing Florida’s new chief financial officer, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said that one of the reasons he skipped over another candidate, state Sen. Joe Gruters (R), is because of the lawmaker’s past support of marijuana reform—specifically Amendment 3 on last year’s ballot, which would have legalized cannabis for adults. “Gruters sided with the mega-weed company Trulieve and was joining with liberal Democrats to try to do it,” the governor sai…

Top lieutenant governor pick says he and DeSantis 'agree on pretty much everything'

With the appointment of Floridas new chief financial officer now behind him, Gov. Ron DeSantis is turning to his next big personnel decision: choosing a new lieutenant governor.The position has been vacant since February, when former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuez resigned to take over as president of Florida International University.Now, Tampa state Senator Jay Collins appears to be a top contender.WATCH: Sen. Collins known for championing conservative…

Simmering feud between Ron DeSantis, Joe Gruters blasts into full view

A long-running feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Republican Party of Florida Chair Joe Gruters is escalating ahead of a 2026 showdown. At a press conference where DeSantis appointed political ally Blaise Ingoglia as Chief Financial Officer (and passed over Gruters), the Governor took several shots at the Gruters, alleging that the Sarasota Senator had a “linguini spine.” “If George Washington rose from the dead and came back and tapped m…

Simmering Feud Between Ron DeSantis, Joe Gruters Blasts Into Full View

After naming Blaise Ingoglia as the state's new CFO, DeSantis blasted Gruters as insufficiently conservative