In Florida, it’s still DeSantis vs. Trump. Once hailed as a potential heir to Donald Trump — and widely expected to have presidential aspirations in 2028 — Florida Gov.

Governor Ron DeSantis weighed in on the hotbed political issues of the morning at the 2025 Florida State State Fair:

Here’s why Trump’s opening tariff salvo will likely hurt U.S. consumers. If U.S. voters reelected Donald Trump hoping for relief from higher prices, his recent threats to impose tariffs on America’s three largest trade partners might make them think again.

When President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the world reacted. Florida-based businesses, from those that import or export goods at Port Tampa Bay to builders in need of construction materials for ongoing real estate projects,