How did Ron DeSantis do in Wednesday's second Republican presidential primary debate? Here are 5 immediate takeaways from Buzz on Politics by Tampa Bay Times, w/Lawrence Mower, Emily L. Mahoney, Romy Ellenbogen & Juan Carlos Chavez: tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

Legendary Tampa Bay Times journalist Lucy Morgan, a Pulitzer-winning muckraker who kept Florida legislators and lawmen on watch for decades, has died. Her story: tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

Florida has spent the last few days drying out and cleaning up from Hurricane Idalia. What has this experience taught us? tampabay.com/hurricane/2023…

As Hurricane Idalia's destruction came into full view Thursday, Ron DeSantis and others said it could have been much worse. Meanwhile, in Tampa Bay, residents across the map started drying out their waterlogged lives. Today's Tampa Bay Times report: tampabay.com/hurricane/2023…

Hurricane Idalia sawed through Florida's nature coast on Wednesday, wrecking small towns in the Big Bend area and flooding Tampa Bay waterfronts from Tarpon Springs to Apollo Beach. How the Sunshine State survived a day of near-record storm surge: tampabay.com/hurricane/2023…

Tonight: The first Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential race, featuring Florida's own Ron DeSantis. We're covering it live all night right here --> tampabay.com/news/florida-p… w/Romy Ellenbogen Emily L. Mahoney Lawrence Mower

With Trump officially out, Ron DeSantis will sit squarely in the spotlight at Wednesday's GOP primary debate. Here's how it might play out -- and which candidates might fire direct shots his way. tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

'Slitting throats.' 'Kneecapping' ESG. 'Destroying' leftism. Ron DeSantis is known for tough talk on the campaign trail. Is it turning off too many moderates? tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

Another insurer, Farmers, withdrew from Florida’s crumbling property insurance market this week. Ron DeSantis has signed laws designed to address the issue. But now that he’s running for president, critics argue he hasn’t focused on it enough. Has he? tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

In his campaign for president, Ron DeSantis has targeted the key battleground of South Carolina, where a massive tide of Donald J. Trump support awaits. What will it take for DeSantis to upset Trump here - and if he doesn’t, can he win anywhere else? tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential bid started less than smoothly, with a Twitter launch marred by glitches. It's since propelled him across the U.S., trying to win votes away from Donald Trump. A month in, what have we learned about DeSantis' 2024 campaign? tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

Florida Ron DeSantis wanted to grab the internet's attention by launching his 2024 presidential campaign live on Twitter with Elon Musk. Mission, as they say, accomplished: tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

So Ron DeSantis is expected to announce his long-anticipated bid for the White House tonight alongside Elon Musk on @TwitterSpaces. How did Musk become such a big DeSantis supporter, anyway? Here: tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

You know that guy who stirred up controversy by tracking Elon Musk's private jet (ElonJet Delayed)? He's now tracking the official state plane of Gov. Ron DeSantis, too (@DeSantisJet). Details: tampabay.com/news/florida-p…