'I’m proud that we are taking action today to ensure our state continues to have the greatest educational system in the nation.'

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis didn't crumble and defer to Washington in times of trouble. Instead, he led.

Trump said about DeSantis: 'My endorsement helped him tremendously and I know him very well. He’s a great guy.'

'We are going to enforce Florida law. You don’t say "pass laws" and then not enforce it against giant corporations.'

'I can tell you that in Florida, girls are going to play girls’ sports and boys are going to play boys’ sports,' DeSantis said.

On a deeper level, DeSantis is a Western-style leader competing against anti-Western elements in both the political and cultural arenas.

'Florida isn’t a red state,' Democratic Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Service Nikki Fried tweeted last week.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is standing firm against vaccine passport mandates as cruise lines stress the need for vaccinated passengers.

'Schools in Florida are open, and we're saying thank you to our hard-working teachers in the classroom,' DeSantis tweeted.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shut down a reporter's attempt to divert attention from his Big Tech censorship bill to former President Trump.