The couple opened up about their nuptials for the first time in a Sirius XM Patriot radio interview. [40], During his military career, DeSantis has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Iraq Campaign Medal. Various writers predicted that he could defeat Trump or that he was preferable to Trump in view of the January 6 hearings and subsequent straw polls. By March 11, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) concluded that community spread of the pandemic had occurred within Florida. The two met at a driving range at the University of North Florida. "As it turned out, Disney World has a nice wedding chapel attached to the Grand Floridian, the Victorian-themed hotel close to the Magic Kingdom.". 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DeSantis subsequently resigned his House seat to focus on the election. A tweet by Scott Dworkin, posted on April 26, 2023, viewed 319,500 times, claimed that DeSantis "got married at Disney World" in Florida. Ron and Casey DeSantis met at a driving range at the University of North Florida. She hosted a talk show on WTLV until they started a family. ", He added, "My only condition was that no Disney characters could be part of our wedding. Backed by the Tea Party, a conservative populist movement, DeSantis announced his bid for the Senate in 2015 but withdrew after incumbent Republican Marco Rubio decided to seek reelection. ", Insider's Kimberly Leonard reported that the book's dedication reads: "To Madison, Mason, and Mamie: Remember to always listen to your mother. It would also make blocking traffic during a protest a third-degree felony and impose criminal penalties for partaking in "violent or disorderly assemblies". The Florida . Ron DeSantis speaks at the Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration leadership summit, on . Ron DeSantis, was a speaker at the event. Ronald Dion DeSantis[3] was born on September 14, 1978, in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Karen DeSantis (ne Rogers) and Ronald Daniel DeSantis. Bethy Squires. In 2010, Ron married former news and television show host Casey DeSantis. Florida Gov. Here's who he's talking to about that", "Florida Gov. The reception was held at Epcot's Italy Isola, in a nod to the couple's Italian heritage. [14] His family then moved to Orlando, Florida, before relocating to Dunedin, Florida, when he was six years old. Ron DeSantis was married to Casey Black for 13 years. His main opponent was Charlie Crist, a Republican turned Democrat who had formerly served as Floridas governor (200711). Two months later the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and DeSantis subsequently stated that he wanted to expand pro-life protections. In September he again made headlines after sending two chartered airplanes carrying undocumented immigrantswho had previously been in Texasto Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts. "I think a lot of people looked at it, and they thought it was funny. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Disney was free to take a position on the bill but "they are not free to force all of us to subsidize their activism, and that's what they were doing," DeSantis said during a June interview with conservative commentator Dave Rubin. Ron DeSantis has been married once, in 2010. Ron DeSantis Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements "As she faces the most difficult test of her life, she will not only have my unwavering support but the support of our entire family, as well as the prayers and well wishes from Floridians across our state. Ronald Dion DeSantis ( / dsnts /; born September 14, 1978) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the 46th governor of Florida since 2019. [156], That approach was similar to the one recommended a few months later in the Great Barrington Declaration. DETROW: And look, it's hard to run for president, even if, like Ron DeSantis at this particular moment, you aren't officially doing it. [304][305][306][307] He called for eliminating ballot drop boxes and limiting voting by mail by requiring that voters re-register every year to vote by mail and that signatures on mail-in ballots "match the most recent signature on file" (rather than any of the voter's signatures in the Florida system). [219], On December 15, 2021, DeSantis announced a new bill, the Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees Act ("Stop WOKE Act"), which would allow parents to sue school districts that teach critical race theory. Ron Desantis is in a happily married relationship with Casey Black. [89] The race was "widely seen as a toss-up". Casey DeSantis, wife of Gov. In an op-ed for National Review, he said his legislation would give students "access to federal loan money to put towards non-traditional educational opportunities, such as online learning courses, vocational schools, and apprenticeships in skilled trades". [179] In May 2021, DeSantis rescinded the state of emergency and all COVID-19-related public health orders, statewide. "It's lifted her spirits and made a tremendous difference. During a speaking engagement in Iowa in March 2023, DeSantis spoke about planning his proposal while serving in Iraq. [164], According to the CDC, life expectancy during 2020 dropped in Florida to 77.5 years from 79 years in 2019; that fall of 1.5 years in Florida was less than the nationwide fall of 1.8 years. [321][322][323] These ideas gained more traction after the 2022 United States midterm elections, when DeSantis was reelected governor by almost 20 percentage points over Democratic nominee Charlie Crist, while Trump-endorsed candidates, such as Mehmet Oz in the United States Senate race in Pennsylvania, performed poorly. In 1991 he helped the Dunedin (Florida) team qualify for the Little League World Series, though they lost in the quarterfinals. [180][181][182] The same day, he signed a bill into law that prohibited businesses, cruise ships, schools, and government entities from requiring proof of vaccination for use of services. [218] The Florida Board of Education approved the ban on June 10. [315][316], Various notable people have urged DeSantis to run for president in the 2024 election. Attorneys representing the immigrants claimed the refugees were lied to, promised jobs, funds, English lessons, legal services and housing assistance at their destination. Insider also published the DeSantis' marriage license, which lists the wedding location as Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The Forgotten Ron DeSantis Book. Also, Watch Casey's full Biography [158], In early June, DeSantis partially lifted his stay-at-home order, lifting restrictions on bars and cinemas; the same day he lifted the restrictions, Florida recorded the largest case surge in six weeks. The controversial schools law bans instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, though it also contains nebulous languagethat such instruction in higher grades must be "age appropriate or developmentally appropriate.". [280] In September 2021, he introduced a $5,000 signing bonus for Florida police officers in a bid to attract out-of-state police recruits. [145][146][147] He lifted restrictions earlier than most other state governors, but implemented measures to protect the elderly. Ron DeSantis, had been diagnosed with breast cancer was met with an . ", "Gov. [309], On February 2, 2021, DeSantis announced support for legislation to crack down on Big Tech and prevent alleged political censorship. DeSantis stirs up opposition in Florida town built by Disney The marriage license lists the location of the wedding as Lake Buena Vista, Florida, which is the mailing address for Disney World and is a city in Orange County. [183][184] Amid a July resurgence in new infections,[185] DeSantis banned public schools from implementing mask mandates and thus left mask-wearing up to the students' parents, though he advised them against it because "it's terribly uncomfortable for [children] to do it; there's not very much science behind it". In January 2019, DeSantis signed an executive order calling for the end of Common Core in Florida. He is from . Accessed 18 Apr. [148][149] By 2023, many political scientists acknowledged that DeSantis' management of the pandemic may have benefited him in his reelection campaign, and he was credited with turning "his coronavirus policies into a parable of American freedom".[150][151]. [310][311][312], In response to social media networks removing Trump from their platforms, DeSantis and other Florida Republicans pushed legislation in the Florida legislature to prohibit technology companies from de-platforming political candidates. DeSantis later confirmed the findings in a podcast and a memoir. But Ron DeSantis isn't the only star in the family -sort of speak. Vertol was paid $615,000 on September 8 for the transport, and received another $980,000 less than two weeks later. In a 2018 interview on First Coast News, Casey DeSantis shared that she was practicing her swing and looked over her shoulder to see whether she could grab an extra bucket of golf balls. "You have to understand, in context, perspective, when this ad was coming out, there was $17 million in negative attack ads coming out against Ron. Kurtz, Judy. Ron DeSantis | Biography, Politics, & Facts | Britannica Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2022. www.washingtonpost.com, https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/11/04/ron-desantis-casey-disney-wedding/. The couple has been married since 2010 and they have three children: Madison, 4, Mason, 3, and Mamie, 18 months. [281], In April 2021, DeSantis signed into law the Combating Public Disorder Act he had been advocating. Did Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis Get Married at Disney World? The couple have three children. The couple married in 2010. Apr 26, 2023, 9:15 AM PDT. It was "anti-business" & "unconstitutional.". DeSantis signs executive order scrapping Common Core", "DeSantis: 'We want to get to yes' on hosting RNC in Florida", "Gov. [67] He believes the Federal Reserve System should be audited. This is the samecommunity listed in Disney World's mailing address. [95][96][97][98] Dexter Filkins, writing in The New Yorker in 2022, called it a "disastrous gaffe", and quoted an unnamed ally of DeSantis lamenting that afterward, "We were handling Gillum with kid gloves. And it was really a lot of fun. It rained at the tail end of the cocktail hour, according to two wedding guests. Primary source evidence proves the claim to be true. Accessed 18 Apr. Some Florida school boardshave shown they're confused about how to follow the law, and critics have said they're worried about chilling the speech of LGBTQ teachers and about students being bullied or outed to families who don't accept them. [210], In January 2023, DeSantis announced a proposal to permanently ban COVID-19 mandates in Florida. 2023. [284], On May 5, 2021, DeSantis announced that all Florida police officers, firefighters, and paramedics would receive a $1,000 bonus. "That was the first time that I had ever met a fella and just followed them in their car to a place to go get a beer. In response, DeSantis asked the legislature to send him a bill strippingDisney of itsself-governing statusstarting in June 2023. It's unclear how this mistake has become widespread; Casey DeSantis observed the couple's 10-year wedding anniversary on Twitter in 2019. He didn't mention during his campaign that he got married there. The feud between Gov. [264] The law includes exceptions for abortions beyond 15 weeks if it is necessary to avert "serious risk" to the pregnant woman's physical health or if there is a "fatal fetal abnormality", but does not make exceptions for rape, human trafficking, incest, or mental health. The DeSantis children are often seen alongside their father as he campaigns for office. The Florida governor admitted the choice wound up being "kind of ironic. Accessed 18 Apr. History of Ron DeSantis in Timeline - Popular Timelines [74], DeSantis introduced the Let Seniors Work Act, which would repeal the Retirement Earnings Test and exempt senior citizens from the 12.4% Social Security payroll tax, and co-sponsored a measure to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. [263] On April 14, 2022, he signed into law a bill that regulates elective abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy; under the previous law, the limit had been 24 weeks. [155] By June, he had adopted a more targeted approach, declaring in mid-June: We're not shutting down, we're gonna go forward, we're gonna continue to protect the most vulnerable.particularly when you have a virus that disproportionately impacts one segment of society, to suppress a lot of working-age people at this point I don't think would likely be very effective. In an interview with Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, the Republican governor confirmed Insider's November 2022 reporting about the wedding, which had never been previously reported and wasn't widely known among the Florida political class. Ron DeSantis got married at Disney World in 2009. [296], DeSantis expressed support for the Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative after it passed in November 2018, saying he was "obligated to faithfully implement [it] as it is defined" when he became governor. Despite the heated battle, one claim shared online this week suggested that the Florida governor had a rather important personal history attached to Disney that he is trying to curb. At times the race was marked by controversy as DeSantis and his supporters were accused of racism; DeSantis denied the allegations. Ron DeSantis reveals in memoir his one condition for getting married at DeSantis did indeed get married at Disney. [204][205][206], Florida saw fast economic and population growth in 2022 and 2023, together with a record state budget surplus. For all the women out there who are going through breast cancer right now you can overcome this. His great-great-grandmother Luigia Colucci joined her husband in the U.S. in 1917.[10]. Ron DeSantis. 3. 2023. During his childhood, DeSantis lived in Orlando for a short time before moving to Dunedin, Florida. [159] On September 25, Florida lifted all remaining capacity restrictions on businesses, while also prohibiting local governments from enforcing public health orders with fines, or restricting restaurants to less than 50% capacity. They have been married since 2010 and have three young children together. . DeSantis, who is viewed as a lock for reelection on November 8, has been the subject of high-profile featurestories as he ascends the ranks of the Republican Party, becoming a favorite for the 2024 presidential nomination just behind former President Donald Trump. He described critical race theory as "teaching kids to hate their country", mirroring a similar push by conservatives nationally. [241], DeSantis has sought to ban "sanctuary cities". In spite of the legal battles, it's been claimed that DeSantis got married at Disney World. Casey DeSantis with her husband Ron DeSantis and kids Madison DeSantis, Mamie DeSantis, Mason DeSantis. In an interview with SiriusXM Patriot radio that aired February 27, DeSantis acknowledged that their Disney World wedding ended up being "kind of ironic," according to a transcript and recording shared with Insider's Kimberly Leonard. [76][77], DeSantis has opposed legislation to require online retailers to collect and pay state sales tax. DeSantis was assigned as a trial defense counsel until his honorable discharge from active duty in February 2010. After DeSantis signed the bill into law in March, Disney, which has championed gay rightssince the 1990s, said it wouldwork toward its repeal. Records provide a glimpse", "See No Evil: The business of books and the merger that wasn't", "Former Guantanamo prisoner: Ron DeSantis watched me being tortured", "Ron DeSantis' Superior Speaks Out Amid Guantanamo Torture Accusations", "Republican Congressman DeSantis to run for Rubio Senate seat", "What did Ron DeSantis do during his tour in Iraq? [240] On April 26th, 2023, Disney filed suit against DeSantis and several others, accusing them of utilizing political power for "government retaliation" purposes. [31][50][51], DeSantis opposes gun control. Instead, they held their son Mason's baptism at the governor's mansion with water they collected from the Sea of Galilee on a trip to Israel, according to the Tampa Bay Times. [164] By October, he announced all 67 public school districts were open for in-person learning. [13] His parents met while attending Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, during the 1970s and moved to Florida during that decade. [141], As a result of a significant increase in gasoline prices, on November 22, 2021, DeSantis announced that he would temporarily waive Florida's gasoline tax in the next legislative session, in 2022. [267][268] After DeSantis appealed the ruling, the law went into effect on July 5, pending judicial review. 2023. Ahead of Florida's August 23 primary, he endorsed 30 school board candidates who supported his education agenda, and 25 prevailed in their races. [201] Ladapo, a signer of the Great Barrington Declaration,[202] had a history of promoting unproven treatments for COVID-19, opposing COVID-19 vaccine requirements, and questioning the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Washington Post piece mocked for noting DeSantis wed at Disney before His mother's family name, Rogers, was originally Ruggiero before her paternal grandfather changed it after entering the United States. [29][30][31], DeSantis was still serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve as of his transition to the governorship. His mother's family name, Rogers, was originally Ruggiero before her paternal grandfather changed it after entering the United States. [56] DeSantis encouraged Florida sheriffs to cooperate with the federal government on immigration-related issues. [109] Although three counties missed the deadline, it was not extended. Ron DeSantis calls for restrictive new voting laws", "Gov. The Florida governor's long-ignored 2011 work, Dreams From Our Founding Fathers, reveals a distinct vision of American history and how it should influence the . Who lost? [82] DeSantis served three terms in the House of Representatives, retiring in 2018 to run for governor.[83]. [190], By August 2021, amid a record in new cases within the state, Florida had become the state with the highest per capita hospitalizations for COVID-19. [] I didn't want Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck in our wedding photos. "Mom and baby are doing great. Now he's pushing voting changes that could help his reelection chances", "Ron DeSantis, Blaise Ingoglia announce proposal for sweeping changes to Florida election laws", "DeSantis proposes election restrictions despite smooth 2020 vote in Florida", "Florida is a model for voting. [260] In October 2022, DeSantis was widely praised for the state's hurricane response. And now he'll probably never be welcome back. She goes by her middle name, Casey. As Insider describes in its featureabout Florida's first lady, Casey DeSantis is a masterful image maker and a powerful confidante to her husband. I know it's very difficult, but my wife is proof positive, and this is the exact type of news we had hoped for. In May 2015, DeSantis announced his candidacy for the United States Senate seat held by Marco Rubio, who initially did not file to run for reelection due to his bid for the U.S. [1] His U.S. Navy service ended in 2019, shortly after his gubernatorial inauguration, retiring at the rank of lieutenant commander.[1][2]. Fact check: Emails show one of DeSantis' stories backing the - CNN "We went out and we had a beer," at family sports restaurant Beef o' Brady's, Casey DeSantis said in the forthcoming interview. [80], DeSantis opted not to receive his congressional pension, and filed a measure that would eliminate pensions for members of Congress. Donald Trump praises FL Gov. Ron DeSantis in supercut of comments Getting Married at Disney Was an 'Ironic' Choice, DeSantis Said The couple's marriage license shows they got married on September 26, 2009 a date that contradicts numerous reports and a DeSantis Wikipedia page that incorrectly states the couple got married in 2010. 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