Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) responds to a court blocking his state's 15-week abortion ban. Judge John Cooper announced Thursday that Florida's 15-week abortion ban will be blocked in state court this comes on the heels of the supreme court ruling to overturn Roe v Wade last week Florida governor Ron DeSantis promised that he will appeal the ruling which will likely automatically block Cooper's ruling until another court decision can be issued take a listen for governor DeSantis's full reaction here. DeSantis while addressing a press conference said: You know make a couple of comments, we've had a lot of judicial activity lately but we did have a ruling in Tallahassee (Florida) effectively in joining the bill that we provided though that I signed to provide protections for unborn babies at 15 weeks and we knew that that was likely going to be what was decided in that case. We knew that we were going to have t...
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — July 23, 2025 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Christian Caban and the reappointment of Monesia Brown to the Tallahassee State College District Board of Trustees , reinforcing the state’s commitment to strong leadership in higher education. Christian Caban Joins the Board Christian Caban, a community leader and entrepreneur, currently serves as the Leon County Commissioner for District 2 . In addition to his role in local government, Caban is the Principal of Wolf Hospitality Group , a growing business venture rooted in the region. He brings significant civic experience, serving on the Juvenile Justice Board for Circuit 2 , the Leon County Value Adjustment Board , and the Downtown Tallahassee Redevelopment Commission . Caban earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical science from Florida State University , and his appointment marks a continued effort to integrate loc...