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DeSantis speaks publicly in Central Fla. for 1st time since announcing presidential bid

WILDWOOD, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Tuesday in Wildwood.

The event was held at the Everglades Recreation Center.

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This was Gov. DeSantis’ first public press conference in Central Florida since he announced he was running for president in 2024.

In recent days, the State of California has been looking into GDeSantis’ involvement in flights of migrants crossing the Texas border and dropping them off in Sacramento without the state’s knowledge.

Read: California investigating whether DeSantis involved in flying asylum-seekers from Texas to Sacramento

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