Casey Black is an ex television host for the Golf Channel and WJXT. In spite of all the bluster and hot air DeSantis has directed at the company and its parks over his tenure, the governor was married in Walt Disney World. "In looking forward to what we ended up doing as governor and some of the face-offs that we had with some major institutions in Florida, it's kind of ironic," DeSantis said, according to a transcript and recording of the interview shared with Insider, which aired Monday on conservative SiriusXM Patriot radio. 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[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. "Maybe DeSantis had a horrible time when he got married at Disney, and this is his retaliation. "When Casey first broached the idea of getting married at Disney World, I was surprised because I did not know people even got married there," DeSantis said. No characters or anything.' [87] Asked if he could name an issue where he disagreed with Trump, DeSantis did not identify one. Aside from being an anti-riot statute, it forbade intimidation by mobs; penalized damage to historic properties or memorials, such as downtown Miami's Christopher Columbus statue, which was damaged in 2020; and forbade publishing personal identifying information online with intent to harm. But what did he do there? 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. CEO Robert Iger previously called DeSantis "anti-business" and "anti-Florida" for his actions against the company. He was stationed at Joint Task Force Guantanamo in 2006, and he was deployed to Iraq in 2007. ", "This candidate for Florida governor cites serving at Guantnamo. He and his wife, Jill Casey Black, a former anchor at . This material may not be reproduced without permission. Ron DeSantis was married at Disney World long "before" the company got political. [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). What did he do there? Ron DeSantis and his wife! Last year, Casey DeSantis stepped back from first lady duties while she received treatment for breast cancer. [242] In June 2019, he signed an anti-"sanctuary city" bill into law. [139][140] During his tenure, DeSantis had a generally smooth relationship with the Legislature, which enacted many of his proposals. [118], The gubernatorial debate was held on October 23, and the candidates exchanged attacks. Ron DeSantis is a native Floridian. When DeSantis was running for reelection in November 2022, he would frequently boast about his retaliation against Disney for opposing his Parental Rights in Education Act, the law opponents such as LGBTQ rights organizations have called "Don't Say Gay." "Ron and I . Ron DeSantis and his wife, Casey, a former newscaster, wed at Disney World in 2009. Though Casey DeSantis has only received a smattering of coverage in the national press before this week, the . [113][114][115] In the general election he faced the Democratic nominee Charlie Crist, a U.S. representative and former Florida governor. The stations would be along Interstates 4, 75, 95, 275 and 295. "It's not like he's got a mistress or he killed somebody, but I heard something today that surprised me," Binder said. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. DeSantis's feud with Disney over a schools bill critics call "Don't Say Gay" has become politics legend. The Couple Have Three Children Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. 2023. DeSantis took office in 2019, and he soon made national news with his controversial policies. [90], In a televised interview on Fox News on the day of his primary win, DeSantis said, "The last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state." [13] His parents met while attending Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, during the 1970s and moved to Florida during that decade. [315][316], Various notable people have urged DeSantis to run for president in the 2024 election. Born September 14, 1978 in Jacksonville, FL First Lady Casey DeSantis, married in 2010 Education: Graduated from Yale University with a B. First Lady DeSantis . Casey is a true fighter, and she will never, never, never give up. [224], On June 1, 2021, DeSantis signed the Fairness in Women's Sports Act (SB 1028). Readers mocked the Washington Post article that pointed out Gov. "Contact Us." [18][19] DeSantis attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School and Dunedin High School,[13] graduating in 1997. Before becoming a minister 15 years ago, Capo was a therapist for 30, and in both positions, he has counseled women and families about issues . Casey said, "We're just going to make sure that . DeSantis frequently criticized Special Council Robert Mueller's investigation into allegations of "links and/or coordination" between the Trump campaign and Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Petition-gathering for ballot initiatives to legalize medical cannabis, increases to the minimum wage, and expansion of Medicaid were also under way. "I think a lot of people looked at it, and they thought it was funny. [134] He competed with similar entreaties from Tennessee and Georgia. In 1991 he helped the Dunedin (Florida) team qualify for the Little League World Series, though they lost in the quarterfinals. The tweet came in response to a battle for control over land where Disney World is located. [78], He voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. 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. [76][77], DeSantis has opposed legislation to require online retailers to collect and pay state sales tax. In a memoir released in February 2023, DeSantis said that he didn't want any Disney characters to be a part of his wedding. "The embarrassment is just going to keep growing over this," Laura Harth, the campaign director at Safeguard Defenders, told Newsweek. ", DeSantis recalled their meeting in his 2023 memoir, "The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival," calling it "my life's most fortuitous moment.". . [58], In 2016, DeSantis received a "0" rating from the Human Rights Campaign for his voting record on LGBT-related issues and legislation. DeSantis signs 'sanctuary cities' ban into law. [99] He resigned his House seat on September 10, 2018, to focus on his gubernatorial campaign. Florida Gov. [106] Overall, DeSantis was endorsed by the Florida Police Chiefs Association. DeSantis' marriage license shows that he got. Disney has filed a federal lawsuit against Ron DeSantis over the Florida governor's alleged improper retaliation against the entertainment giant. After receiving Trumps backing, DeSantis announced in 2018 that he was running for governor of Florida. [258] In addition, DeSantis partnered with Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Inc., to use the Starlink satellite Internet service to help restore communication across the state. Ron DeSantis's Wife Cut a TV Ad During the Primary to Reach Trump Voters. [113] In April 2023 he said, I am not a candidate, so well see if and when that changes; at that time, former President Trump was leading DeSantis in polls for the Republican nomination, but DeSantis was performing better than Trump in battleground polling of the general election. 8lbs, 4oz and very strong! Luck and Carlos G. Muiz to fill the three vacancies on the Florida Supreme Court, shifting the court's majority from liberal to conservative. [143][144], During 2020 and 2021, scientists and media outlets gave mixed reviews of DeSantis' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, did you know he got married there? 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. I was really looking at the balls. DeSantis, 39, assumed the mantle of First Lady after her husband, Ron, was elected in 2018. DeSantis retaliated against Disney after its leaders said they'd work toward repealing the "Don't Say Gay" law by strippingthe company of itsself-governing status starting in June 2022. 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[103][104][105], In the campaign, some sheriffs endorsed DeSantis, while other sheriffs backed Gillum. Democrats and voting-rights activists worried the agency would be used to suppress minority voting. Ron DeSantis Professional Career Ron DeSantis informed that his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis, is now cancer-free after undergoing treatment and surgery. The proposal includes a permanent ban of mask requirements throughout the state, vaccine and mask requirements in schools, COVID-19 passports in the state, and employers hiring or firing based on COVID-19 vaccines. [248][249][247][250][251][252] The migrants filed a class-action suit against DeSantis, calling his treatment of them "extreme and outrageous, and utterly intolerable in a civilized community. Attorneys representing the immigrants claimed the refugees were lied to, promised jobs, funds, English lessons, legal services and housing assistance at their destination. He was there to fight for me when I didn't have the strength to fight for myself. [7][nb 1], His paternal grandfather was Daniel DeSantis, born in Beaver, Pennsylvania, to parents Nicola DeSantis and Maria Nolfi, who were born in Cansano, Abruzzo region. The governor shared the information through a video where he thanked the public for their support and prayers during her treatments over the last few months. Heir? "I told myself as soon as I get back from Iraq I'm proposing and I'm going to ask her to marry me, and if you know my wife, that was not a very difficult judgment for me to make," he said. Born in Jacksonville, DeSantis spent most of his childhood in Dunedin, Florida. But details of the DeSantis Disney wedding, known to an estimated 150 guests in attendance at the September 26, 2009, nuptials, hasn't previously been reported. DeSantis is the eldest of two children born to Karen DeSantis, a nurse, and Ronald Daniel DeSantis, an installer of Nielsen TV-ratings boxes. "We do not subcontract our leadership to woke corporations in California," DeSantis said during an October 26 campaign stop in Walton County, Florida. [13] DeSantis graduated from Yale in 2001 with a B.A., magna cum laude. During his 2018 gubernatorial run, he said that he did not deny climate change's existence, but did not want to be labeled a "climate change believer",[288] adding, "I think we contribute to changes in the environment, but I'm not in the pews of the global warming left. DeSantis was elected to represent Florida's 6th district in the US House of Representatives in 2013. She still has more to do, but I'm confident she's going to make a full recovery.". [88][88] On August 28, 2018, DeSantis won the Republican primary by defeating his main opponent, Adam Putnam. 2023. Ron DeSantis has been married to former news show host Casey Black since 2010. [34][35][36] Retired Navy Captain Patrick McCarthy, who was the Staff Judge Advocate at Guantanamo in the mid-2000s, said that DeSantis was among the officers he would send to "speak with detainees when there were any complaints to ensure they were lawfully addressed. A hard-fought contest, it pitted the conservative DeSantis against Democrat Andrew Gillum, a progressive who was attempting to become the states first African American governor. "[61], DeSantis was present before the June 2017 congressional baseball shooting, and the perpetrator asked him whether the players were Republicans. [101], DeSantis' gubernatorial platform included support for legislation that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry firearms openly. ", In his victory speech, DeSantis thanked Casey for "being a great wife, giving unwavering support, being a tremendous mother to our three young children, and serving as an example for women throughout this state, especially going through the battle of cancer. They first welcomed Madison in 2016, Mason in 2018, and finally Mamie in 2020. The couple are active in the Roman Catholic church. "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. The DeSantises have been married for 13 years Ron and Casey DeSantis met at a driving range at the University of North Florida. The GOP wants change anyway", "DeSantis wants voters' signatures to match. October 4, 2021 6:34pm. Critics nicknamed it the Dont Say Gay bill, and Disney, one of the states largest employers, later issued a statement that was critical of the legislation. 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. A member of the Republican Party, DeSantis represented Florida's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018. The issue gained more traction when DeSantis suggested building another amusement park, a prison, or a state park on land that borders Disney World. [102] He expressed support for a state constitutional amendment to require a supermajority vote for any tax increases. Fantastic.". DeSantis also expressed concern over alleged voter fraud, and in 2022 Florida established the Office of Election Crimes and Security. Cho, Winston. DeSantis was first elected to Congress in 2012, defeating his Democratic opponent, Heather Beaven. And actually, it was one of the best conversations I ever had, and we had a lot of fun.". "[32][37], In 2007, DeSantis reported to the Naval Special Warfare Command Group in Coronado, California, where he was assigned as a legal adviser to SEAL Team One; he deployed to Iraq[38] in the fall of 2007[39] as part of the 2007 troop surge. [204][205][206], Florida saw fast economic and population growth in 2022 and 2023, together with a record state budget surplus. [238][239] He also threatened off-hand during a press confrence to build a new state prison near the Disney World complex. The married couple has been publicly visible. Walt Disney World did not respond to a Thursday evening email seeking comment. READ MORE ON DESANTIS NO CHALLENGE They welcomed a baby girl into the world, Casey DeSantis announced on Monday. [21][22][23][24] While attending Yale he worked a variety of jobs, including as an electrician's assistant and a coach at a baseball camp. Jimnez, Jesus, and Giulia Heyward. DeSantis is expected to sign another bill into law within days or weeks that would give him the power to appoint a state-run board to oversee the resort and theme park. DeSantis proposed other educational reforms and notably targeted programs that he alleged sought to impose ideological conformityto try to provoke political activism. In January 2023 he banned Advanced Placement (AP) courses on African American studies, claiming that the content was historically inaccurate and a violation of state law (presumably the Stop WOKE Act); the College Board, which oversees AP content, later amended the curriculum.