Watch: Gov. Ron DeSantis sign bills in Fort Myers

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in Fort Myers, Friday, May 12, 2023. Credit: WINK News

On Friday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference and signed bills in Fort Myers.

DeSantis was at Southwest Florida Public Service Academy at Fort Myers Technical College, located at 4312 Michigan Ave. Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and Commissioner Wilton Simpson joined him.

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