DeSantis receives cheers at CPAC amid White House speculation

Governor touts Florida as ‘citadel of freedom’ at conservative event.

  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at the 2022 CPAC conference at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando on Thursday. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at the 2022 CPAC conference at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando on Thursday. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis drew rock-star cheers Thursday as he declared Florida “the citadel of freedom” and played up his conservative credentials while opening the four-day Conservative…

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