Florida's special legislative session is designed to help DeSantis' presidential bid, critics say

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Monday for a brief special session to bolster state sanctions on Iran, a move aimed at helping Gov. Ron DeSantis with his floundering presidential campaign, his critics say. Legislators also plan to tackle other issues, including more aid for Hurricane Idalia victims, extra money to harden homes against hurricanes and school voucher funding. “In Florida when we see a problem, we don’t wait around, we fix it,” House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, said in an email. “We are fulfilling a promise to fund educational scholarship...