Ron DeSantis announces a reduction of tolls for commuters during a news conference held at the Florida Department of Transportation offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. - Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis weighed in on abortion and guns Thursday, signaling he’s ready to sign legislation on those hot-button issues next year but offering no firm details. DeSantis said he would sign more anti-abortion legislation when asked if he supported a “heartbeat bill” that would ban abortion at about six weeks of pregnancy. “I’m willing to sign great life legislation. That’s what I’ve always said I would do,” DeSantis said. Florida Republicans passed a law earlier this year that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy instead of six as some anti-abortion act...
