DeSantis Summarizes 6 Years of Achievements in State of the State Address

‘We promised to leave Florida to God better than we found, and we are doing just that,’ the governor said.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sept. 17, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his penultimate State of the State Address to a joint session of the state Legislature on March 4, in which he championed the work his team has accomplished in the last six years, and emphasized the challenges they still face in the final regular session of his administration.

“We chose freedom over fear; education over indoctrination; law and order over rioting and disorder,” he said. ”We are proud of our state’s accomplishments while we recognize the work that lies ahead.”