Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Inaugurated for Second Term

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, is sworn by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos Muniz, left, to begin his second term during an inauguration ceremony outside the Old Capitol Tuesday in Tallahassee, Fla., on Jan. 3, 2023. Looking on is DeSantis' wife Casey, second from right, and their son Mason. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

TALLAHASSEE—Pledging to keep Florida growing and defend its freedom from what he called “the woke mob,” Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in today to a second term as governor of the nation’s third most populous state.

In an outdoor ceremony at the state’s picturesque old state Capitol building, DeSantis took the oath of office along with Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez, Attorney General Ashley Moody, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, and Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson.