Casey DeSantis

The Florida Department of Health has issued a warning about the risks of using marijuana. It’s the latest instance of the DeSantis administration using government resources to sway next month’s election.

Gov. Ron DeSantis called on the Legislature to allocate $230 million to cancer-centered initiatives championed by his wife, Casey, a breast cancer survivor.

The bulk of the cancer-related funding — roughly $111.6 million — will go toward the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program. A quick look at the winners and losers among health initiatives.

The funds will help to implement strategies and expand programs for treatment, education and support in Florida as well as establish the DCF Office of Opioid Recovery.

Florida Cancer Connect consolidates informational resources such as where to get specific treatments, navigating insurance coverage and quality of life management in a single website.

The recent fentanyl deaths in Gadsden County were so alarming they drew the attention of nearly every state agency to the county for a recent roundtable.

Gov. Ron DeSantis made the announcement Thursday. Casey DeSantis' diagnosis was made public in October.

Said Gov. Ron DeSantis: "At the end of the day, she's fought really hard. We think she's responded very well."

Speaking at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, where she’s undergoing cancer treatment, first lady Casey DeSantis said funds would go to Moffitt, the Sylvester center in Miami and UF Health Cancer Center.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Casey DeSantis is a "very, very strong woman" as he discussed her breast cancer diagnosis during a news conference in St. Pete Beach.