In his first direct comments about Trump's executive order, DeSantis, a vocal AI skeptic, was confident any actions taken by Florida would survive possible federal scrutiny.

DeSantis's maneuvering since his return to Florida indicates the possibility of another presidential bid, despite his protestations.

The Stanley Cup dig is incontrovertible. The Florida Panthers won back-to-back Stanley Cups in the last two seasons, beating Canada’s Edmonton Oilers in both finals matchups. The Tampa Bay Lightning have won three Stanley Cups since 2004 — beating Canadian teams for two of them. A Canadian team hasn’t won the Cup since 1993.

While the governor hasn't endorsed in the race, at least two top aides have been in touch with James Fishback, whose campaign has faced criticism over his social media posts.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is confident that his proposed "AI Bill of Rights" to crack down on unfettered artificial intelligence would not violate President Donald Trump's new executive order invalidating certain state-level AI regulations.

Florida has "a right" to regulate AI, Gov. Ron DeSantis says, despite an executive order from President Donald Trump that aims to curb state laws.

Pennsylvania attorney general defends state's right to regulate AI after Trump order

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is escalating his standoff with President Donald Trump over the future of artificial intelligence regulation, Politico reported on Monday.At the core of the fight is Trump's controversial new executive order that tries to block states from implementing their own AI