DeSantis Moves to Reinstate the Long Disbanded Florida State Guard

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up two bills he signed at the Florida National Guard Robert A. Ballard Armory in Miami, Florida on June 07, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Dec. 2 that he will be reinstating the Florida State Guard and will be seeking $3.5 million in the budget to do it.

The state guard was formed in 1941 and filled in for the Florida National Guard troops when they were deployed during World War II.