Event held at Seminole High School
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference in The Villages (Brandon Hogan, Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)
SEMINOLE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday will hold a news conference in Pinellas County.
The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at Seminole High School in Seminole.
Details about the news conference have not been released, but it takes place a day after the state Department of Education announced that 2025 high school graduation rates were the highest in state history, with more than 92% of students receiving diplomas.
Also on Tuesday, DeSantis gave his final State of the State address as the 2026 Florida legislative session began.
ClickOrlando.com will livestream the event at the very top of this story.
Check back for updates.
Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.
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