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OCALA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to hold a news conference Friday in Central Florida.

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The governor is planning to speak around 11:45 a.m. from the Ocala Rodeo Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala.

DeSantis will be joined by FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue and EFI President and CEO Laura Dibella.

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The governor’s press office did not say what the news conference will be about.

Channel 9 will be monitoring the governor’s remarks and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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