WEEKLY DEBRIEF: DeSantis says white men need protection. Alligator Alley still in business. Is Florida's boom fading?

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That Was The Week That Was

White men need protection, according to Ron DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that bans local funding of initiatives aimed at helping minorities.

Why?

Because D.E.I. (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) initiatives end up favoring some groups and disfavoring others, he said.

"The disfavored groups, No. 1, obviously, would…