Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife, Casey, carry flowers to the site of the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, marking the three-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting that killed 49 victims, many Hispanic and LGBTQ. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis has completed her final chemotherapy treatment after a breast cancer diagnosis, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.
The first lady’s diagnosis was made public in October. The governor said she finished the chemotherapy treatments Wednesday, calling it a “big milestone.”
“She’s doing well and we look forward to having good news over the ensuing weeks and months,” the Republican governor said at a news conference in Bowling Green.
Casey DeSantis, 41, has played an active role in her husband's administration, often appearing alongside the governor at official events. The couple has three children.
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