Gov. Ron DeSantis is shaking up his staff as he heads into his final Legislative Session leading the executive branch.

The Governor’s Office is bumping up Molly Best from Deputy Press Secretary to Press Secretary while also rehiring Casey Smith as External Affairs Director. POLITICO Florida Playbook first reported the moves .

Best is an alum of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, where she served as Communications Director. DeSantis’ previous Press Secretary, Jeremy Redfern , left earlier this year to serve as Communications Director for Attorney General James Uthmeier . Uthmeier is DeSantis’ former Chief of Staff and presidential election Campaign Manager, and DeSantis appointed him as AG.

Former DeSantis Communications Director Bryan Griffin als

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