PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis  has vetoed a bill that would have altered the state’s alimony laws to allow for people when they retire—a controversial push that critics say “threatened to impoverish older ex-spouses who have been homemakers and depend on the payments.”
It is an emotionally charged issue that has a long history dating back to Rick Scott’s tenure as governor between 2011 and 2019.
On June 24, DeSantis decided he was not going to overhaul the alimony law that has now been “up to bat” three times and has had its third strike.
The bill would have nixed permanent alimony and set up maximum payment based on the “duration of marriage.”…