Columnist Scott Maxwell takes a look at Scott Yenor, the Idaho professor who believes that many “independent,” career-oriented women are “meddlesome and quarrelsome” and show focus more on making

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said he stood “100 percent” behind University of West Florida Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Yenor, who was called “a bigot” and “misogynist” this week by Sen. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County.

Boynton Beach Democratic Sen. Lori Berman called Yenor’s assertions “ shocking .” The Jewish Legislative Caucus called for DeSantis to reconsider the appointment. Brevard County Sen. Randy Fine, the only Jewish Republican in the Legislature and a frequent critic of DeSantis, said the Governor’s selection of Yenor left him “ very troubled .”

On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his recent appointment of Dr. Scott Yenor to the University of West Florida's Board of Trustees.Yeno

Scott Yenor had criticized Democrats for having too few “straight, white non-Jews” to assume leadership roles.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces a newly skeptical Legislature as the state confronts property insurance and other issues in the 60-day session.

The University of West Florida is responding to critical comments from Gov. Ron DeSantis this week, saying it's teaching inappropriate subjec