Ronald DeSantis, whose nickname is Ron, is making some Florida students get their parent's permission to use their nickname

• Florida students now need parental permission to use a nickname in school. 
• The new rule is thanks to legislation approved by the state's governor who famously goes by his nickname. 
• The rule also applies to transgender students who want to go by a preferred name instead of a legal name. 

Students who attend school in Florida will now need parental permission to use a nickname or preferred name in school, thanks to a law put in place by the state's governor, Ronald DeSantis, who famously goes by a nickname — Ron.