DeSantis will headline barbecue billed as the largest annual gathering of South Carolina Republicans

COLUMBIA, S.C. — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to headline next month a barbecue billed as South Carolina's largest annual gathering of Republicans. This centerpiece appearance, in a state where success has historically been a catalyst for GOP presidential nominees, provides DeSantis with an opportunity to make his case in front of a large number of party activists, with whom former President Donald Trump, the GOP primary front-runner, remains popular. DeSantis will speak Aug. 28 at the Faith & Freedom BBQ in Anderson, event host...