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Via press release from the state of Florida: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren of the 13th Judicial Circuit due to neglect of duty. The Governor has the authority to suspend a state officer under Article IV, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Florida. The Governor has appointed Susan Lopez to serve as State …

“It’s just kind of remarkable to see some of the headlines — the headlines that very clearly are trying to make you afraid of monkeypox or fill-in-the-blank. “You know, because if you’re not afraid of this there will be something else after that and something else after that. “These people are determined to make you afraid and do whatever it …

The New York Post reports: The office of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to make a “major” announcement Thursday morning, a spokesperson said. Taking to Twitter Wednesday night, DeSantis’ press secretary Christina Pushaw teased the impact of the announcement and said it will cause the “liberal media meltdown of the year.” “MAJOR announcement tomorrow morning from @GovRonDeSantis. Prepare for …

Politico reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday attempted to downplay anxiety over monkeypox, saying that politicians and the media have overblown the severity of the disease.  “I am so sick of politicians, and we saw this with Covid, trying to sow fear into the population,” DeSantis said during a press conference near Orlando. “We’re not doing fear.” DeSantis also …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis is vowing to “keep plowing forward” with plans to allow military veterans to teach in Florida classrooms, suggesting Wednesday that vets may be better suited to teaching than an education major. “You give me somebody who has four years of experience as a Devil Dog over somebody who has four years of experience at …

Orlando’s NBC affiliate reports: Political consultant James “Eric” Foglesong, accused of helping put a “ghost candidate” on a ballot to siphon off votes from a Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in Central Florida, pleaded not guilty to election finance-related charges Tuesday. Foglesong entered the plea during an arraignment hearing at the Seminole County Courthouse, his first court appearance. …

Florida Politics reports: Congressional candidate Anthony Sabatini spoke Friday at a Tampa gathering of nationalists. “God bless the nationalist populist movement,” he said during his remarks. At the American Virtue conference, Sabatini trashed Republican Party leaders like Kevin McCarthy as “woke.” He also advocated for a complete moratorium on all immigration and eliminating Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Sabatini, a …

The Miami Herald reports: Prosecutors have subpoenaed records related to a $600,000 money transfer between dark money organizations tied to an ongoing Miami-Dade criminal case surrounding “ghost candidates” in the 2020 election, according to court records unveiled Friday. Data Targeting also paid former Republican state Sen. Frank Artiles, who is facing several charges related to the no-party candidate who ran …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Fed up with the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, Republican Kristopher Stark, a candidate to represent reconfigured Florida House District 37, sent the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections a request last year to be taken off state voter rolls. He said he was frustrated President Donald Trump won Florida but somehow lost the White House, …

Florida Politics reports: A Leon Circuit Judge has disqualified Republican Jerry Torres from the ballot in Florida’s 14th Congressional District. Judge John Cooper ruled in favor of the Florida Democratic Party and others who sued and argued Torres should be disqualified for having qualification papers notarized when he wasn’t present. Torres, founder and former CEO of Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions, …

ABC News reports: Florida advised school districts to ignore protections for LGBTQ students that President Joe Biden’s administration is trying to implement, saying the anti-discrimination language is not binding law and following the guidance could result in breaking state law. Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz wrote to school districts Thursday saying they should not change current practices because of proposed …

The Miami Herald reports: Continuing to target what he calls “woke” corporations, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to prohibit state investments that use “environmental, social and governance” ratings, which can include taking into account impacts of climate change. DeSantis plans to have the State Board of Administration, which oversees investments, direct pension-fund managers against “using political factors when investing the state’s …

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: The state of Florida has gone after a Miami-area restaurant after videos surfaced of its drag queen shows in front of kids, saying the sexy shows violated the sensibilities of children. After videos appeared of drag queens wearing pasties and dollar bills flowing from a bikini bottom in the presence of children in the audience, …

Orlando’s Fox affiliate reports: An Ocala man was arrested Friday afternoon for allegedly driving a stolen truck to the Patrick Space Force Base in Brevard County on a mission from the president, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. An arrest affidavit said Corey Johnson, 29, allegedly stole a 2013 Ford F150 from Riviera Beach, Florida, three days prior, and …

The Villages News reports: More than 200 patriotically decorated golf carts made their way from Lake Sumter Landing to Brownwood Paddock Square on Sunday afternoon. The “Be Sure to Vote” rally was held the day before Sumter County’s deadline to register to vote or update your registration to take part in the Aug. 23 Republican primary. Laura Loomer, the conservative …

The Tampa Bay Times reports: Calling it “an indefensible act of hatred,” the Florida Holocaust Museum sharply condemned demonstrations at the Tampa Convention Center where a group of neo-fascists waved flags with swastikas outside Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit. Inside the summit, Turning Point USA’s founder Charlie Kirk told a cheering crowd that there were 5,000 people in attendance. …

Florida Politics reports: Consultants for Republican congressional candidate Erick Aguilar have dropped him. Reed + Company confirmed to Florida Politics they have cut ties with the disgraced politician. “We terminated our agreement with Erick Aguilar over the weekend,” said Lance Watson, the Florida director for Reed + Company. “From the beginning, unfortunately, Erick has not been a candidate willing to …

Florida Politics reports: Florida is extending its recent focus on civics education to the undergraduate level with a $6.5 million civil service and government leadership program. The funding will help open three “civics academies” located at Broward State College, Florida State College at Jacksonville and Polk State College. Beginning with the 2023-34 school year, students in ninth grade through the …

Flagler Live reports: Alphonso Joseph, a 48-year-old Palm Coast resident and pastor associated with several Bunnell churches and spiritual organizations, was arrested Friday and charged with molesting a 15-year-old boy in a vehicle on the Matanzas Woods Golf Course. Joseph himself may have inadvertently attracted sheriff’s deputies to the area: the 911 center had received a noise complaint late the …

Florida Politics reports: Yet another poll of the still developing 2024 race for the Republican presidential nomination shows Ron DeSantis in a strong position. A new survey from Naples-based Victory Insights shows DeSantis ahead of Donald Trump 61% to 39% when respondents leaning to one candidate or another are forced to choose. Even without the leaners, DeSantis is still above …