NBC News reports: The Edwardses were Christian missionaries from Canada who lived in Turkey for many years and moved to Florida in 2019. On paper they ran a faith-based charity with a high-minded mission: to “communicate Christian love in doctrine and service to the poor.” But by the fall of 2020, the family of four — dad Evan; mom Mary …
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Teenage Girl Loses Leg In Florida Shark Attack [VIDEO]
CBS News reports: A girl suffered serious injuries Thursday when she was attacked by a shark at a beach in Florida, authorities said, continuing a frightening trend in the state that accounts for nearly 40% of unprovoked shark bites worldwide. Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett told CBS affiliate WCTV that the girl had surgery and lost her leg, but is …
Read More »Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law Goes Into Effect Today
NBC News reports: As Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law — or what critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law — goes into effect Friday, some of the state’s public school districts have begun rolling out new policies to limit LGBTQ issues and identities from being discussed in the classroom. Critics and legal experts have said the broad language …
Read More »County Judge Blocks Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Ban
The Tallahassee Democrat reports: Florida’s new ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy was blocked Thursday by a judge — a day before it was to go into effect. Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper ruled that the restriction would clash with earlier state Supreme Court rulings which concluded that abortion is protected by the Florida constitution’s right …
Read More »Florida Moves To Dismiss Challenge To “Don’t Say Gay” Law As Showing No “Animus Against LGBTQ Individuals”
CBS News reports: Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is asking a federal judge to toss out a challenge to a controversial new law that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in Florida public schools. Lawyers for the state filed a 60-page motion Monday arguing that U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor should dismiss the case filed by the LGBTQ-advocacy …
Read More »Florida Ousts Pro-Vax Pediatrician From State Board
Florida Politico reports: Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is pushing out a pediatrician from a board in charge of running the state’s Healthy Kids program because of her viewpoints on vaccines for children under five. Patronis’ office notified Dr. Lisa Gwynn [photo], who is also serving as the president of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, …
Read More »Orlando Teachers Banned From Wearing Rainbow Items, Having Photos Of Same-Sex Spouses On Desks [VIDEO]
Orlando’s ABC News affiliate reports: Representatives for Orange County teachers sounded alarm bells Monday after word spread from principals that Orange County Public Schools would impose strict restrictions on classroom behavior after Florida’s new Parental Rights in Education law, a.k.a the “Don’t Say Gay” law, took effect. According to representatives of the county’s teacher association, teachers and staff members will …
Read More »Florida Pastor Arrested For Masturbating At Starbucks And Police Say That It’s Not For The First Time [VIDEO]
The Orlando Sentinel reports: A Kissimmee pastor was arrested Monday after he was suspected of exposing his genitals and masturbating at a Starbucks, according to Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Enginio Dali Muniz-Colon, 39, was arrested and taken to Osceola County Jail, where he faces a charge of exposure of sexual organs, OCSO said. Muniz-Colon is a pastor and teaches online …
Read More »Rioter Faces 20 Years In Guilty Plea To Assaulting Cops
From the Justice Department: A Florida man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement officers for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others’ actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Mitchell Todd Gardner II, 34, of …
Read More »Drunk Man In “Let’s Go Brandon” Shirt Charged With Menacing FL Gay Bar Patrons With Loaded Gun [Video]
Fort Lauderdale’s ABC News affiliate reports: Police in Fort Lauderdale arrested a man they say threatened a security guard with a gun. The incident happened outside a bar in Wilton Manors. According to police, 45-year-old Kenneth Justesen was taken into custody Friday night outside the Gym Sportsbar. Justesen is facing several charges including use of a firearm under the influence …
Read More »Cultists Are Swarming Florida’s School Board Elections
Politico reports: Florida Republicans are capitalizing on the national movement surrounding parental rights and education by jumping into local school board races with crucial endorsements and much-needed cash. Dozens of political committees with ties to Florida conservatives are funneling thousands of dollars toward candidates who share Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities by campaigning against issues like critical race theory. “People are …
Read More »FL US House Candidate Fakes DeSantis Endorsement
Florida Politics reports: The ad features her flanked by the Governor and former President, all three of them wearing big grins. Whoever wins the Republican Primary for Florida’s 15th Congressional District will be the favorite in November. The seat, as drawn, went for former President Donald Trump by about three points in 2020, and this year’s election is expected to …
Read More »FL Christian Missionary Booted From US House Ballot
Florida Politics reports: Republican congressional candidate Scotty Moore has been disqualified from the ballot in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, apparently because his qualifying paperwork included the wrong form for a party loyalty oath. Moore, a consultant and former Christian missionary from Orlando, arguably was the leading Republican in the race, at least in terms of campaign fundraising and big-name endorsements. …
Read More »Florida To Become Next Hot Spot In Abortion Battle
The Washington Post reports: In Florida, where residents in a half-dozen relatively liberal urban counties are continually locked in political duels with the conservatives who dominate much of the rest of the state, the debate over abortion rights is just getting started. IHow accessible abortion will remain in Florida could hinge on how DeSantis plays his competing political ambitions and …
Read More »Court Okays $1B Settlement In Florida Condo Collapse
NBC News reports: A judge gave final approval Thursday to a settlement topping $1 billion for victims of the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people, one of the deadliest building failures in U.S. history. The decision by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman came a day before the one-year anniversary of the Champlain Towers South disaster …
Read More »CDC: Seven Gay Men Dead In FL Meningitis Outbreak
CBS News reports: Health officials on Wednesday recommended that men in Florida who have sex with other men get a meningococcal vaccine following what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called “one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history.” The CDC said in a statement that there have been at least …
Read More »Challenger Links Gaetz To Epstein In New Ad [VIDEO]
Florida Politics reports: Republican congressional candidate Mark Lombardo has released a new ad for his campaign to oust U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in Florida’s 1st Congressional District. This week, the Pensacola Republican launched his first TV ad. Titled “A Marine Who Will Put You First,” the 30-second spot takes aim at Gaetz while highlighting Lombardo’s West Florida roots. “When I …
Read More »Florida Grocer Won’t Offer COVID Vax To Youngest Kids
The Tampa Bay Times reports: Since COVID-19 vaccines first became available, Publix has played a major role in tackling the public health emergency in Florida by offering vaccines to adults and, later, children as young as 5. But the Lakeland grocery company says it will not offer the vaccine approved for children ages 4 and under “at this time.” Spokesperson …
Read More »DeSantis’s Wife Launches “Million Mamas For DeSantis”
Fox News reports: Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the launch of Mamas for DeSantis today in support of her husband Gov. Ron DeSantis’ re-election campaign, which will seek to elevate the voices of Florida parents and families. “Through the First Lady’s leadership, Mamas for DeSantis will work in partnership with Governor Ron DeSantis’s re-election campaign as a movement for …
Read More »Ex-FL Gov Candidate Andrew Gillum Indicted For Fraud
From the Justice Department: A federal grand jury has returned a twenty-one count indictment against Andrew Demetric Gillum, 42, and Sharon Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53, both of Tallahassee, Florida. The indictment was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. The Indictment alleges that between 2016 and 2019, defendants Gillum and Lettman-Hicks conspired to commit …
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