Tag Archives: Florida

DeSantis: DOJ Should Be “Accountable” To President

“Every Republican President in recent times, including Trump, has accepted this idea that agencies like the DOJ and FBI are ‘independent agencies,’ you can’t mess with them, you can’t do anything. “Well, excuse me, that means they’re not accountable to anybody. Every source of power needs to be accountable to somebody that’s elected by you. And if they’re not accountable …

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FL Abortion Petition Has Enough Names To Make Ballot

Miami’s PBS affiliate reports: Groups behind the push to put abortion rights on the Florida ballot next year have reached a major milestone: They believe they have collected all the signatures needed to put it to a vote. The petition aims to place a state constitutional amendment to protect the right to an abortion on the 2024 ballot. It would …

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Florida Man Guilty Of Threat To Kill SCOTUS Justice

NBC News reports: A Florida man has pleaded guilty in connection with threatening to kill a Supreme Court justice. The guilty plea from 43-year-old Neal Brij Sidhwaney of Fernandina Beach stemmed from a call he made to a Supreme Court justice in July, the Justice Department said in a news release Monday. Prosecutors said that Sidhwaney identified himself by name …

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DeSantis Accused Of Illegally Coordinating With PAC

Politico reports: A watchdog group that has already filed several complaints against Gov. Ron DeSantis is now alleging that the Florida Republican and a super PAC aiding his presidential bid violated federal campaign finance laws. DeSantis’ reliance on Never Back Down, which was set up with an infusion of more than $80 million transferred from a committee that once was …

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Rubio Intern/Proud Boys Ally Arrested On Riot Charges

From the Justice Department: A Florida woman has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to her conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Her actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Barbara …

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FL Bill Would Ban Pride Flags At City Halls And Schools

Florida Politics reports: City hall flagpoles around Florida could lose some color if a bill by Rep. David Borrero passes in the upcoming Session. Borrero, a Sweetwater Republican, refiled a proposal (HB 901) that would prohibit local governments and agencies from flying the LGBTQ pride flag or any other banner representing a social or political position. “The government agency must …

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DeSantis: Trump Should Have Pardoned Capitol Rioters

“He called that rally knowing that that was going to be in D.C. where things could get potentially out of hand, and he’s now saying he would do clemency for the nonviolent. But he could have done that when he was president. He could have taken responsibility. “He could have said that — not the violent people, obviously that’s a …

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VIRAL VIDEO: Gay Student Roasts Mom For Threeways

USA Today reports: As the Sarasota County School Board convened for the final time this year on Tuesday, Bridget Ziegler entered the board chambers facing a rift largely driven by agenda item No. 1: a colleague’s resolution calling for her resignation. Zander Moricz, who was the class president at Pine View School in Osprey and now attends Harvard, said Bridget …

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Florida GOP Strips Chair Of Authority, Cuts Salary To $1

USA Today reports: The Florida GOP on Sunday began the process of removing Chair Christian Ziegler amid sexual assault allegations, with the party’s executive board voting during an emergency meeting to censure the chair, strip his authority and reduce his salary to $1. The 40-member board also voted to hold a meeting next month to consider the committee’s findings and …

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Yet Another Top DeSantis PAC Official Hits The Exit

Politico reports: Jeff Roe, a top strategist for the main super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign, announced his resignation from the group late Saturday — the latest in a string of departures from the organization. The pro-DeSantis group, Never Back Down, has been enveloped in turmoil in recent weeks. Two weeks ago, it fired three of its top officials, …

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FL “Don’t Say Gay” Author Blames His Brother-In-Law For “Manipulating” Him Into Committing COVID Fraud

Fox News reports: A former Florida Republican state representative who shot to national prominence after sponsoring a parental rights bill Democrats referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill spoke to Fox News Digital in his first major interview since being sentenced to prison for wire fraud. Joe Harding, who served as a Florida state representative until stepping down last …

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DeSantis Condemns Toppling Of Saddam Hussein

“I was a part of one of these wars in Iraq where you get in and there’s no concrete victory achieved. It’s just kind of ‘OK, you’re there, we are supposed to create a democracy in Iraq.’ “What do they have now? It’s an Iranian controlled government effectively in Iraq. How is that in America’s interest? I mean, Saddam was …

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Florida GOP To Meet Tomorrow On Expelling Chairman

Florida Politics reports: Members of the Republican Party of Florida want Christian Ziegler gone as Chair. But questions remain as to how fast he can be removed if he won’t resign. The executive board for the state party plans to meet Sunday in Orlando, where they intend to discuss sanctions for Ziegler. That happens weeks into a sex scandal that …

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DeSantis: Shorter Lifespans Will Save Social Security

“What I don’t think people are acknowledging the way they should is that life expectancy in this country is declining. And so, you know, we used to think it was just gonna keep going up. I mean, it’s been a pretty steep decline. So I don’t see how you raise it [the eligibility age] if life expectancy is declining.” – …

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DeSantis: “If Trump Loses, He Will Say It Was Stolen”

“If Trump loses, he will say it’s stolen no matter what, absolutely. He will try to delegitimize the results. He did that against Ted Cruz in 2016, and he will do that. I mean, even when like The Apprentice didn’t get an Emmy, he said it did. So I think I don’t think there’s been a single time he’s ever …

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Rubio Finally Calls For Florida GOP Chair To Resign

Florida Politics reports: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says if Christian Ziegler won’t resign as Republican Party of Florida Chair, he should be removed. That means every statewide elected official in Florida, all Republicans, have now called for Ziegler to step down. Gov. Ron DeSantis called for Ziegler to resign immediately after news broke he was under investigation for rape. Since …

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DeSantis: I’ll Donate To The Satanic Temple’s Attacker

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis is weighing in on destruction of a holiday installation at the Iowa State Capitol, vowing assistance to a “Christian veteran” who beheaded the Satanic Temple’s Baphomet display. The Governor was responding to reporting by “The Republic Sentinel” that credited Michael Cassidy with beheading the statue and then trashing the severed skull. “I saw this …

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DeSantis Backs Death Penalty In Florida Child Sex Case

The Messenger reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Thursday voiced his support for prosecutors in the state’ decision to seek the death penalty for a man indicted for the sexual battery of a child. He noted it’s the first case to challenge Supreme Court decisions concerning rape since DeSantis signed legislation to “make pedophiles eligible for the death penalty.” The top …

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Report: Florida GOP Chair Wants $2M Payoff To Resign

Florida Politics reports: Christian Ziegler wants a multimillion-dollar buyout to resign as the Republican Party of Florida’s (RPOF) Chair, party sources confirmed. The demand comes as the political leader remains under investigation for rape and involved in a scandal making national headlines. Multiple sources confirm Ziegler has asked for a massive payout — one source said $2 million — to …

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Florida GOP Advances Bill To Loosen Child Labor Laws

Florida Politics reports: A bill that would remove all work hour restrictions on 16- and 17-year-olds — including the prohibition on overnight shifts on school nights — received lawmakers’ approval at its first committee stop over Democrats’ objections. Rep. Linda Chaney’s bill (HB 49) went before the House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee. It proposes to roll back decades …

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