Tag Archives: Florida

DeSantis: I’ll Move The Dept Of Agriculture To Iowa

“So it potentially could be the whole thing to make these agencies more reflective of the people that they’re intended to serve is to take them out of Washington D.C. And so, instead of having the Civil Rights division of the Justice Department in D.C., you know, you can have it in Oklahoma. “Instead of having the Department of Agriculture …

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DeSantis: My Wife Had To Fight To Get A Mammogram

“My wife, she just had a sense. She felt something, she went to see the doctor. The doctor cleared her and then she came back to me and she said, ‘You know, I don’t know.’ “And I was like, ‘You’re fine’ because like for me, if a doctor told me I’m fine, I would never think twice. I’d be off …

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School Board Calls For Mom For Threeways To Resign

Axios reports: The Sarasota School Board voted Tuesday to urge member Bridget Ziegler to resign, saying her continued service amid an ongoing sexual battery investigation into her husband, Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, “would cause an irreparably harmful distraction.” While symbolic, the 4-1 vote — in which two members who ran on a ticket with Ziegler joined in calling for …

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FL Opens Antitrust Probe Into College Football Playoffs

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody writes: I’m a lifelong Gator, but I’m also the Florida Attorney General, and I know injustice when I see it. No rational person or college football fan can look at this situation and not question the result. The NCAA, conferences, and the College Football Playoff Committee are subject to antitrust laws. My Office is launching …

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Mom For Threeways To Face Resignation Resolution

The Florida Observer reports: A resolution to request the resignation of Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler is featured on an agenda for the school board meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Widely anticipated to be among the most attended school board meetings in the district, the meeting follows an accusation of sexual assault against Ziegler’s husband, Christian Ziegler, who …

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Lawsuit Seeks To Place Dean Phillips On Florida Ballot

Politico reports: A Tampa lawyer who has run for office previously wants a federal judge to order state election officials to put the name of Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) on the March 19 ballot along with Biden. The lawsuit filed contends the process used by Democrats — as outlined under Florida law — is unconstitutional. The lawsuit does not include …

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DeSantis Admits Humans Cause Climate Change

The Des Moines Register reports: When DeSantis rolled out an energy plan in September, he dismissed concerns about climate change, calling for American energy dominance to take priority over “climate change ideology.” DeSantis said he also would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accords, the Global Methane Pledge and all “net zero” commitments. DeSantis’ own stance has changed: During the first …

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DeSantis Seeks $2.2 Million For Election Police Force

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis wants another $2.2 million for a controversial election police force. But there’s no guarantee the Legislature will provide the funding. This week, DeSantis released his “Focus on Florida’s Future” budget and requested funding for 16 full-time positions in the Office of Election Crimes and Security. The salaries for those positions make up more than …

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Cuba Claims South Florida Terrorist Arrived Via Jet Ski

Reuters reports: Cuba said late on Saturday it had thwarted a terrorist plot hatched in neighboring south Florida, according to a report broadcast on state-run media, after a man allegedly arrived on the island by jetski to commit acts of violence. The resulting investigation, which state-run media said was still underway, alleged the plot was tied to at least two …

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DeSantis: My Kids Drove Me To Sue Over Playoffs Snub

Florida Politics reports: When Floridians ask themselves why their Governor promised $1 million from the new budget to sue the College Football Playoff potentially over the exclusion of the Florida State Seminoles, they can credit — or blame — a seven-year-old, a five-year-old, and a three-year-old in part. Ron DeSantis noted Friday he had “some disappointed kids saying ‘Daddy, you …

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DeSantis Fundraiser Canceled Due To Lack Of Interest

Bloomberg News reports: The super political action committee backing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid canceled a donor event this week due to a lack of interest from invitees, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest sign of the fresh tumult surrounding his 2024 run. The group, Never Back Down, planned to hold a luncheon ahead of the …

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Police Recover Sex Video In Florida GOP Chairman Case

The Florida Trident reports: Sarasota police have recovered a cell phone video taken by Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler of his sexual encounter with a woman who has alleged he raped her, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the criminal investigation. That video, in addition to security surveillance video from the apartment complex where the woman lives, provided …

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Rubio Refuses To Join Calls For FL GOP Chair To Resign

“If it’s true, he’s gonna go to jail because he’s accused of rape. And if it isn’t, then it’ll be a terrible thing that’s been done to him. But it’s a very serious accusation. So my view of it is I don’t think just because somebody accuses you that can be the reason why people have to resign from office …

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Moms For Threeways Co-Founder Keeps Camera Off Throughout Disney Oversight Board Zoom Meeting

The Daily Beast reports: One member was absent from her usual seat at Wednesday’s meeting of the board established by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to punish Disney for opposing his “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Instead, there were only the letters BZ on a screen. Bridget Ziegler—the Moms for Liberty co-founder who finds herself in the middle of a ménage à …

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Florida Paper: State GOP Chairman And His Moms For Threeways Wife “Show Contempt” By Not Resigning

The editorial board of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel writes: He is chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, close to both Gov. Ron DeSantis and former president Donald Trump. She is a nationally known conservative culture warrior, a Sarasota County School Board member and a co-founder of the book-banning Moms for Liberty, which denounces all things LGBTQ. She is also …

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Florida Villages Cultist Convicted Of 2020 Voter Fraud

Click Orlando reports: A resident from The Villages was found guilty of charges related to voter fraud in the 2020 election on Monday. Robert Rivernider Jr., 58, is accused of signing his father’s name to a vote-by-mail ballot. According to Sumter County Elections Supervisor Bill Keen, Rivernider’s father died on Oct. 19, 2020. He had a ballot dated and signed …

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DeSantis: Middle Eastern Men Wear “Man Dresses”

NBC News reports: During the fourth Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, citing his time serving in the Middle East, referred to the clothing worn by Al Qaeda as “man dresses.” DeSantis was answering a question at the debate, hosted by NewsNation, about his past remarks that he’d authorize shooting drug smugglers coming across the southern …

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Florida GOP Moves To Expel Chairman Within 30 Days

Florida Politics reports: If Republican Party of Florida Christian Ziegler doesn’t resign, executive members appear ready to expel him in 30 days. While bylaws for the state party don’t specifically allow for removal of a Chair, the party constitution contains provisions for establishing a tribunal to judge misconduct by a state officer. Republican Party of Florida Vice Chair Evan Power …

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Florida Sinks In New SAT Rankings To 46th Place

The Orlando Sentinel reports: New rankings show Florida students are posting some of the lowest SAT scores in America. We’re talking 46th place. Down another 17 points overall to 966, according to the combined reading and math scores shared by the College Board. Florida trails other Southern states like South Carolina and Georgia. We trail states where more students take …

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Rick Scott Joins Call For Florida GOP Chair To Resign

The Miami Herald reports: Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler found himself hanging on for his political life on Tuesday as calls mounted for him to resign from his post to face an active criminal investigation into a sexual assault allegation. The deluge of criticism from prominent Florida Republicans marked a change from recent days, when many of the party’s top …

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