Tag Archives: Florida

“Not A Candidate” DeSantis Visits Japanese PM In Tokyo

The Washington Post reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida here on Monday and praised Japan’s efforts to bolster its defense spending, in the first leg of the likely GOP presidential contender’s trip this week to four of the biggest U.S. allies. The tour is officially billed as an “international trade mission” with Enterprise Florida, …

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DeSantis To Utah GOP: Florida Is the Utah Of The South

Mother Jones reports: After a recent poll put him 13 points behind Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination, Ron DeSantis decided to lick his wounds and head to Utah, a state where he might actually be more popular than the former president. On Saturday, the Florida governor spoke at the state’s GOP convention, where, amongst his trademark attacks on …

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In Utah, DeSantis Begs Biden For Socialist Flood Aid

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking a break from fighting Joe Biden to ask for federal help. On Saturday, the Florida Governor (who is in Utah preparing to address that state’s Republican Convention) requested a major disaster declaration for Broward County. “If granted by the White House, a Major Disaster Declaration will provide a wide range of federal …

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Trump Trolls DeSantis With Photo Of FL House Reps

Forbes reports: Former President Donald Trump keeps racking up endorsements from Republicans in Congress as he wages his third run for the White House, including a majority now from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ home state—what some politicos are calling a sign of weakness in DeSantis’ political acumen and a nod to Trump’s aggressive courtship style. Seven GOP Florida Congress members …

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Trump Claims DeSantis Faked Florida’s COVID Numbers

“Actually if you look at the numbers, he didn’t do a great job. If you take a look at the numbers he’s very high on crime. Very high, right at the top. Almost at the top. I think he gets good publicity, although now people are starting cause I’m putting out the COVID numbers, he didn’t do well on COVID. …

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Florida Pastor Arrested Over Relationship With Student

The West Palm Beach News reports: A pastor at a high school in the Okeechobee County School District is facing allegations that he was engaged in an inappropriate romantic connection with a student at the school. According to the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office, Donny Raney, age 36, was taken into custody on Tuesday and put into the Okeechobee County Jail …

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DeSantis Craters Against Trump In New WSJ Poll

The Wall Street Journal reports: Donald Trump has gained command of the GOP presidential-nomination race over Ron DeSantis, a new Wall Street Journal poll finds, with the former president building support across most parts of the primary electorate as the Florida governor has struggled on the national stage. Mr. DeSantis’s 14-point advantage in December has fallen to a 13-point deficit, …

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FL Pride Parade Canceled Over Impending Drag Law

From Treasure Coast Pride’s Facebook page: As all of you know, the political climate that we are currently in has us all very concerned for our community. After multiple meetings with city officials, it is with a heavy heart that Pride Alliance of the Treasure Coast has to announce that this weekend’s Pridefest will now be a 21 and older …

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DeSantis’ Pet Bill On Suing Media Outlets Is Dead

Florida Politics reports: A controversial defamation bill is dead in the Legislature. Sources in both the House and Senate confirm they have ceased negotiations on the measure. The legislation, which drew criticism from media voices across the political spectrum, would have lowered the threshold to sue media outlets and others. The bill would have lowered the thresholds for suing journalists …

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FL Advances Bill Allowing Doctors To Refuse LGBTQs

Tampa’s NBC affiliate reports: A bill moving through Florida’s legislature that would allow doctors and insurance companies the freedom to drop patients based on what they’re calling “conscience-based objection” is raising some eyebrows. When looking closer at House Bill 1403, residents are concerned that physicians and insurance companies could begin discriminating against women, minorities and the LGBTQ+ community and deny …

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OOPS: FL Sends Loud Alert To All Cellphones At 4:45AM

Miami’s ABC affiliate reports: Good morning, Florida! Early Thursday morning, Florida residents were awoken by a loud alert on their phones. Across the state, Floridians’ phones sounded off around 4:45 a.m. The loud sound, which is usually associated with an Amber Alert or severe weather, woke millions. When residents looked at their phones, the screen read: “TEST – This is …

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Musk’s SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes After Liftoff

The New York Times reports: SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded above the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, minutes after lifting off from a launchpad in South Texas. The spacecraft failed to reach orbit. The Starship launch on Thursday at least avoided a worst-case outcome of exploding on the launchpad, which would have required extensive repairs. Once engineers determine what went wrong, …

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Another FL Republican Chooses Trump Over DeSantis

Just in from Republican US Rep. Michael Waltz: Today I am proud to endorse Donald J. Trump for President. Under his leadership, President Trump secured our southern border, created seven million jobs with record-low unemployment, brought manufacturing back to the U.S., made America energy independent and affordable, brokered historic Middle East peace deals, destroyed the ISIS caliphate, launched the Space …

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Rubio Rants Over FL Gas Shortage With DeSantis MIA

“What’s happening right now in Miami and Fort Lauderdale with gasoline is crazy. You can’t find gasoline anywhere. This has been going on since Sunday. And they’re blaming it on the floods that impacted the port, and I know that was a factor. “But it’s been four days. This should’ve been figured out by now, and they’re blaming it on …

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FL Republicans Rebel Over DeSantis’ “Cancel Culture”

Politico reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ iron-clad grip on the Republican-controlled Legislature may be slipping amid growing frustration among GOP legislators. Republican lawmakers are stalling a handful of his key remaining legislative priorities with just weeks left in the annual session. And what started out as whispers in private about unhappiness over the governor are starting to become louder even …

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NC Dems Intro Bill Seeking To Lure Disney To State

Winston-Salem’s Fox affiliate reports: If Walt Disney World needs a place to land after a fallout with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, state Sen. Michael Garrett has an idea: come on up to North Carolina. Garrett, a Democrat from Guilford County, has filed Senate Bill 594, the “Mickey’s Freedom Restoration Act,” to give Disney a place to move the Magic Kingdom, …

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DeSantis Board Unveils New Anti-Disney Attack Plans

The Associated Press reports: The new chair of Disney World’s revamped governing body said Wednesday that new supervisors had good intentions about collaborating with the company after they were appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, so it was “shameful” when Disney signed agreements with their predecessors stripping them of most of their authority. Among the changes board members made Wednesday …

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Florida Pastor Sentenced To Life For Child Molestation

The Sarasota Herald Tribune reports: A Sarasota pastor was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after he was arrested in July 2019 when the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office received a report that he’d sexually abused a 6-year-old child, according to a news release in the case. Twelfth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced Bicente Velasquez Morales, 47, was convicted …

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DeSantis PAC Hires Campaign Staff In Multiple States

The New York Times reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and his allies are expanding his political footprint in key states that will begin the 2024 presidential nominating contest, with the main super PAC backing his bid making hires in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. The Iowa strategist, Sophie Crowell, managed the successful re-election campaign of Representative Ashley Hinson, …

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Florida Expands “Don’t Say Gay” Law To All Grades K-12

ABC News reports: The Florida Board of Education has voted to expand restrictions on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity. This rule would build on the Parental Rights in Education law Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in March 2022. The law bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity for students in kindergarten through third grade. …

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