Tag Archives: Florida

FL Drops Plan To Ask Student Athletes About Periods

CNN reports: At an emergency meeting Thursday, the Florida High School Athletic Association approved a proposal to remove all questions about menstrual cycles from medical forms required to participate in high school sports in the state. The emergency meeting was held after the FHSAA faced months of criticism for a proposed change in policy that would require athletes to report …

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Florida Fines TV Station Over Vax Proof Rule For Debate

The Orlando Sentinel reports: The Florida Department of Health fined TV station WESH-Channel 2 in Orlando $10,000 for barring a GOP candidate and a staffer from a debate because of the station’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement. The agency sent a letter to the station on Monday informing it of the fine. According to the DOH, GOP congressional candidate Scotty Moore and …

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Insiders Say DeSantis Likely To Announce In Late May

The Hill reports: Several Republicans familiar with the deliberations say that DeSantis is almost certain to seek the GOP’s presidential nomination. His advisers have begun reaching out to and interviewing potential hires for a campaign and are gaming out the best time to announce his intentions. A formal campaign launch is still months away, they say, and won’t likely come …

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Ministry Of Truth Overlord Complains About “Slander”

The Florida Phoenix reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday hosted another roundtable discussion that resembled a television show, lamenting over people who were allegedly victims of defamation by major media platforms. DeSantis, who is a lawyer, welcomed several guests including Nicholas Sandmann, a former high school student from Kentucky who went viral years ago after a confrontation with a Native …

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Warnock: Florida Might Ban My New Children’s Book

The Hill reports: Sen. Raphael Warnock says there’s a chance his new children’s book could “be banned” by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) because it addresses race issues. The Georgia Democrat appeared Monday on “The Daily Show” to promote “Put Your Shoes on and Get Ready!” The picture book, whose title draws from a phrase Warnock says his father told …

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FL Official Admits Biden Not To Blame For Egg Prices

Florida Politics reports: Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, an egg man himself, testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee this week about the department’s land conservation plans. During the question period, Sen. Lori Berman inquired as to the eggs. “I hope that you will look into what we can do to help the price of eggs for consumers in the state of …

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US Intel Reported Chinese Balloon Over Florida In 2019

CNN reports: A US military intelligence report from last year that focused on China’s use of high-altitude balloons mentioned sightings in Hawaii and Florida during the Trump presidency, according to an excerpt of the report reviewed by CNN. The April 2022 report, titled “People’s Republic of China High-Altitude Balloon,” found a Chinese spy balloon “circumnavigated the globe” in 2019 – …

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DeSantis To Handpick Disney District Oversight Board

The Florida Phoenix reports: A legislative proposal introduced Monday in the Florida Legislature would rename the Reedy Creek Improvement District that has been controlled by Disney World in Central Florida for more than 55 years and replace it with a new board selected exclusively by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The 189-page proposal (HB 9B) is being sponsored in the Florida House …

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Publisher Offers Free Downloads Of Black History Books

Via press release from Haymarket Books: The racist governor of Florida continues to escalate his attacks on the freedom to learn and teach history. We at Haymarket stand in solidarity with all those in Florida and across the country who are organizing to resist. We know that books can be dangerous to those in power, especially when they are in …

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Florida Strips Venue’s Liquor License Over Drag Show

The Hill reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) administration has filed a complaint against an Orlando foundation over a drag holiday event it hosted in which minors were allowed to attend the show. The complaint, which was filed Friday, alleges that the Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation violated state law in allowing for a person to “commit lewd or lascivious exhibition” …

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FL Rep: That Balloon Shows Why We Should Ban TikTok

Florida Politics reports: The Florida Senate sponsor of legislation (SB 52) that would ban the use of the Chinese-owned TikTok in Florida schools is looking skyward for justification. Sen. Danny Burgess told a national audience on Friday’s Fox & Friends that a Chinese spy balloon currently floating high above the northern tier of the United States illustrates why the controversial …

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Florida Seeks Menstrual Histories Of Student Athletes

The New Republic reports: The Florida High School Athletics Association is standing by its decision to require student athletes to give their schools detailed information about their periods, an unprecedented policy that is raising major concerns about privacy. Despite widespread public outcry, an FHSAA panel not only decided Tuesday night to stand by that change but also recommended the menstrual …

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DeSantis To Exempt Gas Stoves From Florida Sales Tax

Market Watch reports: Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida and a likely 2024 candidate for president, delivered on an earlier promise Wednesday when he said new gas stoves — in fact, all gas appliances — should be exempt from his state’s sales tax. DeSantis rolled out the first budget of his second term, and among the proposed breaks for taxpayers …

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DeSantis Mocks Call To Return Unspent COVID Relief

Playbook reports: DeSantis was dismissive of Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s idea that governors should return unspent federal Covid-19 relief money to pay off the national debt. Scott made the suggestion in January, noting that Congress had changed the law so any returned money would go to debt reduction. “If you look at how much money that is … it’s like …

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Florida To Produce Smallest Orange Crop In 90 Years

Axios reports: Florida orange growers are facing what’s forecast to be their smallest crop in nearly 90 years. Florida is expected to produce 18 million 90-pound boxes of juicing oranges this year, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast last month. That’s less than half of last year’s crop and a 93% decline from the 1998 peak, the Wall …

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Brother-In-Law Of Florida’s Accused “Don’t Say Gay” Author Gets 5.5 Years In $7.8M COVID Relief Scheme

The Orlando Weekly reports: A federal judge has sentenced the CEO of Airsign Airship Group to more than five years in prison for defrauding the government over $7.8 million meant to help average Americans during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He is the brother-in-law of a former Florida lawmaker who resigned after he was accused of federal fraud, too. …

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College Board Caves To DeSantis On Black Studies

The Hill reports: The College Board is facing heated criticism for its revisions to an Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies program after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said the course “lacked educational value” and would not go forward in his state’s schools. A new framework released Wednesday noticeably removed Black queer studies from its coursework, along with Black writers …

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Fourth Resident Of The Villages Gets Off On Voter Fraud

Click Orlando reports: All four residents of The Villages charged with voting twice in the 2020 election have now admitted to the crime, court records show. John Rider, 62, recently entered into a pre-trial intervention program that will allow him to avoid potential prison time if he successfully completes court-ordered requirements and refrains from violating the law. Three other residents …

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Florida Safari Park Kills Escaped White Rhino [VIDEO]

Tampa’s ABC affiliate reports: A white rhinoceros was shot dead less than a day after it arrived at a Florida wildlife park last year, wildlife officials said. According to a report by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the incident occurred Sept. 19 at Wild Florida, a gator and drive-thru safari park about 60 miles south of Orlando in …

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DeSantis Appointees Fire President Of Florida College

Florida Politics reports: New College of Florida President Patricia Okker was fired today without cause at a Board of Trustees meeting. “I understand that there is a new mandate for this college,” Okker said. At the trustee meeting, Okker slammed the new direction being pushed for the college. “I’m going to say publicly. I do not believe that students are …

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