Tag Archives: Florida

Potential Parkland Mass Shooting Juror Excused After Telling Judge She’s Too Busy With Her “Sugar Daddy”

The Independent reports: A possible juror in the Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial left Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer baffled after appealing to the needs of her “sugar daddy” to justify skipping out on the trial. On Monday, a juror who has come to be known as “Ms Bristol”, told the court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that she had too many commitments …

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Judge Refuses To Recuse From Trump’s Hillary Lawsuit

Politico reports: A federal judge — nominated to the bench by President Bill Clinton in 1996 — on Wednesday emphatically rejected Donald Trump’s demand that he recuse from Trump’s sprawling lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, declaring that there’s no legitimate basis to demand that he step back from the case. In a five-page order, Judge Donald Middlebrooks emphasized that he has …

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Emails: DeSantis Lied About Basis Of “Don’t Say Gay”

CNN reports: On several occasions since signing the bill into law, DeSantis has highlighted the story of a woman named January Littlejohn, a registered Republican, who says she was not fully consulted about the school’s gender-affirming plan for her child. “We had a mother from Leon County, and her daughter was going to school and some people in the school …

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Demings Raises Record $13M In Bid To Unseat Rubio

The Hill reports: Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) raked in more than $10 million in the first three months of 2022 for her bid against Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), her campaign announced on Wednesday. The staggering eight-figure haul leaves her with more than $13.1 million in cash on hand – the largest war chest ever for a U.S. Senate challenger in …

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DeSantis Won’t Divest $300M In Russian Investments

The Orlando Sentinel reports: A $300 million slice of Florida’s nearly $200 billion public pension portfolio is invested in Russian companies, even as the pariah nation faces mounting accusations of genocide and other war crimes in Ukraine. Democrats want Florida to divest that tiny part of the fund, arguing the state’s leaders should act swiftly to dump Russian investments. Florida’s …

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DeSantis Spox: If LGBTQs Leave The State Over Don’t Say Gay, Then “Florida Will Be Better Off Without Them”

The New York Daily News reports: It looks like Mayor Adams succeeded in getting under the skin of Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his new “Don’t Say Gay” law. The spokeswoman for DeSantis has tweeted more than a dozen times deriding Adams’ digital ad campaign urging Floridians to move to New York City “where you can say whatever you …

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DeSantis Pays Openly Fake News Site To Raise Funds

The Miami Herald reports: In messages to supporters, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t shy about labeling “fake news media” the enemy. But when it comes to raising money for his re-election bid, the Republican governor’s campaign and an associated political committee have sought help from a satire website with the tagline “Fake news you can trust.” The governor’s campaign committee …

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Gaetz: People On Insulin Should Just Lose Weight

Mother Jones reports: On Thursday, the House passed a Democratic-sponsored bill to cap the price of insulin at $35 a month for most Americans, an effort to crack down on price-gouging by drug makers who have raised the price of a lifesaving product used by millions of Americans by almost 500 percent in recent years.Among those voting “no” was Rep. …

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Florida College Students Get Survey On “Classroom Viewpoint Diversity” Under Law Signed By DeSantis

Florida Politics reports: The University Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity student survey mandated by the Republican-led Legislature during the 2021 Session was distributed to college students across the state Monday morning. There are 13 total questions on the student survey that ask whether students feel their university or campus is a place where free political or belief expression can take …

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NYC Launches Pro-LGBTQ Billboard Campaign In Florida

NBC New York reports: New York City, where the Stonewall Inn riots ignited what many consider to be the birth of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, has long voiced its support for that community. Now it wants its message heard in one place, especially: Florida. Starting Monday, Mayor Eric Adams is wallpapering the Sunshine State with digital billboards espousing New …

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Ron DeSantis’s Spox Calls For Nationwide Anti-LGBTQ Referendum Similar To One That Just Failed In Hungary

The more important news is that Hungary’s proposed anti-LGBTQ referendum failed to go forward in yesterday’s national election. Hungary’s referendum on a law concerning LGBTQ issues especially concerning minors – criticized as homophobic both within and outside the country – has failed to reach a minimum quorum of 50 percent of valid votes, the National Election Office said Monday. Only …

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Matt Gaetz Urges Florida State Reps To Contact Him About Disney: “I’ll Tell You How To Trap This Rodent”

Fox News reports: Last month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared 2022 was “The Year of the Parent” in the Sunshine State — but it’s quickly beginning to look like this might be true for the whole of the country, both politically and culturally, as Florida’s top Republicans face off against Disney’s loyalty to the pressure of the woke mob. Rep. …

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Man Gets 18 Months For Death Threats To Pelosi, AOC

Politico reports: A Florida man was sentenced Friday to a year and a half in federal prison for issuing a series of crude and violent threats to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Paul Hoeffer, 60, of Palm Beach Gardens, received the sentence at a hearing in Fort Pierce, Fla., after pleading guilty to three felony counts of …

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DeSantis Declares New Song That Praises Him And Attacks Fauci To Be “Song Of The Summer” [VIDEO]

Florida Politics reports: On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis offered some insight into his musical tastes, with a collaboration on what he suggested might be the “song of the summer.” The Governor appeared on “Fox and Friends,” where he helped to promote a song called “Sweet Florida” by Van Zant, a mid-tempo Southern rock tune that extolls DeSantis’ performance in office …

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DeSantis: Disney’s “Woke Ideology” Will Destroy USA

Mediaite reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused Disney of imposing a “woke ideology” and warned that it’ll “destroy” the United States if left “unabated” in an appearance on Fox & Friends on Friday. DeSantis went on to say there’s a difference between “policy disputes” and imposing “a woke ideology.” “There’s policy disputes and that’s fine, but when you’re trying to …

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Former Disney CEO Blasts “Don’t Say Gay” [VIDEO]

CNN Business reports: Bob Chapek, Bob Iger’s successor, initially opted not to speak out against the controversial law. But corporate executives should voice their opinions about ethical dilemmas, Iger recently told CNN+ host Chris Wallace. “A lot of these issues are not necessarily political,” Iger told CNN+ host Chris Wallace. “It’s about right and wrong. So, I happen to feel …

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DeSantis Backs Call To Strip Disney’s Self-Government

CNN Business reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signaled support for stripping Disney of its 55-year-old special status that allows the entertainment company to operate as an independent government around its Orlando-area theme parks. “Disney has alienated a lot of people now,” DeSantis said at a West Palm Beach press conference. “And so the political influence they’re used to …

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Court Strikes Down Racist FL Voter Suppression Law

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge struck down portions of a Florida election law passed last year, saying in a ruling Thursday that the Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters. The law tightened rules on mailed ballots, drop boxes and other popular election methods — changes that made it more difficult for Black voters who, …

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Coalition Group Sues DeSantis Over “Don’t Say Gay”

Politico reports: A group of LGBTQ advocates, including organizations, students, parents and a teacher, sued Florida and the DeSantis administration in federal court Thursday over recently passed parental rights legislation branded as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents. The lawsuit contends that the legislation, which has sparked an uproar with opponents like The Walt Disney Co. and the Biden …

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Rioter Faces Five Years After Pleading Guilty To Felony

Law & Crime reports: A Florida man who was part of the crowd that surged through Capitol doors and pushed past police officers has pleaded guilty to a felony. Andrew William Griswold appeared before U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper on Wednesday and admitted that he was a forceful part of the mob of Donald Trump supporters that breached the Capitol …

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