Tag Archives: Ron DeSantis

West Palm Beach’s NBC affiliate reports: Supporters believe a new Florida law recently signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis will crack down on illegal immigration. However, from farming to construction, the law is expected to have a wide-ranging impact on a number of industries vital to Florida’s economy. WPTV is told that some farm workers are already too scared to go …

CNBC reports: DeSantis, widely considered former President Donald Trump’s top potential Republican primary rival, won his 2018 gubernatorial race and easily clinched reelection in 2022 with the help of a deep-pocketed state political committee. The group has raised more than $225 million for DeSantis and currently boasts nearly $86 million in cash on hand. But if DeSantis decides to run …

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports: Florida’s state education department rejected two new Holocaust-focused textbooks for classroom use, while forcing at least one other textbook to alter a passage about the Hebrew Bible in order to meet state approval. The books were rejected as part of a broader review of new K-12 social studies material. According to documents provided by the …

Florida Politics reports: Florida will no longer stand clear of the monorail doors. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation (HB 1305) that will allow state inspections of Walt Disney World’s monorail system. Those provisions were part of a larger transportation bill that also increases debt service for the state’s transportation trust fund and authorizes new projects and partnerships. But the …

Florida Politics reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 policies will now be enshrined in state law as the Governor signed bills that will make permanent bans on vaccine and mask mandates as well as give a shield to doctors who deviate from other medical professionals. SB 1580 allows health care providers and insurance companies to deny care or reimbursement for …

Florida Playbook reports: Never Back Down PAC last night went after Trump in real-time. The organization live-tweeted the town hall and, just as importantly, faulted Trump for focusing on the 2020 election and Jan. 6 insurrection. The group circulated a CNN clip from a focus group that listened to the town hall that said “Watch Trump supporters at Trump’s townhall …

Reuters reports: Walt Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger on Wednesday accused Florida politicians of retaliating against the company and questioned the state’s interest in the entertainment conglomerate’s continued investment in Walt Disney World. “We operate responsibly. We pay our fair share of taxes. We employ thousands of people. And by the way, we pay them above the minimum wage, substantially …

Miami’s CBS affiliate reports: Construction workers say many employees have not showed up to work because they fear deportation. Critics say Florida Senate Bill 1718 is to blame. If signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, businesses could face a $10,000 fine for every undocumented employee and the state could revoke their business license. Because of this, many construction workers who spoke …

Florida Politics reports: Walt Disney World could potentially be fined by its new state-run governing board for code violations. The Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed governing board approved a resolution to start setting up the structure for a code enforcement department that could levy fines ranging from $75 to $500 per day for code violations. It takes effect Aug. 1. The resolution …

Florida Politics reports: Sen. Blaise Ingoglia is taking the helm of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ state-level political committee, Friends of Ron DeSantis, Division of Elections records show. “It is an honor to serve as chairman of this political committee — we will continue to be a pro-parent, pro-student organization committed to protecting parental rights and advancing the Freedom Agenda,” Ingoglia said …

Florida Politics reports: A medical advisor who supported Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-lockdown policies during the pandemic will speak at New College’s commencement. Dr. Scott Atlas will address graduates on May 17 at the Sarasota campus. “Dr. Atlas’ perspective and resume are impressive; he is a champion and fighter for free speech and a renowned national leader,” said Richard Corcoran, Interim …

Politico reports: Florida’s Department of Education as of Tuesday approved dozens of social studies textbooks for use in local schools after initially rejecting many over content the DeSantis administration found objectionable. Publishers in many cases tweaked the content in their books after an initial review from the state, according to the state’s education agency. State education officials flagged several potential …

Yahoo News reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday that he signed a major piece of legislation aimed at weakening public sector unions by making it harder for them to collect dues from members. Senate Bill 256 forbids most unions representing government employees from having dues deducted directly from workers’ paychecks. It also requires that affected unions maintain at …

Posted to Trump’s Truth Social account: Rupert Murdoch, “Worst Republican Speaker ever” Paul Ryan, RINO KARL ROVE, The Wall Street Globalist Journal, and the rapidly disintegrating FoxNews, have gone all out, over the last 3 months, pushing and promoting Ron DeSanctimonious, a man who, without the help and Endorsement of President Donald J. Trump, would now be working at a …

The Hill reports: A trio of top current and likely Republican presidential candidates is slated to appear at the North Carolina Republican Convention next month. Former President Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Former Vice President Mike Pence will be guest speakers at the North Carolina GOP convention in June, the state party announced Monday. DeSantis and Pence will …

CNBC reports: Disney on Monday expanded its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, accusing the Republican leader of doubling down on his “retribution campaign” against the company by signing legislation to void Disney’s development deals in Orlando. Disney’s amended lawsuit also noted that Florida’s Republican-led legislature passed legislation last week targeting Walt Disney World’s monorail system. “Governor DeSantis and …

ABC News reports: During his first bid for statewide office in 2018, Ron DeSantis was grappling with a key issue that he could soon face again during his potential 2024 bid for the White House: how to not alienate Donald Trump’s base. “Is there any issue upon which you disagree with President Trump?” DeSantis was asked by Florida Rep. Matt …

From the editorial board of the Orlando Sentinel: The best that can be said about Friday’s finish of the 2023 legislative session is that it has ended. Senators and representatives packed up and headed home, where most can no longer do more damage to Florida citizens. But the misery will continue as Gov. Ron DeSantis gleefully signs into law the …

“First, the big issue with Disney was they exercised a lot of political influence in this town. And they tried to fight us on things like parents’ rights and things that are really important to the people of Florida. “We beat them on that. We signed a parents’ rights bill and we’ve expanded protections and we’ve done a lot of …

ABC News reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving more aggressively toward making his 2024 presidential campaign official, with sources telling ABC News the governor’s team is leaning toward skipping the launch of an exploratory committee altogether and is instead expected to launch a full presidential campaign next month. DeSantis will enter the race with just months to go until …