Tag Archives: Ron DeSantis

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor is showing no mercy to the Democrats in the White House, contending that a so-called “Hamas caucus” in their party holds them in thrall. During remarks in South Florida, he ripped Biden and Harris in the wake of protests in Washington against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. “They are not friends of …

Florida Politics reports: Ron DeSantis is  is considering a matter he’s mulled before: How much cannabis can fit into a joint? And how many joints could be permitted if someone possesses 3 ounces of pot at a time? That amount will be permitted if voters approve the constitutional amendment in November. “Some law enforcement have told me (regarding) 3 ounces …

“After pushing Joe Biden out, it was predictable that corporate media would provide hundreds of millions of dollars worth of glowing coverage to his replacement. “They are trying to do that with Kamala but it won’t work — she is too vacuous, too liberal and too unaccomplished for the voters to buy the manufactured narrative. Kamala Harris was complicit in …

The Washington Post reports: A Florida panel has approved language that will appear beneath an abortion ballot proposal in November that states the referendum will “negatively impact the state budget,” a move that reproductive rights proponents call “a dirty trick.” The financial impact language says public funds may be required to pay for abortions, and that possible lawsuits could be …

Florida Politics reports: The anti-recreational pot effort now has a name: Vote No on 3. The new political committee launched this week “with the full support of the Governor,” promising “a vigorous and full-throated campaign” against the ballot measure to legalize marijuana for adults 21 years old and older. Consensus Communications, which has prevailed in 19 ballot amendment campaigns, is …

Miami’s CBS affiliate reports: After Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would severely limit and regulate their industry, hemp executives across the state pledged $5 million in donations to the Republican Party of Florida, according to WhatsApp messages reviewed by CBS News Miami. “We know nothing in life is free and neither was this veto,” explained an introductory post …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Florida spent $60,000 on new highway welcome signs that feature a campaign slogan used by Gov. Ron DeSantis in speeches and on merchandise. Signs welcoming visitors to “The Free State of Florida” now stand at 24 locations along highways and at two welcome centers, said Michael Williams, a spokesman for the Florida Department of Transportation, in …

Florida Politics reports: Ron DeSantis, who ran a challenge to Donald Trump from the right before endorsing the former President in January, addressed the RNC crowd Tuesday, directly after his fellow challenger and Primary rival, Nikki Haley. “Let’s send Joe Biden back to his basement and let’s send Donald Trump back to the White House,” DeSantis said to cheers, eliciting …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor wants answers from the Joe Biden administration in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. “DC bureaucratic failures almost never result in any accountability; this time needs to be different. Our country is in the peril its in partly because the DC ruling class has consistently evaded responsibility for its failures,” …

The Associated Press reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now planning to address former President Donald Trump’s nominating convention next week, an apparent reversal from just one day earlier when he was expected not to give a speech. DeSantis’ speaking role at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was confirmed Wednesday by a person familiar with the schedule who spoke …

Politico reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose bid for president ended following a distant second place finish in Iowa, will join thousands of Republicans when they gather next week in Milwaukee. Just don’t expect to see him up on stage at the Republican National Convention. DeSantis, once seen as a rising conservative star, is not scheduled to have a main …

The Orlando Sentinel reports: State officials said they passed up millions of dollars in new federal food assistance money because they have more than enough programs to feed Florida’s hungry children this summer. But advocates for the hungry say the numbers tell a different story. “The perception put forward by the state is that there is no need for other …

The Tampa Bay Times reports: A hacker group claims it has breached the Florida Department of Health and gained access to a large amount of potentially sensitive data on Floridians. The RansomHub ransomware group said in a post on the dark web that it will release 100 gigabytes of department data unless the state pays an undisclosed amount of money. …

Gainesville’s NPR affiliate reports: Pointing to concerns that it could provide housing for illegal foreign workers, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed an agriculture industry-backed bill that would have made it easier to build housing for farmworkers. “The bill’s terms apply to legal migrant farm workers, but the bill does not include the means to enforce this limitation and could …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis defended vetoing all funding for arts grants, saying he didn’t want state funds supporting sexual-themed festivals. He singled out Fringe Festivals, which draw thousands to Florida each year. “We didn’t have control over how it was being given. So you have your tax dollars being given in grants to things like the Fringe Festival, …

The Tampa Bay Times reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday night vetoed a measure that would have increased warnings for Floridians and tourists when a beach or public waterway is polluted. The bill required the Florida Department of Health to issue health advisories if water quality failed to meet the agency’s standards and required closing polluted beaches “if it is …

The Associated Press reports: Sea turtles and marine birds will be protected under a new Florida law that bans the intentional release of balloons. The law, signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, replaces an existing ban of releasing ten or more balloons within 24 hours. The Legislature approved the bill with bipartisan support in March and the law is praised …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor is taking to social media to decry social media censorship, after a SCOTUS ruling said Louisiana, Missouri and social media users lacked standing to sue over the federal government’s push for platforms to remove COVID misinformation at the height of the pandemic. “The Court majority has rubber-stamped a way for the federal government to censor …

“If you read that actual text of the Constitution that will go in it says there can be no penalty, criminal, civil or otherwise for smoking or possessing up to three ounces of pot, which is about 40 to 50 joints. “So that means, like, you have it in the schools, they can’t punish you. I think it means you …

Miami’s NPR affiliate reports: Florida has opted out of a federal program that nonprofits say could decrease food insecurity for low-income families during the summer, when children no longer have easy access to school meals. State officials decided not to participate in SUN Bucks, which would have given qualifying families $120 per child for grocery expenses. It was one of …