PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—A bill that seeks to make apartment complexes safer by requiring background screenings on employees was quietly signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 27. In a private ceremony the governor, according to a news release from his office, said the bill was signed in honor of Miya Marcano an Orlando college student…
DeSantis Signs Miya’s Law for Slain Orlando College Student
June 29, 2022
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Florida Judge Says Governor’s ‘Stop Woke Act’ Can Go Forward
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled on June 27 that the state can enforce the “Stop Woke Act”—but did not rule on its constitutionality, nor a piece affecting colleges and universities. The judge, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and became chief justice in 2018, ruled that HB…
DeSantis Vetoes Alimony Bill, Voicing Concern at Retrospective Elements
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have altered the state’s alimony laws to allow for people when they retire—a controversial push that critics say “threatened to impoverish older ex-spouses who have been homemakers and depend on the payments.” It is an emotionally charged issue that has a long history dating back to…
DeSantis signs Bright Futures bill to expand scholarship access in Florida
June 27, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on June 27 that would alter the requirements for Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarship Program to take into consideration qualifying work experience for applicants and put a college education within reach of more students. “I am a big believer in higher education,” he said at a press conference…
DeSantis Backs Supreme Court Ruling Overturning New York Gun Law
June 23, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis has applauded the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down New York’s concealed carry licensing law saying it was “a great decision from Justice Clarence Thomas.” DeSantis said he has not read the decision yet, but said the move was warranted. “Very rarely does he [Thomas] do anything that is…
DeSantis Signs Bill Cracking Down on Carriers That Transport Illegal Aliens
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on June 23 that would prohibit state agencies and local governments in Florida from starting, continuing, or renewing contracts with companies that knowingly transport illegal aliens into the state. “Floridians’ tax dollars should not go to corporations that facilitate the international human smuggling operation encouraged by the…
Florida AG Asks Judge to Reject Motion to Delay New Abortion Law
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on June 20 filed a document asking Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper to reject a motion by abortion clinics and a doctor to temporarily delay the law prohibiting most abortions after 15 weeks that is set to take effect on July 1. Judge Cooper will hear arguments…
DeSantis Expected to Sign Bill Deeming Religious Services ‘Essential’ in Emergencies
June 22, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a bill to grant places of worship the right to keep doors open during a state of emergency. Florida bill SB 254, which passed the Senate in January, would officially designate religious services as being essential and therefore allow houses of worship, including churches, to remain open…
Everglades Ecologist Rises to DeSantis’ Python Challenge
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–The Everglades Foundation’s chief science officer is meeting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Florida Python Challenge by lending his expertise to help eradicate the invasive species and allow the Everglades to thrive. Burmese Pythons blend well with the marshy environment of the Everglades, he says, and the key is learning how to detect them. “Our wildlife…
‘I Would Win,’ Trump Says Over Potential GOP Runoff With DeSantis
June 21, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump says he is neither aware of nor worried about whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will challenge him for the GOP presidential candidacy in 2024. “I don’t know if Ron is running, and I don’t ask him,” Trump told The New Yorker. “It’s his prerogative. I think I would win,” he said….
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