Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has doubled down on the work his administration had carried out in his first term to improve the Sunshine State’s water quality. At a Jan. 10 press conference in Bonita Springs, in a restaurant set to reopen after repairing Hurricane Ian’s damage, DeSantis announced an executive order committing another $3.5 billion…
DeSantis Commits Billions More To Boost Water Quality and Everglades Restoration
January 11, 2023
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DeSantis Demands Universities Report on CRT and ‘Diversity, Equity, Inclusion’ Spending
January 8, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has demanded that state educational authorities report how much they spend on critical race theory (CRT) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the state’s higher education system. In a Dec. 28 memo, the governor’s office gave state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz and Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of the state university system,…
DeSantis Moves to Dissolve Disney’s ‘Corporate Kingdom,’ Bring It Under Florida Control
A central Florida county on Friday issued a notice of its plans to seek legislation that would allow for dissolving Walt Disney World’s self-governing area to appoint a state-run board to manage the district while a spokesperson for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that “Disney will no longer control its own government” under the…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Inaugurated for Second Term
January 3, 2023
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TALLAHASSEE—Pledging to keep Florida growing and defend its freedom from what he called “the woke mob,” Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in today to a second term as governor of the nation’s third most populous state. In an outdoor ceremony at the state’s picturesque old state Capitol building, DeSantis took the oath of office along…
Republicans Poised for More Anti-ESG Fights in 2023
January 3, 2023
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Republican lawmakers are set to take on the environment, social, and governance (ESG) agenda this year, with multiple states like Florida, Indiana, and Oklahoma targeting the use of such policies for business purposes. The Republican charge against ESG is being led by some of the GOP’s biggest names, including former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida…
Meeting With DeSantis, Researchers Decry Censorship in COVID Policy
December 13, 2022
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Michelle Utter, a health care worker and single mother of grown sons who are active-duty military, said she was in great physical shape—running, working out, and martial arts—until she took the Pfizer vaccine for COVID. Utter described the ordeal she’s been through for the last two years—physically, trying to do her job and facing resistance…
DeSantis Asks Florida Grand Jury to Investigate COVID Vaccine ‘Wrongdoing’
December 13, 2022
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced significant pushback on Tuesday to the federal public health establishment’s handling of the COVID crisis. DeSantis is petitioning the state’s Supreme Court to impanel a grand jury “to investigate any and all wrongdoings in Florida with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines.” “We’ll be able to get more information and bring…
DeSantis Seeks Florida Grand Jury to Investigate COVID Vaccine ‘Wrongdoing’
December 13, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Dec. 13 he will petition the state’s Supreme Court to impanel a grand jury “to investigate any and all wrongdoings in Florida with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines.” He made the announcement following a roundtable with Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and a panel of scientists and physicians. “We’ll…
DeSantis Pledges to Hold Vaccine Manufacturers ‘Accountable’
December 7, 2022
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A comment made by Gov. Ron DeSantis during a private Republican Party of Florida event at the Florida Governor’s Mansion has activists across the state abuzz with hope for change they’ve been requesting for more than a year. “We are going to work to hold these manufacturers accountable for this mRNA because they said there…
Purple Star Schools Helping Military Children Adjust After Moves
November 23, 2022
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Having a parent serving in the military can cause children to face tough obstacles. By age 12, most military children move 10 times. And, on average, they change schools 6–9 times between kindergarten and high school graduation, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. That means a steady rotation of new schools with unfamiliar policies…
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