PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A federal judge has ruled that a Florida prosecutor suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis will remain out of office while the court case against the state moves toward trial. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, on Sept. 19, denied a motion to reinstate Andrew Warren, former state attorney for Hillsborough County. After his dismissal…
Florida Prosecutor Loses Bid for Reinstatement as Trial Moves Forward
Florida Prosecutor Suspended by DeSantis Loses Bid for Reinstatement as Trial Moves Forward
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A federal judge has ruled that a Florida prosecutor suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis will remain out of office while the court case against the state moves toward trial. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, on Sept. 19, denied a motion to reinstate Andrew Warren, former state attorney for Hillsborough County. After his dismissal…
DeSantis Calls Virtue Signaling of Sanctuary Cities ‘a Fraud’
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to criticism about his sending illegal aliens to affluent Martha’s Vineyard by calling out the cities that “beat their chest” proclaiming they’re a sanctuary for those crossing the border illegally. “All those people in DC and New York were beating their chests when Trump was president saying they were…
DeSantis Targets Crist’s Support for Vaccine Passports
September 14, 2022
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Republicans have struggled to regain the momentum that GOP 2022 midterms primary candidates had in March when inflation, the border crisis, and crime had Democrats reeling in anticipation of a red wave in November. Republicans were confident of winning at least a narrow majority in the U.S. Senate, as much as a 25-35 seat hammer-lock…
Broward School Board Stops Funding Legal Fight for Ousted Members
September 14, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–The Broward School Board voted unanimously on Sept. 13 that four former members will have to pay their own legal bills for their defense against the State of Florida. Ann Murray, Donna Korn, Patricia Good, and Laurie Rich Levinson were suspended from serving in their elected positions by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Aug. 26,…
Heritage Foundation Ranks Florida No. 1 in Education Freedom
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–The Heritage Foundation released its first-ever Freedom Report Card on Sept. 9, ranking Florida as the No. 1 state for empowering parents in their children’s education and supporting education freedom. Gov. Ron DeSantis was on hand at the Heritage Foundation’s conference in Orlando, where the announcement was made. DeSantis credits his administration’s policies and…
UN Issues Report on Florida’s Anti-Protest Law
September 3, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued a report on Aug. 30 examining global discrimination and specifically mentioning Florida House Bill 1—a bill backed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis—putting Florida on a global stage. The 18-member committee, including one member from the United States, said in the report that…
DeSantis Files Lawsuit Against FDA for Delaying Drug Program
August 31, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—For 630 days a warehouse in Lakeland has sat vacant—waiting on a shipment of drugs from Canada that never came. Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Aug. 31 that he “has waited long enough” and is filing suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to “put an end to” delays. DeSantis told a crowd…
Florida Takes Top Spot in Economic Freedom Ranking: CATO
August 31, 2022
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Florida, once again, has been ranked the number-one state in the United States in terms of economic freedom by the CATO Institute. For the past several years, Florida has consistently ranked at the top spot in the economic freedom category of CATO’s Freedom in the 50 States, an index of personal and economic freedom. Florida…
Blue County Blunders Left GOP Voters in Central Florida County Without Ballots, Calling for Investigation
August 30, 2022
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LAKELAND, Fla.—The Alachua County School Board in 2020-21 tangled with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly during a bitter battle that pit local school board autonomy against the state’s preemptive authority in managing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the Broward County School Board, it was one of two Florida school boards where members’ salaries…
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