PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Gov. Ron DeSantis told a room full of people waving “Year of the Parent” signs in Daytona Beach that Florida is “doing education, not indoctrination” as he signed the Curriculum Transparency (HB 1467) bill into law on March 25. The law provides for transparency of instructional materials for school districts, sets term limits…
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Curriculum Transparency Bill: ‘Education, Not Indoctrination’
PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Gov. Ron DeSantis told a room full of people waving “Year of the Parent” signs in Daytona Beach that Florida is “doing education, not indoctrination” as he signed the Curriculum Transparency (HB 1467) bill into law on March 25. The law provides for transparency of instructional materials for school districts, sets term limits…
DeSantis Proclaims Female Swimmer Winner of Race Over Biological Male
PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Governor Ron DeSantis on March 22, declared runner-up swimmer Sarasota native Emma Weyant the “rightful winner of the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Women’s 500-yard Freestyle” over biological male Lia Thomas. Thomas, a University of Pennsylvania student, finished the event at 4:33:24, and the University of Virginia’s Weyant came in second with a time…
DeSantis, Medical Panel Voice Concerns Over Lockdowns, Lack of Trust Post COVID-19
PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with 11 medical professionals in West Palm Beach on March 7 to evaluate the past two years of lockdowns and mandates and their effect on society, at a live virtual event co-hosted by the state surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo. The panel made up of medical professionals from…
Parental Rights in Education Bill Goes to DeSantis’s Desk
PUNTA GORDA, Florida–The Florida Senate voted on March 8 to advance the Parental Rights in Education bill, which limits classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity. The next stop is the governor’s desk. Although Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not said he would sign the bill, he has signaled approval by saying he thinks…
Florida Senate Votes for More Secrecy Around Executions
PUNTA GORDA, Florida–The state Senate on March 7 approved a bill that would add to the existing secrecy around state executions, sending the measure to the desk of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Florida’s current law is a public-records exemption that shields information about people such as executioners and prescribers of the drugs used for lethal…
Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill Passes Committee, Heads to Senate Floor
PUNTA GORDA, Florida–The Parental Rights in Education bill passed its final committee hearing, and has moved to the Senate floor for a full vote this week. The Parental Rights in Education legislation passed the House committee by a vote of 69 to 47, and was advanced by the state Senate Appropriations Committee on a 12-to-8 vote. If…
Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill Approved by Committee, Heads to Full Senate
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A proposal in Florida that would bar educators in the state from speaking about sexual orientation and gender identity to primary-school-age students in ways that aren’t considered “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students” is on its way to the floor of the state Senate for consideration. The measure, called the Parental Rights in Education Bill, was approved…
Don’t Vax Healthy Children, Says Florida Surgeon General
PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida has been a state for “firsts” since the pandemic arrived on the scene, and March 7 was no exception, as state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced that his office will recommend against the COVID-19 vaccines for “healthy children.” “The Florida Department of Health is going to be the first state to…
DeSantis Vows to Veto New Congressional Maps Approved by Florida Legislature
March 5, 2022
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The Florida legislature has just passed a set of congressional maps. Governor Ron DeSantis, however, insists that he will not approve them, just days before the current session of the legislature is scheduled to end. “I will veto the congressional reapportionment plan currently being debated by the House. DOA,” DeSantis said in a tweet. The…
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