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DeSantis to Appeal Injunction Allowing Norwegian Cruises to Require Vaccines

By Ron Hurtibise From South Florida Sun Sentinel Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to appeal a preliminary injunction allowing Norwegian Cruise Line to require passengers to show proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19. On Sunday, a federal judge granted Norwegian’s bid to require 100 percent vaccinations, saying its challenge of DeSantis’ vaccine passport law will…


DeSantis, Hospital CEOs Seek to Calm Fears Over Hospital Availability Amid COVID-19 Increase

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged Floridians to get medical treatment if they need to, and not be deterred by an increase in hospital cases of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. “Hospitals are open in Florida. People who need medical treatment should not be afraid to go to their local hospital. They will have room…


Florida Districts Reverse Mask Rules After DeSantis’ Order to Cut Funding

School districts in Florida have altered their mask mandates for students after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) issued an executive order that the state will deny funding to any districts enforcing such rules. The Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) said in a statement on Monday it will reverse the mask requirement and “intends to comply” with…


Biden Says Communism Is a ‘Failed System’ and Cuba a ‘Failed State’

The authoritarian and communist regime of Cuba is a “failed state” and universally, communism is a “failed system,” President Joe Biden said while speaking from the White House on Thursday. “Communism is a failed system—a universally failed system. And I don’t see socialism as a very useful substitute, but that’s another story,” Biden said during…


DeSantis Calls on Biden to Help Restore Internet for Cubans in Wake of Anti-Government Protests

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) called on President Joe Biden on Wednesday to help provide internet access to Cubans following reports that blackouts left many citizens on the island without online communication. “I write to urge you to assist in providing Internet access to the people of Cuba standing up against communist oppression and demanding a…


Debates Arise Over Florida Bill Mandating Assessment Surveys for Colleges and Universities

On June 22, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law. The three bills—House Bill 5, House Bill 233, and Senate Bill 1108—target how civics education and debate topics will be discussed in K-12 and in the state’s colleges and universities. The bill receiving the most attention is House Bill 233 (pdf). While advocates…


Florida Gov. DeSantis Pardons Violators of Masks Mandates, Social Distancing Rules

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced that all Floridians who were were arrested or fined for violating mask mandates or social distancing requirements will be pardoned. In a 3-1 vote, the four-member Board of Executive Clemency approved the Republican governor’s decision to officially pardon those who were arrested or fined for violating local government…


‘Enough Is Enough’: DeSantis Signs Bills to Confront ‘Nefarious’ Chinese Influence

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed two bills on June 7 designed to combat the influence of communist China in America. “If you look right now, there is no single entity that exercises a more pervasive nefarious influence across a wide range of American industries and institutions than the Communist Party of China,” said the Republican…


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DeSantis Signs Tax Holidays Bill

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill temporarily establishing several statewide tax-free periods on items like back-to-school products and storm supplies. While the tax-free periods are an annual legislative tradition in Florida, this year’s bill includes, for the first time, a so-called “Freedom Week” from July 1 to 7, when the state will…