Category: Florida

ANALYSIS: Why a Growing GOP Field Is Beneficial to Trump

News Analysis It took a little while, but the GOP 2024 presidential field has suddenly and dramatically expanded. In a matter of days, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially joined the 2024 Republican presidential field, ending months of hints and speculation. Virginia Gov, Glenn Youngkin, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, and others could…


Speaking to Homeschool Parents, DeSantis Pounds Parental Rights and Educational Change

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recapped the best hits of his administration to an appreciative crowd of homeschool parents in Orlando on May 26. At his first public speech since declaring his candidacy two days prior, they frequently roared their approval. Much of what DeSantis has done to fight what he typically calls “the woke agenda”…


Chirping Sounds Lead Airport Officials to Bag Filled With Smuggled Parrot Eggs

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla.—The 24 bright green baby parrots began chirping and bobbing their heads the second anyone neared the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March. The Central American natives, seized from a smuggler at Miami International Airport, are being raised by the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation—a round-the-clock effort that includes five…


Florida Citrus Industry Posts Worst Year Since 1930s After Hurricane Damage and Crop Disease

Florida’s citrus industry posted its worse harvest since 1937, which should give orange fans some pause at the supermarket. Damage from the 2022 hurricane season, combined with the impact of citrus greening disease, is ravaging the Sunshine State’s orange crop. This will likely cause citrus prices to skyrocket nationwide, as Florida farmers recorded its smallest…


Florida Book Store Fights Jacksonville Law Forcing Use of Customers’ Preferred Pronouns

A Catholic bookstore owner is battling her Florida city in federal court over a local ordinance requiring the use of others’ “preferred pronouns” in her store, something she believes is a violation of her constitutional rights. Christie DeTrude owns and operates the Queen of Angels Catholic Store in Jacksonville. She wants her business to serve…


News Outlets Falsely Claim Biden Inauguration Poem Banned From Florida School

Multiple news outlets falsely reported that a poem read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration was banned from a school in Florida. The Associated Press, the Guardian, and USA Today were among the outlets making the false claims. “Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration banned by Florida school,” the Associated Press reported. “Amanda Gorman ‘gutted’ after…


Human Body’s Self-Repair Mechanism Can Help Treat Spike Protein-Induced Brain Injuries: Dr. Paul Marik

Spike proteins generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are causing brain fog and other “profoundly disabling” neurological symptoms in some patients, according to Dr. Paul Marik, a longtime critical care doctor. “The truth of the matter is that spike protein is probably one of the most toxic compounds that human beings…


Five Takeaways From the DeSantis 2024 Campaign Launch Night

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis paid a price on the opening night of his campaign for gambling on a new launch format, with the Twitter chatroom crashing after some 600,000 listeners attempted to tune in. But after tech issues were resolved, the conversation on Twitter Spaces—with billionaire Elon Musk and investor David Sacks—quickly turned to policy,…


5 Takeaways From the DeSantis 2024 Campaign Launch Night

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis paid a price on the opening night of his campaign for gambling on a new launch format, with the Twitter chatroom crashing after some 600,000 listeners attempted to tune in. But after tech issues were resolved, the conversation on Twitter Spaces—with billionaire Elon Musk and investor David Sacks—quickly turned to policy,…


DeSantis 2024 Launch on Twitter Rocked by Tech Issues

Competitors of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in the 2024 presidential election reveled in the technical difficulties that tarnished his official announcement using Twitter Spaces on May 24, just after his official entry into the presidential race, while the DeSantis campaign boasted about the “unprecedented” scale of the launch with Twitter CEO Elon Musk. DeSantis, who…