Category: Florida

Former Florida Deputy Charged With Failing to Confront Parkland Shooter Says He’s Eager for Trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—A fired Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the gunman who murdered 17 at a Parkland high school five years ago said Monday that he is “looking forward” to his trial, which is scheduled to start next week. Former Broward County sheriff’s deputy Scot Peterson told reporters after a court hearing…


DeSantis Touts ‘Florida Blueprint,’ Tells Christian Broadcasters, ‘I Have Only Begun to Fight’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did not say he was running for president but he sure sounded like a man with plans beyond the Sunshine State during a Monday night address to the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) convention. “Get ready. Put on the full armor of God,” DeSantis said in closing a 30-minute speech, paused 25…


Florida Bathroom Requirements to be Based on Biological Sex

Florida legislators have passed a bill, approved by the governor, that will require bathroom use to be based on biological sex. According to a May 17 press release, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received “one bill from the Florida legislature” in addition to a collection of bills dubbed the “Let Kids be Kids” package, already signed…


GOP Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Praises Dem NYC Mayor Eric Adams for Illegal Immigration Stand

Republican Mayor of Miami Francis Suarez praised his Democratic New York City counterpart, Mayor Eric Adams, for being outspoken on how the influx of illegal immigrants is impacting Adam’s jurisdiction. “I’m actually quite proud of Mayor Adams from New York for standing up and talking about how this is impacting the city of New York,”…


Sharks Bite 2 Fishermen in Florida Keys in Separate Incidents

SUMMERLAND KEY, Fla.—Two fishermen have been bitten by sharks in separate incidents less than 36 hours apart in the Florida Keys, officials said. Last Thursday, a 20-year-old Miami-Dade County man was bitten in the leg while spearfishing with two other people off Marathon, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. A medical…


[LIVE NOW] CHAT WITH JOSH: How ‘Anti-Establishment’ Became the Winning Policy for Republicans

Join us for this live Q&A with Joshua Philipp! Immediately after the live chat, we’ll replay the latest episode of Crossroads Tonight! – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce his run for president in 2024 sometime next week. On Thursday, he took a swipe at former President Donald Trump, allegedly saying during a…


LIVE CHAT WITH JOSH: How ‘Anti-Establishment’ Became the Winning Policy for Republicans

Join us for this live Q&A with Joshua Philipp! Immediately after the live chat, we’ll replay the latest episode of Crossroads Tonight! – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce his run for president in 2024 sometime next week. On Thursday, he took a swipe at former President Donald Trump, allegedly saying during a…


College Student Who Tracks Elon Musk’s Private Jet Is Now Targeting Ron DeSantis

The college student who tracks Elon Musk’s private jet on Twitter has now turned his attention to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s plane. Jack Sweeney, a University of Central Florida student, has set up a Twitter account with the handle @DeSantisJet to track the movements of DeSantis’s government-owned jet. It follows days after Florida passed a…


DeSantis Asks That Judge Be Disqualified From Disney’s Free Speech Lawsuit

ORLANDO, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking that a federal judge be disqualified from the First Amendment lawsuit filed by Disney against the Florida governor and his appointees, claiming the jurist’s prior statements in other cases have raised questions about his impartiality on the state’s efforts to take over Disney World’s governing body. DeSantis’s attorney filed…


[LIVE 5/22, 10AM ET] CHAT WITH JOSH: How ‘Anti-Establishment’ Became the Winning Policy for Republicans

Join us for this live Q&A with Joshua Philipp! Immediately after the live chat, we’ll replay the latest episode of Crossroads Tonight! – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce his run for president in 2024 sometime next week. On Thursday, he took a swipe at former President Donald Trump, allegedly saying during a…