State leader Daniel Andrews has delivered a stinging tirade at families and Melbourne locals who opposed a drag storytime event at a public library. In a speech to the Victorian Parliament, the Labor premier labelled the actions of those protesting the Monash City Council’s decision as “shameful.” Andrews claimed it was “not an exercise in…
Go to Florida: Australian Premier Lambasts Opponents of Drag Queen Event for Kids
May 5, 2023
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Man Executed in Florida for Woman’s 1986 Stabbing Death
May 4, 2023
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STARKE, Fla.—A Florida man was executed Wednesday for breaking into a woman’s home and stabbing her to death in 1986, a crime committed months after he was released from prison for a rape. Darryl B. Barwick, 56, was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. Wednesday following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison, the office of…
Florida Legislature Passes Sex-Specific Bathroom Bill
May 4, 2023
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Florida Republicans passed legislation on May 3 that would make it a crime for individuals to use public restrooms that do not align with their birth gender. The bill, known as the “Safety in Private Spaces Act,” passed the state Senate in a 26–12 vote and the House in an 80–36 vote. The legislation requires “certain entities…
DeSantis Signs Bill Aiming to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
May 3, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation designed to lower prescription drug prices by, among other things, curbing the power of industry middlemen, the pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Those third-party administrators typically process and pay drug claims of health plans, and negotiate discounts with drug manufacturers and pharmacies. In a signing ceremony on May 3,…
Walmart Employee Fatally Shoots Customer, Investigators Say
An off-duty Walmart employee fatally shot a customer who tried to help a female employee who had gotten into a fight with the gunman, Florida law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Tironie Sterling, 22, is charged with first-degree murder for Tuesday afternoon’s shooting at a suburban Fort Lauderdale Walmart, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said. According…
Florida Defines ‘Money,’ Passes Bill to Ban a Central Bank Digital Currency
May 3, 2023
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Florida’s House of Representatives passed a bill that seeks to ban the use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state, which is in line with Republican governor Ron DeSantis’s stance on the matter. The bill SB 7054 (pdf) defines the term “central bank digital currency” and revises the term “money” to make…
Police Kill Man Suspected of Shooting Florida Mother, 3 Children
May 3, 2023
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LAKE WALES, Fla.—After an hourslong standoff at a motel, police in central Florida fatally shot a man suspected of killing a 40-year-old woman and her three children, authorities said Wednesday. Al Joseph Stenson, 38, quickly became a suspect Tuesday night after police were called to an apartment complex in Lake Wales, where the bodies of…
Florida Approves Bill Shielding Travel Records of DeSantis, Elected Officials From Public
Florida’s Republican-led Legislature on May 2 approved a bill that would shield the travel records of Gov. Ron DeSantis and other elected officials from being made public. Senate Bill 1616, also known as the “Public Records/Transportation and Protective Services” Act, passed the Republican-controlled Florida House in a 84–31 vote after clearing the Senate last month. The…
DeSantis Signs Bill Curbing Financial Use of ‘Woke’ Investment Principles
May 2, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill curbing financial companies’ use of ESG principles to govern investment or lending decisions in the state. According to DeSantis ESG—environmental, social, and governmental—has become a backdoor way for companies to impose woke values on communities that would never approve such things at the ballot box. At…
Florida May Dodge Catastrophic Seaweed Bullet, Oceanographer Says
In what’s become an annual occurrence, seaweed has begun washing ashore from Miami south to Key West. But a Florida oceanographer says that the potentially harmful impact of this season’s sargassum bloom is likely overstated and that most of the state should dodge a catastrophic effect. Dr. Zack Jud—director of education at the Florida Oceanographic…
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