Category: Florida

Texas House Passes Bill to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada

The Texas House passed a bipartisan proposal that could save Texans as much as 70 percent on the cost of some commonly used prescription medications. House Bill 25, authored by state Rep. James Talarico (D), would create a program to import certain drugs from Canada. “Texans pay TWICE as much as Canadians for their prescription…


DeSantis Says Legislature Will Roll Back Disney’s Last-Minute Deal

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his war with the Disney company, saying the legislature will soon invalidate the company’s last-minute moves to circumvent the new state-appointed board governing its special district. In a speech in Lake Buena Vista on April 17, DeSantis said he was confident the special district’s new board—at its meeting…


De Blasio Argues ‘MAGA Extremism’ Will Be Florida’s Achilles Heel

During a debate that pitted Florida against New York, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed that “MAGA extremism” will ultimately undermine the Sunshine State, even as it attracts tens of thousands of former New Yorkers. The Democrat predicted many skilled Floridians would leave the state due to policies such as a newly…


Transgender Teacher Fired After Allegedly Threatening to Shoot Students

A transgender teacher at a Florida middle school was allowed to remain on campus for several weeks after allegedly making troubling comments about shooting students and “having bad thoughts.” In a statement released Friday, the Florida Department of Education responded to the situation regarding student safety at Fox Chapel Middle School in Hernando County, saying…


Museums, Swamps and Native American History Await in Lee County, Florida

When my wife, Fyllis, and I arrived in Lee County, Florida, weeks after it was devastated by Hurricane Ian, we expected the worst, and our first impression supported that fear. Beachfront lots previously occupied by houses were empty, victims of wind and water. Some homes that escaped being obliterated had gaping holes in their roofs…


Injecting Government Money in Florida’s New School Choice Program Could Result in Unpleasant Consequences: Panelists

Florida’s new universal school choice law stipulates that when it comes to education funding, “the money follows the child.” But that promise is being eyed with caution by some, including those advocating for religious schools and homeschoolers—groups broadly seen as the bill’s greatest beneficiaries. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the school choice bill on March…


Government Money in Florida’s New School Choice Program Could Result in Unpleasant Consequences: Panelists

Florida’s new universal school choice law stipulates that when it comes to education funding, “the money follows the child.” But that promise is being eyed with caution by some, including those advocating for religious schools and homeschoolers—groups broadly seen as the bill’s greatest beneficiaries. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the school choice bill on March…


DeSantis Interrupted by Protesters During GOP Fundraising Event

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was interrupted on Friday evening during a fundraising event for the Republican party in New Hampshire. Video footage shows two protesters—both with banners in hands—rushing onto the stage while DeSantis was speaking. The protesters can be heard shouting “Jews against DeSantis” while the audience booed. The protesters tried to display the…


Lee County, Florida: Unanticipated Bonus Compliments of Hurricane Ian

Walking along the Fort Myers Yacht Basin in the center of the city, you would never know that several months ago it was littered with boats and destruction—havoc wreaked by Hurricane Ian. The feeling of calm felt almost eerie as I remembered the horrific TV images of months past. Lee County’s Fort Myers and Bonita…


Florida Floods: Businesses, Residents Begin Cleaning Up Mess

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Workers at one of Fort Lauderdale’s landmark restaurants spent Friday tearing out carpeting and original hardwood floors, both ruined when 8 inches (0.25 meters) of water poured inside two days earlier. Old Heidelberg was among numerous businesses and residences affected by historic rainfall in South Florida this week that caused widespread flooding, closing…