NORTH VENICE, Fla.—When Ron DeSantis arrived in Tallahassee in January 2019 after winning Florida’s 2018 gubernatorial race by 32,000 votes—less than a half-percent of 8 million ballots cast—he was told by insiders, experts, and pundits that the narrow victory was cause for cautious moderation in managing the swing state. “I rejected that advice,” he said….
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19 State Attorneys General Warn Grocers, Big-Box Retailers Against Mailing Abortion Pills
February 28, 2023
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The attorneys general of 19 different states have sent a letter to Costco and Kroger warning the retail brands against sending abortion pills through the mail. Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced updated rules that allow stores with pharmacies, such as Costco and Kroger, to dispense the abortion drug mifepristone through…
Judge Upholds Acquittal in 9 Hurricane Nursing Home Deaths
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—A Florida judge rejected a prosecutor’s impassioned plea Monday, saying he would not reconsider his acquittal of a nursing home administrator in the overheating deaths of nine patients after Hurricane Irma knocked out the facility’s air conditioning in 2017. Circuit Judge John J. Murphy III listened impassively as prosecutor Charles Morton made his…
In Black History Month Speeches, Biden and Harris Talk Equity, American History
February 27, 2023
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks at a Feb. 27 Black History Month reception, seeking to position themselves as defenders of American history amid national furor over critical race theory (CRT). “Let us all be clear—we will not as a nation build a better future for America by trying to erase…
Capitol Report: Politicians React to Prospect of Mental Competency Testing; Senators Respond to Giving WHO Authority Over Future Pandemic Responses
Experts and politicians react to presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s idea of mental capacity testing for older politicians. A new revelation has emerged about COVID-19 origins. How is the White House responding to the lab leak assessment as lawmakers seek accountability from the Chinese communist regime? The World Health Organization is meeting to negotiate the final…
Five Months On, Victims of Hurricane Ian Are Still Living in Limbo
February 27, 2023
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MATLACHA, Fla.—Jeff Funchion sits in a wicker loveseat in the slim shade of a travel trailer with a fan pushing air and carpets unrolled before him on a crushed-shell driveway with a 50-foot long cement pad at the end. He’s waiting for a buyer this Sunday afternoon, hoping someone will come along and purchase his…
Families of Patients Lost To COVID-19 Pressuring Florida Hospital, State Lawmakers for Answers
SARASOTA, Fla.—Medical freedom activists are vowing to continue pressuring a Sarasota hospital for answers about the treatment of patients who died during care there for COVID-19. On March 8, they plan to gather in Tallahassee for what they’re calling Protect Medical Freedom Day in support of two proposed bills making their way through the state…
Teacher on Leave After Video of White Students Bowing to Black Classmates Goes Viral
February 27, 2023
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A Florida teacher is under fire for reportedly posting a video showing white students in his classroom, feeding, fanning, and bowing before three black students sitting in chairs. The teacher at Howard Middle School in Orlando, who is black, is now on administrative leave pending an internal investigation by Orange County Public Schools. He posted…
Capture the Essence of Old Florida in Pasco County
By Patti Nickell From Tribune News Service OK, let’s have a show of hands. How many of you have even seen a kumquat, let alone tasted one? That’s what I thought. I admit that I had never eaten one either. However, the small community of Dade City in southwest Florida’s Pasco County has made a…
DeSantis Signs Bill Ending Disney’s ‘Corporate Kingdom’
February 27, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis consigned Disney World’s self-governing status to the historical dustbin on Feb. 27 as he signed the bill setting up a new board to govern the Central Florida property, one of the world’s premier tourist destinations. DeSantis staged the bill with a backdrop not of the Magic Kingdom, but of a big…
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