Colin Castleton scored 20 points and Kyle Lofton added 14 points and four assists, lifting Florida to a 67–54 upset of No. 2 Tennessee in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday. Tennessee led by as many as six points in the second half before Florida answered with a game-altering 13–0 run to go up 55–46 lead with…
DeSantis Proposes $114.8 Billion Florida Budget With State Employee Raises, New Tax Exemptions and Strong Reserves
February 1, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a $114.8 billion state budget for 2023-24. Calling it the Framework for Freedom Budget, DeSantis, who spoke at the state Capitol on Feb. 1, used it to showcase the state’s strengths under his leadership. “Florida’s focus on freedom has led us to outpace the nation on all fronts,” DeSantis…
Florida Congressman Invites ‘Good Samaritan’ to Attend State of the Union Address
Republican Florida Rep. Greg Steube announced on Monday that the Good Samaritan who called 911 after the lawmaker fell 25 feet from a ladder outside his home will be his “official guest” to attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address next week. “While I will still be in Sarasota recovering from my injuries,…
2 Florida Lawmakers Call for Reform of State Legislature’s Salaries, Structure
Two Florida lawmakers are floating the idea of increasing state legislators’ salaries, claiming the workload has increased in recent years with Florida’s growing population. The current annual pay rate for Florida’s legislators is $29,697, where it’s remained since 2010. Legislative salaries reached $31,932 in 2007, but these were reduced in 2008 and 2009 (pdf). Florida Statute 11.13 shows the…
Suspects Sought After Florida Drive-By Shooting Wounds 11
LAKELAND, Fla.—The four-door sedan pulled up near an intersection in a central Florida city where people were milling about, the tinted windows came down and people from inside the vehicle started shooting in all directions, wounding 11 men, including two critically, police officials said. Only a minute earlier, a school bus had dropped off children…
Florida’s Gov. DeSantis Declares Financial War on ‘Woke’ Universities in State
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis threw down the gauntlet on fixing higher education on Jan. 31, vowing to eliminate all funding for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and Critical Race Theory (CRT) throughout the state. Public universities should not be in the business of using taxpayer money to offer degrees in “zombie” studies but should embrace academic…
DeSantis Proposes $7 Billion Plan to Fight Florida Traffic Congestion, Improve Safety
January 31, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $7 billion initiative on Jan. 30 to speed up 20 infrastructure projects over the next four years to accommodate the growing number of people who rely on the state’s roadways. Speaking at a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) office in Auburndale, DeSantis said the Moving Florida Forward plan would…
Florida Drive-By Shooting Leaves 10 Injured, 2 in Critical Condition: Police
Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place in Lakeland, Florida, on the afternoon of Jan. 30 that left 10 people injured, two of whom are in critical condition. The Lakeland Police Department said that the shooting took place at approximately 3:43 p.m. on Monday near the 900 block of Iowa Avenue North. A reward of…
Florida Could Be 26th State to Allow ‘Constitutional Carry’
January 30, 2023
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Florida appears ready to become the 26th state to allow so-called “Constitutional carry.” Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R-District 19) said on Jan. 30 that Republicans would file HB543 to allow Floridians to carry concealed firearms without a permit. He said the bill doesn’t grant any new rights but recognizes all people’s rights to self-defense….
Florida Congressman Demands DHS Allow Senior Border Patrols Officials to Testify Before Congress
January 30, 2023
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A Florida Republican congressman urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow senior border patrols officials to testify before Congress. Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) wrote a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging him to reconsider allowing four senior border officials to testify before Congress over the migrant crisis after they were denied permission, reported…
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