Category: Florida

DeSantis Tells Tulsa Rally He Will Turn America Around If Elected President in 2024

TULSA, Okla.—Republican governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis of Florida brought his campaign to Oklahoma this weekend where he picked up fellow Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt’s endorsement and told voters his plan to turn the country around. Stitt compared DeSantis’s administration to his own work in Oklahoma. He said both states resisted mask mandates, both…


Florida’s ‘Dr. Deep’ Resurfaces After a Record 100 Days Living Underwater

KEY LARGO, Fla.—A university professor who spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers resurfaced Friday and raised his face to the sun for the first time since March 1. Dr. Joseph Dituri set a new record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization during his stay at Jules’…


Moving From New York City to Miami Can Save Nearly $200,000: Study

High-income individuals from the borough of Manhattan in New York City can save nearly $200,000 annually by moving to Miami, Florida, a recent study has found. A June 8 study by financial information provider SmartAsset looked at the cost of living and tax rates in New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco to determine how…


Utah Republicans Join Parent Protests in District That Banned Bible

Utah Republicans joined concerned parents as they rallied at Utah’s Capitol on Wednesday to protest a school district’s decision to remove the Bible from middle and elementary school libraries. The protesters held signs that read “The Bible is the original textbook” and “Remove porn, not the Bible” and expressed their outrage after the Davis School…


DeSantis Points Finger at Sanctuary Jurisdictions, Defends Immigration Flights to California

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) defended his state’s recent transport of illegal immigrants to Sacramento on Wednesday, arguing that sanctuary jurisdictions like California share the blame for the illegal immigration crisis. Speaking from Arizona, where he hosted a roundtable on the southern border with sheriffs from various states, DeSantis criticized the lack of federal action in…


Newsom Says Florida Could Face Criminal Charges After Flights of Illegal Immigrants Land in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said again on Tuesday that criminal charges could be pressed against Florida after two recent flights carrying illegal immigrants from Florida landed in California, and after Florida’s admission that it sent the flights. Newsom said in an interview with Politico that criminal charges could be pressed against Florida after an investigation,…


Federal Judge Allows Transgender Procedures for Minors Who Sued Florida Over Bans

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a part of a new Florida law that bans transgender procedures for minors in Florida amid ongoing litigation. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle issued the preliminary injunction (pdf) after convening a bench trial. He said a recent Florida law and recent rules issued in the state that bans transgender…


Federal Judge Blocks Florida Bans for Transgender Minors

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a part of a new Florida law that bans transgender procedures for minors in Florida amid ongoing litigation. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle issued the preliminary injunction (pdf) after convening a bench trial. He said a recent Florida law and recent rules issued in the state that bans transgender…


DeSantis Signs Digital Bill of Rights for Florida

Seeking to give Floridians control over their own data, freedom from web censorship, and protection for their children online, Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 6 signed a bill creating a Digital Bill of Rights for the state. “If a multibillion-dollar company is conspiring to take your data and sell it or use it against you,…


Florida AG Scores Win in Court Battle With Biden Administration Over Border Crisis

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has scored yet another win in her legal battle with the Biden administration over its policy of allowing the mass release of illegal immigrants into the interior of the United States. In a June 5 statement, Moody said that the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals had agreed to keep in place a…