Ron DeSantis rolled out a detailed plan to secure the nation’s borders, something he’s said he’ll begin implementing on the first day of his presidency—if elected. Speaking in Eagle Pass, Texas—on the Rio Grande River on June 26—the Florida governor and candidate for the Republican nomination touted a plan listing 35 actions he commits to…
DeSantis Pledges Action, and Lots of It, at the Nation’s Borders
June 26, 2023
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Florida Supreme Court Says State Attorney Waited Too Long To File Case Against DeSantis
June 26, 2023
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State attorney Andrew Warren’s latest push to overturn Governor Ron DeSantis’s decision to suspend him from his job has been struck down by the Florida Supreme Court. Warren is a twice-elected Democrat in Hillsborough County, which contains a large part of the Tampa Bay region. He has argued that the Republican governor misused his power…
Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s Law Banning Children at Drag Shows
June 26, 2023
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A federal judge dealt Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s “war on woke’” a setback on Friday. U.S. district judge Gregory A. Presnell blocked the DeSantis administration from enforcing its new law protecting minors from exposure to drag shows. Presnell also denied a motion by Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office to dismiss a lawsuit by HM Florida-ORL.,…
VIDEO: Fire Rescue Gets Call of Panicked Horse Stuck in Swimming Pool—Here’s What Happened Next
Horses and swimming pools don’t always make the best bedfellows. So, when Cindy Buckel from Pasco County, Florida, discovered her horse Moe way out of his depth in their pool, she and her husband enlisted the help of their local fire rescue. They had been busy with yard work on Tuesday, June 20, and they…
3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement Over US Allegations of ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contamination
Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with several U.S. public drinking water systems to resolve allegations of contamination of “forever chemicals.” The company announced Thursday that the agreement “includes present value commitment of up to $10.3 billion payable over 13 years.” The $10.3 billion agreement would settle a case that had been…
Florida Sues Biden Administration Over College Accreditations
June 22, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a lawsuit against Biden’s Department of Education to stop accrediting agencies from having power over the state’s colleges and universities in his ongoing war against “woke” ideology. Attorney General Ashley Moody joined DeSantis during a news conference on June 22, announcing a lawsuit challenging a federal requirement that public postsecondary schools must…
Court Strikes Down Florida Rule Banning Medicaid For Transgender Treatments
June 22, 2023
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A U.S. court has struck down Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments even as the state’s regulator for the health insurance program warned that such procedures can result in harm. In August, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) adopted a rule that prohibited transgenders in the state from using Medicaid to…
Florida Rule Banning Medicaid for Transgender Treatments Blocked by US Judge
June 22, 2023
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Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments was struck down by a federal judge, even as the state’s regulator for the health insurance program warned that such procedures can result in harm. In August 2022, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) adopted a rule that prohibited state residents from using Medicaid to…
Florida Town Quarantined to Eradicate Giant Invasive Snails
A community in Broward County, Florida, is under quarantine by state officials in a bid to eradicate a species of invasive giant African land snail that can transmit a parasite and that can also do untold amounts of agricultural damage. The giant snails, which can grow up to 8 inches in length, were found in…
Want to Be an Astronaut? Get Ready to Take Advantage of America’s Private Space Boom
June 21, 2023
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Tickets are on sale now for a ride to space aboard Sir Richard Branson’s “spaceline” Virgin Galactic. The starting price? $450,000. Nearly two years after the historic flight that earned its founder his astronaut wings, the company revealed plans to launch its first two commercial spaceflights. The company also opened ticket sales for seats aboard…
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