Tag: Gov. Ron DeSantis

Rep. Crist Resigns Ahead of Florida Governor Race

Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) announced that effective at the end of the day on Aug. 31, he will resign from the U.S. House in preparation for his gubernatorial bid against Gov. Ron DeSantis. Crist won the Democrat nomination for the seat by double-digit margins in an Aug. 23 primary, beating out a field of three…


DeSantis Releases New ‘Top Gun’-Inspired Campaign Ads Targeting ‘Corporate Media’

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Aug. 22 released a new campaign advertisement taking aim at “corporate media.” DeSantis, who didn’t have a Republican challenger in Tuesday’s primary, has only released a handful of campaign ads during the past two weeks. The latest one-minute commercial video, mirroring the blockbuster movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” was posted…


Judge Suspends Enforcement of Part of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

A federal judge on Aug. 18 has temporarily blocked part of Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act,” also known as the state’s Individual Freedom Act. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in April signed the measure, FL HB 7, which he called the “Stop Wrongs Against Our Kids Act,” to prohibit the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools, and require…


Florida Court Rules Pregnant Teen Not ‘Mature’ Enough to Decide on Abortion

A Florida appeals court upheld a decision to deny a pregnant 16-year-old an abortion, as she is not “sufficiently mature” to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy. The ruling affirmed an earlier decision by Escambia County Circuit Judge Jennifer Frydrychowicz to block the teenager’s abortion request, identified as “Jane Doe 22-B,” without consent from a parental…


‘Try Crying About It’: DeSantis Spokesperson Calls on Reporters Barred From GOP Summit

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s press secretary Christina Pushaw sent a message to liberal reporters who were not invited to a GOP convention in the Sunshine State: “Try crying about it.” The Florida Republican Party’s annual Sunshine Summit came to its big election-year gathering in Hollywood over the past weekend, featuring keynote speakers, panel discussions, Republican…


Chinese Investors Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Buy US Properties: DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned about China’s malign influence in the Sunshine State after reports showed Chinese investors having spent billions of dollars buying U.S. farmland and other real estate. Calling China the United States’ “number-one adversary,” DeSantis told Fox News on July 23 that companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) shouldn’t be…


Trump and GOP Governors Criticize Biden Administration Over Record Inflation

Former President Donald Trump and several Republican governors have criticized the Biden administration, saying its poor decisions and policies have led to the current record-high inflation. “Inflation just hit ANOTHER 40-year high of 9.1%, which is terrible for our Country. Fuel prices up 60%, Airfare up 34%, Eggs up 33%—how can people survive this? How…


Salon Website Corrects Year-Old Headline Saying DeSantis Forces Students to Register Political Views

Left-wing outlet Salon changed a year-old headline, after falsely stating Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 2021 bill that forces Florida’s students and professors to register their political views with the state. The original headline published in June 2021, which read “DeSantis signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with state,” has…


Florida Vows to Enhance Pro-Life Protections After Supreme Court Ruling

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Friday the state would enhance its pro-life protections, while applauding the high court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. “By properly interpreting the Constitution, the prayers of millions have been answered,” DeSantis said in a June 24 Twitter post in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to undo…


New Law Restricts Smoking on Florida Beaches

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on June 17 that allows local leaders to restrict, even ban, smoking on Florida’s public beaches. Passed with near-unanimous approval by the state legislature in March, HB 105 will take effect on July 1. Designed to build on the state’s Clean Indoor Air Act (FCIAA), its purpose is to protect…