Florida Politics

Ron DeSantis ‘Would Never Attend’ White House Correspondents’ Dinner, He Claims

Florida Gov. and potential 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis shot down the idea that he attended the White House Correspondents'…

3 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill To Remove Disney’s Special Tax Status In Political Payback

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill on Friday that would remove a special tax district that has allowed…

3 years ago

Roger Stone Calls DeSantis A ‘Piece Of S–t” In Conversation With Trump

Conservative political strategist Roger Stone posted a video of himself greeting former President Donald Trump at an event at Mar-a-Lago…

3 years ago

Disney Donated $190,000 To Florida Republicans Before Condemning ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Legislation

New campaign filings show that The Walt Disney Co. donated a substantial sum to Florida Republicans weeks before denouncing the…

3 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Slams Disney For Opposing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Disney had "crossed the line" in their vow to repeal the Parental Rights in…

3 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Into Law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law on Monday, which restricts the education…

3 years ago

Miami Beach Declares A State Of Emergency After Spring Break Shootings

After spring break chaos including two separate shootings left five people shot and hospitalized, officials with the City of Miami…

3 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Reprimands High School Students For Wearing Masks

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reprimanded high school students for wearing masks. “Please, take them off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything and…

3 years ago

Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo Recommends Against Healthy Kids Getting Covid-19 Vaccine

On Monday, Florida's controversial Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo made the state the first to recommend against healthy children receiving the…

3 years ago

Mitch McConnell Rejects Rick Scott’s GOP Plan To Raise Taxes On 50% Of Americans

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) rejected Florida Sen. Rick Scott's (R) plan "to rescue America," saying it was more…

3 years ago

Florida Legislature Passes Law Making Abortion Illegal After 15 Weeks Of Pregnancy

On Thursday night, the Florida Senate passed a bill that will make it illegal to have an abortion after 15…

3 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Vows To Fight Biden’s ‘Medical Authoritarianism’ In Monoclonal Antibodies Fight

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) vowed to fight White House health officials in his latest feud with President Joe Biden.…

3 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Breaks Silence On Neo-Nazi Demonstrations In Orlando

Neo-Nazi gatherings in Orlando over the weekend sparked outrage around the country. A group of protestors walked around the North…

3 years ago

Trump & DeSantis Tensions Rise Ahead Of 2024 Presidential Primaries

Tensions between former President Donald Trump and current Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) have increased recently, in advance of their…

3 years ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Ban On Vaccine Mandates

Gov. Greg Abbott's (R-Texas) has signed an executive order banning vaccine mandates. The order comes as President Joe Biden's recent…

3 years ago

Florida Misses Deadline For $2.3 Billion Federal Aid For Schools

After failing to submit a plan to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) for how Florida would use federal funding…

3 years ago

Florida Surpasses 50,000 COVID-19 Deaths

Florida has surpassed 50,000 COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic, making its ranking as the 11th worst state…

3 years ago

DeSantis Calls Rumors He’s Running For President ‘Nonsense’

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) called speculation on whether he would make a bid for the  2024 Republican presidential nomination "nonsense." …

3 years ago

Florida Gov. DeSantis Appeals Judge’s Order Blocking Ban On Mask Mandates

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) has appealed a judge's ruling blocking the governor's order to school officials not to impose strict…

3 years ago

Florida Starts Withholding Salaries Of School Officials Who Enforce Mask Mandates

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) has started to withhold the salaries of school officials who refuse to follow his executive order…

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