Ron DeSantis

Florida Health Department COVID-19 Whistleblower Rebekah Jones Sues State For ‘Sham’ Raid Of Her Home

Former Florida Department of Health data manager Rebekah Jones, who gained national attention as a whistleblower after being fired in…

4 years ago

COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Delays Already Being Reported By 12 States

On Saturday, the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine began to be shipped to multiple states in order to distribute…

4 years ago

Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Bill That Would Criminalize Many Common Forms Of Protest

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) last week announced a major crackdown on common protest techniques performed by what he characterized as "violent agitators."…

4 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Ignores Advice Of Health Experts But Listens To Wife Casey DeSantis On COVID-19 Policy, Report Says

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) held only one meeting this month with his top public health official, Scott Rivkees, and…

4 years ago

Trump Threatens To ‘Pressure’ Governors To Open Schools In Fall Amid Increase In Coronavirus Cases In 31 States

President Donald Trump is pushing for schools to reopen in fall, saying that the states which have been holding back…

4 years ago

Federal Appeals Court Allows Florida To List Trump First On 2020 Presidential Ballot

A federal appeals court tossed out a lawsuit on Wednesday that Democrats Florida filed to overturn a state law that…

5 years ago

Florida Gov. DeSantis Declares Wrestling ‘Essential’ Business On Same Day WWE’s McMahon Starts $18 Million Ad Campaign For GOP

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) classified professional wrestling as an "essential" business because people are "starved for content" during the…

5 years ago

Florida Sets Single-Day Record For Coronavirus Cases As Gov. DeSantis Issues Statewide Stay-At-Home Order

About 7,000 cases of the coronavirus have been reported in the state of Florida. Tuesday marked the first day Florida…

5 years ago

Andrew Gillum Checks Into Rehab After Being Found In Hotel Room With Man Overdosing On Crystal Meth

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum (D) announced he would step out of public life and get treated for alcohol abuse…

5 years ago

GOP Sen. Rick Scott Attacks Joe Biden In Iowa TV Ad

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) catapulted himself into the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign by airing a controversial Iowa television campaign ad. The 30-second…

5 years ago

Russia Hacked Voting Registration Files In Two Florida Counties, Gov. Ron DeSantis Reveals

Russian hackers were successfully able to access voter registration files of two Florida counties during the 2016 election, as confirmed…

5 years ago

Marco Rubio Says Russians Hacked Florida Voter Rolls In 2016 Election, Could Have Altered Results

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) said in an interview Friday that not only were Russian hackers successful in hacking his state's voter rolls…

6 years ago

Republicans Advance Bill In Florida That Endangers Felon Voting Rights Approved By Voters

A constitutional amendment introduced last November reinstated voting rights for felons convicted in Florida. Now, Republicans control the state's Legislature and…

6 years ago

Florida Secretary of State Mike Ertel Resigns After A Photo Of Him In Blackface Emerges

On Jan. 24, Tallahassee Democrat published a 2005 photograph of Florida Secretary of State Mike Ertel, who was at a private…

6 years ago

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson Concedes Florida Senate Race To GOP Gov. Rick Scott

Long time Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) conceded his race for reelection to Gov. Rick Scott (R) following the unfavorable results of the state’s…

6 years ago

Hand Recount Ordered In Florida Senate Race As Governor’s Election Approaches End

On Thursday, Florida finished the first step in a major recount of its midterm election for the U.S. Senate, a…

6 years ago

Trump Calls For End To Florida Recount, Claiming An “Honest Vote Count” No Longer Possible

President Donald Trump called for Florida election officials to end the recount of last week’s midterm election results, claiming that…

6 years ago

Andrew Gillum Withdraws Concession In Florida Governor’s Race In Light Of Recount

Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum on Saturday withdrew his concession in Florida's gubernatorial race in light of a recount for the close…

6 years ago

Majority Of Americans Will Soon Have Democrat Governors After Gain Of 7 Seats

While the final tally has not been counted yet, the results of this year’s gubernatorial elections show that Democrats won…

6 years ago

Andrew Gillum Targeted By Racist Robocalls From White Supremacist Group, The Road To Power

Andrew Gillum, who's campaigning to become Florida's governor, was the target of a new racist robocall. ANDREW GILLUM TARGETED BY…

6 years ago