By Jack Phillips Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that people moving to Florida from other states are “overwhelmingly” registering as Republicans, and that includes Democrats who fled their states due to COVID-19 restrictions. “The media at the beginning of this said Florida’s bad and I think it’s because they want to damage [former President Donald] Trump […]
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Florida Becomes 23rd State to End $300 Unemployment Benefit Boost to Ease Business Hiring Woes
By Tom Ozimek Florida officials announced an end to the $300 weekly federal pandemic unemployment compensation supplement on May 24, making the Sunshine State the 23rd state to opt out of the jobless boost in a bid to encourage people to get back to work amid a labor shortage and a booming economy. The Florida Department of […]
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Florida House Approves GOP-Backed Election Integrity Bill
By Jack Phillips The Republican-controlled Florida House of Representatives approved a voting measure that Republicans say would enhance election integrity in the state. The bill passed in a 77–40 vote on April 28 and will go back to the Senate for approval. The measure (pdf) would require signature verification for voters, provided by a “wet signature” physically […]
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Florida Governor Signs Executive Order Banning ‘Vaccine Passports’
By Jack Phillips Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed an executive order that bars the usage of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus “vaccine passports,” becoming the first governor in the United States to take action against what civil liberties groups say is a potential privacy nightmare. The Republican governor’s order comes after unconfirmed reports that the Biden […]
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Texas Working on Bill to Prevent Big Tech Censorship, Following Florida’s Footsteps
By Janita Kan Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Sunday that he was working on a bill with legislators in his state to prevent big tech companies taking action to moderate user content based on their political viewpoint. “We are working with Sen. [Bryan] Hughes on legislation to prevent social media providers like Facebook & Twitter from cancelling conservative speech,” […]
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Florida State Rep. Calls on Gov. DeSantis to Divest From Big Tech Over Censorship
By Masooma Haq Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) is calling on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to divest from Big Tech companies after the tech giants suspended President Donald Trump’s social media accounts and shut down the Parler platform, citing a breach in their “inciting violence” policy related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. […]
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Florida Governor Calls on Congress to Pass Unemployment Relief
By Isabel Van Brugen Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called on Congress to provide more aid for people who were made unemployed due to the ongoing CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic. Speaking to reporters from Kissimmee on Monday, DeSantis said that Congress should have voted on relief legislation “months ago.” The central Florida city is home […]
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Fraudster attempts to register dead Americans as Dems in Florida
By Brittany De Lea | Fox News At least 50 new voter applications were sent to the Broward county elections office – and many of the voters had recently died. Someone appears to have attempted to register dozens of dead people as Democrats in Florida, Steven Vancore, Broward County Supervisor of Elections spokesperson, confirmed in an emailed statement to […]
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Trump rallies at Florida’s The Villages to shore up support among senior citizens
By Paul Best FOXBusiness Biden has slight lead on Trump among seniors and in the Sunshine State. President Trump visited The Villages, a retirement community of more than 100,000 in Florida, for a rally Friday as his 2020 campaign makes a final push in the all-important swing state. “Vote Republican. I’m voting early tomorrow in Florida. I’m coming to vote. […]
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Potential Supreme Court nominee Barbara Lagoa could help Trump win Florida, state Republicans say
By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News Trump plans on announcing his decision later this week. President Trump has already stated that he intends to choose a woman as his next Supreme Court nominee, and reports indicate that Judge Barbara Lagoa, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, is on his short list. Lagoa, 52, previously served on Florida’s 3rd […]
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Tropical Storm Sally develops, as heavy rain expected to hit Florida, Gulf Coast this weekend
By Julia Musto | Fox News A flood watch has been issued in the Sunshine State from Tampa Bay to Fort Myers. Heavy tropical rainfall is expected in Florida and the eastern Gulf Coast this weekend, following flash flooding earlier in the week as multiple storm systems swirl through the Tropics. Tropical Depression Nineteen turned into Tropical Storm Sally Saturday afternoon and […]
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Hurricane Isaias’ impact may be felt in Florida tonight as storm charts path for US east coast
By Greg Norman | Fox News The storm is expected to pass over much of the Bahamas today. Heavy rain from Hurricane Isaias may start drenching portions of Florida Friday night before the Category 1 storm turns and makes its way up the east coast with expected landfall in North Carolina, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Isaias, declared a hurricane late Thursday night, had maximum […]