Tag: Florida
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Biden admin offers cash to Florida school districts defying DeSantis’s ban on mask mandates
The Biden administration this week offered federal financial assistance to Florida school districts defying Governor Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates. According to Politico, US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wrote to DeSantis and state Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Friday, stating that defiant districts that lose state funding would be eligible for federal funds. “Florida’s […]
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DeSantis warns to withhold salaries of school officials enforcing mask mandates
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that the state’s board of education could withhold superintendents’ and school board members’ salaries if they require students to wear masks in school. “With respect to enforcing any financial consequences for noncompliance of state law regarding these rules and ultimately the rights of parents to make decisions about […]
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DeSantis blasts Psaki after her statement about handling of pandemic in Florida
The office of Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the Biden administration on Monday after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki made misleading statements regarding DeSantis’ management of the outbreak in Florida. “Twenty percent of the cases we’re seeing are in Florida. There are steps and precautions that can be taken, including encouraging people to […]
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What’s the cause of Miami condo collapse?
The Miami-area apartment complex that collapsed early Thursday had been experiencing “issues” for years. And it was even the subject of a scientific report last year that warned of it sinking into the earth. The Champlain Towers complex in Surfside, Florida, was the subject of at least one lawsuit over the maintenance of the structure’s […]
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Palm Beach preparing for possible Trump arrest
Law enforcement officials in Palm Beach County, Fla., have actively prepared for the possibility that Manhattan District Attorney CY VANCE could indict former President DONALD TRUMP while he’s at Mar-a-Lago, according to two high-ranking county officials involved in planning sessions. Among the topics discussed in those meetings: how to handle the thorny extradition issues that […]
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Gov. Ron DeSantis files lawsuit against CDC for economic damage to Florida
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has filed a lawsuit that is being heard in federal court that would finally hold the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) accountable for the economic damage it is needlessly doing to the country. DeSantis revealed the lawsuit in a press conference at Satellite Beach, which followed up on his earlier statement […]
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DeSantis warns Antifa and BLM to stay out of Florida or ‘there will be consequences’
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told Black Lives Matter and Antifa to stay away from the state or “there will be consequences.” DeSantis explained that he supports the First Amendment and peaceful protests, but will not tolerate rioters the way liberal states have. “The minute you harm somebody else, or you harm somebody’s property, or you […]
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DeSantis bars all Media, except Fox News, for election bill signing
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis barred all local media outlets besides Fox News for the signing of a voting bill Thursday. DeSantis spokeswoman Taryn Fenske told reporters that the bill signing was a “Fox exclusive,” according to the Sun Sentinal’s editorial writer Steve Bousquet. DeSantis signed the bill live on Fox News’ show “Fox & […]
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Texas, Florida report fewer new cases of Covid-19 per capita than pro-mask states
According to the CDC’s April 23 results, Michigan recorded 449.2 cases of the virus per 100,000 people, or 44,862 overall, in the previous seven days. Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) Pennsylvania has recorded 239.6 cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days, for a total of 30,678 cases. In terms of documenting new virus cases, […]
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How Gov. Ron DeSantis succeeded despite refusing to lock down Florida
Mainstream media admitted that the pandemic plan by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida has been largely a success. The article by CNN admits that DeSantis has been able to save the economy of the state without the massive death toll that many were predicting. As many parts of the country embark on an uneasy march toward […]