Governor Ron DeSantis has announced that all 67 school districts that were closed due to Hurricane Idalia and fully reopened today. “As Hurricane Idalia approached Florida, we worked to ensure schools had what they needed to weather the storm and get back on their feet once it passed,” said DeSantis. “Florida’s preparation and immediate recovery […]
Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Tina Descovich, co-founder of the pro-parental rights group Moms for Liberty, to the Florida Commission on Ethics today. "The Florida Ethics Commission is charged with serving as the guardian of the standards of conduct for public officers and employees as well as safeguarding public trust," said Descovich. "It will be a […]
As COVID-19 and it's masking makes a resurgence in media, Governor Ron DeSantis's spokesman is reminding Americans that Florida is the only State to impanel a criminal grand jury to investigate Covid vaccine manufacturers. "As the narrative regime resumes the COVID talking points, Ron DeSantis continues to fight for truth and accountability," posted DeSantis campaign […]
Former White House Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci resurfaced this weekend to promote the use of masks again. In an interview with CNN's Michael Smerconish, Fauci stuck by his long time claim that masking works to prevent the spread of Covid-19. When Smerconish challenged Fauci on the effectiveness of masks, Fauci disagreed. "If you look […]
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that nearly 545,000 accounts, representing 96% of all accounts that lost power following Hurricane Idalia, have been restored. There are fewer than 23,000 accounts left to restore. Duke Energy, Florida Power and Light, TECO and the local co-ops and municipalities have worked together to rebuild substations, power poles and transmission lines. […]
Governor Ron DeSantis issued a warning today to anyone thinking about looting after Hurricane Idalia. "We are not going to tolerate any looting in the aftermath of a natural disaster," said DeSantis in Perry County today. "I'd also just remind potential looters that you never know what you are walking into. People have a right […]
Hurricane Idalia made landfall this morning at 9am near Keaton Beach in the Big Bend region of Florida as a Category 3 Hurricane with sustained winds of up to 110 mph. Governor Ron DeSantis announced there have been no confirmed fatalities as of this morning. Over 500,000 Floridians were left without power, but according to […]
As Hurricane Idalia barrels up the Gulf of Mexico toward the Big Bend region of Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has announced preparations. “We have tens of thousands of utility workers staged, ready to go in for rapid power restoration," said DeSantis on Fox and Friends this morning. "We also have urban search-and-rescue teams staged, ready […]
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the activation of the Florida Disaster Fund to support communities impacted by Hurricane Idalia. “The Florida Disaster Fund helps us fill the gaps for impacted families and cut through red tape,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “This money goes a long way for families impacted by […]
Idalia has intensified into a hurricane and Governor Ron DeSantis has issued evacuation orders. "Evacuation orders have been issued for 21 counties. If you are under an evacuation order, take it seriously and get to a safer area. Travel tens of miles, not hundreds of miles, to safety," posted DeSantis. Find evacuation orders here: https://www.floridadisaster.org/evacuation-orders/ […]
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced an initial, immediate award of $1 million to bolster campus security at Edward Waters University in addition to an award of $100,000 to help the impacted families of the racially-motivated shooting in Jacksonville on Saturday where three people were killed. "Following the horrific, racially-motivated murders near Edward Waters University on […]
UPDATE 1:46pm: Broward Sheriff Greg Tony has confirmed Captain Terryson Jackson of the Broward Sheriff’s office died in a helicopter crash this morning. “With a heavy heart, we announce the untimely loss of a longtime employee, Captain Terryson Jackson, who passed away this morning, August 28, 2023, after a BSO Department of Fire Rescue and […]
Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis attended a prayer vigil for three people who were killed at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville yesterday. The shooter, Ryan Palmeter, drove across county lines to target Black people according to sheriff's report. Angela Michelle Carr, 52; Jerrald Gallion, 29; and Anolt Joseph “AJ” Laguerre Jr., […]
Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Tallahassee today to give an update after ordering preparations for Tropical Storm Idalia. The storm is currently making its way up the Gulf of Mexico toward the Florida panhandle. "It will become a Hurricane by late Tuesday afternoon," said DeSantis. "Landfall is currently expected along the Big […]
Governor Ron DeSantis has condemned a racially-motivated shooting that happened in Jacksonville tonight. "I was able to speak with Sheriff T.K. Waters in Jacksonville about the horrific shooting that took place," said DeSantis earlier this evening. "The shooting based on the manifesto that they discovered from the scumbag that did this, was racially motivated. He […]
The day after Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo suggested Americans refuse to comply with mask mandates, President Donald Trump's former Surgeon General Jerome Adams is promoting mask mandates and lockdowns as a reasonable response to COVID-19. Today, Adams shared an article entitled, "Lockdowns and face masks really did help to control Covid-19," by Michel LePage […]
As mask mandates return in certain parts of the country, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is telling people to not comply. "What do you call re-imposing mask policies that have been proven ineffective or restarting lockdowns that are known to cause harm?" posted Ladapo on X this morning. "You don't call it sanity. These terrible […]
The account of Pro-DeSantis Super PAC "Never Back Down" is back up after being briefly suspended on the platform formerly known as Twitter this morning. Never Back Down Strategic Communications Director Matt Wolking has confirmed the platform owned by Elon Musk, now called 'X' has suspended the account of the Super PAC. "It's #GOPDebate day […]
