JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.9.2022 — DeSantis Flexes his Muscles for His Press Secretary

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.9.2022 — DeSantis Flexes his Muscles for His Press Secretary

Javier Manjarres
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June 9, 2022
Political and media bullies alike have tried to take down Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary Christina Pushaw but have failed.
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House Democrats Pass Gun Control Legislation to ban High-Capacity Magazines

House Democrats Pass Gun Control Legislation to ban High-Capacity Magazines

Javier Manjarres
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June 8, 2022
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives has just voted 215-207  on a gun control measure to ban high-capacity magazines and increase the age for an individual to purchase a firearm. The bill (H.R.1153)  that would "provide for an increased age limit on the purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize the prohibition on untraceable […]
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DeSantis Defends Press Secretary Christina Pushaw With Blistering Response to WaPo 'Smear Piece

DeSantis Defends Press Secretary Christina Pushaw With Blistering Response to WaPo 'Smear Piece"

Javier Manjarres
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June 8, 2022
West Palm Beach—During a press conference to announce his recent support and funding for Florida’s resiliency efforts, Gov. Ron DeSantis came out swinging when asked about a recent Washington Post story that depicted his press secretary Christina Pushaw as a “foreign agent.”
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Wasserman Schultz Endorses Charlie Crist for Governor, Taddeo for Congress

Wasserman Schultz Endorses Charlie Crist for Governor, Taddeo for Congress

Javier Manjarres
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June 8, 2022
Democratic congressional stalwart, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has one again thrown her political weight around in South Florida politics, endorsing Rep. Charlie Crist over Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried in the contentious 2022 Democratic gubernatorial sweepstakes.
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JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.8.2022 — Does Nikki Fried Swing a Bigger Gun Than Charlie Crist?

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.8.2022 — Does Nikki Fried Swing a Bigger Gun Than Charlie Crist?

Javier Manjarres
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June 8, 2022
By her own admission, AG Commissioner Nikki Fried packs heat wherever she goes. She recently came out against Constitutional Carry in Florida, but does she swing a bigger gun than Rep. Charlie Crist?
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Fried to Veto Constitutional Carry Legislation in Florida if Elected Governor

Fried to Veto Constitutional Carry Legislation in Florida if Elected Governor

Javier Manjarres
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June 8, 2022
Fort Lauderdale—During her “Lower Costs, Higher Standards” town hall meeting and press event at the Mt. Harmon AME Church, Agriculture Commissioner and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried was asked if she would veto Republican-led legislative to legalize Constitutional Carry in Florida if she to defeats Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2022 gubernatorial election.
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Biden Forgets to Acknowledge 78th Anniversary of D-Day, Remembers at 9 pm

Biden Forgets to Acknowledge 78th Anniversary of D-Day, Remembers at 9 pm

Javier Manjarres
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June 7, 2022
On the 78th anniversary of the June 6th D-Day invasion—a military operation that many historians say saved the world— Republican and Democratic leaders and elected officials, except for President Joe Biden, took to social media to remember the day when Allied forces made the huge and deadly push into Europe. Did President Biden forget about […]
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JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.7.2022 — Constitutional Carry Bill put on Hold Until 2023

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.7.2022 — Constitutional Carry Bill put on Hold Until 2023

Javier Manjarres
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June 7, 2022
For those of you hoping that Gov. Ron DeSantis would sign a Constitutional Carry bill into law, well, you are going to have to wait until next year.
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DeSantis Could Sign Constitutional Carry Bill in 2023

DeSantis Could Sign Constitutional Carry Bill in 2023

Javier Manjarres
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June 7, 2022
Gun rights activists around the state of Florida will have to wait until the 2023 legislative session to see Constitutional Carry legislation possibly makes its way through the Republican-led legislature and ultimately to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for his signature. The Floridian has confirmed the rumors circulating that incoming Speaker of the House, Paul Renner, would take up the gun...
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JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.6.2022 — DeSantis' Family First Agenda Threatened—Guns, Guns, Guns

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.6.2022 — DeSantis' Family First Agenda Threatened—Guns, Guns, Guns

Javier Manjarres
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June 6, 2022
With the 2022 midterm elections just five months away, Democrats have been hard-pressed to find an issue that they can champion and use against Republicans in an effort to mitigate the expected “Red Wave” election. The gun issue is now up for debate and could be the last chance Democrats have.
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Progressive Advocacy Groups Oppose Gov DeSantis' Family First, Parental Rights Agenda

Progressive Advocacy Groups Oppose Gov DeSantis' Family First, Parental Rights Agenda

Javier Manjarres
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June 5, 2022
As Senate Bill 1796, legislation related to family law and child time-sharing awaits Family First Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature, left-wing groups such as the progressive League of Women Voters and the National Organization of Women (NOW) continue to lobby against the measure on behalf of trial lawyers who stand to lose millions of dollars in billable hours if Gov. DeSantis...
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Florida School District Bans Bookbags over Potential Security Threat

Florida School District Bans Bookbags over Potential Security Threat

Javier Manjarres
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June 4, 2022
Fort Lauderdale— Parents with school age children in Broward County have been told that as of Tuesday June 7th, “no bookbags and backpacks will be permitted in any school building” as the school district may have received a credit threat (s) of violence that could take place in the last days of the school year.
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JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.3.2022 — Pushaw Pounces on Progressives—Sabatini's Sinking Campaign?

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.3.2022 — Pushaw Pounces on Progressives—Sabatini's Sinking Campaign?

Javier Manjarres
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June 3, 2022
 Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the long-anticipated $109.9 billion “Freedom First” budget, a measure that most Republican lawmakers have supported and voted on, except for Rep. Anthony Sabatini.
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Not Every Republican Lawmaker Supported DeSantis' 'Freedom First' Budget

Not Every Republican Lawmaker Supported DeSantis' 'Freedom First' Budget

Javier Manjarres
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June 2, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the long-anticipated $109.9 billion “Freedom First” budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 at the Republican voter stronghold, The Villages. Gov. DeSantis, who was flanked by Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, newly-minted Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., and State Senator Kelli Stargel, highlighted several of the pro-Florida carve-outs […]
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'It's Okay to Say Gay' Billboards Continue to pop up in Florida

'It's Okay to Say Gay' Billboards Continue to pop up in Florida

Javier Manjarres
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June 2, 2022
June is Pride month in the LGBTQ community and activists in Florida are out in force trying to bring more attention to the false “Don’t Say Gay” political narrative that was coined during the 2022 legislative session that concluded in March.
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LGBTQ Political Catfight Ensues Between Christina Pushaw and Carlos Guillermo Smith

LGBTQ Political Catfight Ensues Between Christina Pushaw and Carlos Guillermo Smith

Javier Manjarres
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June 2, 2022
The month of June is known to the Gay community around the world as "Pride Month" and it was only a matter of time before outspoken Progressive Florida Democrats like Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (Florida's FIRST LGBTQ Latino legislator) became unhinged or triggered over something  Gov. Ron DeSantis's press secretary Christina Pushaw said to counter or question the narratives coming...
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JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.2.2022 — SS Florida Democrats Ship is Sinking—DeSantis Clowns 'Brandon' Again

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read —6.2.2022 — SS Florida Democrats Ship is Sinking—DeSantis Clowns 'Brandon' Again

Javier Manjarres
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June 2, 2022
When The Floridian first reported that State Rep. Michael Grieco (D) has dropped out of his State Senate race against Republican Senator Ileana Garcia, it left politicos around the state scratching their heads as to why Rep. Grieco would bail out of the race this late in the cycle. The bottom line is Florida Democrats have a big money problem...
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Michael Grieco Drops State Senate Bid

Michael Grieco Drops State Senate Bid

Javier Manjarres
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June 1, 2022
Florida State Rep. Michael Grieco has announced he is dropping out of the  race in State Senate District 36 against Republican State Senator Ileana Garcia. The popular and outspoken Rep. Grieco made the announcement on Twitter Wednesday morning. “ Today I am announcing that I will no longer seek the Democratic nomination for Florida State […]
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