DeSantis Worries Florida Will 'Smell Like Marijuana' If Ballot Initiative Passed

DeSantis Worries Florida Will 'Smell Like Marijuana' If Ballot Initiative Passed

Liv Caputo
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April 4, 2024
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis is worried that if marijuana (pot) is legalized in Florida, the whole Sunshine State will smell like pot. “It’s basically a license to have it anywhere you want. No time, place, and manner restrictions. This state will start to smell like marijuana in our cities and towns, it will reduce […]
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Last Squeeze?—4.4.2024—DeSantis Talks Water Conservation, Farm Bill, and How Congress Cannot be Trusted—More...

Last Squeeze?—4.4.2024—DeSantis Talks Water Conservation, Farm Bill, and How Congress Cannot be Trusted—More...

Liv Caputo
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April 4, 2024
DeSantis Calls Delay in Critical 2023 Farm Bill 'A Bad, Bad Situation' During a press conference to discuss water conservation and to sign SB 1638, a measure that provides $150 million in upgrades and repairs to the South and Central Florida Water Management System, Gov. Ron DeSantis was asked...READ MORE Governor Ron DeSantis: "Casey DeSantis […]
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'Radical' Accusations Fly at Abortion Ban, Abortion Amendment: Who's Right?

'Radical' Accusations Fly at Abortion Ban, Abortion Amendment: Who's Right?

Liv Caputo
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April 4, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Two Florida Supreme Court decisions targeting opposing sides of the abortion debate are causing a deeper party split within the Sunshine State, with each party accusing the other of "radical" agendas leading up to the November General Election. Monday afternoon, the Supreme Court allowed an abortion amendment protecting abortion rights until "fetal viability"—around 24 […]
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'Illegal and Not Constitutional': DeSantis Slams Biden For Flying Immigrants into Florida

'Illegal and Not Constitutional': DeSantis Slams Biden For Flying Immigrants into Florida

Liv Caputo
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April 3, 2024
POLK COUNTY, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis slammed President Joe Biden Wednesday morning for flying over 300,000 migrants into Florida, accusing the president of enacting secretive and illegal precedents. The migrant flights are "illegal and not constitutional," DeSantis said at a Polk County press conference, where he announced $2.5 billion in highway overhauls. "They don't tell us […]
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Florida Senate First Gentleman John Passidomo Passes Away at 72

Florida Senate First Gentleman John Passidomo Passes Away at 72

Liv Caputo
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April 3, 2024
NAPLES, FL—First Gentleman to Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, John Passidomo, passed away Monday afternoon following a sudden fall in Bryce Canyon National Park. "The President has lost the love of her life, and is absolutely devastated by this sudden and unexpected accident," President Pro Tempore Dennis Baxley wrote in a memo. The Passidomos were […]
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DeSantis Signs Off On $2.5 Billion to Overhaul I-4 Highway

DeSantis Signs Off On $2.5 Billion to Overhaul I-4 Highway

Liv Caputo
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April 3, 2024
POLK COUNTY, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed Wednesday morning a $2.5 billion funding package revamping Central Florida's I-4 corridor, addressing the Sunshine State's booming population and its resulting explosion in traffic congestion. Building off of the $4 billion, 2023 Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, DeSantis signed off on pumping $2.5 billion more into I-4 roadways, overhauling […]
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Mysterious Russia-Linked 'Havana Syndrome' Tied to Florida Keys Arrest

Mysterious Russia-Linked 'Havana Syndrome' Tied to Florida Keys Arrest

Liv Caputo
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April 3, 2024
FLORIDA KEYS—Due to a strange new investigation by 60 Minutes, a 2020 traffic stop in the Florida Keys is now thought to be linked to the mysterious, Russian-linked "Havana Syndrome", a neurological ailment initially encountered by government personnel that has afflicted over 1,500 people worldwide. Alleged Russian spy Vitalli Kovalev was caught speeding and eluding […]
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Last Squeeze?—4.2.2024—Biden Relocates Illegal Immigrants Into Red States, Republicans Decry Abortion Amendment—More...

Last Squeeze?—4.2.2024—Biden Relocates Illegal Immigrants Into Red States, Republicans Decry Abortion Amendment—More...

Liv Caputo
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April 2, 2024
Mills Torches Biden for Relocating Migrants into Red States The Biden Administration has secretly flown illegal immigrants from the border into the United States interior, sending many to states such as Florida and Texas...READ MORE President Joe Biden: "Yesterday's extreme decision puts desperately needed medical care even further out of reach for millions of women […]
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Last Squeeze?—4.1.2024—DeSantis Supreme Court Allows Marijuana and Abortion on 2024 Ballot—ISIS is Back—More...

Last Squeeze?—4.1.2024—DeSantis Supreme Court Allows Marijuana and Abortion on 2024 Ballot—ISIS is Back—More...

Liv Caputo
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April 1, 2024
Triple Decision: Supreme Court Allows Abortion, Marijuana on the Ballot, But Triggers 6-Week Abortion Ban No, this is not an April Fools prank; the Florida Supreme Court delivered Monday the monumental decision of allowing both abortion and cannabis to be placed on the November 5th General Election ballot. However, the Court also upheld...READ MORE Lieutenant […]
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Triple Decision: Supreme Court Allows Abortion, Marijuana on the Ballot, But Triggers 6-Week Abortion Ban

Triple Decision: Supreme Court Allows Abortion, Marijuana on the Ballot, But Triggers 6-Week Abortion Ban

Liv Caputo
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April 1, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—No, this is not an April Fools prank; the Florida Supreme Court delivered Monday the monumental decision of allowing both abortion and cannabis to be placed on the November 5th General Election ballot. However, the Court also upheld a 15-week abortion ban—which will soon trigger a six-week ban into place. After holding out until […]
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DeSantis Announces Additional Toll Relief, Touts Near $1 Billion Relief in Two Years

DeSantis Announces Additional Toll Relief, Touts Near $1 Billion Relief in Two Years

Liv Caputo
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April 1, 2024
MIAMI, FL—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced additional toll relief for Florida citizens Monday afternoon, lauding the nearly $1 billion in relief allowed in two years. "Starting today, on April 1, you are getting toll relief in the state of Florida for all of our commuters," DeSantis said at Monday's Miami press conference. "We were able […]
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BREAKING: DeSantis Issues Executive Order to Suspend Commissioner Accused of Elder Abuse

BREAKING: DeSantis Issues Executive Order to Suspend Commissioner Accused of Elder Abuse

Liv Caputo
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April 1, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—In the minutes leading up to Governor Ron DeSantis' Miami press conference, the Governor issued an executive order suspending Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill, who was indicted for elder abuse. Last week, Hill was indicted for defrauding a 96-year-old constituent with cognitive disabilities. Hill allegedly met the woman in 2021, gained power of attorney […]
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Former Socialite and Current Lawmaker to Sue Miami Beach for Barring Him From Pride Parade

Former Socialite and Current Lawmaker to Sue Miami Beach for Barring Him From Pride Parade

Liv Caputo
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April 1, 2024
MIAMI BEACH, FL—A former socialite and current Florida Republican wrought with unusual scandals is threatening to sue the city of Miami Beach after he was barred from riding in the city's annual Pride Parade. Last year, Miami Rep. Fabian Basabe rode down Ocean Avenue in the Miami Beach Pride Parade. The Republican, who ran on […]
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Scientists Mystified by Erratic and Dying Sawfish in the Florida Keys

Scientists Mystified by Erratic and Dying Sawfish in the Florida Keys

Liv Caputo
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March 31, 2024
FLORIDA KEYS—The Sunshine State's endangered smalltooth sawfish are dying at an unprecedented rate, and scientists have absolutely no idea why. In late January, reports from the Florida Keys began rolling in: sawfish are spinning in circles and turning up dead. Scientists logged the erratic behavior in 109 sawfish and discovered 28 dead—all within two months. […]
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Madison County to Officially Flip Red 'In the Next Three Months'

Madison County to Officially Flip Red 'In the Next Three Months'

Liv Caputo
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March 30, 2024
MADISON COUNTY, FL—Madison County is just 145 registered voters away from officially flipping Republican, pushing Florida further from its former status as a battleground state, and closer to an officially red state. "I think a lot of it is just happening organically," Chairman of Madison County, Mike Rump, told The Floridian about the county's slow creep […]
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Last Squeeze?—3.30.2024—Trump Ally Brueswitz On Verge of Running for Congress—Haiti—More...

Last Squeeze?—3.30.2024—Trump Ally Brueswitz On Verge of Running for Congress—Haiti—More...

Liv Caputo
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March 30, 2024
From Mar-A-Lago With Love: Trump Loyalist Alex Bruesewitz's Political Ascension In the political world known as MAGA (Make America Great Again), which was created by former President Donald Trump, there a dozens of ardent and dedicated supporters of the former president and his movement. Alex Bruesewitz..READ MORE Florida Democratic Chairwoman Nikki Fried: "Don't count Florida […]
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'Should Be Vetoed': Republican-Led Vacation Rentals Bill Faces Conservative Backlash

'Should Be Vetoed': Republican-Led Vacation Rentals Bill Faces Conservative Backlash

Liv Caputo
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March 29, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A controversial, Republican-led vacation rentals bill targeting party houses and preempting local governments is facing conservative backlash, with one Republican demanding this legislation never be "brought up for consideration again." Under SB 280, cities are allowed to have registration programs conforming to state rules, but all city ordinances enacted after 2011 are eradicated. Unless […]
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Woman Behind Anti-Squatting Bill Slams DeSantis

Woman Behind Anti-Squatting Bill Slams DeSantis

Liv Caputo
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March 28, 2024
ORLANDO, FL—The Jacksonville resident who brought Florida's attention to the squatter epidemic slams Governor DeSantis after he didn't invite her to the bill signing, wondering if she was excluded because she's a Democrat. Patti Peeples had to wait 20 days for two squatters to be evicted from her home, and when they were, they left […]
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