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Go Ahead, Make Our Day JUICE—The proverbial line in the sand has been drawn by Florida Democrats over Gov. Ron DeSantis’s recent threat to withhold the salaries of school officials (not teachers) if they do not comply with his ‘no mask’ executive order, and violate Florida’s Parent’s Bill of Rights. Senate Democrats Lauren Book, Jason Pizzo, […]
Over this past decade, healthcare has remained a top issue for Americans. Now in the middle of a pandemic, 92% of Florida nursing centers are facing staffing challenges. The vast majority of Florida nursing centers are facing significant staffing challenges that present an urgent need for investment in the long-term care workforce, according to the […]
No sooner than Senate Democratic Minority Leader Lauren Book and fellow Democratic leaders, Sens. Jason Pizzo, Bobby Powell, and Lori Berman penned a letter announcing that they would be setting up a GoFundMe account to subsidize the salaries of school officials if they are suspended for not complying with Gov. Ron DeSantis 'no mask mandate' […]
Although Republicans nationwide have celebrated the long-awaited resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY), the condemnation of Cuomo by his fellow Democrats was crucial in pushing him out of office. In Florida, state Senator Lauren Book (D-32) has already called for the prosecution of the New York Governor. Now, Book says she is "pleased" with Cuomo's resignation. […]
Surfside—Shortly after acknowledging a group of First Responders that took part in the rescue effort at the Champlain Tower collapse, Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed reports of increased COVID infections and hospitalizations of children around the state. Gov. DeSantis stated that only “1.0 and 1.4% of COVID positive patients in the state were children and that […]
State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D), who is arguably the most flamboyant and Progressive member of the Florida House of Representatives, appears to be exploiting a COVID records request he has made to the Florida Department of Health, stating that Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is "hiding the truth & muzzling county health directors" from giving […]
Move Over Dr. Fauci... JUICE—Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has taken upon herself to conduct daily COVID-19 briefings in an effort to upstage Gov. Ron DeSantis in her bid to win the 2022 Democratic gubernatorial primary election in hopes of a face-off with the governor in the general election. The virus is surging across Florida, […]
According to Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Gov. Ron DeSantis is “dumb” and “deadly,” and “death will be his legacy” as a result of the rapid spread and mutation of the COVID-19 virus in Florida. Rep. Wasserman Schultz’s wielded her assault against Gov. DeSantis on Twitter as news outlets reported on the massive surge of […]
After Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) boldly sued the CDC over vaccine passports being mandated by cruise liners, his actions to protect unvaccinated Americans may take a major hit after a recent court ruling. This week, a judge ruled in favor of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings requiring passengers to furnish a vaccine passport before boarding one […]
It seems like COVID-19 Déjà vu, as the deadly disease continues to spike and with more and more children coming down with the virus and being admitted to hospital pediatric wards, Florida Democrats are once again blaming Gov. Ron DeSantis for the skyrocketing infection rate and are calling him to implement restrictions, measures that many […]
In the ugly world of politics, and in the new ‘Woke” and “Cancel Culture” Americans find themselves living in, no one is off-limits to political attacks or "Doxxing," not even Gov. Ron DeSantis’s kids. In a tweet, Tallahassee Democrat Reporter Ana Goñi-Lessan stated that Leon County School Board member Rosanne Wood asserted that the school […]
As the COVID pandemic continues to break records as it pertains to the infection rate, Democrats are quick to cast blame on Gov. Ron DeSantis for the spread of COVID because of no mandated masks position, and for not shutting down the state like other “Blue states” have done. Gov. DeSantis has been pushing Floridians […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, whose name is being thrown around as being a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, sat down with Tripp/Scott CEO Ed Pozzuoli to talk about the economic and business development uptick the City of Miami has seen since he took office. Pozzuoli asked Mayor Suarez to discuss how, unlike other states, Florida […]
Biden Administration Still Hasn't Done Anything on Cuba JUICE—House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was in Miami-Dade County along with Gov. Ron DeSantis, Reps. Michael McCaul, Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, Victoria Spartz, Mark Green, and Mario Diaz-Balart, to pay tribute to those who took part in the Bay of Pigs military operation, and to call out […]
Toxic Waters Agenda Looks To Drown Out DeSantis in 2022 JUICE—He is the most popular governor in the U.S. and he has high approval ratings in Florida, but will a recently proposed toxic water release plan for the state drown out Gov. Ron DeSantis’ chances for reelection in 2022? Could the water release be a […]
The newly-proposed and approved “Alternative CC” plan the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be implementing to manage the toxic algae waters of Lake Okeechobee, could have a negative impact on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' election efforts, and could be political in nature to help his potential general election opponent. Rep. Charlie Crist. The new […]
Anyone on social media knows that Cancel Culture and woke policies are rapidly being adopted by tech giants like Facebook and Twitter. However, Facebook took its corporate policies another step further after the company refused to advertise a pro-police charity for children. "A pro-police nonprofit organization in South Florida is accusing Facebook of refusing to promote its advertisements for […]
With Shalala considering another run and Democrats worrying about a “poor recruitment drive” regarding congressional races, Janelle Perez (D) is poised to brave odds in the hopes of winning in 2022.
