New Florida Bill Would Brand 'Zombie Drug' Dealers With First-Degree Felony

New Florida Bill Would Brand 'Zombie Drug' Dealers With First-Degree Felony

Liv Caputo
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December 19, 2024
Possessing, selling, or trafficking Xylazine, the dangerously popular "zombie drug" that can gash users with festering wounds, may become a first-degree felony in Florida. Violators can be imprisoned for three to 25 years with fines up to $500,000 under Republican Rep. Rachel Plakon's new bill, HB 57. Her legislation, filed Wednesday ahead of the 2025 […]
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Crist Calls for Release of ‘Breakthrough’ CDC Data

Crist Calls for Release of ‘Breakthrough’ CDC Data

Daniel Molina
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January 4, 2022
Florida Rep. Charlie Crist (D) is calling for the CDC to release the state’s breakthrough COVID-19 data.
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CDC Warns Against Cruise Ship Travel

CDC Warns Against Cruise Ship Travel

Javier Manjarres
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December 30, 2021
By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — In a potentially ominous message for Florida’s cruise-ship industry, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that people should avoid cruise travel “regardless of vaccination status” because of the spread of COVID-19. The health agency said outbreaks have been reported aboard cruise ships as the highly contagious […]
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Florida Democrat Guillermo Smith Appears to Root for COVID Deaths?

Florida Democrat Guillermo Smith Appears to Root for COVID Deaths?

Javier Manjarres
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November 1, 2021
With the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and other state and local health agencies announcing that Florida has the lowest COVID rate in the nation, Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared to take a victory lap over the announced statistics, a move that flipped out Progressive Democrats like Rep. […]
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Wasserman Schultz Calls Florida a 'Do Not Travel' State

Wasserman Schultz Calls Florida a 'Do Not Travel' State

Jim McCool
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August 16, 2021
As the mainstream media furthers their tirade of bad press on Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), criticisms of his job as governor have not only been tied to COVID-19 but now economics.  US Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) has called Florida under DeSantis a "Do Not Travel" state. In a recent piece written by Forbes, 39 out of […]
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DeSantis Responds to Wasserman Schultz's Claim Florida is 'Least Prepared' for COVID-19

DeSantis Responds to Wasserman Schultz's Claim Florida is 'Least Prepared' for COVID-19

Javier Manjarres
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August 12, 2021
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been taking the expected incoming fire from Democrats over the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the state, but just as the numbers climb, Democrats are accusing the DeSantis administration and the governor himself of withholding actual infection and hospitalization totals. Florida Democrats like Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and Rep. […]
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Judge Rules in Favor of Vaccine Passports on Cruises

Judge Rules in Favor of Vaccine Passports on Cruises

Jim McCool
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August 9, 2021
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 […]
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DeSantis Fires Back at WH for 'Baseless' COVID Claims

DeSantis Fires Back at WH for 'Baseless' COVID Claims

Jim McCool
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August 2, 2021
After more than a year of opposing mask mandates and refusing lockdowns, Governor DeSantis (R-FL) has become the subject of scrutiny for national Democrats with Press Secretary Jen Psaki leading the charge, smearing his policies.  However, DeSantis has fired back at the White House over what they call "baseless" COVID claims. Paski stated in a […]
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Sen. Mayfield Backs DeSantis' Masks in Schools Policy

Sen. Mayfield Backs DeSantis' Masks in Schools Policy

Jim McCool
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July 30, 2021
Tallahassee–Florida Majority Leader Senator Debbie Mayfield (R-Melbourne) today released the following statement in support of executive action announced by Governor DeSantis (R-FL) earlier today to give parents choice over masks in schools. Joined by concerned parents and teachers, Governor DeSantis announced plans to issue an executive order directing the Department of Education and the Department […]
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Norwegian Cruise Company Sues Florida Over Vaccine Passport Law

Norwegian Cruise Company Sues Florida Over Vaccine Passport Law

Jim McCool
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July 13, 2021
With Florida holding the line against all-things COVID, the state is not only being pressured by its Blue State counterparts but also the world community as Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has sued Florida over the state's vaccine passport ban. Previously, the state of Florida along with many prominent voices in Florida politics canned the idea […]
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DeSantis Continues to Blame CDC for Stalling Cruise Industry

DeSantis Continues to Blame CDC for Stalling Cruise Industry

Jim McCool
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June 3, 2021
As we exit from the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening the country continues to be a controversial topic for many industries, including cruise liners.  However, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is staying firm with his blaming of the CDC for stalling the cruise industry.
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Trump Wants Credit for 'Modern day Miracle of the Vaccines'

Trump Wants Credit for 'Modern day Miracle of the Vaccines'

Daniel Molina
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May 14, 2021
the 45th President of the United States feels that he should be credited in reference to “the modern day miracle of the vaccines.”
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Mask Mandate Lifted for Those Fully Vaccinated

Mask Mandate Lifted for Those Fully Vaccinated

Javier Manjarres
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May 13, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just announced that it has all but lifted the indoor and outdoor mask mandate for anyone that is fully vaccinated.
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DeSantis Files Lawsuit Against Biden To Restart Cruise Line Industry

DeSantis Files Lawsuit Against Biden To Restart Cruise Line Industry

Jim McCool
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April 8, 2021
MIAMI- Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who has been the strongest advocate of completely reopening the state of Florida due to its closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced that he and Attorney General Ashley Moody have filed suit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Biden Administration for keeping cruise liners shut down.
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CDC 'Misinterpreted' Research on Schools Reopening

CDC 'Misinterpreted' Research on Schools Reopening

Daniel Molina
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March 15, 2021
With a new report indicating that the CDC “misinterpreted” research on school reopenings, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) joined some of his Republican Senate colleagues in issuing a letter to Rochelle Walensy, the Centers of Disease Coltrol director.
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School Closures Continue To Be A Detriment To Children

School Closures Continue To Be A Detriment To Children

Jim McCool
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February 25, 2021
During what is hopefully the beginning of the end of COVID-19,  the question of opening schools around the country has already been the subject of many political talking points. In some states, it's been the issue that matters to most parents.
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Rubio Wants To Defund Schools That Don't Offer In-Person Teaching Option

Rubio Wants To Defund Schools That Don't Offer In-Person Teaching Option

Daniel Molina
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February 4, 2021
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) and his colleagues have introduced a bill that would get students back to school.
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Wasserman Schultz, Deutch focused on the Coronavirus outbreak

Wasserman Schultz, Deutch focused on the Coronavirus outbreak

Javier Manjarres
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March 16, 2020
As the Coronavirus continues to spread across the nation, Florida is quickly becoming one of the states with the most COVID-19 cases. According to the Florida Department of Health, there are some 136 confirmed cases across the state, with four residents already having succumbed to the disease.
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