covid-19

CFO Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has a challenger this 2022 election in former State Rep. Adam Hattersley (D-FL), who Patronis has branded as, "Lockdown Adam." Hattersley announced his candidacy for the Chief Financial Officer position yesterday, implying that the incumbent CFO Patronis, is bought and paid for by special interests.  In a Tweet, Hattersley promised to […]

The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has dropped below 4,000 after a surge in late December and early January caused by the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released data Tuesday that showed 3,814 inpatients with COVID-19, down from 4,123 on Monday and down from 8,798 […]

While Floridians may be focused on issues such as CRT or COVID-19 mandates, ship ports have consumed South Florida politics for over one year now.  Now, the Key West Committee for Safer, Cleaner Ships is reporting "all-time highs" in economic success with fewer cruise ship traffic. The Floridian obtained an exclusive interview with Evan Haskell […]

Tallahassee, FL - Today's State of the State Address before the Florida House, was always poised to be a politically-charge speech.   Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) delivered, opening up his State of the State Address by taking shots at Dr. Anthony Fauci and the federal government. After some brief ceremonial formalities, the Gov. DeSantis quickly jumped to […]

Amid controversial accusations of stockpiling COVID-19 tests, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has publicly come blaming the federal government's failures on a lack of monoclonal and therapeutic treatments for COVID-19. Florida was one of the most embracing states of the then-controversial COVID-19 treatment branded, "monoclonal."  Now, the treatment is being sought after by both conservatives […]

During Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's recent press conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, The Floridian publisher, Javier Manjarres, asked the governor about the accusation made against him by Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried (D-FL), who accused him of letting COVID-19 test kits expire. Manjarres asked, "Governor, about a week ago Agricultural Commissioner Nikki […]

Florida's new Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who was appointed last year, has stirred the pot once again.  Ladapo appeared on Fox News this week where he slammed Biden's "unrealistic" Coronavirus promises and claims that Florida has emphasized living as usual amid the pandemic. Since his nomination by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Dr. Ladapo has […]

President Biden (D) announcing a change in the federal Pandemic plan, or lack there of, has left Americans shocked after the president promised to end the public health crisis.  Today, Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez (R-FL) sounded off on Biden for, "waving the white flag," on COVID-19 Florida has been the center of pandemic politics, not […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has opened up a bit about First Lady Casey DeSantis's chemotherapy treatment and overall battle against breast cancer during a press conference at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Monday. The Floridian asked Gov. DeSantis if he would discuss his wife's progress and if he would address the […]

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 […]

Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is now accusing the Biden Administration of, "actively preventing," antibody treatment to battle COVID-19. This year Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) appointed Ladapo to take charge as the new Surgeon General of Florida.  Since then, Ladapo's unorthodox approach to the pandemic has earned him titles in the media such as ,"anti-Fauci," […]

As the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida have increased this month, hospitalizations also have gone up. Data posted online Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services showed 2,406 patients with COVID-19 in Florida hospitals. That, for example, compared to 1,298 on Dec. 6 and 1,403 on Dec. 13. The data Monday […]

President Joe Biden (D) released a Christmas message over the weekend that was directed to Democrats.

Shortly after Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Levine Cava stated that the county supply of monoclonal antibodies was depleted as a result of residents have been using the therapy as a "substitute for the vaccination," the county's Regeneron chart that is posted on the official county website was taken down. Shortly after it was announced that […]

COVID-19 and vaccinations are nowhere close to leaving the arena of Florida politics, especially when it comes to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL).  However, State Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-49) has falsely accused Gov. DeSantis of discouraging vaccinations for Floridians. In reference to a story written by Local 10 News, Rep. Carlos G. Smith fired off […]

Appearing on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis all but assured viewers that he has not taken the COVID-19 vaccine booster and predicted that the overall definition for vaccination would become fluid. When Bartiromo asked Gov. DeSantis if he had taken the booster shot, Gov. DeSantis shook […]

The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 increased during the past week, according to data posted online Thursday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The data showed that 1,556 inpatients had COVID-19, up from 1,389 a week earlier. Meanwhile, the Thursday numbers showed 278 COVID-19 patients were in intensive-care units, up […]

As the year comes to a close, many Republicans view 2021 as a monumental success for Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL).  Now, DeSantis has officially released his "Freedom First Budget" for the 2022-23 fiscal year.  The new policy also will allow Floridians to pay less for gas. This proposal totals almost $100 billion, and total reserves […]