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TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida's State Board of Education announced last week their imposition of "strict regulations" on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives on college campuses, leading the James Madison Institute, a libertarian non-profit think tank, to laud the state's efforts. The board's ruling will prohibit taxpayer funds going toward DEI programs and replaces the "Principles of Sociology" […]
The US military has suffered a recruiting crisis as many claim the institution is becoming politicized. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) engaged in a lengthy questioning of the former head of West Point's history department, Brigadier Gen. Ty Seidule (Ret.), on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives being introduced into West Point's curriculum, to which Seidule […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL --- After a late start amid a raging storm, Gov. DeSantis delivered his 2024 State of the State address. He hit on topics such as education, Israel, and immigration, emphasizing Florida's existence as a "fre e state". "2024 is going to be a banner year for the state if Florida," The Governor began […]
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI) seem to be everywhere, even in places where it would not be sensible, and Republicans are fighting back. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 General Government Appropriations that would defund DEI initiatives in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). On the House floor, Rep. Steube did […]
Several new Florida laws have become have now gone into effect, including permitless carry, anti-environmental social governance (ESG) standards, anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and expansion of the Parental Rights in Education law. Other laws seek to confront illegal immigration, Big Tech censorship, and purchasing of Florida land by foreign entities. Permitless carry met […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has dealt his most impactful blow yet to "woke" education by signing Senate Bill 266, which prohibits public funding of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in Florida colleges and universities. Additionally, the bill expands on education reforms sought by Gov. DeSantis, prohibiting "programs, majors, minors, curriculum, and general education core […]
Sarasota Memorial Hospital is sending training to all hospital employees that claims a person can be a different gender than the one "assigned to them at birth". Screenshots of the "LGBTQ+ Inclusion Healthcare" training with Sarasota Memorial Hospital's logo on it were provided to the Floridian by a source within the Hospital. "Sarasota Memorial Health […]
A new public opinion survey conducted by The Floridian shows that Republican and Independent likely voters in Miami-Dade County would vote for Gov. Ron DeSantis over President Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential general election. Interestingly enough, in the same survey, Independent voters surveyed appear to question the Governor’s legislative agenda of punishing Disney, and […]
During his “Exposing the DEI Scam” roundtable discussion with of group of stakeholders in the issue, including Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr, Gov. Ron DeSantis asserted that he believes ‘woke’ universities around the country may discriminate against certain ethnicities as they continue to engage the controversial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative in education. Gov. […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: Javier@floridianpress.com DeSantis Looks to Reform Death Sentence Recommendations TALLAHASSEE — With backing from Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida lawmakers could scrap a requirement that unanimous jury recommendations are needed before death sentences can be imposed...READ MORE DeSantis is also pushing his education […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) held a press conference in Bradenton today, and later released a statement regarding the introduction of his agenda for the 2023 Session, particularly his intentions to “further elevate civil discourse and intellectual freedom in higher education.” Gov. DeSantis is also looking to ban Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Critical Race […]
Governor Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) ongoing battle to reform education in Florida continues to draw attention on the national stage. More specifically, from former President Donald Trump and his campaign. A new campaign video posted by Trump War Room reveals he intends to do everything Gov. DeSantis is doing for education and more, but at a […]
Governor Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) battle against Left Wing indoctrination in schools will open to a new front in 2023. A new executive memorandum evidently seeks to audit Florida's colleges and universities. Specifically, their funding of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and Critical Race Theory (CRT) material. The memorandum specifies that every institution in both the […]