DeSantis Calls On Biden to 'Unleash American energy'

DeSantis Calls On Biden to 'Unleash American energy'

Jackson Bakich
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March 28, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) called on President Joe Biden (D) to “Unleash American energy today!” This comes after the President used emergency war powers to increase the production of batteries for electric cars. In the past, DeSantis has taken multiple jabs towards the president about natural resources. Specifically, going to leaders of socialist and terror-sponsoring […]
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DeSantis Signs Controversial Parental Rights in Education Bill

DeSantis Signs Controversial Parental Rights in Education Bill

Javier Manjarres
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March 28, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the controversial Parental Rights in Education bill into law during a press conference in Holly Hill, Florida. "In Florida, we not only know that parents have a right to be involved, we insist that parents have a right to be involved," said DeSantis Flanked by Speaker Chris Sprowls, Rep. […]
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Ron DeSantis Re-election Unanimously Backed by FL GOP

Ron DeSantis Re-election Unanimously Backed by FL GOP

Jim McCool
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March 28, 2022
With election season just over the horizon, the Republican Party of Florida is set to roll out a list of endorsements for major state-wide candidates who are seeking re-election, including Governor DeSantis (R-FL) who was unanimously backed by the FL GOP. In a Tweet over the weekend, Chair of Chairs Evan Power of the Florida […]
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DeSantis Signs Bill Limiting Restraints Against Students

DeSantis Signs Bill Limiting Restraints Against Students

Daniel Molina
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March 27, 2022
Over the weekend, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a bill that would limit the use of physical restraints against students.
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Clowdus Backs DeSantis, Condemns False 'Don't Say Gay' Media Narrative

Clowdus Backs DeSantis, Condemns False 'Don't Say Gay' Media Narrative

Javier Manjarres
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March 25, 2022
Conservative Republican and Florida First candidate Brian Clowdus, who is running for the Florida House of Representatives in District 6 this election cycle, has come out swinging in support of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Florida First, Family First legislative agenda.
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DeSantis Accuses NCAA of Trying to Destroy Women's Athletics

DeSantis Accuses NCAA of Trying to Destroy Women's Athletics

Javier Manjarres
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March 22, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has just peeled the scab off of the wound the Transgender community had suffered when he signed into law a bill banning Transgendered men from competing in women’s sports, and has now taken aim at the NCAA for allowing Transgendered women to compete against actual women. Gov. DeSantis has just introduced […]
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Sabatini Calls for Emergency Session for Constitutional Carry

Sabatini Calls for Emergency Session for Constitutional Carry

Jim McCool
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March 22, 2022
State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32) has called for an emergency legislative session in Florida over passing Constitutional Carry. Gun rights advocate, Rep. Sabatini has made many attempts to revolutionize gun laws in the state of Florida, but his efforts have failed in the Republican-controlled Florida legislature. It is important to note that Sabatini did not […]
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Financial Literacy Bill Sent to DeSantis

Financial Literacy Bill Sent to DeSantis

News Service of Florida
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March 21, 2022
The Legislature on Monday formally sent a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis that would add a financial literacy course as a graduation requirement for high-school students. The measure (SB 1054) was unanimously approved during the 2022 legislative session, which ended last week. Students entering high-school in the 2023-2024 academic year would be required to take […]
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Nikki Fried Smears DeSantis in Pre-Written Speech

Nikki Fried Smears DeSantis in Pre-Written Speech

Jim McCool
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March 21, 2022
This week, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) appeared at what seems to be a faith-based event where she smeared Governor DeSantis (R-FL) in a pre-written speech. Commissioner Nikki Fried has casted herself as the progressive choice for Democrats to run against incumbent Governor DeSantis this November.  This has led the gubernatorial hopeful to make some […]
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DeSantis Puts Up $800 Million for Teacher Salaries

DeSantis Puts Up $800 Million for Teacher Salaries

Jim McCool
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March 21, 2022
Governor DeSantis (R-FL) continued his push for changes to Florida's state education policies. After eliminating the FSA testing, and expanding education program funding, DeSantis's newest initiative is allocating $800 million for teacher salaries. In Palm Beach County, FL, DeSantis addressed the state of Florida from a classroom in Renaissance Charter School. "We've worked really hard, particularly […]
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Soto Supports Biden Claim, Accuses U.S. Oil of Price Gouging

Soto Supports Biden Claim, Accuses U.S. Oil of Price Gouging

Jackson Bakich
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March 21, 2022
Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) has joined a multitude of Democrats, including Val Demings (D-FL) and President Joe Biden (D), in declaring that American oil companies are to blame for rising gas prices in the U.S. According to Republicans such as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), the Biden administration is “knee capping the American energy industry…They don’t […]
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Democrats Backtrack on Extremist Defunding Police Movement

Democrats Backtrack on Extremist Defunding Police Movement

Javier Manjarres
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March 18, 2022
The “Defund the Police” movement that was fueled by the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, appears to have come to a screeching halt after President Joe Biden and other prominent Democrats have backtracked on their support for defunding police. During his State of the Union addresses last month, President Joe Biden unequivocally […]
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Appeals Court Questions State Over Protest Law

Appeals Court Questions State Over Protest Law

Javier Manjarres
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March 18, 2022
TALLAHASSEE --- An attorney for Gov. Ron DeSantis drew skepticism Thursday from a federal appeals court during arguments in a challenge to a controversial law that enhanced penalties and created new crimes in protests that turn violent. DeSantis championed the measure after nationwide protests focused on racial justice following the death of George Floyd, a […]
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USA Today Writer Cheers on Tornado That Damaged Harding's Home

USA Today Writer Cheers on Tornado That Damaged Harding's Home

Jim McCool
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March 17, 2022
USA Today columnist, Michael J. Stern, took this apparent disdain against Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill to a whole new level after he cheered on a tornado that damaged the home of State Rep. Joe Harding (R-22), the bill's author. Stern even attributed the damage to God Himself. Rep. Harding authored the bill, also […]
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FL Democrats Slam DeSantis for Dragging America into 'Pre-Roe Country'

FL Democrats Slam DeSantis for Dragging America into 'Pre-Roe Country'

Jim McCool
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March 17, 2022
This week, prominent Florida Democrats hosted a public discussion on healthcare where Senator Lori Berman (D-31) slammed Governor DeSantis (R-FL) for dragging America into a "pre-Roe country." Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz ignited the event by laying out the progress that President Biden and Democrats have been making through the American Rescue Plan, which Democrats […]
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DeSantis Announces $289M in Funding for Florida Schools

DeSantis Announces $289M in Funding for Florida Schools

Jim McCool
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March 16, 2022
Dubbed the "Education State," Florida has made critical alterations to the statewide education system, most recently slashing statewide testing and tackling Critical Race Theory  Now, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has announced $289 million in additional funding to enhance civics, certificate programs, and STEM education. “I am proud to announce an additional $289 million for programs […]
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DeSantis Says Environmental Water Bill 'Much Different'

DeSantis Says Environmental Water Bill 'Much Different'

Javier Manjarres
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March 15, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis said a controversial environmental bill is “dramatically” improved from when he severely criticized the measure during the middle of the legislative session. The Senate voted 33-0 and the House voted 99-8 on Monday to approve the budget-related bill (SB 2508) as they finished the session. While DeSantis wouldn’t say whether he will […]
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DeSantis Eliminates FSA Testing in Florida Public Schools

DeSantis Eliminates FSA Testing in Florida Public Schools

Jim McCool
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March 15, 2022
The DeSantis Administration has long prided itself with making Florida, "the Education State."  Now, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has another feather in his cap after officially eliminating FSA testing in Florida public schools. Today in St. Petersburg Florida, at St. Petersburg College, Governor DeSantis was joined by Speaker Chris Sprowls (R-66) and Rep. Chris Latvala […]
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