Nikki Fried Refuses to Give DeSantis Credit Over COVID Relief, Addresses her 'Biggest Weakness'

Nikki Fried Refuses to Give DeSantis Credit Over COVID Relief, Addresses her 'Biggest Weakness'

Javier Manjarres
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June 18, 2021
During a CNN interview with Poppy Harlow, Agriculture Commissioner and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried stood her ground and refused to give Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis credit for the outcome of the COVID pandemic. Instead,  Commissioner Freid, who supported a statewide lockdown, credited local government for doing the heavy lift of keeping the virus from spreading but failed to give...
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Book Urges DeSantis to Retract Law Enforcement Border Order

Book Urges DeSantis to Retract Law Enforcement Border Order

Daniel Molina
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June 17, 2021
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced that he would be sending law enforcement to help secure the border.
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Gov. DeSantis Passes Sen. Book's SB 1532

Gov. DeSantis Passes Sen. Book's SB 1532

Jim McCool
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June 17, 2021
State Senator Lauren Book (D-32) continues to add to her long list of achievements this past session as Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed Senate Bill 1532 to further modify the child support program in the state of Florida. Senator Book, who has a long track record of fighting for women and families in Florida and  […]
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Byron Donalds to Introduce 'Vote Act' in Congress

Byron Donalds to Introduce 'Vote Act' in Congress

Jim McCool
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June 17, 2021
After the Democrat voting bill, For the People Act, stirred up headlines with proposed drastic changes to US elections, the Republican Party is promising a response, especially US Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) who told The Floridian  that he intends to introduce and help pass the "Vote Act." Rep. Donalds informed The Floridian that the GOP-backed […]
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Nikki Fried Opposes Clemency for Floridians Facing COVID-Related Charges

Nikki Fried Opposes Clemency for Floridians Facing COVID-Related Charges

Javier Manjarres
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June 16, 2021
When Gov. Ron DeSantis decided to grant clemency for any Floridian facing charges and fines for disobeying COVID-19 mask mandates, Democrats took issue with the measure saying that DeSantis was rewarding criminals who broke municipal mandates. 
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DeSantis Says Critical Race Theory Teaches Kids that 'America is a Rotten Place'

DeSantis Says Critical Race Theory Teaches Kids that 'America is a Rotten Place'

Javier Manjarres
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June 15, 2021
It appears as if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made the controversial and “divisive” Critical Race Theory the focal point of his legislative agenda, as the popular governor asserted his disdain for the education concept during a recent appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity” political show.
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Castor Says Biden's Climate Change Policy Is 'Very Ambitious'

Castor Says Biden's Climate Change Policy Is 'Very Ambitious'

Javier Manjarres
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June 15, 2021
President Joe Biden’s new “Clean Energy Revolution” has been praised by both Progressive and liberal Democrats in the House of Representatives, including Rep. Kathy Castor, who chairs the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and is backing the Democratic alternative to the Green New Deal and climate change measure put forth by House Progressives.
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DeSantis-Appointed Elections Boss Denies Fox News Interview Over Zuckerbucks

DeSantis-Appointed Elections Boss Denies Fox News Interview Over Zuckerbucks

Jim McCool
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June 15, 2021
A Large portion of Republican voters are still convinced the 2020 presidential election was stolen from President Donald Trump. 7 months after President Trump's election day loss,  Conservative Journalist and Congressional candidate Laura Loomer (R-FL), who is branded as Florida's most canceled woman, confronted Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link after she accepted a $6.8 million "Zuckerbucks"...
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DeSantis Signs New Law Allowing Children to Pray in School

DeSantis Signs New Law Allowing Children to Pray in School

Javier Manjarres
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June 14, 2021
Surfside—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the HB 529 'moment of silence in public schools' bill into law at The Shul of Bal Harbour on Monday, allowing children K-12 to pray in school. Gov. DeSantis told synagogue attendees that he believes it is “important to be able to provide each student the ability at every day […]
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Shevrin Jones Calls Move to Ban Critical Race Theory Attempt to 'Whitewash' Kids

Shevrin Jones Calls Move to Ban Critical Race Theory Attempt to 'Whitewash' Kids

Jim McCool
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June 14, 2021
While Critical Race Theory continues to be banned by a multitude of states, supporters of the ideology have been relatively silent, except state Senator Shevrin Jones (D-35) who has called  the states' moves to ban the idea a dangerous attempt to "whitewash." Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has led the fight against CRT while signing a […]
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Fried Raised Significantly Less Campaign Cash Than Crist, DeSantis in May

Fried Raised Significantly Less Campaign Cash Than Crist, DeSantis in May

Daniel Molina
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June 14, 2021
The gubernatorial hopeful has raised significantly less money than both DeSantis and Florida Rep. Charlie Crist (D),
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DeSantis Remembers Pulse Nightclub Terror Attack, Lowers Flags to Half-Staff

DeSantis Remembers Pulse Nightclub Terror Attack, Lowers Flags to Half-Staff

Javier Manjarres
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June 12, 2021
On the 5 year anniversary of the terrorist attack that targeted the gay community at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, leaving 49 innocent people dead, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared that June 12 as “Pulse Remembrance Day” and asked Floridians to acknowledge a moment of silence at 9 am Saturday morning, and order all State flags lowered to half-staff until...
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Ron DeSantis Appears to Spam Nikki Fried with Emails

Ron DeSantis Appears to Spam Nikki Fried with Emails

Jim McCool
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June 11, 2021
In her first campaign video ads of the 2020 midterm election cycle, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) promises to bring change to Florida as she appeared to receive very awkward spam emails from the state Republican Party and Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). In the brief 18 second video, Fried goes through her email notifications as […]
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Fried Slams DeSantis Over Acosta Bridge Gay Pride Controversy

Fried Slams DeSantis Over Acosta Bridge Gay Pride Controversy

Daniel Molina
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June 10, 2021
The Fried campaign had an exchange of words with the DeSantis campaign after controversy arouse regarding a Pride lighting display on the Acosta bridge being shut down.
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Fried: Floridians Need “Something new” in Leadership

Fried: Floridians Need “Something new” in Leadership

Daniel Molina
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June 10, 2021
Her slogan is “something new,” and tasked with changing “the rigged system in Florida."
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DeSantis Accused of 'Erasing' The 'Identities' of Gay People

DeSantis Accused of 'Erasing' The 'Identities' of Gay People

Javier Manjarres
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June 8, 2021
When Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the transgender sports ban into law, and when he gutted specific funding allotted for the LGBTQ community in Orlando, Florida as a result of the Pulse Nightclub shooting that occurred 5 years ago, little did Gov. DeSantis know that he would be accused of “erasing” the “identities” of gay people.
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Crist Embarking on Right to Vote Tour

Crist Embarking on Right to Vote Tour

Daniel Molina
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June 8, 2021
Rep. Crist, who’s a former Governor of Florida, has announced that he is going to embark on a Voting Rights Tour across the state of Florida.
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Rick Scott Files Bill to Condemn Critical Race Theory

Rick Scott Files Bill to Condemn Critical Race Theory

Javier Manjarres
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June 7, 2021
Florida Senator Rick Scott has introduced legislation to condemn the use and teaching of the “divisive” Critical Race Theory (CRT) in K-12 schools and in the training of teachers.
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