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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent firing of controversial Broward Sheriff Scott Israel brought more closure to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School family, many of which hold Israel and his office partly responsible for the shooting that killed 17 innocent children and teachers.
Governor DeSantis made the announcement this week that he would be suspending Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel. It has been long rumored that DeSantis would take action after the Sheriff’s controversial actions during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. In turn, Israel received widespread criticism. Now, the two-term sheriff, has been replaced by Gregory […]
Fresh off of being sworn-in, Governor Desantis has taken action concerning the “Groveland Four” in what has grown to be one of the most notorious cases from the Jim Crow era in the sunshine state. In a unanimous vote, Governor DeSantis and the state Cabinet have voted to pardon the “Groveland Four.” Florida’s new Attorney […]
TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis called Thursday for the resignations of all members of the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board, which has been under fire since voting in late November to grant Florida Crystals a lease extension for land eyed for a reservoir. The eight members of the board --- one seat is […]
With Democratic leadership in full effect in the House, the new U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee head, Democrat representative Mark Takano, headed to the sunshine state to discuss his view for the future of the committee. While there, he visited the VA Medical Center facilities in Orlando. Reforming the VA is something that President Trump […]
TALLAHASSEE --- Ron DeSantis will be Florida’s youngest governor in more than a century when he takes office on Tuesday. DeSantis, a former congressman from Ponte Vedra Beach, turned 40 about two weeks after he won the Aug. 28 Republican primary. He will be the youngest governor on Inauguration Day since Park Trammell took the […]
When Governor-elect Ron DeSantis (R) was campaigning to be Florida’s next governor, the former U.S. Congressman stated on several occasions, that he would remove or suspend embattled Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for his department’s response to the Marjorie Stoneman Douglass High School shooting that left 17 students and teachers dead.
Governor-elect Ron DeSantis campaigned on redirecting 80 percent of the total allocated education dollars “into the classroom.” His decision to reappoint Florida Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell seems to make his goal to operate the lottery system both “transparently and efficiently” an achievable objective. DeSantis has also handpicked Florida’s new education commissioner, Richard Corcoran, to implement […]
Governor-elect Ron DeSantis has been slowly announcing the members of his transition team, and many have received praise. As some are set to assume office, others that have been working under Governor Scott are set to stay in place. However, there are also some that are voluntarily stepping down from their positions. One such person […]
With new Florida leadership set to take office in January, the question arises as to whether or not Governor-elect Ron DeSantis will be suspending or removing Broward Sheriff Scott Israel from office. Israel has sent a letter to the state-appointed safety committee investigating the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, and the letter documents policy […]
As Governor-elect Ron DeSantis prepares to assume office in January, he has already voiced his concerns about tackling the growing environmental issues that the sunshine state is currently facing. As Democrats gain leadership in Congress, they’re also championing their own efforts to combat global warming, and a Florida lawmaker is assuming an important role as […]
In a new announcement, Governor-elect Ron DeSantis has unveiled that Mike Ertel, Seminole County’s Supervisor of Elections, will be the sunshine state’s new Secretary of State. He had long been rumored to take on the position considering that, among being in charge of other tasks, the Secretary of State will be Florida’s chief elections officer. […]
Scott Maddox, former Tallahassee mayor and Tallahassee commissioner, was suspended by Governor Rick Scott after being arrested on a 44-count federal indictment earlier this month. In an executive order, Governor Scott said that it was “in the best interests of the residents of the city of Tallahassee and the citizens of the state of Florida” […]
Democrats were riding high on the “blue wave” idea heading into the 2018 midterm elections; however, the election came and went with no big effect. While they did gain control of the House, Democrats are still scratching their heads over the lack of mobilization on their part. In turn, members of Florida’s Democratic National Committee […]
With the announcement that Richard Corcoran would be taking over as Education Commissioner under Governor Ron DeSantis, Democrats have emerged in full force, calling Corcoran a horrible choice for public-education. As Education Commissioner, Corcoran has committed himself to expanding technical and vocational programs, improving curriculums, revising the education standards and ensuring that 80 percent of […]
According to Orlando-based Attorney John Morgan, a Democrat, Governor-elect Ron DeSantis "will drop" the medicinal marijuana appeal and and supports allowing individuals to "smoke" their 'prescriptions.' Morgan, who was able to successfully get his expensive medicinal marijuana pet project on the ballot in 2016, filed a lawsuit last year to allow patients to smoke medicinal marijuana.
Florida’s Secretary of Florida Lottery doesn’t just dole out checks to lucky Floridians who happen to strike it big, but he or she must manage 400 employees and some 13,000 retailers across the state.
As Governor-elect Ron DeSantis inches closer to officially becoming the next governor of Florida, there is still much transitioning to be done, and many jobs to be filled.
