The ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement permits Florida educators to talk about gender identity and sexual orientation

Posted on by Chris J. | 31426 Views | 20 min read

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Hunter Crenian Under a settlement agreed on Monday between Florida school authorities and civil rights advocates who had challenged a state rule that detractors called “Don’t Say Gay,” students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, so long as it’s

Florida’s legal attempt to rescind the “woke” workplace training ban fails

Posted on by Chris J. | 6380 Views | 12 min read

“Woke” fight – Governor Ron DeSantis signing document in front of crowd – Photo: Yes Market Media/Shutterstock.com On Monday, an appeals court in the United States ruled that a Florida law supported by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, which outlawed required workplace diversity training that advocates progressive ideas, infringes upon employers’ constitutional right to free expression.

Legislators in Florida approve new state license plates

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Florida License Plates — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Lutsenko_Oleksandr TALLAHASSEE, Florida – With almost 150 different specialty license plates available in Florida, drivers may showcase their support for charities, colleges, sports teams, and even Disney World. A bill that would provide state citizens even more alternatives for license plates was approved by the Florida

Bill to ban minors under 16 using social media is passed by the Florida Senate

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Social media apps on screen – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Twin Design After the state Senate approved a bill on Thursday that would prohibit adolescents under the age of 16 from using popular social media platforms without parental consent, Florida is on the approach of enacting one of the strictest prohibitions on minors using

‘End Run Around the Endangered Species Act’ in Florida is overturned by a US court

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Endangered Species Act – Florida Panther – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jo Crebbin A federal court ruling on Thursday found that federal agencies violated the law when they permitted Florida’s right-wing government to take over wetlands permitting under former Republican President Donald Trump. This will restore “essential guardrails provided by the Endangered Species Act,”

DeSantis believes that the removal of books from Florida has gone too far

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Courtesy: YES Market Media – Shutterstock– Juno Beach, Florida, USA – June 30, 2020: Governor Florida Ron DeSantis with Casey DeSantis and Madison DeSantis will make a major announcement at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. The non-successful Ron DeSantis, the ex-Republican nominee for president, maintained on Thursday that books are not banned in Florida,

National Guard and State Guard are sent to Texas by Governor Ron DeSantis

Posted on by Chris J. | 7151 Views | 10 min read

Courtesy: Gov. Ron DeSantis Governor Ron DeSantis declared on Thursday that he is sending soldiers of the National Guard and the State Guard to Texas to help with the installation of razor wire along the southern border. The Texas National Guard proceeded to install razor wire last week despite the Supreme Court’s ruling that the

Florida sees $5 million fund to assist in paying Trump’s legal expenses

Posted on by Melissa P | 6457 Views | 9 min read

Donald Trump at podium – Courtesy: Shutterstock by Matt Smith A $5 million fund would be established under a Florida law supported by the state’s chief financial officer to assist in covering the rising legal costs of former President Donald Trump. Republican state senator Ileana Garcia has proposed to establish the “Freedom Fighters Fund,” which

Marco Rubio is the second senator from Florida to support Trump over DeSantis

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Senator Marco Rubio — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Crush Rush Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, backed former President Trump on Sunday, rejecting Ron DeSantis, the governor of his state, in the 2024 presidential contest. “When Trump was in WH I achieved major policies I had worked on for years (like expanded Child Tax Credit

After Florida State was excluded, Trump attacks CFP officials and makes a final jab at DeSantis

Posted on by Melissa P | 27437 Views | 13 min read

CFP News – NCAA logo – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: Jonathan Weiss After he made comments on Florida State’s failure to make the College Football Playoffs on Monday, former president Trump took aim at another Republican contender for the presidency, Governor Ron DeSantis. The former president blamed the Florida governor on Truth Social for