Florida

U.S. 04/09/22, 12:34

Following the enactment of the Florida Parental Rights Act, a group of Republicans today sent a letter to Disney CEO Bob Chapek asking him to retract his "antagonistic" comments, according to Fox Business. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) sent a letter to Chapek signed by 11 other House Republicans to express concern ...

News 04/04/22, 15:01

A Republican from Florida thinks chronic disease patients are better off losing weight than receiving fixed price medicine. Rep. Matt Gaetz refused to support the Democrat-led House Resolution 6833, which caps insulin prices at $35 a month. He warned the drug only offers temporary relief to a long-term medical condition. "Arbitrary price ...

California 04/04/22, 14:57

A Republican from Florida resisted celebrity activism and signed new parental rights legislation into law on March 28. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently enacted the Parental Rights in Education bill, which gives families greater authority in discussing gender issues with their children. "In Florida we not only know that parents have a right ...

U.S. 03/30/22, 03:03

More people are registered as Republican voters than their Democrat counterparts in Florida. For the first time, the Sunshine State is home to more GOP supporters than those who vote for the Democratic Party. Official data from Gov. Ron DeSantis' re-election campaign shows the Republican Party had over 101,000 more voter registrations ...

U.S. 03/30/22, 02:57

A Republican from Florida officially noted in U.S. Congress a portable computer belonging to the president's controversial son on March 29. Rep. Matt Gaetz confirmed the contents of Hunter Biden's laptop have successfully been entered into the congressional record. The device's data storage module is widely reported to contain evidence that ...

D.C. 03/28/22, 16:46

Different Republicans have complete confidence in a judiciary official whose spouse approves of the previous president's push for free and fair voting. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joined Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in endorsing Clarence Thomas. "I admire and respect Clarence Thomas. I think he has ...

U.S. 03/19/22, 06:57

Disney employees were arrested during an undercover human trafficking sting known as "Operation March Sadness 2," which began on March 8 and lasted six days, which ended with the arrest of more than 100 people in Florida.  The raid netted 108 people, including a retired Illinois judge and four Disney employees, ...

Washington 03/15/22, 22:33

Every American could enjoy later sunrises and sunsets indefinitely after the U.S. Senate approved new daylight savings rules on March 15. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) convinced a majority of senators the nation would benefit from making daylight savings time permanent. If the House and Joe Biden also approve, the Sunshine Protection Act ...

News 03/11/22, 22:50

Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes are slated for release in Florida and California with the goal of eradicating disease-carrying mosquitoes. The news has sparked concern and controversy among health professionals and environmental advocates.   The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the release of more than 2 billion male mosquitoes in Florida and ...

New York 03/04/22, 16:31

Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday morning the end of school facemask and vaccination passport mandates throughout New York City, one of the places with the most restrictive COVID-19 protocols in the U.S., according to the Associated Press (AP).  The mayor's decision comes after state Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week lifted ...

U.S. 03/03/22, 21:15

The Republican bill that is about to pass late Thursday in the state of Florida, which will ban abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, is expected to be signed without much waiting by Governor Ron DeSantis. One of the most anticipated moments for pro-lifers will see the light of day Thursday ...

Trending 03/01/22, 03:25

A Republican from Florida will not deploy state-based military officers to defend the president's annual message to U.S. Congress. Gov. Ron DeSantis ultimately rejected the Joe Biden administration's request for Florida National Guardsmen to defend the 2022 State of the Union address. "Last week, the Biden administration requested the assistance of state ...

U.S. 02/28/22, 00:20

A failed presidential candidate criticized peers for openly discussing white racial and national identity on Feb. 27. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) called fellow Republicans dim-witted for attending the 2022 America First Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. "I am reminded of that old line from the 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' ...

U.S. 02/07/22, 23:50

A federal agency that preserves official records forcibly removed the former president's keepsakes from his Florida home. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) recently seized mementos from Donald Trump's private residence at the Mar-a-Lago Club, about 70 miles north of downtown Miami. NARA employees removed about 15 boxes filled with so-called ...

U.S. 01/03/22, 21:42

According to the Collier County Sheriff's Office, a cleaner at the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens was critically bitten on Wednesday evening, Dec. 29, after entering an unapproved area near the tiger's cage. Eko, an 8-year-old Malaysian tiger, was shot to get it to release the man. A 26-year-old man, River Rosenquist, ...

U.S. 01/03/22, 21:04

A new Florida state bill would allow public school classrooms to be audio and video recorded so that parents can have access to note possible "incidents" occurring in classrooms, WFLA reported Sunday, Jan. 2. HB 1055, a bill introduced in the Florida Senate by Rep. Bob Rommel (R-Naples) for consideration during ...