The sudden firing of a Florida school superintendent has generated debate on whether the move violated state law. In a surprise move, Broward County Schools superintendent Vickie Cartwright was fired during the district’s scheduled Nov. 14 school board meeting. The firing was immediately challenged by school board vice chair Lori Alhadeff as a possible violation of Florida’s…
Sudden Firing of a Florida School Superintendent Sparks Controversy
DeSantis Declines to Address 2024 Speculation: ‘Chill Out’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was again asked about a possible rivalry between himself and President Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential race. “We just finished this election, people just need to chill out a little bit,” DeSantis said at a news conference Wednesday in response to questions about Trump’s announcement on Tuesday. “We have this Georgia…
Board Fires Schools Chief After Parkland Shooting Report
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—The superintendent of Florida’s second-largest school district was fired after a late-night motion from a board member appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis following a grand jury report into the Parkland school shooting. The board voted 5–4 to dismiss Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, who has held the position since summer 2021, after…
Tale of Two ‘Red Waves’: GOP Ran Against ‘Socialism’ in Florida, Crime in New York
While there wasn’t a nationwide tsunami on Nov. 8, “Red Waves” unrolled as expected in some places across the country, such as in Texas and Florida, where Republicans enjoyed a historic midterms romp. But “Red Waves” also stormed ashore in unexpected places, such as on New York’s Long Island and across its lower Hudson Valley….
DeSantis Responds to Trump, Says Florida the ‘Blueprint’ Now
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 15 responded to former President Donald Trump, saying that he’s focused on leading his state. “One of the things I’ve learned in this job is when you’re leading, when you’re getting things done, you take incoming fire, that’s just the nature of it,” DeSantis said at an unrelated press…
Florida Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Gov. DeSantis Over Illegal Immigrant Flights
A Florida judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis that challenged his use of state funds to transport illegal immigrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard earlier this year. In September, the Republican governor confirmed that his administration flew illegal aliens from Texas to the wealthy Massachusetts island enclave. About 50 aliens of…
Trump Says His Designation of Documents Taken to Mar-a-Lago ‘Is Not Subject to Challenge’
Documents relocated from the White House to former President Donald Trump’s Florida property had been designated as personal, his lawyers insist, according to newly released court documents. Trump’s legal team stated that under the Presidential Records Act, it’s primarily up to the then-sitting president to determine whether those Mar-a-Lago materials seized by federal agents in early…
Florida Files SCOTUS Brief Ahead of Oral Arguments Over DHS Not Deporting Violent Criminal Aliens
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a lawsuit filed by Texas and Louisiana seeking to halt a Department of Homeland Security policy that limited federal agents from detaining and deporting dangerous criminal aliens and instead is allowing them to remain in the U.S. “Biden’s refusal…
Governors That Opposed COVID Lockdowns See Margins of Victory Rise in 2022
In the 2022 midterm elections, governors who opposed prolonged pandemic lockdowns and quickly allowed their states to reopen had an easier time winning reelection than they had in the 2018 elections. In Tuesday’s midterm elections, governors Brian Kemp of Georgia, Ron DeSantis of Florida, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Jared Polis…
Governors Who Opposed COVID Lockdowns See Margins of Victory Rise in 2022
In the 2022 midterm elections, governors who opposed prolonged pandemic lockdowns and quickly allowed their states to reopen had an easier time winning reelection than they had in the 2018 elections. In Tuesday’s midterm elections, governors Brian Kemp of Georgia, Ron DeSantis of Florida, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Jared Polis…
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