Tag: Florida

‘MAGA’ State House Candidate Files Lawsuit After Being Bumped From Florida Primary Ballot

Tim Sharp—an America First “MAGA” candidate in Flagler County, Florida—has filed a lawsuit against Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd and the Florida Division of Elections after allegedly being unjustly bumped from the ballot. Sharp, who was running for the Florida House of Representatives, was disqualified from the Aug. 23 Florida primary despite completing all…


Biden to Visit Florida to View Hurricane Ian Damage, Meet with DeSantis

President Joe Biden is visiting Florida on Oct. 5, a week after Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on parts of the state. Biden flew to Fort Myers in the morning. After arriving, he and First Lady Jill Biden were set to survey damaged areas while traveling via helicopter to Fishermans Wharf. In the afternoon, the Bidens…


Looting ‘Will Get Progressively Worse’ Amid Hurricane Ian Chaos, Sheriff Warns

As parts of Florida face a long road to recovery following extraordinary damage caused by Hurricane Ian, some people have already been taking advantage of the situation and started looting amid the chaos. William Snyder, the sheriff of Martin County, told TCPalm that he doesn’t expect looters to calm down, fearing the worst. He said looters already…


Capitol Report (Oct. 4): GOP Sees Record Number of Minority Candidates; Trump Sues CNN for Defamation

It’s the hundred-day mark since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. What did the president announce as the issue of abortion gains steam ahead of elections? The nation’s highest court just kicked off a new term—and it makes its first moves on cases regarding vaccine mandates, gun rights, and voting rights. Florida continues to comb…


4 Looters Accused of Targeting Homes of Hurricane Ian Victims Released on Bond: Report

Authorities in Lee County, Florida, arrested and charged four alleged looters who were spotted ransacking homes and businesses on Fort Myers Beach, according to multiple reports. The individuals, three men and a woman aged between 20 and 33, have been identified in jail records as Brandon Mauricio Araya, Omar Mejia Ortiz, Steve Eduardo Sanchez Araya, and Valerie Celeste…


PREMIERING NOW: Are We in a Cold Civil War?: David Reaboi on ‘Elite Mentality,’ Concepts of Justice, and the Left’s ‘Self-Radicalizing Ice Cream Cone’

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET. On this episode of American Thought Leaders, I sat down with Claremont Institute fellow David Reaboi at the National Conservatism Conference in Florida to discuss the broader impact that progressive ideology is having on America. “We’re seeing the necessary consequence of, let’s say,…


Are We in a Cold Civil War?: David Reaboi on ‘Elite Mentality,’ Concepts of Justice, and the Left’s ‘Self-Radicalizing Ice Cream Cone’

On this episode of American Thought Leaders, I sat down with Claremont Institute fellow David Reaboi at the National Conservatism Conference in Florida to discuss the broader impact that progressive ideology is having on America. “We’re seeing the necessary consequence of, let’s say, ‘radical left thought’ over the last 50 years really in full bloom,”…


Illegal Immigrants Arrested for Looting After Hurricane Ian as Florida Sheriff Issues New Warning

Authorities in Lee County, Florida, confirmed Tuesday that three people who were arrested for looting were illegal immigrants. Lee County jail records show that Brandon Mauricio Araya, 20; Stephen Eduardo Sanchez Araya, 20; Valerie Celeste Salcedo Mena, 26; and Omar Mejia Ortiz, 33, were arrested for burglary of an unoccupied structure during a state of emergency. Ortiz also faces petit larceny charges….


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Are We in a Cold Civil War?: David Reaboi on ‘Elite Mentality,’ Concepts of Justice, and the Left’s ‘Self-Radicalizing Ice Cream Cone’

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET. On this episode of American Thought Leaders, I sat down with Claremont Institute fellow David Reaboi at the National Conservatism Conference in Florida to discuss the broader impact that progressive ideology is having on America. “We’re seeing the necessary consequence of, let’s say,…


Hurricane Ian, Florida Search Operation Redoubled as Death Toll Tops 100

FORT MYERS, Fla.—Search-and-rescue teams in Florida doubled back to examine tens of thousands of Gulf Coast homes and businesses on Monday after an initial sweep through areas ravaged by Hurricane Ian, as the death toll from one of America’s fiercest storms on record topped 100. Emergency crews have made cursory inspections of about 45,000 properties…