Tag: Florida

Why Is Everyone in Florida So Happy?

Commentary For six years, Florida has led the nation in net migration into the state, with New York and California losing the most residents. COVID craziness accelerated the trend dramatically. The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, made some lockdown errors early on—for which he actually apologized—but then opened up completely more than two years ago….


Gov. DeSantis Activates National Guard at Florida State Prisons

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis activated the state National Guard in a bid to aid corrections officers amid staffing issues at prisons. The Department of Corrections “is authorized to employ over 20,000 correctional and correctional probation officers, almost a quarter of all state employees,” the governor’s order stated, noting there is currently a “severe shortage” of officers…


Gov. DeSantis Activates National Guard at State Prisons

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis activated the state National Guard in a bid to aid corrections officers amid staffing issues at prisons. The Department of Corrections “is authorized to employ over 20,000 correctional and correctional probation officers, almost a quarter of all state employees,” the governor’s order stated, noting there is currently a “severe shortage” of officers…


Central Florida Human Trafficking Sting Operation, Sheriff’s Office Arrest Disney Employee and School Teachers

Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 160 people—including a police officer, a Disney employee, and school teachers—throughout central Florida as part of a seven-day multi-agency undercover prostitution investigation that began on Aug. 30, 2022. “The online prostitution industry enables traffickers and allows for the continued victimization of those who are being trafficked,” said Sheriff Grady Judd…


‘Your Job Is to Educate, Not Indoctrinate’: Miami-Dade Parents Reject LGBT History Month Proposal

Parents and residents of Miami-Dade County, Florida, want the district’s public schools to teach children English, math, and science, not “left-wing” socialist ideology, according to a range of opinions voiced at a public meeting on Wednesday. At the Miami-Dade County Public Schools board meeting, parents and community members shared a range of viewpoints on resolution…


Florida Tops in Parent Empowerment Ranking

WASHINGTON—The Heritage Foundation released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card Friday, ranking Florida the highest and the District of Columbia the lowest among all states. Arizona and Idaho followed Florida as No. 2 and 3. Along with the District of Columbia, New Jersey and New York were at the bottom of the list. Lindsey Burke, director…


Heritage Foundation Releases Inaugural Education Freedom Report, Florida Ranks First

WASHINGTON—The Heritage Foundation released its inaugural Education Freedom Report Card Friday, ranking Florida the highest and the District of Columbia the lowest among all states. Arizona and Idaho followed Florida as No. 2 and 3. Along with the District of Columbia, New Jersey and New York were at the bottom of the list. Lindsey Burke, director…


Judge Ditches Trump’s Lawsuit Against Clinton; Florida Ranked No. 1 In Education Freedom Report | NTD Evening News

A federal judge on Sept. 9 dismissed former President Donald Trump’s case against Hillary Clinton and others. Florida has been named the country’s top performer in a new report that measures educational freedom. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus…


Trump Pans DOJ for Appealing Special Master Ruling in ​​FBI Raid Document Case

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday again slammed the ongoing investigation on records that federal agents seized from his Mar-a-Lago home last month, calling the search and seizure a “hoax.” This came after the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the same day said that it would appeal a Trump-appointed District Judge Aileen Cannon’s ruling, which…


Florida Watchdog Groups Allege Mail-in Ballot and Voter Roll Violations in 2022 Primary and 2020 General Election

A citizens’ group called the Florida First Freedom Alliance (F3A) last week presented evidence to election officials and law enforcement officers that more than a thousand mail-in ballots were voted from undeliverable addresses in Orange County in the Aug. 23 primary election. The group also released evidence alleging that across the state serious irregularities occurred…