Florida, once again, has been ranked the number-one state in the United States in terms of economic freedom by the CATO Institute. For the past several years, Florida has consistently ranked at the top spot in the economic freedom category of CATO’s Freedom in the 50 States, an index of personal and economic freedom. Florida…
Florida Takes Top Spot in Economic Freedom Ranking: CATO
August 31, 2022
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Rep. Crist Resigns Ahead of Florida Governor Race
August 31, 2022
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Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) announced that effective at the end of the day on Aug. 31, he will resign from the U.S. House in preparation for his gubernatorial bid against Gov. Ron DeSantis. Crist won the Democrat nomination for the seat by double-digit margins in an Aug. 23 primary, beating out a field of three…
Blue County Blunders Left GOP Voters in Central Florida County Without Ballots, Calling for Investigation
August 30, 2022
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LAKELAND, Fla.—The Alachua County School Board in 2020-21 tangled with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly during a bitter battle that pit local school board autonomy against the state’s preemptive authority in managing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the Broward County School Board, it was one of two Florida school boards where members’ salaries…
EXCLUSIVE: Five Arrested Over Jan. 6, Two Fear They Are Next
August 30, 2022
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Five members of what the government describes as a “militia-style” group were arrested in relation to Jan. 6, 2021. Two other members fear being arrested next. On Aug. 24, the United States Department of Defense (DOD) Attorney’s Office issued a press release announcing the arrest of five Florida men “on charges stemming from their actions…
Florida GOP Office Vandalized Following Biden’s ‘Semi-Fascism’ Comment
August 30, 2022
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A local GOP office in central Florida was vandalized over the weekend, soon after President Joe Biden had described some of his Republican colleges as advocates of “semi-fascism.” The front windows to the Republican Party of Seminole County office were spray-painted with the message “Eat [expletive] fascists” on Monday morning, along with an encircled “A” which…
Anti-Trump Academic Floated as Possible Special Master in Trump Records Case
A federal judge considering whether to appoint a special master to look at former President Donald Trump’s seized records has been provided a list of four academics specializing in executive privilege, including one who has been loudly against Trump for years. A group called the National Security Counselors on Aug. 29 told U.S. District Judge…
Lawyers Awarded Over $70 Million Fees in Deadly Florida Condo Collapse
Lawyers who secured a $1.1 billion settlement in the deadly collapse last year of a beachfront Florida condominium building were awarded more than $70 million in fees Monday by a judge. The total was less than the approximately $100 million attorneys with the 17 law firms had requested, but there were no guarantees initially they…
Vegan Mother Gets Life in Prison for Starvation Death of Son
FORT MYERS, Fla.—A vegan woman convicted of murder in the malnutrition death of her young son was sentenced Monday to life in prison. Sheila O’Leary, 38, whose family followed a strict vegan diet, was convicted in June on six charges—first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, child abuse, and two counts of child neglect—in the…
DeSantis Pulls Out of New York Midterm Fundraiser Over ‘Unforseen Tragedy’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pulled out of a high-dollar fundraiser for New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin on Sunday due to an “unforeseen tragedy,” according to a spokesperson. “An unforeseen tragedy forced Governor DeSantis to reschedule his trip to New York,” Zeldin (R-N.Y.) spokeswoman Katie Vincentz told the New York Post. “While we’re rescheduling with Governor…
DeSantis Pulls Out of New York Gubernatorial Fundraiser
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pulled out of a high-dollar fundraiser for New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin on Sunday due to an “unforeseen tragedy,” according to a Zeldin spokesperson. “An unforeseen tragedy forced Governor DeSantis to reschedule his trip to New York,” Zeldin (R-N.Y.) spokeswoman Katie Vincentz told the New York Post. “While we’re rescheduling with…
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