Tag: Florida

Voter Fraud Cases Stemming From Jailhouse Voter Registration Drive in Florida

Nine Florida sex offenders face potential voter fraud charges stemming from a voter registration drive held at the Alachua County jail in 2020. Darry Lloyd, public information officer for the Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office, told The Epoch Times the latest nine cases were referred by Kim Barton, a Democrat who holds the position…


Voter Fraud Cases Stem From Jailhouse Voter Registration Drive in Florida

Nine Florida sex offenders face potential voter fraud charges stemming from a voter registration drive held at the Alachua County jail in 2020. Darry Lloyd, public information officer for the Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office, told The Epoch Times the latest nine cases were referred by Kim Barton, a Democrat who holds the position…


DeSantis yet to Endorse a Florida Republican Congressional Candidate

With the Florida primary election just three weeks away, Gov. Ron DeSantis has not offered an endorsement to any congressional candidates from his state. Yet, his name and image have still been used widely in the campaigns of several Republican contenders, Politico reported. Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-Fla.) touted the governor’s philosophy during a recent congressional…


Another Round to Florida: Citadel Flees Illinois for the Sunshine State

Commentary In late June, Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker traveled to New Hampshire to be the keynote speaker at New Hampshire’s Democratic Party state convention. Officially, he was there to “help other Democratic governors get elected” and to lobby for Chicago as the site of the party’s 2024 presidential convention. Unofficially, there was buzz that Pritzker…


Florida’s Highway A1A Offers Opportunities for Romancing the Road

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Few things are more romantic than a road trip. It’s just the two of you, with time alone on the open road, to discover together what’s around the next curve. If you enjoy seafood, a dip in the Atlantic, astonishingly colorful sunrises and a sense of old…


Restaurant Says Drag Shows Will Go On Despite Opposition From Governor

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—A Miami restaurant is in the sights of Gov. Ron DeSantis for holding drag queen shows where children were part of the audience—and the show—but its owners are pushing back against a complaint filed by the state where investigators called the venue a “nuisance.” They say the controversial drag show will go on…


California Man Sentenced for Threatening to Kill Rep. Matt Gaetz: DOJ

A California man has been sentenced to six months of home confinement for leaving a voicemail in which he threatened to kill Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in early 2021. It was not the first time 59-year-old Eugene Huelsman, who is from Thousand Oaks in California, made threats of violence, when he called Gaetz’s district office…


Florida Instructs Schools to Ignore ‘Not Binding’ Title IX Federal Guidance

Florida’s Department of Education on Thursday instructed school officials to ignore new federal guidance that interprets Title IX sex-based discrimination protections in schools to include the disputed concept of gender identity. This comes after Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which administers the national school-lunch program, notified schools without consulting Florida’s education department that they…


Florida Woman Who Left Baby in Trash Bin Takes Plea Deal

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—A woman who left her newborn baby in a trash bin pleaded guilty to attempted murder and child abuse, agreeing to a seven-year prison sentence and potential deportation. Two maintenance workers at a Boca Raton apartment complex heard faint crying sounds coming from the bin and rescued Rafaelle Sousa’s 6-pound 8-ounce baby….


Florida Files Complaint Against Bar Over Lewd Drag Show With Children Present

A Florida bar that held a drag show with a nearly nude dancer while children were present could have its alcohol license revoked after a state agency filed a complaint. R House, a bar in Miami, featured a nearly nude transgender dancer on or around July 3, according to video footage widely circulated online. That…