March 2023

Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, recently took aim at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his comments about the potential for a proxy war with China.[0] Christie labeled DeSantis’s warning as “one of the most naïve things I’ve ever heard in my life,” as the U.S. is already in a proxy war with […]

In the wake of Florida’s House Bill 1467, signed last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis, school districts in the state are required to catalog and review every book on their shelves. But across the state, districts have taken widely different approaches to this law for “curriculum transparency,” with some covering their classroom libraries in sheets

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making his first visit to Iowa this week, with stops in Des Moines and Davenport on Friday, March 10th.[0] He will be joined by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, who will host interview-style conversations with DeSantis at both events.[1] DeSantis will be discussing his book, “The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s

Former top Trump administration official Ken Cuccinelli has launched a super-PAC called “Never Back Down” to urge Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to run for president in 2024.[0] Cuccinelli, a former Virginia attorney general and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official under the Trump administration, is one of the most high-profile defections by a former Trump

19-year-old Keith Moses has entered written pleas of not guilty to the charges of first-degree murder in the deaths of Dylan Lyons, 24, and T’yonna Major, 9.[0] He also pled not guilty this week to attempted murder charges related to the shootings of News 13 photographer Jesse Walden and T’Yonna’s mother Brandi Major. Moses had

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the 2023 BNP Paribas Open, the tournament has announced, marking the fourth consecutive year he will not play at the iconic Indian Wells tennis tournament.[0] Due to his Covid-19 vaccination status, Djokovic – a five-time Indian Wells and six-time Miami Open champion – cannot currently enter the

As the 2024 presidential election draws closer, Republican voters in Florida have begun to express their preferences between potential candidates. According to a recent survey released by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab, 52% of surveyed Republican voters chose Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over former President Donald Trump, who received 27%. This

On Monday, March 6, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that strips Disney World of its autonomy by ending the Reedy Creek Improvement District.[0] DeSantis declared that “the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end.”[1] Governor DeSantis will appoint a five-member board to govern the now Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Additionally, the

On Tuesday, Florida lawmakers began their annual 60-day legislative session, and Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off his State of the State address with a campaign-style speech signaling a renewed battle over the state’s culture wars.[0] Unexpectedly, GOP lawmakers on Tuesday also proposed a six-week abortion ban just minutes before DeSantis delivered his speech.[1] The proposed

Florida State Sen. Jason Brodeur has introduced a bill that would require bloggers who write about the governor or other political figures to register with the state and file monthly reports, including information about how much they are paid for their posts and where the money comes from.[0] If they fail to do so, they