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Appeals court blocks key parts of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Big Tech censorship law

ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal appeals court ruled Monday it is unconstitutional for Florida to prohibit social media companies from banning politicians, dealing a blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to combat what he declares to be online censorship.

Orlando Sentinel

New Florida program helps ‘hometown heroes’ buy their first homes, governor says

To help people buy homes in the communities they serve, a new program will assist “vital” workers among 50 professions with down payment and closing costs, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday.

Tribune News Service

US 2022 primaries: Trump seeks to boost Republican candidates

Sarah Sanders, David Purdue and Marjorie Taylor Greene are among the Trump-backed candidates in Tuesday’s primaries.

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Pete Davidson, Ron DeSantis, Volodymyr Zelenskyy among Time’s 100 most influential people of 2022

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, Ron DeSantis and New Yorkers Pete Davidson and Mary J. Blige are among Time magazine’s wide-ranging selections for the 100 most influential people of 2022.

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Editorial: First abortion, next birth control — women understand the stakes

Over the past few weeks, Americans have come to understand just how deeply Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that established women’s rights to control their reproductive health care, is ingrained in the nation’s legal foundation. The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion has put the…

Tribune News Service

Florida faces a big summer of travel and tourism. The ‘people had to come,’ governor says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida is experiencing yet another boom in tourism well into May this year — with the slow days of summer long gone, industry experts say.

Tribune News Service

Fabiola Santiago: Biden abandons Florida Dems in tough races to run a fool’s errand in Cuba, Venezuela

Who benefits from President Joe Biden’s sudden U.S. opening to repressive communist Cuba? Not American democracy — and not Florida, where the move almost feels like a betrayal by Biden and his administration.

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Editorial: Buffalo shooter acted alone, but was inspired by many

There is no DNA for bigotry. Hatred is acquired after birth. So what explains mass murders like the one at a Buffalo supermarket, where 10 people were slain by a radicalized youth who drove 200 miles with a semi-automatic rifle to find a concentration of Black victims?

Tribune News Service

The Trump loyalist who could be a major threat to US democracy

Doug Mastriano promoted Trump’s voter fraud myth – if he becomes governor, could he block a result he doesn’t like?

The Guardian - US

Could Black voters’ frustration with DeSantis’ politics awaken a ‘sleeping giant?’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inflamed by what they regard as repeated political assaults by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled state Legislature, African American and Caribbean American Democrats in South Florida are vowing to channel their frustration into action aimed at the November elections.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis press secretary ‘duped’ by fake story about ‘homophobic dog’ on International Day Against Homophobia

Christina Pushaw criticised a Washington Post reporter despite story being satirical

The Independent UK

DeSantis doles out millions but fails to mention it mostly comes from Uncle Sam

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has been on a spending spree for months, taking credit for millions of dollars in federal stimulus money he’s handing out to mostly rural Republican counties while at the same time bashing President Joe Biden’s big government spending.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office considered a bill to target libel laws, records show

ORLANDO, Fla. — A top staffer for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis worked on a proposal that sought to challenge decades-old First Amendment protections for the news media and make it easier for high-profile people to win defamation lawsuits, according to documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

Orlando Sentinel

Ron DeSantis signs bill making it illegal to protest outside a private home

Violators face 60 days in jail and fines of up to $500 if they ignore law enforcement’s orders

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Editorial: Needless yearbook censorship fight reveals anguish to come

Gov. Ron DeSantis and like-minded ideologues in the Legislature are drawing Florida into a culture war. Their battlegrounds of choice are public schools as they target racial and sexual minorities, people who defy DeSantis’ dictates and books challenging far-right dogma. Worst of all, they’ll shove local officials, taxpayers and most…

The Independent UK

Ban on protests in front of homes signed by Gov. DeSantis

People who protest in front of private residences in Florida can face jail time and fines under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis

Orlando Sentinel

Florida will likely take over Disney World’s Reedy Creek, DeSantis says

SANFORD, Fla. — The state will likely assume control of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, rather than local governments absorbing it, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Senator's goofy bill against Disney is just another daffy populist stunt

Once upon a time, it was the activist left that wanted to rip private property from private entities, and it was conservatives who sought to prevent such attacks on free enterprise. But that was when conservatives still believed in their own stated principles. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has once again…

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Miami Herald

Editorial: Florida’s book rejection frenzy has right-wing kookiness written all over it

In the deepest corners of the right wing, the belief exists that teachers, textbook writers and publishing companies are conspiring to indoctrinate children. It starts with softening students up by talking about feelings. Then, their unsuspecting minds can be shaped to believe in climate change, COVID-19 vaccines, evolution and —…

Los Angeles Times

Doyle McManus: Ron DeSantis is setting the agenda for the GOP, and Democrats should worry

The most intriguing politician in the Republican Party is an uncharismatic governor who's trying to make the GOP's culture war appealing to suburban mothers.

Orlando Sentinel

‘We’re not going back’: Val Demings slams Rubio, anti-abortion rhetoric at pro-choice conference

ORLANDO, Fla. — In a speech in Orlando on Saturday, U.S. Senate hopeful Val Demings touted her pro-choice stance and attacked Republican Sen. Marco Rubio’s position on abortion as “radical.”

Miami Herald

Fabiola Santiago: DeSantis tries to rig elections by gerrymandering, but Florida judge says, hell no!

Everyone familiar with basic Florida law knew that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to manhandle the redistricting process for political gain violated the Florida Constitution.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis names conservative lawmaker Cord Byrd as Florida elections chief

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday named conservative Rep. Cord Byrd, a Neptune Beach Republican, as Florida’s new secretary of state, overseeing the state’s elections office.

Tribune News Service

DeSantis names conservative lawmaker Cord Byrd as Florida elections chief

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday named conservative Rep. Cord Byrd, a Republican, as Florida’s new secretary of state, overseeing the state’s elections office.

Miami Herald

Only 3 reviewers said Florida math textbooks violated 'critical race theory' rules. Yet the state rejected dozens

MIAMI — When the Florida Department of Education announced it was rejecting 54 math textbooks, it pointed to a “thorough review” process that found more than half of those books included “prohibited topics,” including critical race theory and social-emotional learning.

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