DeSantis beats Trump in conservative group straw poll for 2024 nomination Denver poll could mean Trump is losing grip on Republican party as DeSantis wins 71% of the vote to Trump’s 67% The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2022
Editorial: When Florida’s culture wars end up in court, DeSantis may win, but taxpayers lose Gov. Ron DeSantis is a lawyer, and, boy, does it show. Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022
Amid abortion battle, DeSantis vetoes birth control funding — again When Gov. Ron DeSantis slashed $3 billion from the state’s budget Thursday, one ill-fated item sounded familiar: Just as he did last year, DeSantis vetoed $2 million meant to help low-income people access long-acting birth control. Tribune News Service · Jun 5, 2022
Change in the wake of tragedy: The new safety measures planned for Florida’s schools FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — New measures to increase students’ safety are advancing in Florida, coming at a time of heightened public outcry in response to recent school tragedies. Tribune News Service · Jun 4, 2022
Gun control advocates call on Marco Rubio to join their fight to end gun violence MIAMI — Moms, teachers, students and gun control advocates gathered outside Sen. Marco Rubio’s office on Friday for gun violence awareness day. Tribune News Service · Jun 4, 2022
Transgender youth treatment under fire in Florida again Florida health officials have asked the state medical board to draft new policies that would likely restrict gender dysphoria treatments for transgender youth The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022
Ron DeSantis vetoes $35m Tampa MLB team facility after calls for gun reform Florida governor made the move after the team called for action in the wake of mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022
Ron DeSantis blocks funds for Tampa Bay Rays after team’s gun safety tweets Florida governor Ron DeSantis defended his veto of $35m in funding for a potential spring training site for the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2022
"Ready for Ron": Ad calls on DeSantis New PAC throws support behind Ron DeSantis' possible 2024 presidential bid Salon · Jun 3, 2022
DeSantis Vetoes Funding for Rays’ Facility The Florida governor reportedly decided to veto the funding after the team began tweeting about gun reform and donated to the charity Everytown. Sports Illustrated · Jun 3, 2022
Democratic congressional candidate confronts DeSantis about gun violence ORLANDO, Fla. — Democratic congressional candidate Maxwell Frost confronted Gov. Ron DeSantis about gun violence at an event in Orlando Thursday night, but the governor said, “Nobody wants to hear from you” as security removed Frost. Orlando Sentinel · Jun 3, 2022
Can a Post-'Takeover' Libertarian Party Improve on Its Historical Run of 2012–20? After winning its two highest-ever presidential vote percentages in 2016 and 2020, the Libertarian Party was taken over by activists embarrassed by those campaigns. Will they attract more votes? Reason · Jun 3, 2022
Florida Gov Ron DeSantis moves to ban transgender youth and Medicaid recipients from all transition care LGBT+ advocates condemn Florida’s latest measures as politically motivated, ‘deeply biased and anti-science’ The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022
Blasting Biden on Latin America, Trump caters to familiar audience in Miami TV interview MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump bragged about his gains with Hispanic voters in Miami in the 2020 election and slammed the Biden administration over its recent policy shifts in Cuba and Venezuela, during a prime-time interview with the Miami Spanish-language station, MegaTV. Miami Herald · Jun 3, 2022
Mic · Jun 3, 2022 Freedom-loving Florida man Ron DeSantis is on quite a roll this week The pettiest bitch in politics has set his sights on the Special Olympics and America's national pastime.
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022 Tropical storm warning for parts of Florida, Cuba, Bahamas Much of the Florida peninsula, along with parts of Cuba and the Bahamas, are under a tropical storm warning as a system that battered Mexico moves through the Gulf of Mexico, bringing threats of heavy rain and wind for the weekend
Orlando Sentinel · Jun 3, 2022 Special Olympics drops COVID vaccine mandate after Florida threatens $27.5 million fine ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida threatened to fine the Special Olympics $27.5 million for requiring 5,500 participants at this weekend’s USA Games in Orlando to be vaccinated against COVID, prompting the organization to drop the mandate.
Salon · Jun 3, 2022 DeSantis bullies Special Olympics on vax Special Olympics dropped vaccine requirement after state Health Department threatened massive penalties
Salon · Jun 3, 2022 GOP okays trans bans, genital inspectors "It's unconstitutional," critics cry as Republicans ramp up attack on trans children
The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2022 Florida supreme court declines to rule gerrymandered voting map unconstitutional Governor Ron DeSantis’ gerrymandered map dismantles the state’s largely Black fifth congressional district into four new ones
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022 Democrats, Republicans fight to a redistricting stalemate The once-a-decade congressional redistricting cycle is ending in a draw
Benzinga · Jun 2, 2022 Gay Days Returns To Disney's Orlando Venues After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has reintroduced the Gay Days festivities at its Orlando theme parks, with events beginning today and running through June 5.
Orlando Sentinel · Jun 2, 2022 Gay Days returns to Disney World amid ‘don’t say gay’ controversy ORLANDO, Fla. — After a three-year coronavirus-induced hiatus, Gay Days returns to Orlando today as Pride Month begins nationwide and debate continues over the Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” law.
Reason · Jun 2, 2022 Anti-LGBT Panics Are Bad for Everyone's Liberty Politicians respond to often unfounded fears with aggressive laws that interfere with individual and family choices.
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022 Abortion providers and advocates sue Florida over state’s ‘dangerous’ 15-week ban Legal battle for abortion rights heads to state court as US Supreme Court weighs imminent decision on Roe v Wade