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Governor DeSantis stands accused of using the COVID-19 vaccine to reward powerful political supporters. Responding to recent criticism from both Republican and Democrats in Manatee and Charlotte counties, DeSantis said local lawmakers should be more grateful. ![]()
“I’ll tell you what, I wouldn’t be complaining,” the Governor said. “I’d be thankful that we are able to do it.”
Florida gov finds political gold in Covid-19 vaccines
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"I'll tell you what, I wouldn't be complaining," DeSantis told critics.2 days ago
“This is disinformation. [Governor DeSantis] is perpetuating a sense of paranoia where there is absolutely no need for it,” League of Women Voters of Florida President Patricia Brigham said. ![]()
“What we have is working. Making voting harder is a form of voter suppression. Why would any politician want fewer people voting?” ... See MoreSee Less
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Gov. Ron DeSantis launched a full attack on mail-in voting Friday at a campaign-style event in West Palm Beach attended by a cheering, maskless crowd. DeSantis told the crowd he will help lawmakers to...2 days ago
A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal upheld a Duval County circuit judge’s ruling that lawmakers had authorized guardians, who are not law-enforcement officers, to carry guns to bolster school safety. ![]()
Attorneys for three Duval County students and the League of Women Voters of Florida argued that allowing guardians to be armed violates a state law that has long prohibited people, except law-enforcement officers, from carrying guns on campuses. ... See MoreSee Less
Court Rejects Challenge To Armed School 'Guardians'
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Three years after a mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School led lawmakers to pass a major school-safety bill, an appeals courtMark your Calendars
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