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Is Florida Planning to Sponsor an Apolitical Higher Ed Accreditation Agency? Or Shopping For One?

Posted by Johanna Markind on December 19, 2022 12 Comments

Although we have not particularly focused on the Florida public universities’ accreditor, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Legal Insurrection and others have noted the politicization of school accreditors generally....

Florida Cop Overdosed on Fentanyl After Exposure During Traffic Stop

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 14, 2022 39 Comments

Officer Bannick wanted the media to show the video of the incident "so the public could see how powerful the drug is."...

Gov. Ron DeSantis Calls for Florida Grand Jury to Investigate COVID Vaccines

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 14, 2022 32 Comments

DeSantis' move pairs well with Musk inviting Great Barrington Declaration author Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to review the Twitter Files on the platform's manipulation of information related to covid....

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Disney Closing Splash Mountain Next Year for a Princess Tiana Ride

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 06, 2022 40 Comments

Some people demanded Disney end Splash Mountain since The Song of the South inspired it....

Latest Media Attack on Ron DeSantis: He’s ‘Not a Fun and Convivial Dude’

Posted by Stacey Matthews on December 04, 2022 49 Comments

"To sum up: DeSantis is not a fun and convivial dude. He prefers to keep his earbuds in. His 'Step away from the vehicle' vibes are strong." - former NY Times "reporter" Mark Leibovich, writing in The Atlantic....

New Disney CEO Signals a Return to Neutrality in the Culture War

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 30, 2022 47 Comments

The criticism towards Disney resurfaced over the weekend when its new movie Strange World bombed, adding more financial troubles for the Mouse....

NY Times Predictably Tries to Drag Ron DeSantis Into Trump/Kanye/Fuentes Dinner Controversy

Posted by Stacey Matthews on November 27, 2022 64 Comments

"Quiet [on the Trump/Kanye/Fuentes dinner] from a number of other potential 2024 R candidates, most notably the one who's governor of the state where the dinner took place," Haberman tweeted Saturday....

Media Continues Its ‘DeSantis Is Worse Than Trump’ Narrative

Posted by Stacey Matthews on November 25, 2022 42 Comments

"DeSantis’s contempt for dissent and his crackdown on critics should not be discounted. This is the profile of a constitutional ignoramus, a bully and a strongman. Voters should be forewarned." -WaPo columnist Jennifer Rubin...

U. Florida Pulls Scholarship Offer From Football Player Who Used the ‘N-Word While Reciting a Rap Song’

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 23, 2022 25 Comments

"I deeply apologize for the words in the song that I chose to say. It was hurtful and offensive to many people, and I regret that"...

U. Florida College of Medicine Reportedly Using Critical Race Theory in Admissions, Education Materials

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 22, 2022 3 Comments

"indoctrinating its medical school graduates in divisive philosophies and other forms of social justice activism"...

University of Florida Student Protests Fizzle as Ben Sasse is Named New School President

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 16, 2022 1 Comment

"Student protests dwindled in size as Sasse’s confirmation process progressed."...

Republican FL Sen. Rick Scott Will Challenge McConnell for GOP Senate Leadership

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 15, 2022 51 Comments

Does anyone think this will work?...

Ron DeSantis Laughs Off Trump: ‘You Take Incoming Fire’ When You Get Stuff Done

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 15, 2022 55 Comments

"We focused on results and leadership. And, you know, at the end of the day, I would just tell people to go check out the scoreboard from last Tuesday night."...

Florida’s University System Approves Ben Sasse’s $1 Million Salary

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 10, 2022 4 Comments

"would automatically increase by 4 percent annually if the University of Florida meets certain goals determined by the president and board of trustees"...

Latinos: No, Spanish Language ‘Disinformation’ Didn’t Cause Hispanics to Support DeSantis, GOP

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 10, 2022 27 Comments

Jen Psaki: "And there is a massive disinformation problem in Spanish language media."...

Ron DeSantis Delivers Powerful Victory Speech in Florida: ‘Freedom is Here to Stay’

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 09, 2022 11 Comments

"Never seen a race that big in my history of working in Florida politics. That's an absolute bloodbath"...

FL Dept. of State Tells DOJ That Federal Election ‘Monitors are Not Permitted Under Florida Law’

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 08, 2022 35 Comments

"the presence of federal law enforcement inside polling places would be counterproductive and could potentially undermine confidence in the election."...

Charlie Crist Slammed for Calling Florida Surgeon General a ‘Quack’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on November 06, 2022 33 Comments

Meanwhile, Florida One Step Closer to Banning Transgender Transforming Medical Treatments for Kids...

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