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60 Minutes Stands by Deceptively Edited DeSantis/Publix Report

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 06, 2021 20 Comments

After being busted for what was undoubtedly a misinformation campaign against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, CBS/60 Minutes is standing by their reporting.

FL Gov. DeSantis Declares Emergency as Phosphate Plant’s Wastewater Leak Prompts Evacuations

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 05, 2021 2 Comments

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency this weekend after a leak of wastewater at an old phosphate plant in Manatee County. It threatens to flood roads and burst a system storing chemically contaminated waters.

Democrat Palm Beach County Mayor: 60 Minutes Report ‘Intentionally False,’ Declined Offer to Refute It

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 05, 2021 22 Comments

60 Minutes "reported" DeSantis engaged in a "pay for play" scheme with Publix. He gave them the contract to distribute COVID vaccinations in exchange for a $100,000 donation. In a statement, Democrat Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner described the 60 Minutes as "intentionally false" and that the news program declined his "insight."

60 Minutes Spreads Misinformation About Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ COVID Vaccine Rollout

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 05, 2021 14 Comments

On Friday, 60 Minutes faced criticism over its report on Florida's COVID vaccine rollout when it released a clip of reporter Sharyn Alfonsi confronting Gov. Ron DeSantis. People claimed the program misleadingly edited the exchange.

DeSantis Nixes COVID-19 Vaccine Passports In Florida

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 02, 2021 15 Comments

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order banning anyone from requiring or issuing COVID-19 vaccine passports.

DeSantis: Florida Will Exclude Critical Race Theory From Its Curriculum

Posted by Legal Insurrection Staff on March 17, 2021 16 Comments

Florida Gov. Ron. DeSantis announced the Florida curriculum will not include critical race theory.

Bizarre NBC News Hit Piece Criticizes Ron DeSantis for Prioritizing Seniors for Vaccine Distribution

Posted by Stacey Matthews on February 21, 2021 48 Comments

There have been a lot of ridiculous media hit pieces in the last year on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' management of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in his state, but NBC News published one on DeSantis' "seniors first" vaccine distribution policy recently that really takes the cake.

‘Grim Reaper’ Lawyer in Hot Water With District Court Over Lawsuit to Get DeSantis to Close Beaches

Posted by Stacey Matthews on February 11, 2021 23 Comments

In April, Democrats and the mainstream media began using Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a whipping boy for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pandemic management failures in New York. Florida lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder kicked it up a notch by donning a grim reaper costume and periodically hitting the state's beaches to remind beachgoers about the COVID crisis and to try and shame DeSantis in the process.

Florida vs. Big Tech: Gov. DeSantis Doubles Down On Protecting Floridians From Big Tech Censorship

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on February 03, 2021 33 Comments

As a small government Constitutional conservative, it is with no small degree of irony that I note my growing sense that we may very well need some government intervention to disempower Big Tech and its governing partisan ideology that has driven a singular and biased stranglehold on the internet's conservative voices.

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1346482901689327620

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vs. CNN Reporter

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on January 06, 2021 7 Comments

During a press conference, a CNN reporter attempted to paint Florida's rollout of the COVID vaccine as a failure by badgering Governor DeSantis with a talking point masked as a question.

Fired Florida Covid Data Tech Wins Forbes’ ‘Tech Person of the Year’ Award

Posted by Stacey Matthews on January 03, 2021 19 Comments

Florida data technician Rebekah Jones' history with the state's health department is messy. But because the media despises Republican governors like Ron DeSantis for choosing not to lock their respective states down during the pandemic, Jones became an instant media darling after she was fired in May due to alleged insubordination and unauthorized changes made to the state's official coronavirus dashboard.

FL Gov. Ron DeSantis lifts state’s coronavirus restrictions on bars and restaurants

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 26, 2020 27 Comments

It's back to business for Florida's bars and restaurants! Under an executive order signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, these entities will no longer be forced to operate at less than full capacity under state rules as the tide of the coronavirus pandemic begins to roll back.

https://youtu.be/bBuF9EdkF4E, https://youtu.be/rsyvfYeaRSQ

Compare and Contrast: Media Coverage of Andrew Cuomo’s Coronavirus Failure vs. Ron DeSantis’ Success

Posted by Stacey Matthews on May 09, 2020 17 Comments

As both a media critic and a follower of all things political, it has been both fascinating and maddening at the same time to compare the media's coverage of NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak in his state to their coverage of FL Gov. Ron DeSantis's handling of the outbreak in his state.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qodxLdDuTjk

Florida Supreme Court upholds suspension of Broward Sheriff Scott Israel by Gov. Ron DeSantis

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 24, 2019 26 Comments

In January, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel over his response to the Parkland School shooting in 2018. Israel tried to get his job back through the courts, but Florida's Supreme Court ruled DeSantis has the constitutional right to suspend Israel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLRKtSLwU9U

Bad Omen for Dems’ 2020 Florida hopes: Pro-Trump Gov. DeSantis Approval Rating Soars

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 13, 2019 13 Comments

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has only held the post for two months, but a Quinnipiac University poll shows that 59% of the citizens gave him their approval. The Democrats? 42%! I know DeSantis has only served two months, but this could be trouble for the Democrats in 2020.

Florida Gov. DeSantis Orders Removal of Common Core From Schools

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 31, 2019 38 Comments

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order to end Common Core standards in the schools. From WPTV:

"One of things we would constantly hear about on the campaign trail is frustration from parents with Common Core and the testing," said Gov. DeSantis at a news conference at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSdd_0q4p-Y

Insults and Accusations Fly in Florida Recount

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 11, 2018 22 Comments

As the mandatory recount kicks off in Florida, insults and accusations fly between Democrats and Republicans. As of Sunday morning, Governor Rick Scott (R) leads Senator Bill Nelson (D) by 12,562 votes (by 0.15%) in the Senate race. Representative Ron DeSantis (R) leads Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum by 33,684 votes (by 0.41%)) in the gubernatorial race.

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