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James Carville Eulogizes Ron DeSantis’s Political Career as ‘Toast’ After Challenging Trump: ‘You’re Just Done’
Veteran Democratic Party strategist James Carville declared that the political career of Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is “toast” after his failed attempt to challenge Donald Trump for the Republican Party’s nomination. DeSantis suspended his presidential campaign in January after he failed to resonate with primary voters and tossed Trump a tepid endorsement. The lame-duck […] The post James Carville Eulogizes Ron DeSantis’s Political Career as ‘Toast’ After Challenging Trump: ‘You’re Just Done’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Dealership to pay drivers $600k after tricking them into paying for useless fees that tacked on thousands to cost of car
CUSTOMERS banded together against a dealership that charged them undisclosed fees when buying a vehicle from under a lease. The Attorney General's Office used to take a "hands-off" approach when it came to dealerships - an official notice changed the game. Johnny Kane and Juan Carlos Beltran were two of...
A campaign emerges against the amendment that would end Florida’s campaign public financing
Floridians for Open Democracy, a recently launched group, is campaigning against a proposed state constitutional amendment that would scrap public funding of statewide campaigns and the spending limits that candidates who draw those funds must agree to. Getting rid of Florida’s matching-fund program for candidates running for governor and the three Cabinet positions would make […]
Florida unveils sign, dedicates State Road A1A for singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett
A highway named in honor of the chief Parrothead and son of a son of a sailor was dedicated on Aug. 30 in Key West. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died on Sept. 1, 2023, was honored during a ceremony with the unveiling of the official sign to mark A1A Jimmy Buffett Memorial...
Major publishers sue Florida over book ban law in schools
Orlando, Florida — On 16-year-old Jack Hayes' bookshelf you'll find books that may no longer be available in some Florida classrooms, such as the Kurt Vonnegut classic "Slaughterhouse-Five." His mother, Judi Hayes, said the 2023 Florida law restricting certain books in school libraries is hurting Jack's ability to learn. "We're not talking about Playboy magazine, you know, we're talking about 'Anna Karenina' and 'War and Peace,'" Judi Hayes told CBS News.The Hayes are part of a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by Penguin Random House, other publishers and some authors that argues the law "violates the First Amendment" and has created "a...
West Orange football has complete performance in 32-14 win over Wekiva High
In a dominant performance on both sides of the ball, the West Orange Warriors football team gave their always passionate, rowdy and loud home crowd plenty to cheer for in their opening game of the 2024 season — following the postponement of its Week 1 game at Evans High due to weather — beating Wekiva High, 32-14.
DeSantis veto of free prison phone call appropriation disappoints criminal justice reform advocates
Responding to reports that prisoner contact with loved ones helps reduce the recidivism rate, state lawmakers last year approved a $1 million pilot project to allow inmates with good behavior to make one free 15-minute phone call per month to the outside world. Pleased with its rollout, members of the Florida Senate Criminal and Civil […]
Ron DeSantis is struggling to maintain power in Florida following presidential campaign flop
POLITICO interviewed a dozen legislators, consultants and lobbyists about DeSantis’ path forward — many expect a shift in the relationship and power dynamic between the governor and his erstwhile Republicans allies.
Man breaks into screened-in porch while kids were home and admits to having ‘bad drugs’
A Deland man who was arrested for burglary after breaking into a screened-in porch while children were home claimed he heard kids screaming inside. A deputy driving east on U.S. Highway 42 was flagged down by two people in a red Jeep Wrangler who pointed out a pedestrian, later identified as 34-year-old Timothy Allen Gunter, further up the road around 11:0 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. They stated their kids just called and told them he broke into their house. The deputy directed the couple back to their house to call the Lake County Communications Center.
A 19-year-old man pronounced dead at Lark Central Florida
A 19-year-old man was pronounced dead at an off-campus apartment complex on Alafaya Trail on Thursday, according to The Orange County Sheriff's Office. While the UCF community celebrated its first football game, The OCSO responded to a call from Lark Central Florida apartments. Upon arrival, deputies found an unresponsive 19-year-old man, according to an email from the OSCO.
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