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LGBTQ+ travel info nixed from state website
Key West, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida’s tourism marketing agency quietly removed the “LGBTQ Travel” section from its website sometime in the past few months. Business owners who cater to Florida’s LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday that it was the latest attempt by officials in the state to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously championed legislation to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, and supported a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
‘Lying,’ ‘fraud,’ ‘rude.’ Enemies profess peace after hard-fought primary season that set South Florida congressional races
Outspent by more than 4-to-1. Run for office repeatedly, but never won. Facing multiple opponents, including one who’s repeatedly been elected. Despite the challenges, Joe Kaufman finished 15 points ahead of his main rival on Tuesday to win the Republican nomination for Congress in the Broward-Palm Beach county 23rd District. Kaufman will be his party’s candidate in the November general ...
DeSantis appointee lost school board race, gets state board of education seat instead
Daniel Foganholi lost his race to stay on the Broward County School Board on Tuesday, but received a spot on the Florida Board of Education as a consolation prize. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who appointed Foganholi to the Broward board two times, on Friday named him to the state board. He’ll take the position...
Florida Supreme Court denied stay of execution for Dozier School for Boys inmate
PANAMA CITY, FL. (WMBB) – The Florida Supreme Court has denied another motion to stay the execution of Loran Cole. Justices issued their ruling on Friday morning. In 1994, Cole murdered a Florida State University student named John Edwards in the Ocala National Forest. Edwards had met his sister there for a weekend camping trip. […]
Mike Norvell calls for Florida State offense, DJ Uiagalelei to be ‘more explosive’
The Florida State Seminoles were held to just 21 points in the team’s upset loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, which led head coach Mike Norvell to call for the offense and quarterback DJ Uiagalelei to be more explosive. Norvell explained following the game that while Uiagalelei did some things that he liked, there […] The post Mike Norvell calls for Florida State offense, DJ Uiagalelei to be ‘more explosive’ appeared first on On3.
Column: In disappointing showing in Dublin, FSU failed to win the fight
DUBLIN - Sheamus, the WWE superstar who acted as the guest-picker on a certain college football pregame show earlier today was the sole individual to pick Georgia Tech to pull off the upset - based on Vegas odds - in Dublin, Ireland. Sheamus, for those unfamiliar, likes to talk about putting on banger after banger after banger in his physical matches. In FSU's 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday afternoon at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, the team providing physicality from start-to-finish and consistently in-between was dressed in all-white. The Seminoles, in their classic combo of garnet and gold, got beat up on both lines of scrimmage.
Representative Patty Stinson shares plans to reintroduce House Bill 1417
Representative Patty Stinson recently gave an interview on House Bill 1417, which she plans to reintroduce next year. The Bill would allow defendants to present information during a grand jury proceeding. Currently grand juries in Georgia only hear information from the prosecution before deciding whether or not to move a case along. Stinson told how […] The post Representative Patty Stinson shares plans to reintroduce House Bill 1417 appeared first on Americus Times-Recorder.
Busch Gardens Confirms Permanent Closure in September, Offers Guests a Chance To Say Goodbye
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay confirmed some sad news today. Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort may steal most of the attention in Florida, but Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is one of the OGs of the state’s theme park scene. Years before Walt Disney started scouting out land for his next project, the park opened in 1959 as a simple brewery tour offering free beer samples, the park was originally called “The Dark Continent” and was designed to give visitors a taste of Africa through animal exhibits and gardens.
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