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April 14, 2023

Screaming protesters rush stage during DeSantis speech at New Hampshire GOP dinner

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was met with protesters as he spoke at an event in New Hampshire Friday evening.

March 24, 2023

‘Joke,’ ‘ridiculous,’ ‘stunt’: DeSantis clashes with Florida NAACP over travel advisory

Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis is now in a spat with the state’s chapter of the NAACP over a new advisory they’ve asked the national organization to issue that would urge Black Americans against traveling to the Sunshine State.

March 22, 2023

Florida teacher asked child for underwear pic and more, police say

An elementary school teacher in Florida is accused of asking a young girl for a photo of her wearing only underwear.

March 20, 2023

‘It felt like it ate all my toes,’ Florida man recovering from shark bite recalls

(As originally published with bells and whistles, Mon, March 20th 2023, 6:20 PM EDT; first article here) FORT PIERCE, Fla. (WPEC) — A man in southern Florida…

March 15, 2023

Trump’s super PAC going after DeSantis on ethics

For the first time, the tension between former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has turned from words into an official complaint.

March 9, 2023

3 arrests in 5 months, released on his own recognizance last month and again this week

A man in Florida has been arrested and then released on his own recognizance twice in the past month. In fact, Justin Diluigi was arrested three times in Palm Beach County in the past five months.

February 20, 2023

DeSantis takes aim at The College Board by looking into ‘classic’ alternative to its SAT

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired his first shot at The College Board when he rejected an advanced placement African American studies course, saying it pushes a political agenda. Now, it seems he was just getting started.

November 16, 2022

DeSantis: ‘We just finished this election. People just need to chill out a bit…’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he is awarding money to victims of Hurricane Ian and to three colleges for workforce education, but he ended his remarks with a quick political note.

November 11, 2022

Aspiring rappers ‘Bloom Shiester,’ Derrick held 3 children under 7 at gunpoint, PBSO says

It’s not every day an 18 year old is booked on one criminal charge and three probation violations. His 20-year-old alleged accomplice was booked on the same criminal charge and two probation violations.

October 28, 2022

Florida fentanyl suspects filling jail cells while overdose victims fill morgues

Federal, state and local authorities are teaming up around Florida to fight the latest drug infestation, which is also the deadliest. The pills come in different shapes and bright colors.

October 21, 2022

Revolving door: Beer, whiskey, Kahlua & a lot of broken glass lead to man’s latest arrest

Five arrests in the past four months in Palm Beach County. The latest and most serious came just a few weeks ago and started with stolen liquor.

October 20, 2022

Man tells 4-year-old girl ‘You don’t know what love is’ before indecent exposure arrest

A mother and daughter’s trip to the pharmacy started with seeing something lewd and lascivious, and a 63-year-old man is under arrest.

October 18, 2022

Migrants from Texas seen boarding plane to Martha’s Vineyard, Fla. paid for more flights

The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released video showing dozens of migrants lined up on a runway before being flown to Martha’s Vineyard, while the governor’s spokesperson said the flight won’t be the last.

October 3, 2022

Witness: Don’t blame Cruz mother’s drinking, massacre ‘planned, premeditated, thought out’

Anti-social personality disorder. Not fetal alcohol syndrome. That’s what a forensic psychiatrist testified was driving Nikolas Cruz when he devised a plan to massacre 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

September 22, 2022

DeSantis on sending ‘the unwashed masses’ to sanctuary cities: ‘They don’t want to pay’

Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced Chinese communist influence in Florida and doubled-down on flying Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.

September 20, 2022

Lawsuit claims DeSantis led ‘a premeditated, fraudulent & illegal scheme’ against migrants

A group of migrants from Venezuela have filed a federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and accomplices from their new home state of Massachusetts.

September 15, 2022

DeSantis on flying migrants away: Biden ‘refused to lift a finger to secure the border’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blamed President Biden for illegal immigration into the U.S., the day after he sent two planeloads of people to Martha’s Vineyard.

July 7, 2022

‘You need to be a good girl’: Woman describes 15 hours of hostage horror

The case of a 20-year-old man shot in the head by a Florida sergeant actually started with a missing person’s call from the victim’s mother.

June 24, 2022

Disney, other corporations prepared for Supreme Court abortion decision, just in case

American businesses joined American people in reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will lead to abortion becoming illegal in certain states.

June 8, 2022

DeSantis slams Texas ‘drag show,’ deciding whether Fla. ‘child protective statutes’ enough

In commenting about an inappropriate show in front of children in Texas, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s exploring new legislative ways to protect children.

June 6, 2022

Semmie Williams ‘abducted & implanted with electric chips,’ fights defense on competency

Semmie Lee Williams, Jr., has many delusional beliefs and his schizophrenia “diagnosis goes back years,” according to his defense team. CBS12 examined dozens of pages of arguments from both sides that were presented to the court.

June 4, 2022

Detectives charge Nick, 15, and Doo Doo Bug, 14, with attempted murder and more

Two teenage boys known by their nicknames, at least to both of their alleged victims, are in big trouble. They’re accused of shooting into a car with two acquaintances inside.

May 27, 2022

Police officer catches copulating couple, picks them up at dock, deposits both in jail

Something fishy was apparently going on in Sebastian and a police officer caught himself two suspects.

February 18, 2022

Neighbors’ complaints answered: Drug house closed, 7 arrested

Some people in a Florida neighborhood have gotten their wish. Their numerous complaints about narcotics were heard. Deputies got a search warrant, raided a home, and made seven arrests.

February 18, 2022

DeSantis on DC: ‘Whatever they can do to thumb their nose at Florida’

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference to discuss tornado assistance to Southwest Florida — but he had DC politics on his mind.

February 11, 2022

Gov. DeSantis: Parents should be able to sue school districts over student mask mandates

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made clear he wants parents to be able to sue school districts like Palm Beach County’s that had mask mandates for students who may have suffered damages.

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