Nazi demonstrators brandish Ron DeSantis 2024 sign at Disney World

Rep. Anna V. Eskamani tweeted on Saturday video of Nazi demonstrators outside of Disney World.

A second image, from Twitter user Shannon Watts, contends that “two dozen white supremacists are outside the main Disney World entrance in Orlando right now, marching with signs featuring Gov. DeSantis’s face, swastikas, the n-word and homophobic slurs.”

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos GOP Christian voters but stays tight-lipped on his own Catholic faith

Although he meets with Christian leaders frequently, Ron DeSantis is intensely private about his faith and practice.....MORE

CA Gov. Newsom Calls Florida Gov. DeSantis “Small, Pathetic Man” Amid Migrant Flight Probe

California officials continue to hold Florida responsible for flights Friday and Monday that brought South American migrants from El Paso, Texas, to Sacramento.

The June flights come months after Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently announced his presidential bid, took credit for transporting migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.

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Maxwell Frost joins Paramore in profane protest of Ron DeSantis

The f-bombs continue to fall on Florida’s Governor, with a Gen-Z Congressman joining a pop-punk group for a profane protest Friday.

On Friday in Washington D.C., Rep. Maxwell Frost joined Paramore on the stage, and it’s a good thing the event wasn’t televised given the salty language used by the Orlando Democrat.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis: If Elected, I Will “Destroy Leftism In This Country”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis predicted that if he is the Republican presidential nominee in 2024, he will not only defeat President Joe Biden but will also win a second term and proceed to “destroy leftism” in America.....MORE

DeSantis blasts debt ceiling deal he says leaves US ‘careening toward bankruptcy’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who’s running in the 2024 presidential race, blasted the bipartisan debt ceiling deal struck in principle over the weekend, arguing the U.S. is still “careening toward bankruptcy.”....MORE

Sierra Club Florida condemns DeSantis’ ‘scorched-earth’ politics, supports NAACP

Sierra Club Florida has joined a coalition of six advocacy groups in their condemnation of “the politics of anger and fear” in Florida.

The Sierra Club, an advocacy group that works to preserve the environment in Florida and across the nation, issued a statement Friday morning saying it stood with the NAACP and Equality Florida’s travel advisories.

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Florida Troopers, Resources, And National Guard On The Ground At Southern Border In Texas

“Florida National Guard service members arrived in Texas over the weekend. Thank you @GovRonDeSantis for deploying troops to support our border response,” said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday.....MORE

DeSantis Signs Omnibus Voter Suppression Law, Pro-Voting Groups Immediately Sue

On Wednesday, May 24, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed an omnibus voter suppression bill, Senate Bill 7050, into law. Shortly after the enactment of S.B. 7050, the Florida Conference of the NAACP and other pro-voting organizations filed a lawsuit challenging certain anti-voting provisions of the law.....MORE

Florida Elementary School Pulls Amanda Gorman’s 2021 Inaugural Poem After Parent Complains

The poet who gained national attention after famously reciting her piece "The Hill We Climb" at President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration spoke out on social media Tuesday, after reports that a Florida school had banned elementary students from reading her poem.....MORE

‘Our democracy will be over’: Nikki Fried offers dire predictions about a Ron DeSantis presidency

The only Democrat to hold statewide office during Gov. Ron DeSantis’ tenure as Governor has a warning for America: Don’t elect him as President.

“The entire country will be on pins and needles every single day if he dared to become President of the United States,” said Nikki Fried, the Florida Democratic Party Chair.

“I will be so bold as to say our democracy will be over.”

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Court Urged To Hear Florida Elections Law Fight

Voting-rights groups want a full federal appeals court to take up a fight about whether a 2021 Florida elections law made changes that discriminated against Black voters.....MORE

Black Florida lawmakers support NAACP travel boycott of state

Black lawmakers in the Florida Legislature are backing calls by the NAACP to boycott the state.

The Florida Legislative Black Caucus held a vote to stand with the civil rights group, even after the NAACP issued a travel advisory discouraging tourism to the state.

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Largest US gay rights group issues Florida travel advisory for anti-LGBTQ+ laws

The largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in the U.S. joined other civil rights organizations Tuesday in issuing a travel advisory for Florida, warning that newly passed laws and policies may pose risks to minorities, immigrants and gay travelers.....MORE

DeSantis announcing candidacy Wednesday on Twitter, will be joined by Elon Musk

Governor Ron DeSantis will announce his candidacy for president of the United States at 6 p.m. Wednesday on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk, a DeSantis spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.....MORE

Hamburger Mary’s files federal lawsuit against Florida and Gov. DeSantis

A popular Orlando restaurant that regularly features drag shows filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, less than a week after he signed a bill that targets drag performances.....MORE

Ron DeSantis eyes SCOTUS replacements in next eight years

Gov. Ron DeSantis is mulling changes to come to the Supreme Court in “the next eight years,” in remarks that clearly seem tailored to his impending 2024 Presidential campaign.

DeSantis, addressing the National Religious Broadcasters Convention, outlined his belief that many jurists may have to be replaced, outlining an opportunity for a potential “7-2” conservative court.

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What is the Florida State Guard? Its reauthorization and expansion is on DeSantis' desk

A bill that would reauthorize the Florida State Guard, nearly triple its current 400 member capacity and greatly expand its funding for equipment was sent to the desk of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday.....MORE

NAACP President wants to ‘get rid of’ Ron DeSantis in the ‘next election’

Tensions continue between a leading civil rights organization and the Florida Governor.

In the wake of a travel advisory issued by the NAACP, the group’s President is saying that the way forward must involve the end of Ron DeSantis’ political career.

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With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?

“Don’t say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and school librarians all navigating new and uncertain ground. LGBTQ+ rights under attack. A very public spat between state government and Disney. And at the center of it all is a Governor who has emerged as a rival of former President Donald Trump and likely has his eyes set on the White House.

This is Florida at this moment in history, in mid-2023.

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