As Florida prepares for the 2023 hurricane season, NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, predict near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic this year.....MORE
Friday, May 26, 2023
Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy narrow in on budget deal to lift debt ceiling
Days from a deadline, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are narrowing in on a two-year budget deal aiming to curb federal deficits in exchange for lifting the nation’s debt ceiling and staving off an economically devastating government default.....MORE
Thursday, May 25, 2023
JENerational Change: Ice Cube: "Leave The Democratic Party;" RIP Tina Turner
Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager
Ron DeSantis is officially a candidate for President, what does that mean for the GOP Primary? Donald Trump weighs in.
We'll be speaking with friend of the show Carol Roth about her latest book, You Will Own Nothing: Your War with a New Financial World Order and How to Fight Back.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
DeSantis Signs Omnibus Voter Suppression Law, Pro-Voting Groups Immediately Sue
MidPoint: Putting People to Death in Florida Just Got Easier
Death penalty defense lawyers, Allison Miller and Craig Whisenhunt joined MidPoint on Wednesday, May 24, to discuss the new legislation that now makes Florida the state with the lowest legal threshold to put convicted people to death.....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
On Uvalde anniversary, Biden to call on Congress to end gun violence ‘epidemic’
One year after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden will mark the grim anniversary by calling on Congress to help end the “epidemic” of gun violence nationwide, according to the White House.....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.”
More HERE
Argument leads to deadly shooting in Dade City
An argument led to a deadly shooting in Dade City on Tuesday evening, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said.....MORE
Apollo Beach Teen Arrested For Riverview Wawa Murder
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Apollo Beach man for a murder in Riverview earlier this month.....MORE
Florida mother fatally shot in front of her 6 children during dispute at park
A woman was shot and killed in front of her six children during an argument at a Florida park on Tuesday.....MORE
Debt ceiling talks stuck on classic problem: Republicans demand spending cuts and Democrats resist
Debt ceiling negotiations are locked on a classic problem that has vexed, divided and disrupted Washington before: Republicans led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy want to roll back federal government spending, while President Joe Biden and other Democrats do not.....MORE
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
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
'Fear and tears': Nurse practitioners restricted from providing gender transition care
Florida’s new law to ban gender transition procedures for minors has been in effect for nearly a week.
It also restricts access to gender transition treatments for transgender adults who may have been in care for decades.
More HERE
Target removes some LGBTQ merchandise from stores after threats to workers
Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride Month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers.....MORE
JENerational Change: Biden Vs. McCarthy On Debt Ceiling; DeSantis Announcement Imminent
Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager
We'll be speaking with Matthew Cook of David Sirota's The Lever about his latest article about Governor DeSantis's lengthy 'Pay To Play' operation as his presidential campaign announcement is expected this week.
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.
More HERE
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
New College of Florida faculty censures board of trustees
New College of Florida faculty have voted to censure the college’s Board of Trustees. Faculty mentioned a long list of grievances in a letter sent to the school’s leadership.....MORE
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