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Why is it so high risk for Hurricane damage
The Tampa Bay area of Florida, which could take a direct hit from Milton, has been forecast to experience storm surge of up to 15 feet. This comes less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded the area. Governor Ron DeSantis said, “If the dunes are high enough, they might prevent the flooding from storm…
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Is hurricanes getting worse?
A tropical storm watch has been issued for Florida’s west coast as Hurricane Milton is expected to strengthen into a category four storm before making landfall on Tuesday. Earlier, Hurricane Helene had hit Florida’s Gulf Coast with winds of up to 185 km per hour. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has already declared an emergency for…
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Tropical Storm Debby will bring strong winds to Florida
Tropical Storm Debby, which was spotted in the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to make landfall in the US state of Florida on Monday morning as a Category 3 storm with winds of at least 115 mph. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said that the state was prepared for “multiple days of very, very heavy…
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Ron DeSantis made smiling look hard
After US President Donald Trump endorsed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for the US Presidential election, an Indian-origin woman said, “A little mean, but I’m a Serendipitous Point.” Betty Peace-Gladstone added, “Mr DeSantis is…smart guy with a picture-perfect family…I’m being a little mean but in the service of a serious point. He was robotic and awkward…people…
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Ron made smiling look hard
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who finished second in the Iowa caucus, said he has endorsed Donald Trump for US President. “He [Trump] has my endorsement…we can’t go back to…old Republican guard of yesteryear, a repackaged form or warmed over corporatism that Nikki Haley represents,” DeSantis said, referring to the only other Republican candidate left in…
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There is more to the Republicans final push in Iowa
US President Donald Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr has said that he’s staking a lot of his campaign on the Iowa caucus. “I’m from Florida and I’ve staked a lot of my campaign on the Iowa caucuses,” he said. This comes as former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, ex-Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson and entrepreneur Ron…
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There were 5 major conclusions from the fourth Republican debate
Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley and Donald Trump will face off in the fourth and final US presidential debate on Wednesday. This will be the fourth Republican presidential debate of the 2020 election cycle. The candidates have been asked to stand up for their principles against Trump’s policies during…
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How to watch the Republican debate
Former US President Donald Trump will not participate in the eighth Republican Presidential Debate on Wednesday, his campaign announced. Trump will not take part in the debate due to “personal reasons”, it added. The debate will take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and will feature four Republican candidates, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Florida’s favorite son, congressman Ron DeSantis, is in the race for president
Following the endorsements of Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is “very excited” to announce the nomination for the Republican Party’s 2020 Presidential nomination. “I’m going to do a lot of talking,” Trump added. Earlier in the day, US Vice President Mike Pence endorsed…
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The debate was tense with Haley and DeSantis taking the lead roles
The third debate between US President Donald Trump and Republican presidential candidates was held on Wednesday in Miami, Florida. The five candidates who took part in the debate were Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy. During the debate, Trump called Haley a “fantastic person”, while DeSantis said, “She…
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Republicans will debate without Trump for the third time
The first US presidential debate to be held without President Donald Trump will be held on Wednesday, according to the CNN. The candidates are Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy and Vivek Ramaswamy. They have qualified for the debates under rules set by the US Republican National Committee.
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The GOP candidates will meet at a debate in Miami tonight
The candidates for the Republican presidential nomination will debate on Tuesday in Miami. Only five candidates met the Republican National Committee’s qualifying rules this time around, including former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. Former US President Donald Trump skipped the first two presidential debates and held counter-programming.
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Idalia is about to hit the state with a wall of water
The White House said that US President Joe Biden has approved a state of emergency in Florida ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Idalia. Biden had spoken to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday about storm preparations. The White House added that Vice President Joe Biden also spoke to DeSantis on Monday about storm preparations.
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Idalia is forecast to become a major storm before hitting Florida
The White House on Monday said that President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for Florida as Hurricane Idalia nears the US state. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has put 46 counties under a state of emergency and announced the mobilization of 1,100 Florida National Guard personnel. Idalia is expected to hit the state as…
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The ad uses fake pictures of Trump embracing Fauci
US’ Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’ campaign has released a video showing “fake” images of President Donald Trump embracing top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci. The ad, titled ‘The DeSantis War Room’, also showed a banner that appeared to be from the White House, Washington, DC. “The ad’s misleading and fake,” an official said.
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Disney filed a lawsuit against Florida for government retaliation
The Walt Disney Company has filed a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other officials after the state approved a development deal for Disney’s amusement park in Jacksonville. The lawsuit claimed that the government retaliated against the company for violating its protected speech. The board had voted to reject the development deal over concerns…
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The Florida house passed a six-week abortion ban
The Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks ofpregnancy, a proposal signed into law by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. “Right to choose begins before you have sex,” state Rep Kiyan Michael, a Jacksonville Republican, said. The law in Florida states that the drugs used in abortions could only be purchased…
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Opinion – The one thing that never will be done by Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has said that Florida’s new Governor, Ron DeSantis, “will be our candidate in 2020 presidential election”. “He’s a very good person, a great person. He’s going to be an outstanding…presidential candidate,” Trump added. DeSantis, who takes office on Saturday, has said he would support US President Trump in the 2020 presidential…
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How Disney and DeSantis became enemies
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said he didn’t know that Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration in Florida had taken away powers of the re-named Orange County Tourism Oversight district that oversaw Disney’s land. “This essentially makesDisney the government,” a DeSantis pick for the new board had said last week. Earlier, Disney disclosed that the powers had…
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Disney World board says predecessors stripped them of power
Disney World’s parent company, Walt Disney Company, has said that it hasn’t signed any agreements with the former Reedy Creek Improvement District. This comes after Florida governor Ron DeSantis and state lawmakers passed a bill transferring the tax authority from the former district to Disney. “All agreements signed between Disney…were appropriate, and were discussed and…
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College Board’s revised AP African American studies course drew some criticism
The College Board, an organisation that oversees colleges in the US, has urged the Florida state board of trustees “to do the right thing” and “keep the Black history curriculum and education available for our young people”. This comes amid a proposed bill to shift power at state schools into the hands of the state’s…
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The AG of the state of Missouri wants to restrict gender-affirming care for children
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said that gender-affirming treatment for transgender children is “an example of woke ideology infecting medical practice”. He further called the treatments “highly experimental” and “risky and unproven”. The ban was passed by the state’s Board of Medicine on Wednesday. Earlier, South Dakota had banned gender-affirming care for trans minors.
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A report calls for anti-bias measures in US science
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said the state’s two-year community colleges will not teach “critical race theory in a vacuum” and won’t support any institutional practice or policy that compels belief in critical race theory. DeSantis’ announcement comes weeks after community college presidents pledged to not fund or support any academic requirement that compels…
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The only GOP rival Trump cares about is already being attacked
US President Donald Trump has claimed that he received more votes than Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida, in the 2020 presidential election. “There are Republican governors that did not close their states,” Trump added. DeSantis said that he will decide on his future plans and plans for a second term after the 2020…
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The governor was in charge of Disney World’s special district
Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis said Disney’s opposition to the Parental Rights in Education Act was only a “mild annoyance”, and that the motivation for punishing the company was due to it injecting sexuality into the programming for young kids. The law bars schools from teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third-grade…