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Florida has officially banned “critical race theory” from being taught in public school classrooms, sparking widespread backlash. On Thursday, Florida’s state Board of Education adopted new rules meant to shield children from school teachings that could “distort historical events.” Republican Governor Ron DeSantis appeared via video chat during the school …

On the first day of Pride Month, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning transgender girls from playing on girl’s school sports teams. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Governor Ron DeSantis (@flgovrondesantis)   The Republican governor signed the controversial bill on Tuesday, making Florida the …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for failing to lift cruise ship restrictions. The Republican governor announced the lawsuit on Thursday. The suit states that while many industries are recovering from the COVID-19 lockdowns and Americans are beginning to travel again freely and …

As many states have adopted the ‘vaccine passport’ as proof an individual has received the vaccine, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has prohibited it in the sunshine state. Effective immediately, no businesses in Florida, whether private or public, will be able to require individuals to have documentation proving they’ve been vaccinated …

On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that teachers and other school staff members would not be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccination. “Not at this time,” DeSantis confirmed during his press conference at an Orlando Health hospital in Seminole County when asked if educators would be amongst some of the …

Governor Ron DeSantis has drafted “anti-mob” legislation to expand Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Critics claim this legislation will allow and empower armed citizens to shoot suspected looters or anyone engaged in “criminal mischief” that disrupts a business. According to The Miami Herald, lawyers say it’s just one of the …