Florida

Florida student faces misdemeanor charges after refusing to stand for Pledge of Allegiance

by 1776 Coalition
February 18, 2019

An 11-year-old student in Florida is facing charges after refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and creating a disturbance in the classroom, police… READ MORE

Americans continue their march to low-tax states

by 1776 Coalition
February 13, 2019

The United States Census Bureau released its annual state-by-state population estimates for 2018 in late December. It highlights migration trends across the states and sketches… READ MORE

Florida governor Ron DeSantis orders state to get rid of Common Core standards

by 1776 Coalition
February 1, 2019

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced an executive order to eliminate Common Core standards in Florida schools. The state originally adopted… READ MORE

Secretary of State Mike Ertel resigns after photos of him in blackface surface

by 1776 Coalition
January 25, 2019

TALLAHASSEE – Newly appointed Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel has resigned from office after photos of him posing as a female Hurricane Katrina victim… READ MORE

Florida commissioner: Rep. Rashida Tlaib might ‘blow up’ Capitol, has ‘no place in government’

by 1776 Coalition
January 16, 2019

WASHINGTON – A Florida city commissioner is under fire after calling Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who made history as one of the first Muslim members of… READ MORE

FL Gov vilified Brenda Snipes and trampled her rights, federal judge rules

by 1776 Coalition
January 10, 2019

Brenda Snipes got a raw deal when former Gov. Rick Scott suspended her as Broward County’s supervisor of elections, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Scott… READ MORE

Broward Sheriff Scott Israel tells staff he’s being suspended over Parkland response

by 1776 Coalition
January 9, 2019

It appears that Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel is preparing to pack it in, for now. The two-term sheriff, the object of fierce criticism over… READ MORE

Fight brews over felons’ voting rights in Florida

by 1776 Coalition
December 20, 2018

Now, a fight is brewing between the broad coalition of civil and voting rights groups that backed the measure and some state and local officials… READ MORE

How will Ron DeSantis change Florida’s medical marijuana industry?

by 1776 Coalition
December 11, 2018

TALLAHASSEE — The advent of a new administration with Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis at the helm could bring a sharp turnaround in how Florida officials approach… READ MORE

Republicans get good news in Florida, Georgia as final pieces of election map fall into place

by 1776 Coalition
November 19, 2018

Sen. Bill Nelson and a team of lawyers scoured Florida looking for uncounted votes over the last two weeks. On Sunday it became clear there… READ MORE

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