I just want to say on behalf of the governor and myself, everyone here whos working at the Emergency Operations Center, all of the men and women who have not left since this disaster began; to all of those people across the state, first responders, I want to say Thank you, DeSantis said. Florida officials are threatening to revoke the teaching license of a school superintendent after he criticized Gov. In the meeting, Governor DeSantis provided an update on Floridas efforts to stabilize the property insurance market and secured a commitment from companies in attendance to increase [], MEMORANDUM TO: Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development Ron Cutsinger, Chair, Sarasota County Commissioners Kyle Battie, Mayor, City of Sarasota FROM: Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: Friday, April 28, 2023 RE: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of County Commissioner Nancy Detert On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, County Commissioner Nancy Detert passed away [], LONDON, UK Today, Governor Ron DeSantis met with Member of Parliament (MP) Kemi Badenoch, who is currently serving as the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and as the President of the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom. Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. Theres definitely been good, better media attention on the mental health of children, but the mental health of adults has been greatly affected as well., Weve really had an inversion of the precautionary principle, said Dr. Tracy BethHeg, M.D., Ph.D., Board Certified Interventional Sports and Spine Medicine Specialist, Northern California Orthopedic Associates. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. ###, TITUSVILLE, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law his third consecutive anti-crime, pro-public safety legislative package. Gov. TITUSVILLE, Fla. Gov. DeSantis the day prior. "I think it's political," DeSantis said during a press conference in Jerusalem as he visited Israel. I hope that [with] this recognition we can move forward and prevent this from occurring in the future and recognize schools are essential. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until March 29, 2023, to act on these bills. SB 32 Florida Statutes SB 34 Florida Statutes SB 36 Florida Statutes SB 38 Florida Statutes SB 40 Florida Statutes SB 42 [] Now we can say the benefit of hindsight is that the measures, in fact, didnt do very much to slow down the spread and what we do see very sadly is that what we knew right at the start that these measures would cause harm that has in fact unfolded in front of us., Its interesting that theres been a lot of misdirection from what weve seen, said Dr. Harvey Risch, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health and the Yale School of Medicine. We have seen this likely contributed to the increases in BMI and obesity, a doubling of the increased rate of BMI during COVID. Philippine presidents White House visit reflects sharp upturn in ties, Biden courts son of Philippine dictator he once opposed, Ukraine live briefing: Kyiv targeted by missiles; explosions in Russia derail train, damage power line, may meet with far-right leader Nigel Farage, erode the countrys most significant check on executive power, creating more punitive measures for hate crimes, due to the right-wing extremism of Netanyahus government. DeSantis was accompanied at the conference by Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, who said the state is working to see There have been a number of people that have been identified and brought off the island safely and those efforts are ongoing, not only with- the Coast Guard has been involved in that, our USAR teams and as well as local law enforcement, DeSantis said. The Florida Gaming Control Commission is a five-member regulatory board that is responsible for exercising all regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to gambling, including pari-mutual wagering, cardrooms, slot [], LONDON, UK Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation President and CEO Tim Cerio for a discussion with reinsurance companies in the United Kingdom. John Gallas managesa digital audience and optimizationteam that works withseveral newsrooms in Florida. Theres never been a Palestinian Arab entity.. McConnell insists hes sitting out debt talks to disbelief. TITUSVILLE, Fla. Florida Gov. So one of the jobs of the legal adviser be like, "Hey, you actually can force feed, here's what you can do. Florida Gov. TITUSVILLE, Fla. Gov. Right now in the U.S., the Omicron wave is going down. Political crisis overshadows Israels most sacrosanct national holiday, In his speech, DeSantis said the word Palestinian only once, as an adjective affixed to the word terrorism. Trump wholly embraced Israels right-wing settler movement and DeSantis followed suit, insisting to reporters afterward that the West Bank be referred to as disputed, rather than occupied territory, as it is commonly viewed by the international community. Ron DeSantis holds a briefing on Hurricane Ian. WESH 2 will stream above at 12:30 p.m. Advertisement Attorney General Ashley Moody When not writing, she enjoys travelling and performing improv comedy. The Charlotte and Lee reconnects are really going to likely have to be rebuilding of that infrastructure, and so there are linemen, there are crews that are on their way down right now, but thats going to be more than just connecting a power line back to a pole, DeSantis said. So what we do know is the collateral damage was real with this, for both physical health and mental health. Ron DeSantis said Monday he believes Disney will lose its self-governing power at a press conference Monday amid lawsuits being filed by Disney and his appointed board. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. as well as other partner offers and accept our. While successive U.S. administrations have done little to achieve this vision, the Trump administration outlined a peace plan that guaranteed little to no genuine sovereignty for Palestinians, while seeking to satisfy the demands and interests of far-right settlers. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. At the urging of Gov. "Do you want one company to have their own fiefdom, or do you want everyone to live under the same laws?" Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida. Rep. Jessica Baker, R-Jacksonville. Flordia Gov. Lee and Charlotte are basically off the grid at this point. The event was scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. at the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum. Today, I signed legislation that will:- Makes child rapists eligible for the death penalty with the minimum sentence of life in prison without parole - Impose additional penalties on fentanyl and drug-related crimes targeted at children- Protect Floridians from disastrous pic.twitter.com/sO1mkcfm0a, The governor said the bill would categorize bail by offenses and standardize things in a way thats going to protect the public.. TITUSVILLE, Fla. Gov. We have actually no high-quality evidence showing that they are., At most 5%, based on a lot of the published data of COVID, was actually spread in schools, said Dr. Christopher DAdamo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Yet as he gears up a possible bid for the presidency in 2024, DeSantis has sought to distance himself from alleged inmate abuse at Guantanamo, saying in an interview in March that he didn't have the authority to authorise force feeding at the base. Memorandum: Executive Order 22-55 (Emergency Management Northwest Florida Wildfires Amending Executive Order 22-54), Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill to Officially Designate Strawberry Shortcake as the State Dessert, Governor DeSantis Closes the Curtain on COVID Theater. The scientist in me had to take this emerging data that I was seeing and acknowledge my hypothesis had been falsified., If you have had immunity, you dont need vaccines, and that by itself sort of reduces any argument for having a vaccine mandate or vaccine passports, said Dr. Martin Kulldorff, Ph.D., Scientific Director, Brownstone Institute; Fellow, Hillsdale Colleges Academy for Science & Freedom. That will allow individual Floridians to seek individual assistance from FEMA, and that will be something that, as you have people that have been displaced due to the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Ian, thats going to be something thats going to be necessary, DeSantis said. DeSantiss speech drew hearty applause from a packed crowd in Jerusalem. During a press conference in the Museum of Tolerance in West Jerusalem Thursday, DeSantis was questioned about a former detainee's claim that he watched as he was force fed while working as a naval attorney at the base. "Do you honestly believe that's credible? In Britain, DeSantis, a self-styled supporter of Brexit, may meet with far-right leader Nigel Farage. TITUSVILLE, Fla. Florida Gov. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday asked a group of students attending a press conference to remove their face masks. With many low-lying communities, the Tampa Bay region is particularly vulnerable to storm surge. By signing HB 269, Governor DeSantis has once again made Florida a leader [], TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Charles C.B. Upton and Tina Repp to the Florida Gaming Control Commission. The contours of his foreign policy thinking are already visible: DeSantis, like many Republicans, is an advocate of American strength on the world stage and a vocal China hawk, but he also wants the United States to disentangle itself from costly interventions abroad and is suspicious of a democracy-promotion agenda. Another bill signed Monday was HB 1627 which requires the Florida Supreme Court to set up a statewide bond schedule and add the crimes of DUI manslaughter, fentanyl trafficking, written threats to kill and extortion to the list of crimes eligible for pretrial detention. ET. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/HB 269 Public Nuisances CS/CS/HB 1297 Capital Sexual Battery CS/CS/HB 1359 Offenses Involving Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogs CS/CS/HB 1627 Pretrial Release and Detention Click here to view the transmittal letter. DeSantis met the prime ministers of each country in the first three legs, but will not get an audience with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, as British protocol usually precludes the head of government meeting a U.S. governor. It took me about a year into the pandemic before it became really clear that it wasnt obvious at all that there was any policy that was strongly effective at reducing COVID. The bill makes those who traffic substances targeting children eligible for a life sentence. Two former detainees, as well as defense lawyers and base officials, have told The Washington Post that DeSantis had a "close up views" of disturbing incidents at the camp during his time there. I think [we need] the restoration of the freedom for scientists to discuss with one another openly what the evidence actually says without fear of repression that weve seen during the pandemic in order to support the lockdowns. NOW WATCH: How Ron DeSantis rose to the top of the GOP. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. Mansoor Adayfi, a Yemeni citizen, was held at Guantanamo Bay for 14 years, and has told news outlets that DeSantis witnessed him being force fed during a hunger strike in 2006. That was the one thing we were certain about. Weve seen a doubling in some places of the incidents of new type two diabetes cases. Those are the most historic Jewish lands there are going back thousands and thousands of years, he told reporters. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and world-renowned physicians and epidemiologists to discuss the failures of lockdowns and mandates in response to COVID-19. The bill was sponsored by Florida. JERUSALEM, Israel Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Israel as part of his international trade mission where he signed House Bill 269 to provide law By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider From bad to worse: Student misbehavior rises further since return of in-person CNNs Wallace spars with Sanders after slamming companies, Saudi alfalfa sparks tension in Arizonas Sonoran Desert, Watch live: White House monkeypox response team holds briefing, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday is holding a news conference in Titusville at the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum. Ron DeSantis (R) met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on April 24. On the physical side weve seen, when youre out of school, youre not getting recess, youre not getting physical education, youre not getting sports, dance, just general movement from class to class. Here's kind of the rules of that.'. )], These first 72 hours are really (about) life safety, and then working to restore the main servicespower, fuel and communicationsand theres massive numbers of people on the ground working 24/7 to do that, the governor said Thursday evening. Gov. Get todays headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved. To that end, DeSantis effectively copied Trumps approach. The bills enacted by the Governor strengthen pre-trial detention and push back against bail reform efforts that have made other states significantly less safe, increase sentences for drug traffickers that target children, and subject child rapists to the [], TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $1.5 million in grant awards through the Florida Disaster Fund to support the efforts of non-profit and faith-based organizations engaged in flood recovery efforts in Southeast Florida. Ron DeSantis was involved in a tetchy exchange with a reporter after being questioned about whether he witnessed detainees being tortured in Guantanamo Bay. 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His trip, dubbed a trade mission in his role as the elected leader of a major U.S. state, is ostensibly aimed at burnishing his foreign policy chops. Updated: 10:01 AM EDT May 1, 2023. desantis. DeSantis said he thinks that decision is wrong and hopes to challenge the precedent with this bill. Im really impressed with the resiliency that were seeing here in Charlotte County. WebNews Releases Archive; Media Inquiries; Photos; Long Range Program Plan; Gubernatorial Appointments; Request a Public Record; Press Briefings; Schedule; Info Center. DeSantis also added 2.02 million power outages were reported statewide, just shy of 10% of Floridas population in the 2020 Census. Watch the full news conference in the video player at the top of this story. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. While the bill is framed broadly around creating more punitive measures for hate crimes, DeSantis argued that criticism of Israel, including activist calls to boycott and sanction the country for its treatment of Palestinians, fell into this category. Less than a week after Disney filed a federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a press conference Wednesday morning, ahead of the U.S. landfall of Hurricane Ian , at the State We really left that core principle in the dust over the past two years., Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis. He also stressed the need to double down on the alliances forged by Trump between Israel and a clutch of Arab monarchies. he added. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Ron DeSantis was in Titusville on Monday to sign three bills including one aimed at cracking down on those who sell fentanyl. Ron DeSantis. What he wants for Florida, and indeed for the U.S. given his national aspirations, is what Israels leaders are also committed to: further cementing an authoritarian, anti-democratic, repressive government that has absolutely no regard for human rights, international law, or justice, wrote Donna Nevel in Haaretz, a left-leaning Israeli daily. But the truth is we didnt know whether they would work or indeed what the purpose would be, even if they did work, where was that taking us? Well, Sanibel is destruction. Florida Gov. Copyright 2023 ClickOrlando.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Florida Floridas first lady, who organized Volunteer Florida to activate the Florida Disaster Fund alongside corporate partners, spoke as well, thanking those assisting recovery efforts both at their desks and waist-deep in Ians floodwaters. The bill is in response to fears over rainbow fentanyl, a brightly-colored product that looks like candy but is laced with the opioid, WTSP reported. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. The children with hearing impairments and other impairments have difficulty wearing masks. Video: After Disney sues DeSantis, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board to sue back Less than a week after Disney filed a federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Seminole County Emergency Management is beginning the task of assessing the full scope of damage done to the county by Ian. Its an irony that people like him who make the case that America should focus more on itself, also sees it as indispensable to go around and present themselves in a dog and pony show to the world, Elisabeth Braw, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told Britains Guardian newspaper. Ron DeSantis will conclude a four-nation world tour at the end of this week. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday morning at the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee to discuss the latest official outlook regarding what is now Tropical Storm Ian. For assistance with WJXTs or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801. The Florida governor has not formally announced his candidacy as a Republican presidential candidate, but is widely believed to be preparing for it, even as he lags in opinion polls behind former president Donald Trump. 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Lockdown politicians and the medical establishment have continually ignored data, instead choosing to stoke fear and push for lockdowns and mask mandates in their fruitless attempts to stop the spread., Over the past two years, the data has shown us what works and what doesnt work. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Its much better to donate financially than to send items, he said. This could be the storm that we have all feared so we advise everyone in the Tampa Bay area to please take this seriously… please understand that these evacuations are very serious," said Attorney General Ashley Moody. The UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross are among the organisations that have decried the treatment of inmates at Guantanamo Bay. Right now I think the benefits of vaccinating children are very small. Now, you cant do that under Floridas constitution directly with legislation. It also allowed him to underscore his close alignment with Israel an asset in a GOP primary in front of a crowd filled with American conservative donors.. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news conference PBS NewsHour 3.38M subscribers Subscribe 25K views Streamed 1 year ago Stream your PBS favorites with Ron DeSantis is on his first international trade mission in four years and he can't get away from questions about his feud with Disney World. We know that theres a risk of myocarditis for young boys and young men, but also for girls. Ron DeSantis is hosting a news conference in Titusville on Monday. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Theres a lot more thats going to need to be done and the state of Florida is going to be good partners with the folks here at the local level, DeSantis said. Governor Nuez Ron DeSantis File photo (WFTV.com News Staff). Watch News 6 as they cover breaking local, regional, and national news, plus the latest updates on weather, traffic and sports. Insightec utilizes ultrasound waves to disrupt the blood-brain barrier, which [], Executive Office of Governor Ron DeSantis. But DeSantis championed a stronger alliance between Israel and these Arab states, specifically lamenting to reporters how the Biden administration was working overtime to alienate Saudi Arabia for its alleged human rights abuses. Floridas governor and emergency management leaders say the Federal Emergency Management Agency is already assisting the state in preparing for Ians impact. I think under those circumstances, its unethical to mandate vaccinations for children., It seems to me that theres been a sort of inversion of the schedule of uncertainty as I call it, said Dr. Sunetra Gupta, Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford. And, were forcing them to do this just because we have this idea that theyre going to be doing something good. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates. It was Governor DeSantis who led the nation prioritizing seniors, followed the data for businesses to remain open, and children to attend school in person, recognizing how little their risk was, said Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuez. A new law now in effect in Florida makes it a crime to distribute flyers onto private property with hate speech in them, or project hateful messages onto private property without permission. [TRENDING: SATELLITE, TRACK, MODELS: Tropical Storm Ian aims for Atlantic after swamping southwest Florida | Ian: County-by-county impacts in Central Florida | Become a News 6 Insider (its free! Facebook privacy settlement: Who is eligible for a payment? In Kissimmee, multiple high water rescues began Thursday morning as rain from what is now Tropical Storm Ian flooded roads, leaving vehicles stalled and stranded.. President Joe Biden on Thursday declared a major disaster exists in Florida due to damage from what is now Tropical Storm Ian, approving a request made by Gov. When we think about lockdowns, we should recoil with horror because the policies we followed have violated not just medical ethics, but also crushed the ability for scientists to discuss openly with each other facts and evidence. DeSantis gave no indication he would deviate from that strategy. Todays announcement is in addition to the request and approval of a Major Disaster Declaration that will provide a wide range [], TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. Sarasota has a quarter of a million without power, Hillsborough 222,000, Pinellas 150,000, Manatee 129,000. Rice's departure brings relief to immigration advocates. Get todays headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. So for children, the benefits we know are at best, very small and we dont know what the risk benefit ratio is. (Video: Naomi Schanen/The Washington Post), Essential reporting from around the world, On world tour, DeSantis walks in Trumps illiberal shadow. DeSantis draws contrast with Biden on trip to Israel. So the response here, and just the way people have reacted, has been very, very impressive, and we understand this is just the beginning. We put out our scientific understandings and evidence, and then we get criticized on things that we didnt say. Ron DeSantis announces the signing of three bills. During his speech, the governor welcomed the presence of Miriam Adelson, the wife of late Jewish American billionaire Sheldon Adelson, who has backed right-wing causes in the United States and Israel. Flordia Gov. When you have social isolation, when youre away from friends, especially at such a formative age like that with even more screen time, weve seen increases in anxiety, depression, stress, which is one of the ultimate ways to impair the immune system is to be stressed. DeSantis was accompanied at the conference by Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, who said the state is working to see resolutions in the next 72 hours as the storm still poses a major threat to areas including Central and Northeast Florida. It was one of many trips he took to the (WFTV). Florida Gov. The board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will meet to discuss one thing Disneys lawsuit against them. TITUSVILLE, Fla. Gov. The Governor met with MP Badenoch to discuss the business and trade relationship between Florida [], LONDON, UK Today, Governor Ron DeSantis met with Foreign Minister James Cleverly to discuss Floridas business relationship with the United Kingdom and mutual interests between the government of the United Kingdom and Florida.
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