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Richard Corcoran about to Tour Florida, Wants the Public's Ideas to Replace Common Core

October 5, 2019 - 7:00am

This week, Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced the latest stops in his Florida Standards Listening Tour, which will start in the coming days, giving the public another chance to weigh in on what should replace Common Core in the Sunshine State.

When Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order at the start of the year to eliminate Common Core in Florida, he also called on Corcoran to review and revise the standard by January 2020.

Corn Maze

Jeff Stahler

October 3, 2019 - 7:15am

Will Florida Democrats Be Staging Their State Convention Without Any Presidential Candidates ... Again?

Brad Slager

October 3, 2019 - 7:00am

Next weekend, Oct. 11-13, the Florida Democratic Party is holding its annual state convention in Orlando. With an eye on the 2020 election and a swollen field of presidential candidates, this is poised to be an important and influential convention for the FDP. Maybe someone should have alerted the national party.

DeSantis to Join Trump at The Villages Event

Ana Ceballos News Service of Florida

October 3, 2019 - 7:00am

Donald Trump during his last trip to The Villages

Gov. Ron DeSantis will be on hand when President Donald Trump visits friendly turf Thursday in The Villages, but two of the president’s other closest Florida allies won’t accompany him.

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Joe Gruters and Congressman Matt Gaetz have prior commitments and will not be able to attend the president’s event, which is happening in the midst of a U.S. House impeachment inquiry into the president.

Florida Republican Heads to Mt. Everest Hoping to Set a World Record

Kevin Derby

October 3, 2019 - 7:00am

A prominent Florida Republican will be headed to Mount Everest later this month in an attempt to set a world record.

Patriot Defense announced on Wednesday that businessman, former CIA agent and veteran Todd Wilcox, who founded the group and is its executive chairman, will take part in a Military Free Fall (MFF) expedition to Mount Everest. Wilcox will be part of the Complete Parachute Solutions (CPS) team as they try to set a world record for highest-elevation tactical military freefall parachute landing.

Buchanan's Bill Cracking Down on Wildlife Poaching Gains Traction on Capitol Hill

Kevin Derby

October 3, 2019 - 7:00am

A Florida congressman’s bill giving the U.S. State Department more power to crack down on international wildlife traffickers is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill.

Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., was able to get his “Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act” (RAWR Act) through the House without opposition over the summer.

After the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the companion bill from Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Buchanan weighed in on the bill on Wednesday.

Halloween Costume

Jeff Stahler

October 2, 2019 - 6:45am

Ukrainegate Shows We Need Fred Fleitz as Director of National Intelligence

George Rasley

October 2, 2019 - 6:00am

Our friends at NewsMax recently carried a column by Scott Uehlinger, a retired CIA station chief and naval officer, explaining the dire situation within America’s intelligence community.

The short version of the column is that the intelligence community has become so arrogant and politically corrupt that some anonymous low level bureaucrat now has the temerity to try to impose his or her political ideology on the country by fabricating a document that could be used by Democrats to impeach President Trump.

FDLE Wants More Money to Stop 'Homegrown Violent Extremists'

Ana Ceballos News Service of Florida

October 2, 2019 - 6:00am

A project designed to detect “homegrown violent extremists and lone actors” before they attack is estimated to cost the Florida Department of Law Enforcement millions of dollars --- and agency officials want lawmakers to start paying for parts of it next year.

The agency is asking the Legislature for $3.6 million to support multiple parts of its “behavioral threat assessment” tool, which has been extolled by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingen.

Francis Rooney: No Federal Bailouts of State and Local Governments

Kevin Derby

October 2, 2019 - 6:00am

A Southwest Florida congressman is behind a proposal to ensure federal dollars won’t be used to bailout insolvent states, territories and local governments.

At the end of last week, U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla, introduced the “Government Bailout Prevention Act” which he showcased on Tuesday.

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