#Rick Scott issues travel advisory for ‘socialists,’ warning Florida is ‘openly hostile’ to them

#Rick Scott issues travel advisory for ‘socialists,’ warning Florida is ‘openly hostile’ to them

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) issued what he described as a “formal travel advisory for socialists visiting Florida,” on Tuesday, warning that the state was “openly hostile” to socialists and their enablers. “The state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by Socialists and others who work in the Biden Administration,”…

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#How Florida became a conservative bastion

#How Florida became a conservative bastion

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a five-part series called “How Florida got so conservative.” Florida has become the nerve center of the modern Republican Party.  Once the nation’s largest and most volatile swing state, Florida has lurched to the right in recent years, becoming a mecca for the GOP’s most influential luminaries and wealthiest donors.  Republicans…

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#Trump seeks to extinguish DeSantis hopes

#Trump seeks to extinguish DeSantis hopes

Former President Donald Trump is hoping to squash any momentum from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) or other would-be Republican challengers before the party’s 2024 primary even begins in earnest. Trump has moved aggressively in recent days to stamp out any suggestion that another candidate can topple him or could be a viable alternative, and…

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#DeSantis-backed board countersues Disney  | The Hill

#DeSantis-backed board countersues Disney  | The Hill

The board picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to oversee Disney in the state said it will sue the company, escalating the feud between the entertainment giant and the Republican governor after the company sued the state in federal court last week. Disney sued Florida, alleging that the state unjustly retaliated against it for…

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