Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz back Lorie Smith, Christian website designer seeking Supreme Court hearing
The Denver-area Christian website designer seeking to block Colorado from compelling her to design websites with same-sex messages violating her beliefs got some powerful support Friday as supporters — including 45 lawmakers such as Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas — asked the Supreme Court to review her case. The…
Ron DeSantis Sues Joe Biden for Trying to Keep Americans Alive
As the last 18 months have made clear, there are two types of elected officials in the U.S.: those who want Americans to live and those who…well, we’re not going to say they actively want Americans to die, but if that’s what happens, they’re seemingly not too broken up about it. In the former category,…
SpaceX’s Crew 3 launch to send astronauts to orbit for 6 months
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket awaits the Crew 3 astronaut launch planned early Sunday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo courtesy of SpaceX | License Photo ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 29 (UPI) — Astronauts headed to the International Space Station from Florida early Sunday aim to spend six months doing research that is expected to…
Florida Newspaper Blasts Ron DeSantis as ‘Fraud’ Over COVID Victory Lap: ‘What a Phony’
A prominent Florida newspaper denounced Republican Governor Ron DeSantis after he attempted to take credit for declining COVID-19 infections throughout the state.The editorial board of the Orlando Sentinel slammed DeSantis as a “fraud” and a “phony” in an editorial on Friday after he touted Florida’s low COVID-19 case rate in a Wednesday press release. The…
Island Fin Poké Brings Taste of Hawaii to Trinity
Local Family to Continue Brand’s Expansion in West Florida Trinity, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Island Fin Poké, a fast casual restaurant famous for its Hawaiian-style build-your-own poké bowls, is happy to announce the opening of its newest Florida location. Located in Trinity at 3198 Redeemer Way, the new restaurant will be a true family-run business, owned by…
Here’s How Republican-Led States Are Trying To Block Biden’s Employee Vaccine Mandates
Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday the state is suing the Biden administration over its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors—one of a growing number of Republican state leaders who are trying to get around the federal government’s vaccine requirements for both public and private workers. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holds a press conference…
Florida Panthers coach Quenneville resigns amid sex assault report fallout
Florida Panthers head coach Joel Quenneville resigned Thursday, days after he and others were named in an independent investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks’ mishandling of a 2010 sexual assault allegation.Quenneville was head coach of the Blackhawks when a player said he was sexually assaulted by then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010.Kyle Beach identified himself as…
Florida Gov. DeSantis sues Biden over vaccine mandate for federal contractors
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday sued the Biden administration over its vaccine mandate for federal contractors in a lawsuit alleging the president overstepped his legal authority.”The federal government is exceeding [its] power and it is important for us to take a stand because in Florida we believe these are choices based on individual circumstances,”…
Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV
Whether Lucid Motors will succeed in the brutally competitive auto business remains an open question. But its technological advantages are settled: With an EPA-rated range of up to 837 km (520 miles), the Lucid Air sedan can travel farther on a charge, and charge faster, than any EV in history…
Panthers coach resigns amid fallout from Blackhawks’ sexual assault allegations
Joel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday. His decision came two days after he was among those implicated for not swiftly responding to sexual assault allegations when he was coach of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.The announcement was made shortly after Quenneville met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in New York…
