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As delta variant spreads, Florida Democrats urge Gov. DeSantis to promote vaccines The delta variant spreads 225% faster than the original virus. As the highly transmissible delta variant of the novel coronavirus spreads across the United States, now accounting for more than half of new domestic COVID-19 cases, Democratic senators in Florida are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to urge reluctant state residents to get vaccinated. In a joint letter Thursday, 14 Democrats from the Florida Senate exhorted DeSantis to put aside rhetoric that since March 2020 has turned a health issue into a political one and join his “fellow Republican governors who are tapping the power of their office” to revitalize vaccination efforts. ....
Democrats blast transgender athlete ban Reactions are pouring in from Democrats across the state after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that would bar transgender women and girls from competing on a high school or collegiate women’s sports team. The bill ( SB 1028) was among the most contentious proposals of the 2021 Legislative Session and garnered stiff opposition from Democratic lawmakers and civil rights activists alike. Despite the outcry and even a warning from the NCAA, DeSantis signed the bill Tuesday the first day of Pride Month alongside Republican lawmakers and students of Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville. Among those swift to react: Agriculture Commissioner ....
US Republicans push ahead with attacks on voting rights In the latest assault on the democratic rights of millions of people, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Trump acolyte, signed Senate Bill 90 into law Thursday after it passed the Republican-dominated Florida legislature earlier this week. The anti-democratic measure is one of hundreds that have been advanced by Republican-led state legislatures across the country following former President Donald Trump’s attempted coup on January 6. Ron Desantis speaking at the 2018 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida [Credit: Gage Skidmore] ....
Palm Coast Student Elliott Bertrand Accuses Senate Panel of 'Prejudice' Before 6-4 Vote on Transgender Sports Ban flaglerlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from flaglerlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Miles Of Florida Roads Face 'Major Problem' From Sea Rise. Is State Moving Fast Enough? wlrn.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wlrn.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.