by Scott Maxwell Gov. Ron DeSantis took his culture warring to new extremes last week, trying to yank a nonprofit theater’s liquor license because it allowed another […]
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DeSantis gets colleges to vow not to teach things they weren’t teaching
by Scott Maxwell Florida has become the land of boogeymen — the place where politicians whip up fictional foes to stir hysteria among gullible followers and then […]
You don’t treat a human being like this
Apparently, Craig Ridley somehow ceased to be a human being. That’s the only possible explanation for what he endured in a Florida prison. Five days in his […]
DeSantis, a secessionist of convenience
We’re all in this thing together. Or so we like to say. But Ron DeSantis’ hypocrisy just punched a hole through that ideal. In 2013, when Hurricane […]
Morgantown native rides out Ian in Florida
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE A native of Morgantown said Hurricane Ian was his first, and likely the last hurricane he plans to experience. Mark Furfari and his wife […]
Local Red Cross supporting Hurricane Ian response
The Red Cross for the Central Appalachia Region has nine local volunteers already on the ground in Florida as well as five others traveling once it is […]
DeSantis relocates Texas migrants, lets businesses keep using illegal labor
by Scott Maxwell By now, you’ve heard plenty about Ron DeSantis’ stunt where he used Florida tax dollars to fly a plane full of migrants from Texas […]
Florida sets up a witch hunt for liberal professors
College isn’t what it used to be, that’s for sure. Although long-ignored voices of people of color are finally more likely to be heard, college is overall […]
Judge slams Fla.’s attack on the First Amendment
In their frenzy to protect Donald Trump’s “free speech” rights to spread falsehoods on social media, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republicans appear to have misunderstood — […]
What would Walt think?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill passed by the Republican-majority legislature that revokes a special tax exemption and other privileges for Walt Disney World in […]
