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Huge Republican
Victory in Jacksonville
Republican Nick
Howland wins decisively to flip seat
Democrats
and their national corporate media partners thought they could use a
Democrat winning a Jacksonville City Council seat to gin up the
narrative of a positive bellwether for Democrats in the midterms —
despite the seat previously being held by a Democrat. The Democrat
candidate had gubernatorial hopefuls Charlie Crist, Nikki Fried and
Annette Taddeo all campaigning for her, and Joe Biden won Duval County
in 2020.
But
Democrats and the media were sorely mistaken.
The
national story died on the vine.
Strong
Republican coordination on the ground with door-knocking, a GOTV
campaign and supportive veterans groups, backed with a robocall by
Governor DeSantis and endorsement by Senator Rick Scott, helped propel
Republican Nick Howland to a decisive 52-48 percent victory.
Democrats
are bogged down by their support of unpopular woke policies such as
defunding police, teaching critical race theory, pushing gender
confusion on grade school children and pushing so-called social
justice remedies that are little more than a mask for racism.
Jacksonville and Duval voters definitively showed they want nothing to
do with that.
To be
clear, the victory was not due to lackluster turnout, as is normal in
a run-off election. Howland and his opponent were the top two
vote-getters in a December 7 election where only 12.6 percent of
registered voters went to the polls. But Tuesday’s run-off rocketed up
to 20 percent voter turnout, with Republicans outpacing
Democrats.
The
American people are deeply unhappy with the Democrat leadership, or
lack of leadership, in Washington, and it is staining all Democratic
candidates. And Republicans are energized, which we are witnessing in
local elections, and simply have a message that resonates with
Floridians and Americans.
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Miami Herald goes off the
cliff
The sad
saga of once great American newspapers sounding like ridiculous middle
school children drunk on critical race theory continues
unabated.
A Sunday
editorial in the Miami Herald, whose credibility just spirals into the
abyss, editorialized that Governor DeSantis is a full-throated racist
of the Jim Crow days. Sure, this is all-in support of their fellow
woke Democrats, but it is pretty amazing how little substance they
actually use to support their charges.
The
editorial is filled with such unhinged accusations as the Governor
being “a continuation of Donald Trump’s white-resentment politics.”
And “If DeSantis’ ‘monkey this up’ comment was a dog whistle to white
voters, his actions in office can be considered a blast from a bugle.”
And “While DeSantis stokes racial fears, the black Floridians he also
represents are deprived of a public education that takes their life
experiences into consideration.”
The irony
of the editorial is that virtually every charge they make is exactly
what Democrats are doing. They speak of Governor DeSantis supposedly
stoking racial fears while they empty a gasoline tanker truck on race
relations. They speak of depriving black Floridians of public
education as if the Governor didn’t win in 2018 with the help of
single, black moms who wanted vouchers for their children’s education.
The Governor supports black parents over the school union chiefs who
back Democrats.
Here’s our
prediction: Despite the histrionics of angry radicals at newspapers,
Governor DeSantis will increase his support from black Floridians.
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FLORIDA
After federal
denial of tornado aid, Governor DeSantis takes
action
The Biden
administration has denied aid to these Floridians ravaged by tornadoes
January 16.
Now that
the Biden Administration has denied Florida’s request for assistance
to people impacted by devastating tornadoes that touched down in
Charlotte and Lee counties January 16, Governor DeSantis and the
Florida Division of Emergency Management launched a donation portal to
provide immediate relief for disaster survivors impacted by the
tornadoes.
“We cannot
continue waiting on the federal government to provide relief to these
Floridians,” Governor DeSantis said. “After meeting with survivors
last week, it’s clear they still need our help. We’ve helped community
leaders launch this portal to expedite assistance for impacted
residents and we’re going to ensure they get help.”
The state
of Florida is partnering with the Charlotte Community Foundation to
collect and disburse donations for disaster survivors. All donations
made through the portal are tax deductible.
Donate through the portal here: https://www.floridadisaster.org/Assistance
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/02/22/governor-ron-desantis-launches-donation-portal-for-southwest-florida-tornado-survivors-following-federal-governments-decision-to-deny-assistance/
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Governor DeSantis
awards $11 million to rural communities
Governor
DeSantis awarded nearly $11 million to support infrastructure in
Madison, Suwannee and Putnam counties through the Rural Infrastructure
Fund and the Community Development Block Grant program.
Since the
beginning of 2021, Governor DeSantis has traveled the state to award
more than $62 million in funding through the Florida Job Growth Grant
Fund and more than $800 million through the Community Development
Block Grant programs, with a focus on supporting rural counties and
small cities.
“Our
administration has focused on investing in meaningful projects that
improve infrastructure and create opportunities for employers and
families in rural communities,” Governor DeSantis said. “There is
strong demand in our state and especially in rural communities for
economic expansion and I will continue working with the Florida
Legislature to fund projects like these.”
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/02/21/governor-desantis-awards-11-million-to-support-infrastructure-in-north-florida-rural-communities/
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Senator Rubio
explains how Americans will be impacted by Ukraine
crisis
Senator
Rubio was on CBS Mornings to discuss the Ukraine Russia crisis and
gave an insightful breakdown of how the conflict will directly affect
Americans — while urging American leadership not to involve American
soldiers in Ukraine.
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One, the price
of oil, which will be felt at the pump in higher prices, as Russia is
a major producer.
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Two, Ukraine
is one of the largest agricultural producers in the world of wheat and
corn, which will increase our food prices at a time when Bidenflation
is already spinning up prices.
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Ukraine is the leading producer of neon gas, which is necessary to the
production of semiconductors, which are in so many of our items today.
About 90 percent of the neon gas for semiconductors made in America
comes from Ukraine.
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Four, we get
key components for many of our commercial space launches from
Russia.
Watch the entire interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU1ZChwFxnc
ICYMI
$1 million to Moore
Haven for rural infrastructure
Continuing
to invest in the long-term future of rural Floridians, Governor
DeSantis awarded more than $1 million to the City of Moore Haven to
enhance the downtown area and attract new development, creating new
jobs and improving the local economy.
The City of
Moore Haven will use the money to complete roadway and stormwater
improvements that will mitigate recurring flooding and prevent
pollutants from entering the Caloosahatchee River Basin
Estuary.
“Our rural
communities are the backbone of our state, and I will continue
fighting for these communities,” Governor DeSantis said. “This
infrastructure funding will help the Moore Haven area support current
residents, protect the environment and better prepare for future
growth.”
“This
project will not only bring jobs to Glades County, but will create a
foundation for generational economic growth,” said Florida Lottery
Secretary John F. Davis, a Lake Okeechobee area native. “With the
Governor’s support, we will continue to invest in projects that have a
lasting impact on rural economies.”
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/02/23/governor-ron-desantis-awards-over-1-million-to-moore-haven-for-rural-infrastructure-improvements/
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