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CHAIRMAN'S
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Get your tickets now for the exciting
2022 Sunshine Summit HERE.
Under the
phenomenal leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida leads the
nation in freedom and personal liberty. Now is the time to purchase
your tickets to two great events that celebrate the freedoms we all
cherish: the 2022 Sunshine Summit and Victory Dinner at the Seminole
Hardrock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on July 22-23, 2022.
Governor
DeSantis leads an all-star line-up of state and national conservative
thought leaders to explore how upholding and respecting the rights
guaranteed by our Constitution keeps Florida communities and residents
safe and free. Some of the topics of discussion include the Left's
obsession with indoctrinating our children; the push to elect state
attorneys who are weak on crime and seek to undermine law enforcement;
insights into why a growing number of Florida's minorities agree that
the Democrat party has betrayed their trust; explore what more Florida
needs to do to survive Bidenflation; strategize on how can we best
defend Florida and the United States of America, and analyze whether
our get-out-the vote efforts be enough.
We invite
you to join us in a show of support and unity for the party and prove
to the patriots in attendance and the rest of the country why Florida
is the best state to live, work and raise a family.
If you have
a question about the 2022 Sunshine Summit or Victory Dinner, please
contact Cheryl Etters at [email protected] or email [email protected].
We thank
you for your support and hope to see you in Hollywood,
Florida!
Onward to Victory!
FLORIDA
Supreme Court Approves Governor DeSantis’
Request for a Statewide Grand Jury to Investigate Illegal Immigration
Crimes
The Florida
Supreme Court late last week approved Governor Ron DeSantis’ request
to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate illegal immigration
issues such as the illegal smuggling of children into the
state.
Governor
DeSantis explained: “The purpose of the grand jury will be to
investigate individuals and organizations that are actively working
with foreign nationals, drug cartels and coyotes to illegally smuggle
minors, some as young as 2 years old, across the border and into
Florida.”
In a
unanimous order, the Supreme Court said the grand jury will have
jurisdiction throughout, “to investigate crime, return indictments,
make presentments and otherwise perform all functions of a grand jury
with regard to the offenses.” Issues the grand jury could investigate
include “parents, guardians or other family members of unaccompanied
alien children who have conspired with transnational criminal
organizations or other illicit actors to smuggle, and thus endanger,
their children.”
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Governor DeSantis’ Emphasis on Civics
Already Paying Off
Governor
DeSantis released the results of Florida’s 2022 civics assessments
that demonstrate the success of Florida’s approach to educating its
students on the history of our country, the exceptional nature of our
form of government, and the role they play as citizens of our
republic.
He also
announced that the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative will expand to
all school districts for the upcoming school year, and that 2,500
teachers will complete three-day civics professional development
training courses by the end of July.
“While the
Biden administration is seeking to award grants to indoctrinate
students with ideologies like Critical Race Theory, in Florida we have
focused on Civics Excellence, teaching accurate American History
without an ideological agenda,” Governor DeSantis said.
Across the
board, Florida’s students’ civic literacy has improved year over
year.
- Nearly
three quarters of students scored at or above Level 3 in Civics in
2022, an increase of five percentage points from 2021.
- S. History
end of course (EOC) assessment performance increased by two percentage
points.
- From 2021
to 2022, all student subgroups increased or maintained performance at
Level 3 and above in social studies. African American students had the
largest increases in both social studies and science
performance.
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/06/30/governor-ron-desantis-announces-florida-students-elevating-their-excellence-in-civics/
Governor DeSantis Appoints Election
Crimes Director
Governor
DeSantis announced the appointment of Peter Antonacci as Director of
the Office of Election Crimes and Security — the newly created office
charged with investigating all election crimes in Florida and ensuring
Florida’s elections remain secure. Antonacci has had an extensive
career in public service, including experience in election security as
a Deputy Attorney General, Statewide Prosecutor, and Broward County
Supervisor of Elections.
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/07/06/governor-ron-desantis-announces-the-appointment-of-peter-antonacci-as-director-of-the-office-of-election-crimes-and-security/
Rubio Asks for Investigation of Biden
Administration Violating Abortion-Related Hyde
Amendment
 Senator Marco Rubio joined the Walton
Republican Women Federated this week for their monthly BBQ luncheon in
Miramar Beach.
Senator
Marco Rubio sent a letter to Office of Personnel Management Director
Kiran Ahuja regarding the Biden Administration’s potential violation
of the Hyde Amendment by giving guidance for federal employees to use
sick leave to cross state lines to “access medical care.”
“The Biden
Administration’s actions and statements over the last several days are
focused on undermining pro-life states and now they are even willing
to violate longstanding federal law prohibiting the use of taxpayer
monies to fund abortions or abortion services,” Rubio wrote. “The
federal government has no business promoting the killing of unborn
children. I demand that the agency clarify that the federal government
will not provide sick leave for travel related to abortion
services.”
Read more: https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=D8C15DA3-6DE6-4B81-B9C3-47AA66CA7FE5
AG Moody and FTC Work to Shut Down
Suspected COVID-19 Scam
AG Moody
and the Federal Trade Commission filed a joint complaint to shut down
a grant-writing service that allegedly made false promises of COVID-19
economic relief for minority-owned small businesses.
The
complaint filed last week resulted in a federal court issuing a
temporary restraining order against Grant Bae and its owner,
Traeshonna P. Graham.
“The
defendants targeted small, minority-owned businesses with the promise
they could help secure COVID-19 relief,” Attorney General Moody said.
“Instead of obtaining the promised federal grant funds, the defendants
took fees from struggling businesses and left them in even worse
financial condition. I am pleased we have shut down this scam and we
will continue to litigate this case in an effort to recover lost funds
for those harmed.”
Read more: http://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsreleases/C14E190F256F579F85258872004EC444
And
more: https://cbs12.com/news/local/ftc-florida-attorney-general-file-complaint-shut-down-covid-19-relief-scam-grant-bae-traeshonna-p-graham
CFO Patronis: Arrest in $970,000 Staged
Auto Accident Scheme
Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of Angela
Ippolito Duncan, owner of Ybor Medical Center for allegedly planning
and participating in staged car accidents to submit more than $970,000
in fake accident injury automobile insurance claims.
“Scam
artists are working every day to drive up your insurance rates to line
their own pockets,” CFO Patronis said. “Thankfully my fraud detectives
are staying one step ahead of these schemes and were able to
successfully shut down this staged accident fraud ring.”
Read more: https://www.myfloridacfo.com/sitePages/newsroom/pressRelease.aspx?id=6220
Lieutenant Governor Nuñez on Fox News:
Grand Jury will Help Florida Investigate the Criminal Gangs from
Illegal Immigration
Lieutenant
Governor Nuñez told Martha MacCallum on Fox News that the Florida
Supreme Court granting Governor DeSantis’ petition to impanel a
statewide grand jury will give the state a strong weapon in
investigating the criminal cartels operating in Florida that have
vastly increased during Biden’s open border crisis.
Watch: https://video.foxnews.com/v/6308807012112#sp=show-clips
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Senator Marco Rubio, Congressman Byron
Donalds and Congresswoman Kat Cammack are appearing as featured
speakers only and are not soliciting any funds associated with this
event. All funds solicited in connection with the
2022 Sunshine Summit and Victory Dinner are being solicited solely by
the Republican Party of Florida.
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