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Chairman's
Message:
Looking Forward to Keeping
Florida Red
Friends,
My
enthusiastic congratulations to the Republican nominees on their
primary victories! This is validation that voters throughout our great
state understand and value Governor DeSantis’ message of freedom and
opportunity for all Floridians.
This would
not have been possible had it not been for our terrific volunteers and
supporters who made calls, knocked on doors and helped raise awareness
of the particular importance of these elections. We made decisive
gains in school board races, ensuring that parents rights are
respected and children will not be indoctrinated.
Now, we
must join together in unity and continue the momentum toward November,
when Florida has another chance to ensure our conservative values
carry through to every local, state and national office.
Under the
bold leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis and our legislature, Florida
is the number one state in the nation for people from other states to
move to. His courageous refusal to bow down to liberal woke policies
and stifling liberal lockdown mandates kept Florida schools open,
businesses thriving and our communities safe.
I can’t
stress enough how vital it is that we re-elect Senator Marco Rubio and
elect Republican candidates up and down the ballot. The only way to
stand up to Joe Biden’s destructive immigration, disastrous fiscal and
weak global policies is to elect Republican candidates who will not
compromise the values upon which our country was founded.
Florida is
the envy of the nation with great congressional, state house and
senate candidates who have our backs in defense of individual liberty.
We will work hard to ensure that Attorney General Ashley Moody and CFO
Jimmy Patronis are re-elected and that Wilton Simpson becomes the next
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture!
We have the
extraordinary opportunity to turn the tide in Florida and the nation.
I am excited for what’s ahead and am counting on all Republicans to
join me in doing their part to Keep Florida Free.
Onward to
Victory!
RPOF
Chairman Joe Gruters
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FLORIDA
Watch GOP’s New
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Joe Biden to implement a destructive policy agenda that is hurting our
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Led by Governor
DeSantis, Republicans Flip School Boards Across Florida to
Conservative Control
Florida
Republicans had a huge night Tuesday, winning a whopping 25 of 30
school board races with candidates endorsed by Governor DeSantis,
making school districts throughout Florida more in favor of
pro-parental rights and anti-woke indoctrination policies.
Some of the
biggest wins were in Miami-Dade County where two candidates endorsed
by Governor DeSantis won, flipping the board and making it the largest
district in the nation governed by a conservative majority. In Duval
County, where both candidates supported by Governor DeSantis won and
flipped the School Board to a conservative majority 4-3. And in
Sarasota County, where all three school board candidates endorsed by
Governor DeSantis won convincingly, the board flipped from a 3-2
liberal majority to a 4-1 conservative majority.
Republican
voters turned out en masse even without a gubernatorial primary. About
1.6 million GOP voters cast ballots when the race at the top of the
ballot was for Agricultural Commissioner, while only 1.5 million
Democrat voters showed up to determine who they would nominate for
governor.
Tuesday
showed clearly that Florida Republicans are pumped up to re-elect the
Governor and Republicans up and down the ballot to turn Florida red
across the state and in Congress.
Governor DeSantis
Launches Keep Florida Free Tour
This week,
Governor Ron DeSantis, joined by Senator Marco Rubio and other
prominent Republican candidates, launched the Keep Florida Free Tour
on Primary night in Miami-Dade County, continuing the next day with
stops in Seminole, Duval and Hillsborough counties. The tour will
rally and unite Republicans for victory in November up and down the
ballot to keep Florida RED.
Governor DeSantis
Eliminates ESG from State Pension Investments
Governor
DeSantis, along with fellow Trustees of the State Board of
Administration (SBA), passed a resolution directing the state’s fund
managers to prioritize the highest return on investment without
considering the ideological agenda of the environmental, social and
corporate governance (ESG) movement.
“Corporate
power has increasingly been utilized to impose an ideological agenda
on the American people through the perversion of financial investment
priorities under the euphemistic banners of environmental, social, and
corporate governance and diversity, inclusion, and equity,” Governor
DeSantis said. ““With the resolution we passed today, the tax dollars
and proxy votes of the people of Florida will no longer be
commandeered by Wall Street financial firms and used to implement
policies through the board room that Floridians reject at the ballot
box.”
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/08/23/governor-ron-desantis-eliminates-esg-considerations-from-state-pension-investments/
Watch the announcement here: https://rumble.com/v1gxaxt-florida-fights-back-against-esg.html?mref=6zof&mrefc=2
Read the resolution here: https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ESG-Resolution-Final.pdf
Governor DeSantis
Leads Acquisition of $56 Million to Acquire Nearly
20,000 Acres for Conservation
Governor
DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet this week invested $56 million to
acquire seven properties across the state that will be designated for
conservation. The seven parcels total nearly 20,000 acres, more than
98% of which are within the Florida Wildlife Corridor, a recently
designated network of connected lands that are crucial for wildlife
habitat.
“Acquiring
lands for conservation and recreation is a top priority for my
administration,” Governor DeSantis said. “Conservation of these key
properties will forever benefit water quality, rare wildlife habitats
and corridor linkages, as well as support Florida’s ever-growing
economy.”
The
purchases and easements include:
- 768 acres
in the Wolfe Creek Florida Forever Project in Santa Rosa
County;
- 376 acres
in the St. Joe Timberland Florida Forever Project in Franklin
County;
- A
conservation easement covering 11,958 acres in the Horse Creek Ranch
Florida Forever Project in DeSoto and Hardee counties;
- Conservation easements of 3,634 and 615 acres within the
Kissimmee-St. Johns River Connector Florida Forever Project in
Okeechobee County;
- A
conservation easement of 1,882 acres within the Fisheating Creek
Ecosystem Florida Forever Project in Highlands County; and
- A
conservation easement of 663 acres within the Lake Wales Ridge Florida
Forever Project in Highlands County.
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/08/23/governor-ron-desantis-and-florida-cabinet-invest-more-than-56-million-to-acquire-nearly-20000-acres-for-conservation/
Governor DeSantis
Awards More Than $22 Million for Development Projects
in 10 Florida Communities
Governor
DeSantis this week awarded more than $22 million for community
development projects in 10 Florida communities to help communities
support economic development and urgent community development
needs.
“This $22
million in awards will help 10 communities meet their infrastructure
needs and provide long-term services for their residents for years to
come,” Governor DeSantis said.
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/08/22/governor-ron-desantis-awards-more-than-22-million-for-community-development-projects-in-10-florida-communities/
Val Demings: Blame
America First Radical Rubberstamp
AG Moody Warns of
Deadly New Drugs as College Students Return to
Campus
As the fall
semester begins in Florida, Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning
college students about new, deadly drugs flooding the black market.
Fentanyl is now the number one killer of adults between the ages of 18
and 45. While this synthetic opioid is often covertly mixed with other
substances, it is now being discovered in bright, rainbow colors —
raising concerns that it may become more enticing to younger
users.
Eutylone, a
lesser-known psychoactive bath salt, is also claiming a high number of
lives in Florida. The National Institute of Justice reports that
Florida accounts for more than 60% of the positive cases of eutylone
in the United States. Like fentanyl, it is often being mixed with
other illicit drugs and sold to unsuspecting users with deadly
consequences.
“As
millions of teens and young adults begin another academic year, I want
to make sure these students understand the dangers of using illicit
drugs,” Attorney General Moody said. “More common drugs like cocaine,
meth and ecstasy are being mixed with other dangerous substances and
sold to unsuspecting users. So never take an illicit substance and
remember that just one pill can kill.”
CFO Patronis:
Florida Must Fight ESG Fees in the Insurance
Market
Florida
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis said Florida must push
back against the movement of “Environmental, Social, and Governance” –
known as ESG – which is beginning to spread throughout the global
insurance market. The CFO said the Florida Office of Insurance
Regulation must assess the role of ESG in insurance markets so Florida
can better fight back.
“I believe
ESG is un-American because global asset managers are using the woke
standards to re-engineer society through billion-dollar industries,”
CFO Jimmy Patronis said. “It’s undemocratic. Moreover, it appears it’s
not confined to equities alone. It looks like insurance markets are
beginning to write coverage based on ESG criteria.”
Lieutenant
Governor Nuñez: Florida will Always Fight for Freedom
Lieutenant
Governor Nuñez was on the Florida’s Voice news network during a forum
in Fort Myers in a far-ranging discussion of Governor DeSantis’
policies. “Common sense prevails over woke nonsense here in the Free
State of Florida,” she said.
Watch the entire interview: https://flvoicenews.com/lt-gov-jeanette-nunez-byron-donalds-discuss-how-florida-is-a-beacon-of-freedom-patriot-talk-show/
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