Florida: What's going on. A thread for news updates.

[Birdie]

? Yesterday I attended a DeSantis press briefing in Williston, Florida, where the Governor announced Florida’s historic giant budget surplus along with his brilliant new initiative to fund Florida’s rural communities. One county was noticeably absent from the long list of counties and cities in the area receiving grants: my lunatic county, Alachua, which maniacally declared political war on its own state government in March, 2020.

The moral of the story seems to be: insurrectionists don’t get grants. Smooth move, Alachua County.

The Governor also announced that he is ready and plans to sign a bill authorizing Constitutional carry in Florida, as soon as it is presented to him. Over 25 states now have Constitutional carry laws, another unnoticed side-effect and hidden blessing of the pandemic.

☕️ Coffee & Covid ☙ Saturday, April 30, 2022 ☙ LIARS AND FRAUDS ?

The public health establishment’s latest fraud is exposed; I need some ideas from you guys; Biz Insider reveals the US’s crazy mRNA plans for young kids; Biden is losing at chess with Putin; and more.

www.coffeeandcovid.com

 

[Birdie]

? *COVID IN FLORIDA AND ALACHUA COUNTY* ?​

The latest Florida covid report continues to show a small seasonal wave of cases, with VERY low deaths (13) and a small bump in hospitalizations. I added booster statistics to the chart since first-time jabs are scraping the bottom and aren’t very interesting. Considering how many folks in Florida are jabbed (over ten million), 45,822 boosters is pretty lame. They don’t seem to be too popular, for some reason.

Coffee & Covid - Monday, May 9th

 

[LeeLemonoil]

Support that guy with all you have. The World can only hope to improve the mess we’re in if US-Americans set the path.

 

[Birdie]

From Jeff Childers @ Coffee & Covid - Wednesday, May 25

?‍ Governor DeSantis held a press conference earlier this week, again touting “Infrastructure Improvements,” which means investments in rural cities and counties. Unlike yesterday’s story about the home buying help, which I felt somewhat ambivalent about, I like this effort. DeSantis has been at this for several weeks now. Using the budget surplus to build up Florida’s smaller towns and rural counties could have enormous long-term benefits to the state.

Normally, the political gravity of the large metro areas would suck in all the extra money. It’s politically courageous for DeSantis to use the money to help rural communities.

 

[Inaut]

From Jeff Childers @ Coffee & Covid - Wednesday, May 25

?‍ Governor DeSantis held a press conference earlier this week, again touting “Infrastructure Improvements,” which means investments in rural cities and counties. Unlike yesterday’s story about the home buying help, which I felt somewhat ambivalent about, I like this effort. DeSantis has been at this for several weeks now. Using the budget surplus to build up Florida’s smaller towns and rural counties could have enormous long-term benefits to the state.

Normally, the political gravity of the large metro areas would suck in all the extra money. It’s politically courageous for DeSantis to use the money to help rural communities.

Getting Florida ready to become a smart city...

 

[Regina]

From Jeff Childers @ Coffee & Covid - Wednesday, May 25

?‍ Governor DeSantis held a press conference earlier this week, again touting “Infrastructure Improvements,” which means investments in rural cities and counties. Unlike yesterday’s story about the home buying help, which I felt somewhat ambivalent about, I like this effort. DeSantis has been at this for several weeks now. Using the budget surplus to build up Florida’s smaller towns and rural counties could have enormous long-term benefits to the state.

Normally, the political gravity of the large metro areas would suck in all the extra money. It’s politically courageous for DeSantis to use the money to help rural communities.

It is definitely the land that time forgot outside the metro areas in FL.
Much more so than say a couple hrs outside Manhattan. Yes. Those towns are filled with guys with mullets, 70's cars with 8 track players, VHS rental stores.

But they have nothing on rural Florida.

I just had a couple of fellas leave who trapped armadillos for me. They were tearing up my garden beds.
Very sweet guys treating the animals humanely and gently. But they think we are martians with 3 heads in terms of life experience and who we are.

They did invite us gator hunting though.
They regularly eat gator meat--lassoing gators and shooting them in the head.
Racoons, wild pigs and deer.

It's very common for locals to have zero to do with the modern world. And it's not by choice like the agorist movement.
They just know of no other way and seem completely oblivious to it.
They will definitely not want it to change or any "improvements."

 

[Birdie]

Getting Florida ready to become a smart city...

You know, there's been a lot about Florida's Governor's standing up to this WHO danger, but are you optimistic?

 

[Birdie]

It is definitely the land that time forgot outside the metro areas in FL.
Much more so than say a couple hrs outside Manhattan. Yes. Those towns are filled with guys with mullets, 70's cars with 8 track players, VHS rental stores.

But they have nothing on rural Florida.

I just had a couple of fellas leave who trapped armadillos for me. They were tearing up my garden beds.
Very sweet guys treating the animals humanely and gently. But they think we are martians with 3 heads in terms of life experience and who we are.

They did invite us gator hunting though.
They regularly eat gator meat--lassoing gators and shooting them in the head.
Racoons, wild pigs and deer.

It's very common for locals to have zero to do with the modern world. And it's not by choice like the agorist movement.
They just know of no other way and seem completely oblivious to it.
They will definitely not want it to change or any "improvements."

Really interesting. There are a lot of sweet people out there with no connection to modern life. I didn't say that very well. I'm reminded of the people we heard of during our 2 years in NW Arkansas. Squirrel pie, tacos. Festivals of it. We missed it but it was well known.

 

[David PS]

Special Olympics drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement after Florida threatens $27.5M in fines

Special Olympics officials rescind its COVID vaccination requirement after Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis threatens to impose $27.5 million in fines.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Regina]

Special Olympics drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement after Florida threatens $27.5M in fines

Special Olympics officials rescind its COVID vaccination requirement after Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis threatens to impose $27.5 million in fines.

www.usatoday.com

Money talks! Like a boss

 

[Peatful]

Have you seen this?

Probably not.

Sex trafficking. Sex with minors. Satanic rituals.

 

[Birdie]

Israel’s El Al airline has moved its headquarters from New York City to South Florida, for some reason. I wonder what it could be.

Ron DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis
Israel’s decision to move El Al airlines from New York City to South Florida is the latest example of Florida's leadership in business expansion and international travel. We are proud to be the hub for international tourism.
June 1st 2022
3,869 Retweets33,097 Likes

 

[David PS]

View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1534633007901974532

 

[Birdie]

View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1534633007901974532

Thank you for this one !

 

[Birdie]

Governor DeSantis Confirms He Will Shortly Sign a Bill To Reroute Illegal Immigrants From Florida to ‘Sanctuary States’ | Toby Hazlewood | NewsBreak Original

Gov. DeSantisMatt Johnson from Omaha, Nebraska, United States, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. On June 9 Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis shared his intentions regarding the potential arrival of immigrants in Florida who have crossed the southern border with Mexico into the U.S. and are being...

original.newsbreak.com

 

[Inaut]

Governor DeSantis Confirms He Will Shortly Sign a Bill To Reroute Illegal Immigrants From Florida to ‘Sanctuary States’ | Toby Hazlewood | NewsBreak Original

Gov. DeSantisMatt Johnson from Omaha, Nebraska, United States, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. On June 9 Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis shared his intentions regarding the potential arrival of immigrants in Florida who have crossed the southern border with Mexico into the U.S. and are being...

original.newsbreak.com

North vs South set up....???

 

[Regina]

North vs South set up....???

It does seem like part of a grand school play.
I'm in FL and a big fan of DeSantis. I want to believe it is a real battle.
My neighborhood has many liberals who think he is a mad man who should be removed.

So, even if it is wysiwyg, it's not going to be an easy fort to hold.

 

[David PS]

View: https://twitter.com/backtolife_2022/status/1535650363675754497

 

[David PS]

Ron DeSantis Is Proven Right, Yet Again

It's hard, if not impossible, to think of any governor who's been more heavily criticized over the past couple years than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Media

www.outkick.com

 

[Regina]

Other than the low elevation, Florida is beautiful and everything grows like crazy.
The whole place is practically empty north of Palm Beach county.

I do not find it "unlivably hot" (as Ray once said). Mid-June and it is lovely out with cool evening breezes.

Lots of little towns I've never heard of:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3b44iF2mWY