Tag: Florida

Pence told without rapid reopening, ‘it’s all over’ for Orlando’s hotel, tourist industry

Washington Examiner · May 21, 2020 1:00 pm

A public return to normalcy: Pence chows at a Florida burger joint with Trump ally DeSantis

Rob Crilly · May 21, 2020 4:00 am

FILE - In this May 24, 2016 file photo, House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. DeSantis announced Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, heâll join a crowded field seeking to succeed Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who leaves office in early 2019 to term limits. DeSantisâ entry comes after President Donald Trump tweeted last month that DeSantis is "a brilliant young leader" who "would make a GREAT governor.â

Beltway Confidential

Give Florida and Ron DeSantis credit where it’s due

Kaylee McGhee White · May 20, 2020 9:40 pm

Ron DeSantis blasts ‘partisan narrative’ after fired employee claims Florida tried to skew coronavirus data

Madison Dibble · May 20, 2020 7:45 pm

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

F-35 stealth fighter crashes at Florida base

Zach Halaschak · May 20, 2020 5:05 pm

‘Sick person!’: Mika Brzezinski goes off on Trump for repeating conspiracy theory that Joe Scarborough killed intern

Mike Brest · May 20, 2020 2:57 pm

Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference in Sarasota, Florida.

DeSantis can’t escape unemployment questioning during Orlando stop

Washington Examiner · May 19, 2020 7:00 pm

President Donald Trump looks on as Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White speaks during a campaign rally at The Broadmoor World Arena, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Dana White blasts New York Times for ‘trying to sabotage’ UFC 249

Spencer Neale · May 19, 2020 3:00 pm

Beachgoers enjoy a sunny day in Destin, Florida on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The threat posed by coronavirus didn't seem to deter vacationers to this Florida panhandle community from spending the day on a crowded beach. The Okaloosa County (Florida) Sheriffâs Office announced that deputies would be patrolling the countyâs beaches to remind beachgoers to abide by Gov. Ron DeSantisâs emergency orders on social distancing and group sizes.

Beltway Confidential

How did Florida avoid New York’s coronavirus crisis?

Kaylee McGhee White · May 18, 2020 4:54 pm

Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks during a press briefing with the Coronavirus Task Force at the White House on Wednesday in Washington.

‘Insane’: Florida officials push back on federal data identifying counties as coronavirus hot spots

Emma Colton · May 17, 2020 2:40 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Washington.

‘Unbelievable spirit’: Florida boaters celebrate Trump with Intracoastal Waterway parade

Emma Colton · May 17, 2020 1:54 pm

The U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center is shown in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, March 31, 2015. (AP Photo)

National Security

House Veterans Affairs Committee member laments stalled legislation amid coronavirus shutdown

Abraham Mahshie · May 17, 2020 4:01 am