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Florida Ends Vaccine Mandates, Calling Them ‘Slavery’; Experts Decry Decision Florida Ends Vaccine Mandates, Calling Them ‘Slavery’; Experts Decry Decision
Florida Ends Vaccine Mandates, Calling Them ‘Slavery’; Experts Decry Decision Florida will become the first state to eliminate all vaccine mandates. Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced the move during a press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 3, comparing the mandates to “slavery.” “Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” Ladapo said. Previously, the state required children to receive measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox, and hepatitis B vaccines. Religious exemptions were allowed, but now parents may opt out for any reason. According to the World Health Organization, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives ov…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Shelton Man Threatens To Kill GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis, Police Say Shelton Man Threatens To Kill GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis, Police Say
Shelton Man Threatens To Kill GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Florida Gov. and GOP Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis with a gun. Brendan Hughes, age 22, of Shelton, was arrested on Friday, July 14, said Lt. Robert Kozlowsky of the Shelton Police. Hughes was charged with threatening and held on a $1,000 bond, Kozlowsky said. The arrest stems from a call Shelton Police received from Florida law enforcement regarding an online threat made to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Twitter.  The threat stated, “I'm going to kill Ron Desantis with a gun.” This is a developing …

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
'There’s A New Republican Sheriff In Town': GOP Support For Trump 2024 Run Craters, Poll Says 'There’s A New Republican Sheriff In Town': GOP Support For Trump 2024 Run Craters, Poll Says
'There’s A New Republican Sheriff In Town': GOP Support For Trump 2024 Run Craters, Poll Says Former President Donald Trump is losing his grip on the Republican party, according to a new Suffolk University/USA Today poll. The poll, released Tuesday, Dec. 13, found that among registered voters nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of Republicans and independents who identified as either conservative or very conservative wanted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president. Of those same voters, 56 percent said they prefer DeSantis over Trump. “There’s a new Republican sheriff in town,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center. “DeSantis outpoll…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Migrants Flown To Martha's Vineyard Sue FL Gov. DeSantis For 'Cowardly Political Stunt' Migrants Flown To Martha's Vineyard Sue FL Gov. DeSantis For 'Cowardly Political Stunt'
Migrants Flown To Martha's Vineyard Sue FL Gov. DeSantis For 'Cowardly Political Stunt' The Venezuelan migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard at the order of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Republican leader for using them as "pawns in a political stunt." Lawyers for Civil Rights filed the federal civil rights lawsuit working with the migrants from Joint Base Cape Cod along with Alianza Americas. The groups said these men, women, and children fled their home country out of fear and violence and made a harrowing journey to America only to be caught in a political tug of war and left stranded with no options.   “No human being should be used…

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by Josh Lanier
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Planeloads Of Migrants Sent To Martha's Vineyard By Florida's Governor Planeloads Of Migrants Sent To Martha's Vineyard By Florida's Governor
Planeloads Of Migrants Sent To Martha's Vineyard By Florida's Governor At least 50 undocumented migrants were flown to Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday, Sept. 14, on the order of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, multiple news reports said. Island residents did not know about this beforehand and had to scramble to accommodate them.  Due to an unexpected urgent #humanitarian situation, #DCEMA are opening #Emergency #Shelters tonight on #MarthasVineyard. If you’re willing & able to volunteer in a clinical or non-clinical role, contact @DukesOffice at 508-684-8015#VolunteersNeeded #HumanitarianAid #DukesCounty — Dukes County Emergency Management Association (@Dukes…

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Schools Who Have Dropped Mask Mandates COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Schools Who Have Dropped Mask Mandates
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Schools Who Have Dropped Mask Mandates Most school districts in Connecticut are ditching mandatory COVID-19 masks for students and staff members now that the statewide mandate has been lifted. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said this week that approximately 85 percent of school districts across the state have elected to drop mandatory facial coverings as the mandate expired on Monday, Feb. 28. Earlier story - COVID-19: Masking Decision Now Up To School Districts As CT Mandate Expires However, while the state is loosening up restrictions as the country recovers from the Omicron spike of COVID-19 infections, Lamont advised that some…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: Citing 'Huge Privacy Implications,' Florida Bans 'Vaccine Passports' COVID-19: Citing 'Huge Privacy Implications,' Florida Bans 'Vaccine Passports'
Covid-19: Citing 'Huge Privacy Implications,' Florida Bans 'Vaccine Passports' With more Americans receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and hoping to get back into a sense of normalcy, the idea of using “vaccine passports” to prove a person has been vaccinated for the virus has been picking up steam in many states. Florida is not one of those states, as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outright rejected the idea of them being used to restrict admissions to sites or events, while also citing “huge privacy implications.” On Friday, April 2, DeSantis signed an executive order that bans the "vaccine passports." Specifically, it prohibits government offices from issuing any "stand…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT May Ask Visitors From States With High Infection Rates To Quarantine COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT May Ask Visitors From States With High Infection Rates To Quarantine
Covid-19: NY, NJ, CT May Ask Visitors From States With High Infection Rates To Quarantine With New York continuing to lead the nation in its recovery from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his tristate counterparts are mulling mandatory two-week quarantines for visitors from some state with high infection rates. Those states would likely include Florida, Texas, Arizona, South Carolina and Oklahoma. In an ironic twist, at the start of the pandemic in March, Florida instituted two-week quarantines for visitors from New York. "If you went to Florida, you had to quarantine for two weeks because they were afraid that New Yorkers were bringing the virus to…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut COVID-19: CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
Covid-19: CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut The Centers for Disease Control is urging New York, New Jersey and Connecticut residents to avoid out-of-state travel for 14 days due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Earlier report: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory The travel advisory was issued Saturday evening, March 28 after President Donald Trump said a two-week quarantine for parts of the tristate area most affected by the pandemic will not be necessary after floating the idea earlier in the day. The CDC advisory is effective immediately. "This Domestic Trave…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory COVID-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory
Covid-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut President Donald Trump said a two-week quarantine for parts of the New York, Connecticut, New Jersey tristate area most affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will not be necessary. Trump tweeted at 8:19 p.m. Saturday, March 28: "On the recommendation of the White House CoronaVirus Task Force, and upon consultation with the Governor’s of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, I have asked the CDC to issue a strong Travel Advisory, to be administer…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Trump Considers Enforced Quarantine For Parts Of NY, CT, NJ COVID-19: Trump Considers Enforced Quarantine For Parts Of NY, CT, NJ
Covid-19: Trump Considers Enforced Quarantine For Parts Of NY, CT, NJ Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Enforced Quarantine For Parts Of NY, CT, NJ Will 'Not Be Necessary,' Trump Says President Donald Trump said he may order the enforcement of a quarantine for parts of the New York, Connecticut, New Jersey tristate area most affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Trump called it a 14-day "forced quarantine" for residents in portions of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. He did not reveal all the areas that may be covered. Related Story: COVID-19: Suburban, Vacation Spots Tell NYC Residents To Stay Away During Pandemic "I'm c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: People Leaving NYC Metro Area Should Self-Quarantine For 14 Days, White House Says COVID-19: People Leaving NYC Metro Area Should Self-Quarantine For 14 Days, White House Says
Covid-19: People Leaving NYC Metro Area Should Self-Quarantine For 14 Days, White House Says With more than half of the nation's 44,000 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the epicenter of the pandemic, the New York City metro area, people leaving from there are now being advised by the government to self-quarantine for 14 days wherever they go. “We remain deeply concerned about New York City and the New York metro area,” said Dr. Deborah Birx, the response coordinator for the White House coronavirus task force said at its daily news briefing on Tuesday night, March 24. “About 56 percent of all the cases in the United States are coming out of that metro area and 60 per…

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by Joe Lombardi