A.G. GancarskiFebruary 26, 2021
4min1134
The former AG addressed a conservative gathering in Orlando Friday.
Tag: Richard SpencerA nice warm evening in Tallahassee on a very busy street while taking this shot.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 26, 2021
Jacob OglesAugust 25, 2020
4min976
She mostly sees good news is the alt-right splintering over Donald Trump.
Jim RosicaApril 15, 2019
7min401
Students "do fine with a different perspective and viewpoints."
Drew WilsonFebruary 20, 2018
4min500
The Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly avoided killing a campus “free speech” bill, opting to instead temporarily postpone it after the roll had been called despite objections the move was not procedurally sound. SB 1234, sponsored by Ocala Republican Sen. Dennis Baxley, would erase dedicated “free speech zones” on college campuses, instead opening entire campuses to […]
Drew WilsonFebruary 7, 2018
10min269
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill by Sarasota Sen. Greg Steube, SB 1168, that the Consumer Protection Coalition said would “do little to protect consumers” from Assignment of Benefits abuse. The group said it prefers HB 7015 by Rep. Jay Trumbull, which includes modifications to one-way attorney fees which proponents say […]
Jim RosicaFebruary 6, 2018
5min359
The Senate version of the “Campus Free Expression Act” cleared its first panel on a party-line vote Tuesday over the opposition of the state’s American Civil Liberties Union chapter. The ACLU of Florida says the bill (SB 1234) “would make Florida public colleges and universities legally liable for disruptions caused by student protesters.” Democrats on the […]
Guest AuthorJanuary 26, 2018
6min520
Welcome to the United States of America, otherwise known as the world’s largest free speech zone. Unfortunately, too many college administrators don’t see it that way. On campuses across Florida and the rest of the nation, people in charge of higher education have established euphemistically named “free speech zones” that limit the places where students […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 20, 2017
2min236
With white nationalist “identitarian” Richard Spencer and his adherents now safely out of Alachua County. Gov. Rick Scott lifted a state of emergency Friday. Scott thanked law enforcement, which included state and local reinforcements from nearby counties, saying he was “grateful that their unified efforts, in coordination with leadership at the University of Florida, kept all involved in […]
Associated PressOctober 20, 20177min369
The hostile audience drowned out white nationalist Richard Spencer with anti-Nazi chants. They booed him off the stage under the watchful eye of police officers in riot gear. In other words, Spencer sees his speech Thursday at the University of Florida as a smashing success. “I’m very happy with what happened in the sense of […]
Jim RosicaOctober 19, 2017
4min416
Democratic state Sen. Gary Farmer of Fort Lauderdale says white nationalist Richard Spencer is a “closed-minded coward” in a statement released Thursday. Spencer is set to speak at the University of Florida in Gainesville this afternoon. Farmer’s remarks were sent by the Florida Senate Democratic Office. “Every human being, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or […]