The 2024 presidential election is here and many voters have noticed Former President Donald Trump’s absence from the GOP primary debates. This is the result of Trump’s entanglement in a multitude of court cases in different states. Trump faces counts of election interference in Washington D.C. and Georgia, counts of hush money payments in New York, and counts of hoarding classified government documents and impeding the government’s attempts to obtain them in Florida. He is the first President to have been indicted on felony charges. However, Trump has continued his presidential campaign for ..read more

Epic Games Inc.’s lawsuit against Google LLC concluded with a win for Epic, the creator of the popular game Fortnite. This victory could usher in open competition in the digital download marketplace, potentially leading to lower prices for consumers. Developers eager to expand their customer base may now offer more choices in payment processing and innovate to maintain a competitive advantage. The lawsuit centers around Google’s in-app transaction fees. Previously, in-app transaction fees were inflated by up to 30%, significantly higher than the 3% seen in other markets. Because over 95% of An ..read more

Gov. Ron DeSantis began his presidential campaign seven months ago, on May 24, 2023, investing in a nearly $300 million campaign plan. Oscillating between success and turmoil, DeSantis faces the upcoming Republican primary debates in Iowa on Jan. 10 and New Hampshire on Jan. 18 and Jan. 24, without the financial support of his main super PAC, an  independent-expenditure political action committee, Never Back Down. The constituency remains questioning the viability of a positive turnover for DeSantis.  Never Back Down reportedly yielded $2.5 million in advertisement reservations to a ..read more

In recent years, anti-protesting laws have been introduced and passed at an exponential rate in state legislatures across the United States.  According to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law , 45 states have considered some form of anti-protesting policies since 2017. More than 200 bills have been proposed and 42 bills have been enacted.  Florida, in particular, is home to some of the severest anti-protesting laws. The Combatting Public Disorder bill was signed into law in 2021, expanding the scope of protests that would be considered a riot and created new criminal charg ..read more

The overstretched epidemic Following the approval for OxyContin in 1995, the drug has continued to haunt the streets taking hundreds of lives daily with 7.49% of nationwide overdose deaths occurring in Florida alone.   Purdue Pharma, currently under the Sackler family, is a large American pharmaceutical company that manufactured and marketed OxyContin. It has run into harsh litigation following the thousands of lawsuits made against the company on the grounds that they had “misled doctors about how addictive OxyContin was, causing many patients to become hooked on opioids.” Purdue Ph ..read more

Controversial conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro criticized Hamas at a University of Florida campus event Wednesday night. Students gathered at the University of Florida Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts to listen to him talk about the Israel-Hamas conflict and for the opportunity to ask him questions. He harshly criticized the Palestinian militant group and said, “ If you support Hamas, you are a Jew hater.”  But, students had mixed feelings on if Shapiro should have been allowed to speak at the university in the first place. Shapiro, known for his controversi ..read more

With the 2024 presidential election coming up, the Republican party candidates are once again facing off in the primary debates. The first three debates began on Aug. 23 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.  However, the debate’s current forerunner – former President Donald J. Trump – was absent from the stage.  “Missing in Action” The original lineup for the Republican candidates included a mixed set of 14 personalities. While a seemingly large amount, candidates like Perry Johnson, William Hurd, Larry Elder and Ryan Blinky didn’t meet the debate requirements.  These requirements ..read more

The second debate with the Republican presidential candidates will take place Wednesday in Simi, Valley, California at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The debate is scheduled to air on Fox Business Network and Univision, with the Republican National Committee (RNC) announcing that it will also be available for streaming on the video-sharing platform Rumble from 9 to 11 p.m. Simultaneously, platforms like ABC News and Fox News will be uploading live updates on the events taking place on stage as well as reporting on the biggest takeaways. What went down in the first GOP debate Eight tot ..read more

As Hurricane Idalia ripped through the Sunshine State with 125 mph winds, several Floridians were left devastated.  Florida residents would expect that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan for hurricane relief would help provide immediate relief to mend these broken towns, but many locals disagree.  DeSantis is currently on his nation-wide political campaign for presidency — claiming to put his “partisan politics” aside and run to Florida’s aid.  “There’s time and a place to have political season, but then there’s a time and a place to say that this is something that’s life-threatening,” DeS ..read more

As a global tourist destination, Disney is a staple of Florida’s economy. But, with the dispute between Governor Ron DeSantis and the company, much is unknown about what will come of the district where the company resides. “For more than half a century, Disney has made an immeasurable impact on Florida and its economy, establishing Central Florida as a top global tourist destination and attracting tens of millions of visitors to the State each year,” begins the complaint filed by Disney against DeSantis and members of his cabinet.  The heavily publicized feud began with Disney’s disapprov ..read more