+ Caption. By properly interpreting the Constitution, the Dobbs majority has restored the people's role in our republic and a sense of hope that every life counts. Ron DeSantis signs into law a bill stripping Disney of its longtime self-governing status in the state, his new book reveals he warned the entertainment giant about its political . Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. ", The governor "has ALWAYS condemned antisemitic attacks & hatred, and he always will," Pushaw tweeted. Change. The hundreds who had assembled at Lake Eola then proceededto City Hall before continuing down South Street to theOrlando Police Department's headquarters. It came to a case that someone got hurt. 2023 Cox Media Group. Abortion rights supporters protest in Orlando on Fourth of July Florida judge ruled new abortion law unconstitutional Pro-choice supporters started off Independence Day at the Orange County. 69. "It is against the law to obstruct highway traffic or hang signs on the overpasses and violators will be prosecuted," the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles tweeted.Multiple Central Florida officials posted on social media condemning the gatherings. Pictures on social media show an anti-Semitic banner and swastika displayed on the overpass. He released the following statement: "The prayers of millions have been answered. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WESH-TV. ORLANDO, Fla. The deadline is approaching for Orange County employees to get vaccinated or risk termination. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. AND CONTROVERSY ERUPTED WHEN HIS PRESS SECRETARY, CHRISTINA PUSHAW, RESPONDED TO THE CRITICIS. "Today, one of our primary concerns is vandalism to our local businesses," said Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon, during an afternoon news conference, where he addressed looting near the Mall at Millenia and announced a curfew. Hundreds of high schoolers walked out of class Monday morning and marched to Samuel Shull Middle School. A protest in support of abortion rights was held at Orlando City Hall on Saturday following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Friday to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, now giving states the final say. This is our future.. To suggest otherwise is just plain wrong. Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 2:35 pm. MORE. His administration moved to eliminate, then forced the watering-down of an AP African American history course; has taken aim at diversity and inclusivity programs in higher ed; and launched a hostile takeover of the New College, a progressive liberal arts college in Sarasota, by appointing a bunch of conservatives to its board of trustees (looks like thats going well). Gov. Crowds gathered at Lake Eola Park earlier in the afternoon where organizers spoke to those in attendance at the Walt Disney Amphitheater. Though the majority of Floridas protests in support of Cuba have cropped up in South Florida, which has the nations largest population of Cuban Americans, Tuesday marked the third day in a row protests have emerged in the Orlando area. ORLANDO, Fla. The deadline is approaching for Orange County employees to get vaccinated or risk termination. Later in the day, at a news conference in Palm Beach County, DeSantis angrily denounced attempts to tie him and the Republican Party to the Nazi protesters. Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, Democratic Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and other elected leaders issued statements declaring that antisemitism and hatred have no place in Florida. Theyre afraid to put things on their syllabus in the fear that theyre going to be fired, and they shouldn't have to be, the 21 year-old student of political science, writing and rhetoric. Its sad, said high school student Leeah Gutierrez. ORLANDO, Fla. - More than a dozen self-proclaimed Nazis yelled antisemitic slogans outside a Florida shopping plaza and waved a swastika flag from a highway overpass before authorities broke them up over the weekend. No racist police!" Russia strongly rejected her claims. He is charged with third-degree-murder and manslaughter. It was a very different scene from 24 hours earlier when officers and protesters clashed on Saturday evening along Orange Avenue after demonstrators were seen throwing water bottles at officers and setting off fireworks. Protestors said they dont think any government should be able to tell people to put something in their body. While it is not clear what will happen to the person arrested in Orlando, language of the new law requires a person arrested for unlawful assembly to be held in custody until first appearance., From our partners at Spectrum News 13, protesters block part of Semoran Boulevard on Tuesday night - demonstrating in solidarity with those protesting in Cuba. Ron DeSantis' press secretary is facing massive backlash after she sent tweets Sunday night questioning whether pro-Nazi demonstrations in Orlando over the weekend were organized by Democratic staffers. After officers guided protesters back to the sidewalk, Police Chief Orlando Roln took the microphone at a stage outside Sedanos and asked those assembled for their cooperation. The security guard has to come and stop all the fights, said middle school student Brieanne Mestre. A video posted on social media shows a Florida Highway Patrol trooper using a bullhorn to tell protesters. DeSantis efforts to reduce news media protections. In the free state of Florida, participation by on-duty faculty could lead to their termination. Being born over there, we know the difference, Moles said. They demand action. Another group gathered at Lake Eola on Sunday and threatened a recall effort against the Orange County mayor. Her 24-year-old granddaughter, Tiffany Rodriguez, attended the demonstration with her and the two carried signs with the same message: they want to see a free Cuba in their lifetimes. If you go the long way, all the kids start running, and some kids fall. A FIGHT THAT BROKE OUT IS ALSO BEING INVESTIG, Law enforcement and politicians are speaking out after multiple anti-Semitic rallies were seen in Central Florida over the weekend. All while teachers, parents and students are struggling to make ends meet, with no help from the person running the state.. Hundreds of students across Florida walked out Thursday in protest against Gov. Ron DeSantis to condemn the demonstrators. The protest also comes a day after Moldovas Intelligence and Security Service, SIS, said it had expelled two foreign nationals who were caught carrying out subversive actions to destabilize Moldova. could be heard. Florida has a rich history of protest against racism in higher education. 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(Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando. We are not playing their game," DeSantis said. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV. This is our Florida. Copyright 2023 WCBS via CNN Newsource. "Pushaw said those calling on DeSantis to condemn the rallies aren't coming from a place of good faith. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. All rights reserved. Rafaela Serret, 91, said she wanted to see a free Cuba after decades of watching many friends and family members be jailed and die under the communist regime. (Orlando Sentinel - Exclusive). On Sunday, Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon tweeted that Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer would also be instituting the same curfew for the City of Orlando. ORLANDO, Fla. Several hundred people were on hand Tuesday evening outside Orlando City Hall protesting the Supreme Court leaked draft decision to reverse the decision that has been in place. I am confident that Florida law enforcement will respond appropriately and justice will be served to any protester who violates the law. One video posted to Twitter showed members of the group doing the Nazi salute and shouting anti-Semitic slurs at drivers. 1 of 21 Demonstrators protest the unrest in Cuba as they block the major intersection of Curry Ford Road and Semoran Boulevard in Orlando on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Gov. As a historian, Im in heaven right now, Paul Ortiz, a University of Florida professor whos president of his UFF chapter, told the Tampa Bay Times. Ron DeSantis controversial anti-riot bill signed into law earlier to the forefront. Dream Defenders, one of the groups involved in the statewide day of action, is using the hashtag #CantBanUs to promote the action, in reference to DeSantis manufactured war against critical race theory (CRT) and attempts to undermine the teaching of Black history. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. ANTI-SEMITIC MESSASGE AND HEAT FILLED MESSAGES MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES THIS WEEKEND. Across America, weve seen a heartbreaking & disgusting rise in hate like this. The Cuban government cracked down on dissidents, arresting more than 150 people, according to Amnesty International. You know what they say about history repeating itself. This is our Florida. Were fighting for our faculty, for our education, and for the rights of trans students., Great turn out and speakers today at @UCF rally against DeSantis and his attacks on education pic.twitter.com/zU8z6RMojv, Policies recently enacted by the state, including the Stop WOKE Act restricting classroom discussion on racism and other race-related concepts and the Parental Rights in Education bill restricting classroom discussion on sexuality and gender identity in K-12 classes have chilled teachers and faculty in Florida schools, creating an environment of confusion, fear and frustration among educators and students alike. Shor Party leader, the exiled Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor, accused police of trying to thwart the peaceful rally.". Ron DeSantis has been relentless in his attacks on Floridas education system, creating hostile classroom environments that target Black, brown, Hispanic, and LGBTQ+ students for simply existing, Maxwell Frost, Orlandos newly elected Congressman, told Teen Vogue magazine (which has emerged in recent years as a purveyor of political and news reportage alongside its fashion coverage) about todays demonstration. This is our future., DeSantis gives control of Reedy Creek to state, with a handpicked board of Republicans including one of his largest donors, Florida House Speaker backs Gov. "It is against the law to obstruct highway traffic or hang signs on the overpasses and violators will be prosecuted," the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles tweeted. This is our education. PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (WCBS) - Students at a New Jersey high school walked out of class to demand a safer school environment after an 11-year-old boy was stabbed, allegedly by another student. (Katie Rice/Orlando Sentinel). The devil comes to kill, steal, and destroy, a protester said. Hes made it harder to protest and harder to vote. Video: Vaccine mandate protesters prepare for recall effort against Orange County mayor, WATCH: Volusia sheriff interrupts radio interview to assist in high-speed pursuit on I-95, Impeded access to Central Florida nude beach leads to unexpected encounters, Breeze Airways adds 4 new routes from Orlando International Airport, Man sentenced to 40 years in prison after Orange County mother killed during attempted carjacking, Buc-ees receives approval for new Central Florida location; heres where it will be. Authorities from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement that they and sheriff's deputies had disbanded the group on the overpass Sunday. Montegue has his own political ambitions. Not anymore. 'Nazi' protests held over the weekend condemned in Florida January 31, 2022 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) More than a dozen self-proclaimed Nazis yelled antisemitic slogans outside a Florida shopping plaza and waved a swastika flag from a highway overpass before authorities broke them up over the weekend. RELATED: Dutch tourist arrested, fined for Nazi gesture at Auschwitz. The demonstrations took place a week after antisemitic flyers were distributed to hundreds of homes in two South Florida cities with large Jewish populations. RELATED:Orange County enacts curfew until further notice in response to protests. The only thing I ask is that Cuba becomes free, so that I, at the age I am, can go to Cuba to see my dead, to visit them at their tombs, she said in Spanish. Gov. Demonstrations have broken out statewide in recent days in support of Cubans protesting oppressive conditions on the island. "The Orange County Sheriff's Office deplores hate speech in any form, but people have the First Amendment right to demonstrate," a release stated.A second gathering was reported at the Daryl Carter Parkway overpass on I-4.Pictures on social media show an anti-Semitic banner and swastika displayed on the overpass.According to Florida Highway Patrol, FHP troopers disbanded the gathering. 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