Podcasts about Sunshine State

CL Bryant, Senior Fellow FREEDOMWORKS, Washington DC, discusses the NAACP and the ridiculous claims that people of color need to be afraid of the Sunshine State. The travel advisory from the NAACP Chairman, Leon Russell, is delivered from Tampa Bay, Florida, in the ironies of all ironies.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you are black or LGBTQ... you should not be going to Florida. What? Joe breaks down the NAACP travel warning for the Sunshine State.

In his first and second years as an improbable GOP Governor in the South in the 1960's Kirk, tries out a new type of politics, at least new to the Sunshine State: confrontation. Equally with protestors, strikers, and polluters, he confronts them straight on. He also makes a miscalculation that will hurt his rep while he's winning a political victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fight between Disney's Bob Iger and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis heating up as Disney scraps plans for new employee campus and no longer asking thousands of California-based employees to relocate to The Sunshine State.  Fast Money Disclaimer

Welcome back to Isolation20 Podcast with your charismatic host, DreRawka! In this week's gripping episode, we dive into a wild assortment of intriguing and offbeat stories that will leave you entertained and amazed. Join us as we embark on a rollercoaster ride through outrageous headlines, pop culture updates, and peculiar incidents from around the world.We delve into the mysterious tale of a fortunate discovery - the $100 bill found lying on the ground. Join DreRawka and his guests as they share their own experiences and discuss the strange occurrences that can unfold from such a serendipitous find.Then, we shift gears to the adrenaline-fueled world of UFC 288. Get ready for some ringside analysis as we dissect the latest matchups, highlight standout performances, and offer our predictions for the upcoming bouts. Whether you're a die-hard fan or a curious observer, this segment is sure to satisfy your craving for combat sports excitement.An outrageous incident that unfolded in a Texas high school. Brace yourself as we discuss the bizarre tale of a mischievous student who unleashed a can of fart spray, resulting in unexpected chaos and injuries. Tune in to hear our take on this gas-infused escapade and explore the consequences that followed.Prepare for a cringe-worthy story from the Sunshine State as we recount the bewildering case of a Florida man who woke up to a burglar nibbling on his toes. Unravel the details surrounding this bizarre encounter and marvel at the unpredictable nature of human behavior.Switching gears, we explore a quirky incident from the UK involving a man's unexpected brawl with his own feline companion. Discover the surprising turn of events that led to this unlikely altercation and uncover the truth behind this feline fury.On the entertainment front, we dive into the highly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Join us as we dissect the latest rumors, speculate on the plot twists, and share our thoughts on what we can expect from the third installment of this beloved franchise. Prepare for a journey to the cosmos unlike any other!Last but not least, we shine a spotlight on a newly released Netflix gem, "A Guy Named Otto." Tune in as we discuss this intriguing film, explore its captivating storyline, and offer our honest opinions on whether it's worth your valuable screen time.Join DreRawka as he navigates this whirlwind of captivating stories, bringing his unique perspectives and lively banter to every topic. Isolation20 Podcast is here to entertain, inform, and transport you to a world where the extraordinary becomes the norm. Don't miss out on this episode filled with laughs, surprises, and a whole lot of entertainment!PLEASE NOTEThe views expressed on this podcast are those of the podcasters, any guest and do not reflect the views of any organization, management, employees, sponsors or affiliates of there of.  Please be advised that we will be exploring a wide variety of topics (some adult-themed) and our younger viewers (and their parents) should be advised that some topics will be for mature audiences only.#podcast #spotify #applepodcastsThank you for listening! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Youtube @DreRawkaThank you for listening! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Youtube @DreRawka

On today's Daily Signal Top News, we break down: Fifteen Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health Tuesday, demanding answers about a study on experimental medical interventions for youth who claim to identify as transgender, our colleague Tyler O'Neil reports. https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/05/09/exclusive-republicans-demand-answers-nih-transgender-youth-experiments-study-left-2-dead-others-sterilized/Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have requested wealthy real estate developer and Republican donor Harlan Crow to give a list of both trips and gifts he gave to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed three bills into law on Monday aimed at combating “the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party” in the Sunshine State. Former President Donald Trump has been found liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll's civil lawsuit against him.Relevant LinksListen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The New Abnormal podcast, Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani shares what it's like to be a Democrat in Florida's Republican-led House, which is somehow more “disgusting” behind the scenes. Eskamani also shares her response when she heard her colleague, Webster Barnaby, call trans people mutants and demons and what her party is doing to combat bad bills that just keep on coming in the Sunshine State. Plus! TNA hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie talk through Clarence Thomas' ongoing grift and whether or not the general public should be exposed to graphic photography depicting carnage from mass shootings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are thrilled to have Anne Yasalonis with us today, as she discusses Spring Gardening for residents in Florida. Anne Yasalonis is the residential horticulture agent and master gardener volunteer coordinator at UF/IFAS in Polk County. The residential horticulture program focuses on providing research-based education to Polk County residents on topics of Florida-Friendly Landscaping and best management practices for the home lawn and landscape.  Anne began her journey with horticulture at Virginia Tech University, and went on to get her masters from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It is her vast knowledge that gives her the name, “The Master Gardener”.  In this episode, learn about:  - Anne's background and current role with UF/IFAS  - How to lay the groundwork for your own spring garden  - Vegetables suitable to grow in Spring in North, Central, and South Florida  - Additional ways to tend to your Spring garden  Locate state gardening events: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/mastergardener/events/index.html Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide:  https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VH021 We hope you enjoyed the episode! Please help us continue to produce more valuable content by subscribing to our Fresh Take Podcast Series! Subscribe here  SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY- Learn more about the many benefits of becoming a Sponsor of Florida Organic Growers! Your contribution will not only help to advance an organic and sustainable future but gain brand awareness through our growing audience. If you are interested, click here    Support the showWe hope you enjoyed the episode! Please help us continue to produce more valuable content by subscribing to our Fresh Take Podcast Series! Subscribe here SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY- Learn more about the many benefits of becoming a Sponsor of Florida Organic Growers! Your contribution will not only help to advance an organic and sustainable future but gain brand awareness through our growing audience. If you are interested, click here

Free Florida is in the midst of a fight over where the Red State is headed: Deeper Red or Turning a Distinct Shade of Blue. The legislation that allows Governor DeSantis to run for President without resigning contains multiple poison election pills which could be forced down the throats of the Conservative majority of freedom-loving residents of the Sunshine State. In short, if we don't fix this electoral Trojan Horse now, then Florida could go full Marxist – just like California. In this edition of the Ledger Report, Graham Ledger speaks with election expert and watchdog, Chris Gleason, about what's at stake and what to do about it. Please subscribe free to The Ledger Report by clicking here: www.GrahamLedger.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In Episode 359 of District of Conservation, Gabriella hosts a roundtable with Florida conservationists on how the Sunshine State passed a right to hunt and fish amendment. Featured guests include Rep. Lauren Melo, the House sponsor, and activists Travis Thompson and Mike Elfenbein. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Townhall: More States Should Adopt Right to Hunt and Fish Amendments CS/HJR 1157: Fishing and Hunting Florida: Right to Hunt & Fish Amendment Placed on 2024 Ballot RIGHT TO HUNT AND FISH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HEADED TO THE BALLOT IN FL IN 2024 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/district-of-conservation/support

Last year was a banner year for those trading the New York chill for the Florida sun. Thirty-nine percent of Empire Staters packed up and moved to the Sunshine State, more than any year in history. In fact, recent census data revealed 1.6 million former New Yorkers (or 8% of Florida's total population) now call Florida home — and it's not just retirees. Favorable tax policies are fueling Florida's popularity, attracting top businesses, budding entrepreneurs, and so-called one-percenters, such as Donald Trump and Carl Icahn. Does that mean Florida is a better bet? Those who argue “yes” say New Yorkers are heading south where their money can last longer, their health can benefit from warmer climates, and their sense of safety can markedly improve. Others say that ‘blue state' policies are a better choice in the long run and that as the effects of the pandemic recede, New York will once again rise in popularity. They also say the state's inclusive practices and cultural diversity will pull people back to New York. It is in this context that we debate this question: Is Florida Eating New York's Lunch?  Arguing Yes: Reihan Salam -- Conservative Political Commentator, Columnist and Author, president of the Manhattan Institute    Arguing No: Bill de Blasio – Mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021    Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest for this episode is Bob Kealing, who tells the story of The Beatles in Florida, a state they spent more time in than most during 1964. Meeting Muhammad Ali, playing to 70 million on Ed Sullivan, taking part in iconic photoshoots, as usual The Beatles packed in so much into their time - and Bob's book focuses on first hand accounts to tell this fascinating story.

Debbie Faris of the election integrity group, Defend Florida, joins us to discuss the toxic new election bill just passed by Republican's here in the Sunshine State. https://prayingmantis.substack.com/ https://defendflorida.org/ Save $200 off a 3 month supply of food: http://www.PrepareWithRedPill78.com Be Prepared - Click here Get your chlorine dioxide kits www.onenessdrops.com Use code rp78 for 15% discount Get Military Grade Home EMP Defense CLICK HERE —-> https://www.empshield.com/RP78 SAVE $50 OFF WITH MY SPECIAL CODE: RP78 The Wellness Company - Healthcare you can trust https://www.twc.health/?ref=vZW3jmidB_LUr3 USE CODE: RP78 for 5% off https://shopbulle.com/ Promo Code: RP78 Customers will get 10% off with promo code ULTRA MAGA Collection from Rise Attire: https://riseattireusa.com/ultramaga/ PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL: http://www.redpill78news.com/donate https://libertylinks.io/RedPill78   PROTECT YOURSELF! Get Dr. Z's Z Stack today and support this show: https://zstacklife.com/?ref=azbl62h8hd Support My Pillow & RedPill78: Use Promo code - RP78 , or call 800-890-4893 https://www.mypillow.com   Audio Podcast: https://app.studeo.fm/channels/130 http://www.redpill78news.com/podcast   Telegram: https://t.me/OfficialRedPillNews   NEW MAILING ADDRESS:
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What's it like to perform on a stage? To wear a character's clothes, speak their words, use their mannerisms? For some, it's terrifying. For today's guest, it's her life's work. Lynn McNutt is an actor, singer, writer, and professor at Florida Atlantic University. With 25 years of experience performing in theaters all over the country, Lynn is embarking on a different theatrical quest.  "Blue: A Rhapsody in Blubber" is a one-woman show about the complex lives of three unlikely characters: a baby blue whale, an elderly man, and a middle-aged woman. Lynn tells Gerard how she first got the idea to write "Blue" while visiting the Royal Ontario Museum. She also shares what it's like performing in her first one-woman play, depicting a blue whale, and teaching Shakespeare to graduate students. Listen in and learn something new today! Host: Gerard Legagneur Guest: Lynn McNutt  Link: Tickets for "Blue: A Rhapsody in Blubber" Link: Follow Lynn on Instagram DONATE: Gerard's Guitars Over Guns fundraiser! Visit The Fresh Mix Website: FreshMixPodcast.com Follow The Fresh Mix on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter Email the Show: FreshMix@FloridaPodcastNetwork.com Executive Producer: Jaime Legagneur Lead Content Producer: Amber Amortegui Additional Support Provided by: Listeners Like You and Flint Stone Media ------------------------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Partner with FPN: Become the voice of YOUR segment of Florida!! From sponsoring episode segments through creating and growing your own branded show, we have the solution to promote you while we promote Florida! FPN Media Kit We are currently boarding shows to build out our network. And, you don't want to miss ANY of the new hosts and podcasts were have joining us. Search for and subscribe to “Florida Podcast Network” on iTunes and all your favorite podcast players to get more of this and ALL our shows. Become a Patron: Have a suggestion for the Network? Join us in the FPN Insiders group on Facebook and let us know!    FPN:  Check out the other shows on the Florida Podcast Network

Outdoors, brews, & BBQ- Some Florida beers and a specialty beer from Texas as we as Coleman debate.Outdoors Coleman Coolers, Lanterns, Battery powered accessories , Tents , Chairs, Sleeping bags, Chairs, Canopies  Beers Day BreakSpecialty Grain 5% ABV 4Martin House Brewing CompanyForth Worth, TXThis crisp, chuggable pour brings bready flavors from the grain - just the sort of flavors you want to start your day with. A slightly sweet finish will remind you of Saturday morning cartoons, while that milk sugar makes for a silky smooth sip. Crushable, Crisp, CleanFruit Punch Jam 4Fruits sour 5%ABV.  Foundation Brewing CompanyPortland, MEEvery sweet sip of this Sour is brimming with more nature's candy than a Gusher's factory.Tangy black currants, sweet cherries, tropical guavas, and bright pineapples tame the tart base with waves of fruity flavor while a dose of lactose rounds its edges into one juicy punch.Crushable, Sweet, Fruity, Tropical, NostalgicNoteworthy Ingredients: Lactose, Cherry, Guava, Pineapple, Black CurrantCoral Head IPA 3.8STYLE GUIDE: IPA - AMERICAN ›Hitting heavy with notes of stone fruit, passion fruit & papaya with a big citrus twist, bordering the territory of tropical and straight dank. The finish is lingering, mouth coating, and sturdy enough to handle the hop load allowing you to enjoy unfolding layers of tropical fruit. An ultra crisp, tropical bomb, backed up by balanced bitterness and smooth mouthfeel!A perfect IPA for any Florida day. Citrus, Strawberry, Juicy, Stone Fruit, Papaya3 Daughters BrewingRegional BrewerySaint Petersburg, FL United StatesSTYLE GUIDE: IPA - AMERICAN ›Juicy Florida oranges swim with citrusy, aromatic hops in this Florida-inspired IPA. Crisp hoppiness up front cascades into a juicy-sweet finish, putting the Sunshine State front and center in every sip. The best of Florida, 12 ounces at a time. Hoppy, Aromatic, Orange, CitrusyLife During the DeathStar 3.8.14% ABVColab beer between J. Wakefield Brewing and Equilibrium BrewerySTYLE GUIDE: STOUT - IMPERIAL / DOUBLE >The Death Star series has been a fun ongoing collaboration with our friends at Equilibrium Brewing! This BA version of our first brewed batch in Miami was aged in Pinhook Rye barrels for 10 months, then we added marshmallows, toasted coconut, raw coconut and Mostra's Kinetic Blend Coffee.Coconut, Smooth, Coffee, Rye, Roasty

The Reds have had a chaotic year so far, culminating in the news that Brad Thorn will be stepping down after six years at the helm. Nick H and Nick W welcome original GAGR host RugbyReg to talk all things in the Sunshine State, including: Brad Thorn's tenure as coach The Reds squad and coaching Who he'd like to see take on the Head Coach role Will the GAGR Show return. WARNING: a few swearwords Enjoy the show? Drop us a review wherever you're listening! Today's episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/ggrugby   FOLLOW US: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenandgoldrugby Twitter - https://twitter.com/GAGR and https://twitter.com/DroppedKickOff_     Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greenandgoldrugby/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late Kick Live Ep. 380 features Josh Pate taking a look at the Transfer Portal as it has officially opened for the post-spring window with several notable names having already entered. In this show we get the latest whispers and intel regarding who could be moving where. With FSU, Miami, and Florida in varying stages of rebuilds, which program is best positioned in the Sunshine State currently? Is there legit reason to feel optimistic about Texas A&M this season with Bobby Petrino in as offensive coordinator and a promising mix of talent in College Station? All that plus a message for people hating on spring games. Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on TikTok: @LateKickJosh Have a question for Josh? Email the show! Follow or Subscribe to The Late Kick with Josh Pate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the Late Kick YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Wednesday, April 19th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@theWorldview.com)   By Jonathan Clark India's hostility to Christianity The Supreme Court of India is hearing two cases on anti-conversion laws this month which target Christian evangelism. Peter Machado, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bangalore, brought one of the cases last week. He hopes the high court will require states with anti-conversion laws to disclose records of religious violations. Machado warned that locals use such laws to target Christians.  India's Supreme Court will hear another case next Saturday. A Hindu activist behind the case wants the government to bring anti-conversion laws to all 28 of India's states. Currently, 12 states have such laws.  India is ranked 11th on the Open Doors' World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian.  India to become most populated country In other news from India, the country is expected to overtake China as the most populous nation this month. Both countries have over 1.4 billion people. China has been the most populated country since at least 1950. However, India's population is younger and has a higher fertility rate. Meanwhile, China's population is aging under the effects of its previous one-child policy. India's demography is expected to give it significant economic potential in the years to come.    Disney's documentary on Pope which affirms homosexuality Disney released a new documentary earlier this month called “The Pope: Answers.” It features Pope Francis talking with ten young people from around the world about hot button issues. Notably, the Roman Catholic leader did not condemn sexually perverted lifestyles when asked about the subject. He said, “All persons are the children of God, all persons. God does not reject anybody. God is a father. And I have no right to expel anyone from the Church.” But, concerning those who practice sexual immorality, the Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 5:5, “Deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.” Disney rolls out Homosexual “Pride Nite” Speaking of Disney, the company's California-based amusement park, Disneyland, announced plans for its first “Pride Nite” on Monday. The announcement came hours after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called for new regulations on Disney's Florida-based amusement park, Disney World.  DeSantis has been working to end Disney's special self-governing status in the Sunshine State. The feud between DeSantis and Disney goes back to when the company opposed a Florida law that protects young children. The law bans teaching about sexually perverted lifestyles in early grades of public schools.  Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Heartbeat Protection Act Governor DeSantis has also been busy on the anti-abortion front this past week. Last Thursday, the Republican governor signed the Heartbeat Protection Act into law. The bill passed the Florida Senate on April 3 by a vote of 26-13. It then passed the House last week by a vote of 70-40. The law bans the killing of unborn babies once a heartbeat is detectable with some exceptions. A heartbeat can typically be detected around six weeks of pregnancy.  Anniversary of Martin Luther's stand against Pope Leo X And finally, this week is the anniversary of Martin Luther's appearance at the Diet of Worms in 1521.  The Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, called Luther to the assembly to give account for his views on reforming the church. A year earlier, the Roman Catholic Pope, Leo X, issued a Papal bull, condemning many of Luther's teachings. At the assembly on April 18th over 500 years ago, Luther was called upon to recant his so-called heresies. Listen to this exchange taken from the movie Luther. Charles V: “Will you recant or will you not?” LUTHER: “Unless I am convinced, by Scripture and by plain reason, and not by popes and councils who have so often contradicted themselves, my conscience is captive to the Word of God.  To go against conscience is neither right nor safe. I cannot and I will not recant. Here I stand, I can do no other. God help me.” (courtroom erupts with affirmation) Such was the spirit of the Reformation into which Luther and many others would pour their lives. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, April 19th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Are you wondering what will happen to the Brisbane property market in 2023 and beyond? Well... Brisbane was the strongest property market in 2021 exhibiting astonishing growth, with many locations experiencing 30+% house price growth. And as growth slowed across Australia in 2022, Brisbane's housing markets continued to perform strongly during the first half of the year. But now Brisbane's housing market is in the slump phase of the property cycle. So discuss what's ahead for the Brisbane market and whether you should consider buying, holding, or selling; today I'm joined by Brett Warren, national director of Metropole Property Strategists who is based in Brisbane to discuss the underlying fundamentals of the Sunshine State's capital city. Links and Resources Michael Yardney Brett Warren – National Director Metropole Property Strategists Get the team at Metropole to help build your personal Strategic Property Plan Click here and have a chat with us Get a bundle of eBooks and reports = www.PodcastBonus.com.au Shownotes plus more here: Brisbane Property Market Predictions: A Look Ahead with Brett Warren

On this episode, we have an all-star guest list joining EdChoice President and CEO, Robert Enlow. Our special guests have all been in the school choice movement for years and discuss the history of choice in the Sunshine State.

A travel advisory for the State of Florida has been issued for LGBTQ people thinking of heading to the Sunshine State. #EqualityFlorida issued the warning in response to the many hateful anti-LGBTQ laws and policies that the state has enacted. Then, still in Florida, a teacher is fired for having his student write their own obits right before an active shooter drill. Finally, New York City has a new Rat Czar to help control the out-of-control rat population.Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrCSpotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1iHeart Radio: bit.ly/2n0Z7H1Tunein: bit.ly/1SE3NMbStitcher: bit.ly/1N97ZquGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/1pQTcVWPandora: pdora.co/2pEfctjYouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5aAlso follow Tim and John on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/focusgroupradioTwitter: www.twitter.com/focusgroupradioInstagram: www.instagram.com/focusgroupradio

We discuss Florida's water quality problems in almost every episode of the show. Here's a new one: lead pipes.Did you know Florida receives only 5% of its electricity from solar power? Not good for the Sunshine State. That's why we receive an "F" from the Center for Biological Diversity when it comes to solar generation.Our guest this episode is James Fenton, Director of the University of Central Florida's Florida Solar Energy Center.  James will tell us about the history of solar power in Florida, where efforts stand today, and how you can pursue solar energy for your house with Solar United Neighbors.Don't forget to support "Welcome to Florida" through our Patreon page if you're able to. We're close to our 20 patron threshold at which point Craig and I will release a special bonus episode to our supporters through Patreon. Visit patreon.com/WelcometoFlorida.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, April 14th, 2023. Fight Laugh Feast Magazine Our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine is a quarterly issue that packs a punch like a 21 year Balvenie, no ice. We don’t water down our scotch, why would we water down our theology? Order a yearly subscription for yourself and then send a couple yearly subscriptions to your friends who have been drinking luke-warm evangelical cool-aid. Every quarter we promise quality food for the soul, wine for the heart, and some Red Bull for turning over tables. Our magazine will include cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled through out the glossy pages, and more. Sign up today, at fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-dairy-explosion-leaves-least-18000-cattle-dead-person-critically-injured Texas dairy explosion leaves at least 18,000 cattle dead, 1 person critically injured Approximately 18,000 cows were killed, and one person was critically injured, in an explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle on Monday. The Castro County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with Fox News Digital that the cows were in a holding area before being brought in for milking when the blast occurred at the Southfork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt. Very few cows in the holding area survived, officials told local outlet KFDA. Police said they received eight calls just before 7:30 p.m. Monday about an explosion and fire. Callers said some employees were trapped inside the milking building. When law enforcement officials arrived at the dairy farm, they determined only a woman was trapped in the dairy building. Officials said the trapped individual was rescued from the building and airlifted to UMC Hospital in Lubbock for treatment. Lubbock is located about 80 miles from Dimmitt. Officials said all the other dairy employees were accounted for and were safe. The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/legal-abortions-fell-post-roe Legal abortions fell 6% in six months after Supreme Court overturned Roe Legal abortions in the United States dropped more than 6% in the six months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade , a testament to the new rules and regulations that now vary from state to state. A new report released by the Society of Family Planning, called the "#WeCount" report, determined that there were 32,260 fewer abortions from July to December 2022 when compared to data taken in April and May. In the months post-Dobbs v. Jackson's Women's Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade in June, there were an average of 5,377 fewer abortions per month. Telehealth abortions provided through virtual clinics have increased every month since pre-Dobbs in April, and by December, the appointments represented 9% of all abortions across the six months post-Dobbs. The organization found that the effect of the Dobbs decision is based on state abortion policies. States with bans in place witnessed a total of 43,410 fewer people cumulatively having abortions. On the other side, states that permitted abortion access following the end of Roe v. Wade saw a total of 11,150 more people who had abortions. By Dec. 31, 13 states had banned abortion with almost no exceptions, and Georgia imposed a six-week ban. In Georgia, the number of abortions decreased by 40%, according to the report. Florida saw 1,200 more abortions in the months post-Dobbs because state law currently permits abortions up to 15 weeks. The Sunshine State is inching closer to a six-week ban after the state Senate passed the legislation , sending it to the House, where it is also expected to pass, and eventually Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) desk, where he is likely to sign it. The Dobbs decision also pushed thousands of women to travel long distances to obtain abortions if their home states had restrictions. The report showed that the number of abortions increased significantly in states that have solidified abortion access and are located near states with bans, the largest increases occurring in Florida, Illinois, and North Carolina. Abortions declined significantly in places where the courts overturned proposed bans, such as Arizona and Ohio. Several clinics in Arizona, which allows abortions up to 15 weeks, temporarily shut down while the court determined whether the near total ban that predated Arizona's statehood could be enforced. Eventually, the court ruled that the 15-week ban overruled the near-total ban and went into effect in December 2022. The number of abortions per month in Arizona dropped 85% to 230 between April and July and shot back up to 870 by December, according to the report. In Ohio, a six-week ban went into effect after the Dobbs decision. In that time, the number of abortions dropped 62% from before Dobbs to 790. However, a judge halted the six-week ban, and abortions are now legal up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. The number of abortions now sits at over 1,400 per month. Pro-abortion activists in Ohio created a committee in December to explore putting abortion on the ballot , and in March, the Ohio Ballot Board certified the language of the proposed ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion in the state constitution. https://www.politico.eu/article/euco-eu-crosses-into-the-border-fence-game-migration/ EU vows more cash for frontier policing as border fence debate revives The EU that once largely dismissed border walls as a crude Trumpian solution is vowing to channel “substantial” funds into frontier guards and surveillance equipment, as countries ramp up calls for help paying for their border fences. For several hours at an EU Council summit on Thursday, the only show in town was Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Then the Ukrainian leader left, and a well-worn clash over migration instantly returned. There were stark signs that the bloc’s stance is hardening. Well into the early hours of Friday morning, EU leaders made proposal after proposal, all seeking to stem the rise in people arriving to the Continent outside legal channels. Some wanted Brussels to help pay for border fences. Others stressed a focus on returning rejected asylum seekers. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at one point tried to calm passions, according to one official familiar with the discussion. Did the EU want to turn itself into a fortress? Walls, simply put, do not work, he said, pointing to the U.S.-Mexico border, where a fractious debate over a wall hasn’t abated crossings. Ultimately, however, Scholz and the other EU leaders did back more stringent EU border control methods — an indication of how the EU has toughened its stance on the subject since the apex of the 2015-2016 Syrian refugee crisis. Border fences, especially, were once anathema in much of Europe, treated as a blunt instrument meant more for show than practical use. But a growing coalition of EU countries has now built such barriers, with some wanting Brussels to help pay for more. And while EU officials won’t cross the red line into fence funding, they usually agree to fund surveillance technology and border guards. As EU leaders went round and round, Austria led the pack in pushing for more border resources from Brussels. The country has experienced an increase in migrants arriving through the Western Balkans, often crossing from Serbia into Hungary and then into Austria. At Thursday’s summit, the country got its preferred language into the final statement, which implores the Commission “to immediately mobilise substantial EU funds and means” to help countries bolster their “border protection capabilities and infrastructure.” The statement specifically referenced “surveillance, including aerial surveillance, and equipment.” After the leaders broke up around 3 a.m., Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer lauded the result, which may be the EU’s strongest language yet on the issue. Bulgaria has been a particular focus for Austria. It wants the EU to help reinforce a fence between the EU border country and Turkey, a project it pegs at €2 billion. But the Commission has cautioned that it only has €3 billion left for all fence-related projects, according to multiple diplomats. Austria was not the only country stumping for more border funding. A clutch of countries including Hungary, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Greece signed a letter backing tougher border measures on the eve of the summit. The missive echoed a similar letter from October 2021 that saw 12 member states asking the European Commission to let EU cash go toward border barriers. Von der Leyen, who opposes the EU entering the fence-funding business, said after the meeting that leaders had only agreed to use EU money for infrastructure like cameras, watch towers and vehicles. She even made a point of mentioning that an existing fence the EU was looking to rehab “doesn’t function” since it doesn’t have adequate personnel and surveillance equipment. The effort is part of a series of “pilot projects” von der Leyen said the EU would launch to illustrate, among other things, how an ideal border would process asylum seekers. https://www.conservativereview.com/trans-teacher-allegedly-threatened-to-shoot-students-and-parents-say-the-middle-school-failed-to-notify-them-2659853038.html Trans teacher allegedly threatened to shoot students, and parents say the middle school failed to notify them Parents with children attending Fox Chapel Middle School in Hernando County, Florida, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that school officials failed to notify them after a transgender teacher allegedly threatened to shoot and kill students. Assistant Principal Kerry Thornton and guidance counselor Kimberly Walby contacted the middle school’s resource officer on March 24 to file an incident report regarding a teacher allegedly expressing thoughts about suicidal ideation and possibly shooting students. The report, obtained by Moms for Liberty’s Hernando County chapter, stated that Alexander Renczkowski, a biologically male teacher who identifies as female and goes by the name Ashlee, had confessed to having “bad thoughts” but denied threatening to harm students. According to the report, the teacher stated that “she does not want to harm herself.” Authorities then confiscated three firearms and ammunition from Renczkowski’s home, the report noted. After conducting a threat assessment, Hernando County School District’s mental health coordinator, Sandra Hurst, found that the teacher did not meet the criteria to be involuntarily institutionalized for mental illness under Florida’s Baker Act law, the report added. Renczkowski was reportedly allowed back into the classroom the next day. Several parents told the DCNF that they learned about the incident from a local reporter, not the school. According to the parents, the school did not contact them until 17 days after the report was filed and the news had already circulated. Hernando County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Wednesday about the March incident. “On 03-24-23, the HCSO was notified of, and did investigate, an event at Fox Chapel Middle School,” the sheriff’s office said. “The investigation revealed that no criminal offense(s) occurred; therefore, no arrest(s) could be made. Further, deputies found that the individual did not, at that moment, meet the required criteria for involuntary commitment under the Baker Act.” The sheriff’s office noted that the teacher cooperated with law enforcement to hand over all firearms. The Hernando County School District, Fox Chapel Middle School, and Alexander Renczkowski did not respond to requests for comment, the DCNF reported. https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/12/south-korea-ammunition-biden-administraiton-ukraine/ US Gets 500,000 Artillery Shells On Loan From South Korea To Fill Plummeting Stocks The U.S. reached an agreement last month to obtain 500,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery shells on loan from South Korea, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a South Korean newspaper. U.S. stocks of the 155 mm round, which see a high level of consumption on the battlefield in Ukraine, have fallen to critically low levels, and the Biden administration sought artillery ammunition from South Korea in March, according to documents seen by the DCNF. South Korea will “lend” the shells to the U.S. rather than selling to avoid the possibility of those shells being delivered to Ukraine in a future assistance package, thereby violating a South Korean policy against supplying lethal items to countries at war, the DongA Ilbo outlet reported, citing government sources, according to Reuters. South Korea’s defense ministry told Reuters that Seoul and allies are exploring a variety of ways to provide Ukraine with much needed munitions but did not speak to specific discussions or agreements. The U.S. for the first time struck a deal with South Korea to purchase 100,000 155 mm rounds for ultimate delivery to Ukraine in November. Routing the deal through the U.S. allowed South Korea to avoid complicity in Ukraine’s attacks on Russian forces, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The shells will primarily serve to backfill U.S. stockpiles, DongA Ilbo reported, according to Reuters. News of the agreement comes after leaked Pentagon documents from March described a conversation between two South Korean national security officials about potentially routing artillery through Poland — alarming officials and prompting Seoul to confront Washington about the disclosure, Reuters reported. The South Korean president’s office affirmed the leaked documents would not damage relations with the U.S., The New York Times reported. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup agreed in a phone call Tuesday that “quite a few of the documents in question were fabricated.” So far, the country has declined to provide overt military assistance to Ukraine, citing its own precarious security situation as its northern neighbor has not relented on threats against Seoul’s sovereignty, according to Reuters. However, Seoul is one of the U.S. key allies in Asia and a large ammunition producer. The U.S. has sent more than 1.5 million 155 mm shells for the Howitzer system to Ukraine, as well as an additional 6,500 GPS-guided rounds, according to a fact sheet that was accurate as of April 4. For comparison, the U.S. produces about 15,000 rounds per month, the NYT reported.

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This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, April 14th, 2023. Fight Laugh Feast Magazine Our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine is a quarterly issue that packs a punch like a 21 year Balvenie, no ice. We don’t water down our scotch, why would we water down our theology? Order a yearly subscription for yourself and then send a couple yearly subscriptions to your friends who have been drinking luke-warm evangelical cool-aid. Every quarter we promise quality food for the soul, wine for the heart, and some Red Bull for turning over tables. Our magazine will include cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled through out the glossy pages, and more. Sign up today, at fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-dairy-explosion-leaves-least-18000-cattle-dead-person-critically-injured Texas dairy explosion leaves at least 18,000 cattle dead, 1 person critically injured Approximately 18,000 cows were killed, and one person was critically injured, in an explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle on Monday. The Castro County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with Fox News Digital that the cows were in a holding area before being brought in for milking when the blast occurred at the Southfork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt. Very few cows in the holding area survived, officials told local outlet KFDA. Police said they received eight calls just before 7:30 p.m. Monday about an explosion and fire. Callers said some employees were trapped inside the milking building. When law enforcement officials arrived at the dairy farm, they determined only a woman was trapped in the dairy building. Officials said the trapped individual was rescued from the building and airlifted to UMC Hospital in Lubbock for treatment. Lubbock is located about 80 miles from Dimmitt. Officials said all the other dairy employees were accounted for and were safe. The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/legal-abortions-fell-post-roe Legal abortions fell 6% in six months after Supreme Court overturned Roe Legal abortions in the United States dropped more than 6% in the six months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade , a testament to the new rules and regulations that now vary from state to state. A new report released by the Society of Family Planning, called the "#WeCount" report, determined that there were 32,260 fewer abortions from July to December 2022 when compared to data taken in April and May. In the months post-Dobbs v. Jackson's Women's Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade in June, there were an average of 5,377 fewer abortions per month. Telehealth abortions provided through virtual clinics have increased every month since pre-Dobbs in April, and by December, the appointments represented 9% of all abortions across the six months post-Dobbs. The organization found that the effect of the Dobbs decision is based on state abortion policies. States with bans in place witnessed a total of 43,410 fewer people cumulatively having abortions. On the other side, states that permitted abortion access following the end of Roe v. Wade saw a total of 11,150 more people who had abortions. By Dec. 31, 13 states had banned abortion with almost no exceptions, and Georgia imposed a six-week ban. In Georgia, the number of abortions decreased by 40%, according to the report. Florida saw 1,200 more abortions in the months post-Dobbs because state law currently permits abortions up to 15 weeks. The Sunshine State is inching closer to a six-week ban after the state Senate passed the legislation , sending it to the House, where it is also expected to pass, and eventually Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) desk, where he is likely to sign it. The Dobbs decision also pushed thousands of women to travel long distances to obtain abortions if their home states had restrictions. The report showed that the number of abortions increased significantly in states that have solidified abortion access and are located near states with bans, the largest increases occurring in Florida, Illinois, and North Carolina. Abortions declined significantly in places where the courts overturned proposed bans, such as Arizona and Ohio. Several clinics in Arizona, which allows abortions up to 15 weeks, temporarily shut down while the court determined whether the near total ban that predated Arizona's statehood could be enforced. Eventually, the court ruled that the 15-week ban overruled the near-total ban and went into effect in December 2022. The number of abortions per month in Arizona dropped 85% to 230 between April and July and shot back up to 870 by December, according to the report. In Ohio, a six-week ban went into effect after the Dobbs decision. In that time, the number of abortions dropped 62% from before Dobbs to 790. However, a judge halted the six-week ban, and abortions are now legal up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. The number of abortions now sits at over 1,400 per month. Pro-abortion activists in Ohio created a committee in December to explore putting abortion on the ballot , and in March, the Ohio Ballot Board certified the language of the proposed ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion in the state constitution. https://www.politico.eu/article/euco-eu-crosses-into-the-border-fence-game-migration/ EU vows more cash for frontier policing as border fence debate revives The EU that once largely dismissed border walls as a crude Trumpian solution is vowing to channel “substantial” funds into frontier guards and surveillance equipment, as countries ramp up calls for help paying for their border fences. For several hours at an EU Council summit on Thursday, the only show in town was Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Then the Ukrainian leader left, and a well-worn clash over migration instantly returned. There were stark signs that the bloc’s stance is hardening. Well into the early hours of Friday morning, EU leaders made proposal after proposal, all seeking to stem the rise in people arriving to the Continent outside legal channels. Some wanted Brussels to help pay for border fences. Others stressed a focus on returning rejected asylum seekers. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at one point tried to calm passions, according to one official familiar with the discussion. Did the EU want to turn itself into a fortress? Walls, simply put, do not work, he said, pointing to the U.S.-Mexico border, where a fractious debate over a wall hasn’t abated crossings. Ultimately, however, Scholz and the other EU leaders did back more stringent EU border control methods — an indication of how the EU has toughened its stance on the subject since the apex of the 2015-2016 Syrian refugee crisis. Border fences, especially, were once anathema in much of Europe, treated as a blunt instrument meant more for show than practical use. But a growing coalition of EU countries has now built such barriers, with some wanting Brussels to help pay for more. And while EU officials won’t cross the red line into fence funding, they usually agree to fund surveillance technology and border guards. As EU leaders went round and round, Austria led the pack in pushing for more border resources from Brussels. The country has experienced an increase in migrants arriving through the Western Balkans, often crossing from Serbia into Hungary and then into Austria. At Thursday’s summit, the country got its preferred language into the final statement, which implores the Commission “to immediately mobilise substantial EU funds and means” to help countries bolster their “border protection capabilities and infrastructure.” The statement specifically referenced “surveillance, including aerial surveillance, and equipment.” After the leaders broke up around 3 a.m., Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer lauded the result, which may be the EU’s strongest language yet on the issue. Bulgaria has been a particular focus for Austria. It wants the EU to help reinforce a fence between the EU border country and Turkey, a project it pegs at €2 billion. But the Commission has cautioned that it only has €3 billion left for all fence-related projects, according to multiple diplomats. Austria was not the only country stumping for more border funding. A clutch of countries including Hungary, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Greece signed a letter backing tougher border measures on the eve of the summit. The missive echoed a similar letter from October 2021 that saw 12 member states asking the European Commission to let EU cash go toward border barriers. Von der Leyen, who opposes the EU entering the fence-funding business, said after the meeting that leaders had only agreed to use EU money for infrastructure like cameras, watch towers and vehicles. She even made a point of mentioning that an existing fence the EU was looking to rehab “doesn’t function” since it doesn’t have adequate personnel and surveillance equipment. The effort is part of a series of “pilot projects” von der Leyen said the EU would launch to illustrate, among other things, how an ideal border would process asylum seekers. https://www.conservativereview.com/trans-teacher-allegedly-threatened-to-shoot-students-and-parents-say-the-middle-school-failed-to-notify-them-2659853038.html Trans teacher allegedly threatened to shoot students, and parents say the middle school failed to notify them Parents with children attending Fox Chapel Middle School in Hernando County, Florida, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that school officials failed to notify them after a transgender teacher allegedly threatened to shoot and kill students. Assistant Principal Kerry Thornton and guidance counselor Kimberly Walby contacted the middle school’s resource officer on March 24 to file an incident report regarding a teacher allegedly expressing thoughts about suicidal ideation and possibly shooting students. The report, obtained by Moms for Liberty’s Hernando County chapter, stated that Alexander Renczkowski, a biologically male teacher who identifies as female and goes by the name Ashlee, had confessed to having “bad thoughts” but denied threatening to harm students. According to the report, the teacher stated that “she does not want to harm herself.” Authorities then confiscated three firearms and ammunition from Renczkowski’s home, the report noted. After conducting a threat assessment, Hernando County School District’s mental health coordinator, Sandra Hurst, found that the teacher did not meet the criteria to be involuntarily institutionalized for mental illness under Florida’s Baker Act law, the report added. Renczkowski was reportedly allowed back into the classroom the next day. Several parents told the DCNF that they learned about the incident from a local reporter, not the school. According to the parents, the school did not contact them until 17 days after the report was filed and the news had already circulated. Hernando County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Wednesday about the March incident. “On 03-24-23, the HCSO was notified of, and did investigate, an event at Fox Chapel Middle School,” the sheriff’s office said. “The investigation revealed that no criminal offense(s) occurred; therefore, no arrest(s) could be made. Further, deputies found that the individual did not, at that moment, meet the required criteria for involuntary commitment under the Baker Act.” The sheriff’s office noted that the teacher cooperated with law enforcement to hand over all firearms. The Hernando County School District, Fox Chapel Middle School, and Alexander Renczkowski did not respond to requests for comment, the DCNF reported. https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/12/south-korea-ammunition-biden-administraiton-ukraine/ US Gets 500,000 Artillery Shells On Loan From South Korea To Fill Plummeting Stocks The U.S. reached an agreement last month to obtain 500,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery shells on loan from South Korea, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a South Korean newspaper. U.S. stocks of the 155 mm round, which see a high level of consumption on the battlefield in Ukraine, have fallen to critically low levels, and the Biden administration sought artillery ammunition from South Korea in March, according to documents seen by the DCNF. South Korea will “lend” the shells to the U.S. rather than selling to avoid the possibility of those shells being delivered to Ukraine in a future assistance package, thereby violating a South Korean policy against supplying lethal items to countries at war, the DongA Ilbo outlet reported, citing government sources, according to Reuters. South Korea’s defense ministry told Reuters that Seoul and allies are exploring a variety of ways to provide Ukraine with much needed munitions but did not speak to specific discussions or agreements. The U.S. for the first time struck a deal with South Korea to purchase 100,000 155 mm rounds for ultimate delivery to Ukraine in November. Routing the deal through the U.S. allowed South Korea to avoid complicity in Ukraine’s attacks on Russian forces, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The shells will primarily serve to backfill U.S. stockpiles, DongA Ilbo reported, according to Reuters. News of the agreement comes after leaked Pentagon documents from March described a conversation between two South Korean national security officials about potentially routing artillery through Poland — alarming officials and prompting Seoul to confront Washington about the disclosure, Reuters reported. The South Korean president’s office affirmed the leaked documents would not damage relations with the U.S., The New York Times reported. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup agreed in a phone call Tuesday that “quite a few of the documents in question were fabricated.” So far, the country has declined to provide overt military assistance to Ukraine, citing its own precarious security situation as its northern neighbor has not relented on threats against Seoul’s sovereignty, according to Reuters. However, Seoul is one of the U.S. key allies in Asia and a large ammunition producer. The U.S. has sent more than 1.5 million 155 mm shells for the Howitzer system to Ukraine, as well as an additional 6,500 GPS-guided rounds, according to a fact sheet that was accurate as of April 4. For comparison, the U.S. produces about 15,000 rounds per month, the NYT reported.

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Ghoulfriends, welcome back for another episode! We've got a juicy one for you today, and Scarlett joins Grace and Trev on the pod! Grace's Case is on the lighter side and takes us to the Sunshine State for the hilarious antics of a medley of Florida Men. Tune in to hear about the destruction of a nativity scene, a vicious attack involving hot dogs, and to find out just how many mashed potatoes one man can fit in his pants. For his mystery, Trevor delves into the lore surrounding a notorious ghost in Latin American folklore, La Llorona. Listen and learn about the weeping, wailing woman of your nightmares. _________________________ Sources: Grace's Case https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/best-of-florida-man-2022-weird-wacky-and-unbelievable/ https://nbc-2.com/news/crime/2023/03/27/florida-man-slaps-woman-with-slice-of-pizza-during-argument/ https://nbc-2.com/news/crime/2023/01/16/florida-man-uses-stapler-in-attempt-to-rob-publix/ https://nbc-2.com/news/crime/2022/12/06/florida-man-caught-having-sex-with-dog-destroys-nativity-scene/ https://nypost.com/2018/01/09/man-busted-trying-to-steal-full-rack-of-ribs-stashed-in-his-pants/ https://nypost.com/article/crazy-florida-man-headlines-that-made-the-meme/ https://reason.com/2021/09/28/florida-man-jailed-i-eat-ass-bumper-sticker-free-speech-qualified-immunity-cops/ https://abc7chicago.com/florida-man-spiderman-robs-store-casselberry-seminole-county-sheriffs-office/5194105/ https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/crime/article/caught-with-crack-cocaine-florida-man-tells-cops-wind-blew-it-into-his-car/518840 https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Florida-man-practices-his-karate-on-swans-at-Lake-Eola-Park_167727781/ Trevor's Mystery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona Follow us on Instagram @wheremurdermeetsmystery Email us at wheremurdermeetsmystery@gmail.com

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, April 14th, 2023. Fight Laugh Feast Magazine Our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine is a quarterly issue that packs a punch like a 21 year Balvenie, no ice. We don’t water down our scotch, why would we water down our theology? Order a yearly subscription for yourself and then send a couple yearly subscriptions to your friends who have been drinking luke-warm evangelical cool-aid. Every quarter we promise quality food for the soul, wine for the heart, and some Red Bull for turning over tables. Our magazine will include cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled through out the glossy pages, and more. Sign up today, at fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-dairy-explosion-leaves-least-18000-cattle-dead-person-critically-injured Texas dairy explosion leaves at least 18,000 cattle dead, 1 person critically injured Approximately 18,000 cows were killed, and one person was critically injured, in an explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle on Monday. The Castro County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with Fox News Digital that the cows were in a holding area before being brought in for milking when the blast occurred at the Southfork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt. Very few cows in the holding area survived, officials told local outlet KFDA. Police said they received eight calls just before 7:30 p.m. Monday about an explosion and fire. Callers said some employees were trapped inside the milking building. When law enforcement officials arrived at the dairy farm, they determined only a woman was trapped in the dairy building. Officials said the trapped individual was rescued from the building and airlifted to UMC Hospital in Lubbock for treatment. Lubbock is located about 80 miles from Dimmitt. Officials said all the other dairy employees were accounted for and were safe. The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/legal-abortions-fell-post-roe Legal abortions fell 6% in six months after Supreme Court overturned Roe Legal abortions in the United States dropped more than 6% in the six months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade , a testament to the new rules and regulations that now vary from state to state. A new report released by the Society of Family Planning, called the "#WeCount" report, determined that there were 32,260 fewer abortions from July to December 2022 when compared to data taken in April and May. In the months post-Dobbs v. Jackson's Women's Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade in June, there were an average of 5,377 fewer abortions per month. Telehealth abortions provided through virtual clinics have increased every month since pre-Dobbs in April, and by December, the appointments represented 9% of all abortions across the six months post-Dobbs. The organization found that the effect of the Dobbs decision is based on state abortion policies. States with bans in place witnessed a total of 43,410 fewer people cumulatively having abortions. On the other side, states that permitted abortion access following the end of Roe v. Wade saw a total of 11,150 more people who had abortions. By Dec. 31, 13 states had banned abortion with almost no exceptions, and Georgia imposed a six-week ban. In Georgia, the number of abortions decreased by 40%, according to the report. Florida saw 1,200 more abortions in the months post-Dobbs because state law currently permits abortions up to 15 weeks. The Sunshine State is inching closer to a six-week ban after the state Senate passed the legislation , sending it to the House, where it is also expected to pass, and eventually Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) desk, where he is likely to sign it. The Dobbs decision also pushed thousands of women to travel long distances to obtain abortions if their home states had restrictions. The report showed that the number of abortions increased significantly in states that have solidified abortion access and are located near states with bans, the largest increases occurring in Florida, Illinois, and North Carolina. Abortions declined significantly in places where the courts overturned proposed bans, such as Arizona and Ohio. Several clinics in Arizona, which allows abortions up to 15 weeks, temporarily shut down while the court determined whether the near total ban that predated Arizona's statehood could be enforced. Eventually, the court ruled that the 15-week ban overruled the near-total ban and went into effect in December 2022. The number of abortions per month in Arizona dropped 85% to 230 between April and July and shot back up to 870 by December, according to the report. In Ohio, a six-week ban went into effect after the Dobbs decision. In that time, the number of abortions dropped 62% from before Dobbs to 790. However, a judge halted the six-week ban, and abortions are now legal up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. The number of abortions now sits at over 1,400 per month. Pro-abortion activists in Ohio created a committee in December to explore putting abortion on the ballot , and in March, the Ohio Ballot Board certified the language of the proposed ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion in the state constitution. https://www.politico.eu/article/euco-eu-crosses-into-the-border-fence-game-migration/ EU vows more cash for frontier policing as border fence debate revives The EU that once largely dismissed border walls as a crude Trumpian solution is vowing to channel “substantial” funds into frontier guards and surveillance equipment, as countries ramp up calls for help paying for their border fences. For several hours at an EU Council summit on Thursday, the only show in town was Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Then the Ukrainian leader left, and a well-worn clash over migration instantly returned. There were stark signs that the bloc’s stance is hardening. Well into the early hours of Friday morning, EU leaders made proposal after proposal, all seeking to stem the rise in people arriving to the Continent outside legal channels. Some wanted Brussels to help pay for border fences. Others stressed a focus on returning rejected asylum seekers. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at one point tried to calm passions, according to one official familiar with the discussion. Did the EU want to turn itself into a fortress? Walls, simply put, do not work, he said, pointing to the U.S.-Mexico border, where a fractious debate over a wall hasn’t abated crossings. Ultimately, however, Scholz and the other EU leaders did back more stringent EU border control methods — an indication of how the EU has toughened its stance on the subject since the apex of the 2015-2016 Syrian refugee crisis. Border fences, especially, were once anathema in much of Europe, treated as a blunt instrument meant more for show than practical use. But a growing coalition of EU countries has now built such barriers, with some wanting Brussels to help pay for more. And while EU officials won’t cross the red line into fence funding, they usually agree to fund surveillance technology and border guards. As EU leaders went round and round, Austria led the pack in pushing for more border resources from Brussels. The country has experienced an increase in migrants arriving through the Western Balkans, often crossing from Serbia into Hungary and then into Austria. At Thursday’s summit, the country got its preferred language into the final statement, which implores the Commission “to immediately mobilise substantial EU funds and means” to help countries bolster their “border protection capabilities and infrastructure.” The statement specifically referenced “surveillance, including aerial surveillance, and equipment.” After the leaders broke up around 3 a.m., Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer lauded the result, which may be the EU’s strongest language yet on the issue. Bulgaria has been a particular focus for Austria. It wants the EU to help reinforce a fence between the EU border country and Turkey, a project it pegs at €2 billion. But the Commission has cautioned that it only has €3 billion left for all fence-related projects, according to multiple diplomats. Austria was not the only country stumping for more border funding. A clutch of countries including Hungary, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Greece signed a letter backing tougher border measures on the eve of the summit. The missive echoed a similar letter from October 2021 that saw 12 member states asking the European Commission to let EU cash go toward border barriers. Von der Leyen, who opposes the EU entering the fence-funding business, said after the meeting that leaders had only agreed to use EU money for infrastructure like cameras, watch towers and vehicles. She even made a point of mentioning that an existing fence the EU was looking to rehab “doesn’t function” since it doesn’t have adequate personnel and surveillance equipment. The effort is part of a series of “pilot projects” von der Leyen said the EU would launch to illustrate, among other things, how an ideal border would process asylum seekers. https://www.conservativereview.com/trans-teacher-allegedly-threatened-to-shoot-students-and-parents-say-the-middle-school-failed-to-notify-them-2659853038.html Trans teacher allegedly threatened to shoot students, and parents say the middle school failed to notify them Parents with children attending Fox Chapel Middle School in Hernando County, Florida, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that school officials failed to notify them after a transgender teacher allegedly threatened to shoot and kill students. Assistant Principal Kerry Thornton and guidance counselor Kimberly Walby contacted the middle school’s resource officer on March 24 to file an incident report regarding a teacher allegedly expressing thoughts about suicidal ideation and possibly shooting students. The report, obtained by Moms for Liberty’s Hernando County chapter, stated that Alexander Renczkowski, a biologically male teacher who identifies as female and goes by the name Ashlee, had confessed to having “bad thoughts” but denied threatening to harm students. According to the report, the teacher stated that “she does not want to harm herself.” Authorities then confiscated three firearms and ammunition from Renczkowski’s home, the report noted. After conducting a threat assessment, Hernando County School District’s mental health coordinator, Sandra Hurst, found that the teacher did not meet the criteria to be involuntarily institutionalized for mental illness under Florida’s Baker Act law, the report added. Renczkowski was reportedly allowed back into the classroom the next day. Several parents told the DCNF that they learned about the incident from a local reporter, not the school. According to the parents, the school did not contact them until 17 days after the report was filed and the news had already circulated. Hernando County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Wednesday about the March incident. “On 03-24-23, the HCSO was notified of, and did investigate, an event at Fox Chapel Middle School,” the sheriff’s office said. “The investigation revealed that no criminal offense(s) occurred; therefore, no arrest(s) could be made. Further, deputies found that the individual did not, at that moment, meet the required criteria for involuntary commitment under the Baker Act.” The sheriff’s office noted that the teacher cooperated with law enforcement to hand over all firearms. The Hernando County School District, Fox Chapel Middle School, and Alexander Renczkowski did not respond to requests for comment, the DCNF reported. https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/12/south-korea-ammunition-biden-administraiton-ukraine/ US Gets 500,000 Artillery Shells On Loan From South Korea To Fill Plummeting Stocks The U.S. reached an agreement last month to obtain 500,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery shells on loan from South Korea, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing a South Korean newspaper. U.S. stocks of the 155 mm round, which see a high level of consumption on the battlefield in Ukraine, have fallen to critically low levels, and the Biden administration sought artillery ammunition from South Korea in March, according to documents seen by the DCNF. South Korea will “lend” the shells to the U.S. rather than selling to avoid the possibility of those shells being delivered to Ukraine in a future assistance package, thereby violating a South Korean policy against supplying lethal items to countries at war, the DongA Ilbo outlet reported, citing government sources, according to Reuters. South Korea’s defense ministry told Reuters that Seoul and allies are exploring a variety of ways to provide Ukraine with much needed munitions but did not speak to specific discussions or agreements. The U.S. for the first time struck a deal with South Korea to purchase 100,000 155 mm rounds for ultimate delivery to Ukraine in November. Routing the deal through the U.S. allowed South Korea to avoid complicity in Ukraine’s attacks on Russian forces, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The shells will primarily serve to backfill U.S. stockpiles, DongA Ilbo reported, according to Reuters. News of the agreement comes after leaked Pentagon documents from March described a conversation between two South Korean national security officials about potentially routing artillery through Poland — alarming officials and prompting Seoul to confront Washington about the disclosure, Reuters reported. The South Korean president’s office affirmed the leaked documents would not damage relations with the U.S., The New York Times reported. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup agreed in a phone call Tuesday that “quite a few of the documents in question were fabricated.” So far, the country has declined to provide overt military assistance to Ukraine, citing its own precarious security situation as its northern neighbor has not relented on threats against Seoul’s sovereignty, according to Reuters. However, Seoul is one of the U.S. key allies in Asia and a large ammunition producer. The U.S. has sent more than 1.5 million 155 mm shells for the Howitzer system to Ukraine, as well as an additional 6,500 GPS-guided rounds, according to a fact sheet that was accurate as of April 4. For comparison, the U.S. produces about 15,000 rounds per month, the NYT reported.

Florida has finally joined the Constitutional Carry Club, well kind of, almost.  We'll consider just what this means to the people of the Sunshine State during our SOTG Homeroom segment from CrossBreed Holsters.  What is a Battle Rifle? During our Brownells Bullet Points, Professor Paul will discuss battle rifles and offer up an idea for training with one. Do you have a sexy Hi-Point? What the heck is a sexy Hi-Point? Well, listen to the Duracoat Finished Firearm segment and find out.  We have been pointing out with facts and history that Democrats, liberals, and socialists, all one in the same, are bullies. Just as often they devolve into terrorists. Riley Gaines, champion swimmer, was just attacked. Her crime? Speaking in defense of women's sports.  Thanks for being a part of SOTG! We hope you find value in the message we share. If you've got any questions, here are some options to contact us: Send an Email Send a Text Call Us Enjoy the show! And remember… You're a Beginner Once, a Student For Life! TOPICS COVERED THIS EPISODE [0:02:40] JOIN US ON SAT 4/15 AT GLOCK BOOTH AT NRA ANNUAL MEETING 1pm (Booth #4755) [0:09:00] DuraCoat Finished Firearms - DuraCoat University TOPIC: Sexy Hi-Point Contest Coming Huge thanks to our Partners: Brownells | Duracoat Firearm Finishes | Hi-Point Firearms [0:24:18] Brownells Bullet Points - Brownells.com TOPIC: What is a Battle Rifle? Fire Force Ventures www.fireforceventures.com [0:38:38] SOTG Homeroom TOPIC: Two More States Pass Constitutional Carry! (Florida) DeSantis signs permitless carry gun bill into law with little fanfare www.tampabay.com (North Carolina) With Democrats absent, NC House overrides governor's gun bill veto www.wunc.org [1:04:08] Laws Don't Stop Bad People Deranged man attacks Good Shepherd daycare in Brazil: 4 children dead www.nbcdfw.com Riley Gaines 'ambushed and physically hit' after Saving Women's Sports speech at San Francisco State www.foxnews.com FEATURING: Fire Force Ventures, TampaBay.com, WUNC, NBCDFW, FOX News, Madison Rising, Jarrad Markel, Paul Markel, SOTG University PARTNERS: Brownells Inc, CrossBreed Holsters, DuraCoat Firearm Finishes, Hi-Point Firearms FIND US ON: Juxxi, Parler, MeWe.com, Gettr, iTunes, Stitcher, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, tumblr SOURCES From www.tampabay.com: Gov. RON DESANTIS on Monday signed into law a bill that lets people carry guns without a permit and without any training. John Velleco, executive vice president of Gun Owners of America, said the governor signed the bill Monday morning in the Capitol, in front of a group of about 20 people. The bill, which will take effect on July 1, has faced attacks on both sides of the gun debate. People from gun safety advocacy groups have said allowing people to carry concealed guns in public without training, and removing an additional background check, will make the public less safe. People who are otherwise prohibited from carrying a gun under state and federal law — like people with felony records and certain disqualifying misdemeanors — would still be barred under the legislation. (Click Here for Full Article)   From www.foxnews.com: Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was barricaded in a room at San Francisco State University Thursday night after she was physically assaulted following a speech to students about saving women's sports at a Turning Point USA and Leadership Institute event on the campus. Louis Barker, Riley's husband, said he had brief conversations with her while she was barricaded in the room for nearly three hours. "She told me she was hit multiple times by a guy in a dress. I was shaking. It made me that mad. It makes me sick to feel so helpless about it," Barker said. "She was under police protection and was still hit by a man wearing a dress." (Click Here for Full Article)

Did you know that mechanical ice production first occurred in Florida? It all happened along the Gulf coast back in the mid 1800's thanks in large part to the pesky mosquitos and the diseases they transmit. Listen in to learn all the fascinating details behind this story and the invention of artificial ice.  It's overlooked Florida history that altered not only life in the Sunshine State, but life worldwide as well.   Music Credits:  "Southern Land" by Trent Willmon

Florida has finally joined the Constitutional Carry Club, well kind of, almost.  We'll consider just what this means to the people of the Sunshine State during our SOTG Homeroom segment from CrossBreed Holsters.  What is a Battle Rifle? During our Brownells Bullet Points, Professor Paul will discuss battle rifles and offer up an idea for … Student of the Gun Radio 1184 – Florida Constitutional Carry & Liberals Terrorize Riley Gaines Read More » The post Student of the Gun Radio 1184 – Florida Constitutional Carry & Liberals Terrorize Riley Gaines appeared first on Firearms Radio Network.

n this week's episode of A Cigar Hustlers Podcast, we're diving into the latest news in the cigar industry. Fable Cigars is set to launch their first Honduran cigar, and we're excited to share our thoughts on this highly-anticipated release. We'll also be discussing the upcoming release of Patina Cigars' anniversary line, which is sure to be a hit with cigar enthusiasts.   But it's not all serious cigar talk on this episode. We're also bringing you two strange and wacky news stories from the Sunshine State. From alligator sightings to bizarre arrests, Florida never fails to surprise us. Tune in for some laughs and maybe even some head-scratching moments.   So sit back, light up your favorite cigar, and join us for another episode of A Cigar Hustlers Podcast.

 Last year I spoke with Alex, a woman who was in the process of pressing charges against individuals who sexually assaulted her, what the process was like and how it's impacted her mental health. We originally spoke on episode 53 of this podcast, and she returns to tell us about how she's remained resilient during this difficult process, what the outcomes for her cases were and how the right therapy, treatment and community support has been so vital in her continued fight for peace and bringing justice to those who deserve it. RAINN maintains a large library of resources for victims of sexual violence and those close to them. https://www.rainn.org/national-resources-sexual-assault-survivors-and-their-loved-ones  Every Monday is a new conversation and every Friday is a new adventure through the Sunshine State's history. You can find other ways to get involved with this conversation and many others by following me on social media, subscribing to my podcast/video channels and sharing this episode if you agree that the best way to fight bad ideas is by talking about good ones. https://linktr.ee/tindelsrazorMusic by Scott Toddy: https://www.scotttoddy.com/ 

Journey with me through some of my favorite parts of Key West's history, from the city's early days fighting pirates to it's recent, albeit brief, secession from the United States, I'll even show you the wrong way to pronounce "archipelago". Every Monday is a new conversation and every Friday is a new adventure through the Sunshine State's history. You can find other ways to get involved with this conversation and many others by following me on social media, subscribing to my podcast/video channels and sharing this episode if you agree that the best way to fight bad ideas is by talking about good ones. https://linktr.ee/tindelsrazorMusic by Scott Toddy: https://www.scotttoddy.com/

This week on STICK TO WRESTLING we take a look at a fifty year old episode of Championship Wrestling from Florida, hosted by the great Gorson Solie! It's a look at a time long gone by as we focus on the talent, the promotion, and the general wrestling scene in 1973. We discuss the following: … Continue reading Episode 252: Fifty Years Ago In The Sunshine State → The post Episode 252: Fifty Years Ago In The Sunshine State appeared first on Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam.

For David “D1″ Grant, his musical journey started really young, playing piano at his father's church in DeLand. When Grant reached high school, a guidance counselor asked what he wanted to do with his life. “I said ‘I want to be like Quincy Jones,'” Grant said. “I wanted to be a producer, so I kind of just dove all into the role of a producer, what they do, how they do it.” Grant's passion led him to Full Sail University where we sought out new artists to work with to build his musical resume. “I would find new artists to work with people that were just starting in a journey just like me and they will let me record their song for them, you know, produce with them and some of them are Grammy Award winners now,” Grant said. “We just recorded in the apartment, and now they're on the biggest stages of their career, you know, this amazing journey.” Grant's first major gig came during his time at Full Sail when his friend Trey Pierce, a Grammy-winning bassist, took Grant under his wing opening the door to tour on a big stage for the first time in his career. “Music Director Jay Williams with The Blind Boys of Alabama gave me a call and gave me a chance to tour with them,” Grant said. From the tour, everything changed. “As a songwriter and producer I worked with VH1, the Show “Love and Hip Hop” on seasons one, two and three,” Grant said. “That's when I figured out wait, I might be alright as a producer”. Grant's production resume grew adding artists like Erica Mina and Olivia. Their work reached the Billboard Top 20. “Breaking the artists through television, and having records go through a reality show to you know, Billboard was the big thing,” Grant said. “That kind of gave me the confidence like ‘Yeah, I think I can. I can make a career out of this.'” Grant decided to make a move. He left the Sunshine State for the Lonestar State finding a new life in Austin. The city's official motto being the “Live Music Capital of the World.” Grant knew he had a chance to do big things. Everything's bigger in Texas, right? This big move started from one call. “I was called in to tape PBS Austin City Limits — legendary venue, legendary show — by my friend Jonathan Dees who is the music director for Gary Clark Jr,” Grant said. Soon, Grant found himself playing piano on tour with artists like RayJ and Gary Clark Jr. A memorable moment for the musician was the last leg of Gary Clark Jr.'s tour where he was on stage performing at the Austin City Limits Festival performing in front of almost 100,000 people. Grant said no matter where he performs, his DeLand roots and memories of playing in his father's church keep his family close by, often calling his parents after big shows. “When they say ‘We're proud of you,' those words right there... I mean, yeah, that's almost like that's, that's just instant gratification,” Grant said. Grant said it was his work with Dees that led to working with John Batiste. “It was just for one show at that time,” he said. Everyone part of the show, much like his church upbringing, had a spiritual connection. What the group didn't know at the time was that connection would lead them to an even bigger performance. “We had no idea months later we'd be playing the Grammys or anything like that. It was just you know, about the spiritual connection we made and such a great show. And then, months later, they gave me a call back to come to LA to start rehearsing,” Grant said. Hear more on what it was like preparing for the Grammy's behind the scenes along with Grant's experience telling his parents of his Dove Award Nomination and then taking them to the red carpet all on episode 22 of Riff On This. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Wednesday, April 5th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Finnish Christian parliamentarian faces second trial Alliance Defending Freedom International released a statement last week on religious freedom in Finland.  It was the one-year anniversary of a legal victory for Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish Christian parliamentarian. She had been charged with hate speech for publicly expressing her Biblical views on marriage and sexuality. Despite the worldly Finish culture which rejects God's divine design, Genesis 2:24 says, “Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh.” However, Räsänen's case is not over as she faces a second trial. The prosecutor filed an appeal against her “not guilty” verdict and is demanding tens of thousands of Euros in fines.  Even though she won her first case, Räsänen said the process was like a punishment for her Christian beliefs. RASANEN: “I think that the process itself has been some kind of punishment, even though I got the acquittal from the court. It has been quite [a] hard time. But, at the same time, I have held that this has been my calling. It has been an honor for me to defend freedom of speech and freedom of faith.” Finland joins NATO Finland is also in the news for becoming the 31st member of the NATO military alliance yesterday, reports The Guardian. Russia's invasion of Ukraine precipitated Finland's decision to join the western military alliance. The Northern European country now has security guarantees from allied NATO countries like the U.S. in case of an invasion. Finland's new alliance is historic since the country has maintained neutrality since World War II. Trump arrested and arraigned in New York In the United States, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to more than 30 felony charges after he was placed under arrest and arraigned in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, reports LifeSiteNews.com. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg summarized the case against Trump. BRAGG: “Earlier this afternoon, Donald Trump was arraigned on a New York Supreme Court indictment, returned by a Manhattan grand jury, on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Under New York State law, it is a felony to falsify business records with intent to defraud and an intent to conceal another crime. That is exactly what this case is about. Thirty-four false statements made to cover up other crimes.” Who is the Trump judge? Born in Columbia, the judge who will oversee Trump's trial is Juan Merchan, who grew up in New York from the age of six, the first in his family to graduate from college.  A former prosecutor, he has 16 years on the bench. Recently, he oversaw the five-week criminal trial of the Trump Organization which was convicted of 17 counts of tax fraud, reports The Associated Press. Judge Merchan also presided over the criminal case of Trump's former financial chief Allen Weisselberg, who pleaded guilty to his role in a 15-year-long tax-fraud scheme. Weisselberg admitted to evading taxes by accepting $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation and entered a plea agreement, in which he testified against The Trump Organization.  The judge sentenced him to five months in prison. On Truth Social, Trump said, “The judge HATES me!” Will Trump be issued a gag order? One significant issue is whether Donald Trump might be issued a gag order, effectively silencing his ability to speak out. Fox News host Tucker Carlson was aghast. CARLSON: “There are multiple reports tonight that [Manhattan District Attorney] Alvin Bragg's office will seek a gag order when Trump is arraigned that would prevent Trump, on pain of going to prison, from talking about his case in public. But CNN and MSNBC and the New York Times and the Washington Post, all the completely filthy, corrupt liars in the media, handmaidens to power, they'll be able to say whatever they want, because apparently their coverage doesn't influence the jury.  Only the accused defending himself [does]. “Well, it's not only unconstitutional, baldly so, it's also completely immoral.  And, above all, in the middle of a presidential race, it's a subversion of democracy itself. The leading candidate from the other party doesn't get to talk or you send him to prison? Wake up.” Yesterday, Judge Merchan told Trump, to his face, that if he incited violence, he would issue a gag order. West Virginia bans transgender surgeries for kids More states are ending so-called “gender-affirming care” for children under the age of 18 pretending to be the opposite sex. Last Wednesday, West Virginia's Republican Governor Jim Justice signed a bill into law, banning puberty blockers and sex-mutilating surgeries for minors. West Virginia and Kentucky join nine other states in passing such legislation. Florida Senate passed Heartbeat Bill On Monday, the Florida Senate voted 26-13 in favor of a heartbeat bill. The measure prohibits the killing of unborn babies after a heartbeat is detectable with some exceptions. The Heartbeat Protection Act now heads to the state's GOP-controlled House of Representatives. Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis said he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk. The bill also includes tens of millions of dollars in funding for pregnancy centers in the Sunshine State. NASA to send Christian astronaut around moon And finally, NASA announced on Monday a four-person crew it plans to send around the moon next year. The mission is part of the Artemis II program. NASA hopes to establish a long-term human presence on the moon and eventually send people to Mars. One of the astronauts is Victor Glover, an outspoken Christian. He previously spent 168 days on the International Space Station for Expedition 64 that began in 2020.  Glover was known for taking his Bible and communion cups. He joined his church services back home virtually and took communion every week while in space. During his time on the International Space Station, Glover tweeted his view of the sunset, saying, “I love sunrises and sunsets. … They remind me of the scripture in Psalm 30, ‘weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.'” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, April 5th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight As he returned to the Sunshine State after his day in court in NYC, former President Donald Trump delivered remarks to his strongest supporters saying the case against him “was brought only to interfere with the upcoming 2024 election…” Meanwhile, a Democratic-backed judge won the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race. This means that for the first time in 15 years, there will be a liberal majority of justices. Southern Regional Director at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Caitlin Connors, joins to help us unpack what happened and what it means. And Congress has taken its first steps to crack down on organ harvesting by foreign countries. The House passed a bill aimed at China, which experts say targets healthy minority groups for organs. An initiative from the Dominican House of Studies designed to help busy people grow in holiness is back for Easter. The Moral Minute is a series of short audio reflections on Catholic morality. President of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Thomas Petri, joins to share the response from listeners. Finally this evening, Pope Francis is set to have a busy schedule for Easter. It begins in earnest tomorrow when he celebrates Holy Thursday Mass at a juvenile detention facility outside Rome. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser takes a closer look at the festivities taking place at the Vatican. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

Elliot is a doctor of Physical Therapy, Board Certified Athletic Trainer, and Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician who works with Esports athletes to optimize physical and mental performance when every millisecond counts. Check out his work here: www.EHPI.orgEvery Monday is a new conversation and every Friday is a new adventure through the Sunshine State's history. You can find other ways to get involved with this conversation and many others by following me on social media, subscribing to my podcast/video channels and sharing this episode if you agree that the best way to fight bad ideas is by talking about good ones. https://linktr.ee/tindelsrazorMusic by Scott Toddy: https://www.scotttoddy.com/

On this week's NSC Backstage, Will and Jalil recap a second-straight defeat for the Boys in Gold and look ahead to a battle in the Sunshine State. 0:00-9:35 - Recapping Saturday's loss to Cincinnati 9:35-26:05 - Jack Maher joins the show 26:05-31:39 - Breaking down Orlando City 31:40-47:43 - MLS Season Pass Broadcaster Chris Wittyngham Make sure to subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday right here on the 104-5 The Zone and the Zone Podcast Network!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode we sample and review Oology Brewing's Rainbow Colored Glasses and Tripping Animals Brewing's Limonada Rosada while discussing Sunshine State breweries, Bomb Pops, getting a terrible night's sleep, sleeping warm, Andrew Huberman, a pursuit of better sleep makes a better person, falling asleep anywhere, Florida town names, danky lemonade, the amount of sleep we need, our Fitbit and Ace Hardware sponsorships, and our tried and true tips to sleep better.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #183

TSN NHL Insider Darren Dreger joins OverDrive to discuss the latest news from around the NHL. Dreger shares his thoughts on why he has been so impressed by Matthew Tkachuk during his first season with the Florida Panthers, why Morgan Rielly deserves more credit than he has received recently, what the future might hold for Jets' centre Pierre Luc-Dubois with just one season remaining on his contract, and more.