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Post by Admin on Jul 25, 2023 5:28:46 GMT
'I didn't do it': DeSantis distances himself from Florida's new teaching standards
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., is criticism over Florida's overhaul to Florida’s African American history standards, and DeSantis now seems to be distancing himself from those standards, some of which instruct middle schoolers to be instructed that slavery taught beneficial skills.
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Post by Admin on Jul 25, 2023 22:19:12 GMT
(Bloomberg) -- Will Hurd said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, his rival for the Republican presidential nomination, should take responsibility for a new state curriculum that calls for teaching that slavery gave enslaved people valuable skills.
“Implying that there is an upside to slavery is absolutely wrong,” said Hurd, a former US representative running a long-shot bid for the GOP nomination, in an interview Monday with Bloomberg Television’s “Balance of Power.”
DeSantis criticized Vice President Kamala Harris last week for going to Florida to condemn the recently adopted social studies curriculum. The Florida governor said he wasn’t involved in drafting the document but defended the standards.
“They’re probably going to show that some of the folks that eventually parlayed, you know, being a blacksmith into doing things later in life,” DeSantis said Friday.
“He shouldn’t have doubled down on this,” said Hurd, who has a Black father and White mother, and for a time was the only Black Republican in the US House.
“This could have been handled very, very easily by saying we’re going to tweak that language to make clear that slavery was a bad thing for our society, it was our original sin,” he said. “That’s what Ron DeSantis should do, and not pass the buck and say it wasn’t his responsibility.”
Hurd, 45, served three terms as a congressman from Texas after a career as a CIA spy and cybersecurity consultant.
He faces near-insurmountable obstacles to passing the first major test of the 2024 campaign: qualifying for the Aug. 23 debate in Milwaukee.
To participate, candidates need 40,000 unique donors and at least 1% support in at least three polls. Hurd hasn’t said how many donors he has and is polling at 0%. More importantly, he’s refused to sign a required pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee.
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Post by Admin on Aug 28, 2023 18:52:52 GMT
Watch live satellite graphics and a forecast cone for Tropical Storm Idalia. It is expected to intensify early this week and hit Florida's Gulf Coast as a major category three hurricane, according to officials.
LIVE: Idalia Storm Tracker | NBC News
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Post by Admin on Aug 28, 2023 22:46:03 GMT
Tampa International Airport will suspend all commercial operations beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia, with the Airport remaining closed until it can assess any damages later in the week.
The closure will allow the Airport and its partners to prepare the airfield and terminals, including the securing of jet bridges, ground equipment and any remaining aircraft before Idalia’s expected landfall early Wednesday as a potential major hurricane. Some cargo and private aircraft operations could continue overnight, but all air traffic will cease by 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. The Airport, including the Main Terminal and Airsides will be closed to all visitors and is not equipped to function as a shelter.
The Airport anticipates reopening Thursday morning, with damage assessments beginning after the storm passes. TPA will closely coordinate the reopening of the Airport with its partners based on roadway safety, facility readiness and staffing. Any changes to the timing will be promptly communicated.
Follow the Airport on X (formerly Twitter) @flytpa for the latest updates related to the storm.
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Post by Admin on Aug 29, 2023 20:08:56 GMT
View of a marina in Florida's Key West as Hurricane Idalia approaches. (Livestream courtesy of Galleon Resort and Marina.)
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