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DeSantis Comments on Musk’s America Party
As speculation grows about what Elon Musk will build at a new SpaceX facility in Myakka City, Gov. Ron DeSantis commented on Musk’s plans to launch a new political party called the America Party.
“I think Washington needs to be overhauled 100 percent, but I just don’t think a third party is going to do it,” DeSantis said following an education-related news conference in Jacksonville.
The governor said Musk should either primary Republicans or help pass constitutional amendments regarding term limits and a balanced budget.
Musk’s decision to start a new party followed sharp disagreements with President Donald Trump over the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill. DeSantis has not criticized the GOP megabill, but he has also avoided praising it.
Public School Report Card
Newly released reports from the Florida Department of Education on the 2024-25 school year graded 28 of Florida’s 67 districts with an “A,” 31 with a “B,” eight with a “C,” and none with a “D” or “F.” The total of “A” and “B” scores was up 7 percentage points over last year.
At a press conference in Jacksonville on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and outgoing Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. highlighted continued success in K-12 education, saying the “use of statewide progress monitoring” has paid off.
Scores were based on student math, science, reading, and social studies assessments and graduation rates, among other factors. Districts needed a score of 64% or higher to receive an “A.”
The highest-scoring counties were Nassau and St. Johns at 74% and Lafayette and Walton at 73%. Hamilton at 52%, Jefferson at 51%, and Gadsden at 49% scored the lowest.
Sporting JAX Makes History
Jacksonville’s first-ever professional women’s soccer team, Sporting Club Jacksonville, known as Sporting JAX, kicks off next month with two preseason soccer matches. The team opened training yesterday with closed-door play.
The preseason friendlies against the Scottish Women’s Premier League champions, Hibernian FC Women, on Aug. 2 and the Wrexham AFC Women on Aug. 10 will be played at UNF’s Hodges Stadium. The team will play home games there as it works toward a planned soccer stadium.
Last week, the women’s team signed several key players with international and overseas experience. Sporting JAX plans to launch a professional men’s team in the USL Championship league, the second tier of professional men’s soccer in the U.S.
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➤Tallahassee: Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to fill two vacancies in state government this week. Frontrunners include Tampa State Senator Jay Collins for lieutenant governor and Spring Hill State Senator Blaise Ingoglia for CFO. (More)
➤ Osceola County: Newly appointed Sheriff Chris Blackmon said the agency will conduct a forensic audit following allegations of racketeering against suspended Sheriff Marcos Lopez. (See Video)
➤ Key West: Mayor Danise Henriquez said her support for voiding the city’s agreement with federal immigration authorities was a matter of legality, not a rebuke of law enforcement cooperation. (See Details)
➤Leon County: According to the county’s property appraiser’s office, property values have risen nearly 5% from last year. (More)
➤Duval County: After more than 20 years of trying, county schools earned the district’s first countywide “A” grade for student achievement in the 2024-25 school year. (More)
➤Indian River County: A 77-year-old man was killed trying to save a turtle on I-95 in Sebastian. (More)
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➤ Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero signed a five-year contract extension on Monday that could reach up to $287 million. (More)
➤ Florida State’s rivalry with Miami football was ranked as the seventh-best rivalry in the nation by The Athletic. The Seminoles’ rivalry with Florida also snuck into the top ten, landing at No. 9. (See List)
➤All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey’s off-field behavior was the driving force behind the Dolphins trading him, with new reports suggesting he undermined head coach Mike McDaniel constantly. (More)
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➤ Universal’s launch of its new theme park Epic Universe rocketed Orange County’s tourist-tax collections to the highest level ever for May, generating nearly $30 million for the month. (More)
➤Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor is being sold to Blackstone, one of the world’s largest owners of commercial real estate, for $200 million by Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. (More)
➤VRcade in Tallahassee, founded by FSU graduate Nicholas Suttell, is designed to combine immersive play with STEM education. (More)
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➤ The twin granddaughters of former Miami Herald publisher David Lawrence Jr. died in the Texas flood this past weekend. Hanna and Rebecca were attending Camp Mystic. (See Photo)
➤ On Tuesday morning, some Floridians turned to Google to ask if there was an earthquake overnight. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch with 28 Starlink satellites caused some rumbling. (More)
➤ The FHP shared a video of a man shooting fireworks from the passenger side of a car doing donuts in an intersection during an illegal street takeover in Orlando on July 4. (See Video)
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DeSantis Comments on Musk’s America Party
