Let's catch up with the Leader of the GOP in Florida. Florida GOP leader apologizes for trashing hotel room and says he’ll seek help for alcoholism https://apnews.com/article/florida-republican-leader-hotel-drunken-d65cf1fe248fe0185c4fcab79e6ea3e0 A leader of the Republican Party of Florida has apologized for being excessively drunk and urinating and vomiting all over his room at a hotel last week, saying he has been dealing with alcoholism and mental health issues. George Riley, executive director of the state GOP, said Tuesday that he was deeply sorry for his behavior during a stay at a hotel in Kissimmee, near Orlando. “I have been dealing with alcoholism and mental health issues,” Riley, 43, told the Tampa Bay Times. “I will pay for any damages that were caused. I apologize to the employees for my bad behavior and I will be seeking help soon.” Riley’s behavior is the latest black eye for the Florida GOP. Earlier this year, the party ousted its chairman, Christian Ziegler, following an investigation into a rape accusation. Police later cleared him. The party’s current chairman, Evan Power, didn’t immediately respond to a Wednesday text message seeking comment about Riley, whose phone number was blacked out in the investigation report. Riley’s sister reached out to Osceola County sheriff’s deputies on Friday because she was worried that she hadn’t heard from in a week and knew he was traveling on business to Kissimmee. She and Riley’s father told deputies that Riley suffers from a medical condition, which was redacted in an incident report, and that he needs to take medication. Deputies went to the hotel where Riley’s sister told them he was staying and spoke to a front desk associate and two managers. They told the deputies that they had refused to extend Riley’s stay in the middle of last week because of his excessive drinking and damage he had caused to his room, including broken electric blinds, according to the incident report obtained through a public records request. One hotel manager told deputies that Riley had bought so much alcohol from a store in the hotel that the manager had to order more. After being denied an extension of his stay, Riley packed up and left. Using pings from his cellphone, deputies on Saturday located Riley at another area hotel, where he was under the influence of alcohol, the report said. Deputies examined him and determined that he didn’t pose a risk to himself or anyone else and didn’t meet the criteria to be forcibly committed for evaluation.
While Governor DeSantis was busy losing the Republican primary and fighting "woke" -- his state became unaffordable to live in or to do business in. Florida’s 125% Surge in Property-Insurance Bills Sows Havoc https://finance.yahoo.com/news/florida-125-surge-property-insurance-113009251.html
Let's see what Florida is also #1 in. Great job, DeSantis! Florida leads the nation in destroying public education https://www.dailykos.com/stories/20...ads-the-nation-in-destroying-public-education
Old and busted: Florida New hotness: North and South Carolina Maybe I should rush to buy a vacation place in Myrtle Beach before all the Floridians jack up the prices. Seems like people are fleeing the dystopian DeSantisLand in swiftly increasing numbers. Florida is so last year — here is the new affordable hotspot people are moving to in 2024 https://nypost.com/2024/06/06/lifes...ng-florida-in-2024-heres-where-theyre-moving/ Florida, schmorida. After enjoying a pandemic-era boom where many a weary northerner packed up and moved to the Sunshine State, the bloom is off the citrus tree, new research suggests. In 2024, apparently, it’s all about the Carolinas — their coast, their mountains, their more temperate climate and — most importantly — their affordable cost of living, say the moving pros at PODS, who’ve analyzed heaps of customer data to identify the latest trends. The resort destination of Myrtle Beach is at the heart of the most moved-to region in the country for the second year running, according to a major mover. If true, that shows a considerable reversal in just one year. In 2023, Florida practically owned the list of most moved-to cities, with six in the Top 20 and five in the Top 10. This year, South Florida is the third most fled, right behind much-maligned Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, the numbers showed. The data analysts blamed, among other things, a combination of predicted economic slowing and increased insurance rates — more than 19.8% above the national average over the last two years, according to a report from digital agency Insurify — for the slowdown in Florida’s recently white hot market. According to Zillow, the average value of a Florida home increased by just 3.3 percent this year — below the national average of 4.1 percent. The picture is said to be brighter — and breezier — in the Myrtle Beach, S.C./Wilmington, N.C. region, which PODS dubbed the most moved-to for 2024 — just like it was in 2023. Only this time, the Carolinas closed ranks and dominated the list, with Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville and Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C. all making the Top 10. No-income-tax Tennessee, with its “thriving job market” and “positive economic outlook” is also enjoying a significant uptick in popularity, the study showed, with Knoxville, Nashville and the Tri-Cities all making the Top 20 list. All three metro areas have lower-than-average median ages in the mid-30s. The data showed that many of the movers are coming to the Volunteer State from California, Florida and Texas. Overall, cost of living continued to dominate the list of reasons why people moved at all — the top five regions being abandoned by those in search of affordability contained just one surprising outlier: Austin, Tex., only recently touted as the next hot market. Meanwhile, five regions in the Tri-State made this year’s most-moved-from hall of shame, including New York’s Hudson Valley, currently facing a significant cost-of-living crisis. The Big Apple proper did not show up on this year’s ranking. Cities with the highest number of move-ins, ranked 1. Myrtle Beach, SC/Wilmington, NC 2. Ocala, FL 3. Houston, TX 4. Greenville-Spartanburg, SC 5. Charlotte, NC 6. Raleigh, NC 7. Phoenix, NC 8. Knoxville, TN 9. Jacksonville, FL 10. Asheville, NC Cities with the highest number of move-outs, ranked 1. Los Angeles 2. Bay Area 3. South Florida 4. Long Island 5. Austin, TX 6. Central NJ 7. Chicago 8. San Diego 9. Stockton-Modesto, CA 10. Hudson Valley, NY
In the mid 1990s when I returned to the States (Fort Bragg, North Carolina) from the Middle East and then on my way back to Fort Campbell, Kentucky... I was talking to a lot of soldiers and their conversation consistently navigated to relocating to the North Carolina coasts. I decided to get out of the military. Yet, while traveling in Missouri, Illinois, South Dakota, and Arizona...the most common name I continued to come across was "moving to North Carolina". I even applied for graduate school at the University of North Carolina but at the last minute decided to go elsewhere when my relationship became more serious with my girlfriend. For years, even into the Pandemic..the name North Carolina continued to pop up among my friends and I regretted not relocating to North Carolina before my spouse left the military and we decided to start our family in Québec, Canada...much safer to raise a family and better connections to family in France. Today, the North Carolina mountains are still a favorite of my military buddies for camping trips. In contrast, I'm a cold-weather person...I need snow...lots of it and the colder the better. Simply, I never really understood the love for Florida by some people for my camping needs. In contrast, I met more people online who talked about moving/living in Florida. Last of all, with Florida ranked higher than the city of Chicago for "move-outs"...it says a lot about Florida. In addition, I've met a lot of people (civilians and military) with children or teenagers that have moved from Florida to the states along the Great Lakes. wrbtrader
The most Florida thing ever... Video: Florida man uses alligator to open can of beer https://www.local12.com/news/offbea...irty-second-video-fishing-trip-millions-views FLORIDA (WKRC) - Video of a Florida man using an alligator to open a can of beer has gone viral on X. The popular X account Wall Street Silver posted a nearly 30-second video on Wednesday, which shows a man on a boat using an alligator to open a beer can. The video has gone viral and has since been viewed nearly two million times. "Florida man uses a gator to open a beer can," Wall Street Silver wrote in the post's caption. Video shows the man placing his hand into the water to get the small, but dangerous animal's attention, then using its sharp teeth to pierce the can and proceeding to drink from the opening. After successfully opening the can, the other individuals on the boat can be seen celebrating. "Of all the Florida Man things I have seen, that might be the Florida Manniest," an X user commented on the viral post. "Florida Man is why America can never be defeated," another X user wrote. The "Florida man" meme became popularized in 2013 when magazine editor Freddie Campion created a Twitter account, which posted odd and unusual news stories that involved Florida residents.
Just another typical DeSantis Republican. Florida Senate GOP candidate faces September trial in $48K theft case involving an HOA Cheryl Blancett is running to represent Lake, Orange counties https://www.clickorlando.com/result...tember-trial-48k-theft-case-involving-an-hoa/
Another typical day in DeSantisLand. [WTF] Florida: Multiple Individuals Run Around Interstate Attempting To Carjack Civilians