Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Judge Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court. The appointment took place inside the Palm Beach County History Museum. Francis will replace Justice Alan Lawson who announced in April of this year that he would resign on August 31, 2022. Judge Renatha Francis currently sits as a […]
(Orlando, FL) Today, Governor Ron Desantis announced the appointment of Judge Renatha Francis and South Florida attorney John Couriel to the Florida Supreme Court. These two appointments replace former Justices Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck, who were both promoted to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta by President Trump last year. Judge Renatha Francis currently sits as a trial court judge on the 15th […]
Abby Johnson, former Planned Parenthood director turned pro-life advocate, shared her story at Florida Family Policy Council’s Annual Policy Awards Dinner in Orlando, May 11, 2019.
(Miami, FL) Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Judge Robert Luck to the Florida Supreme Court. Judge Luck currently sits on the Third District Court of Appeals (DCA) in Miami. The Third DCA is the appeals court between the trial court and the state supreme court in South Florida. Judge Luck is being picked for […]
(Orlando, FL) The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) released itshealth and safety guidelines for the World Jamboree to be held at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia July 22 through August 2, 2019. The guidelines require that host organizations, who in this case include the former Boy Scouts of America (now Scouts BSA), “… […]
(ORLANDO, FL) In response to the move by the Boy Scouts of America to fully include girls in their programming, Florida Family Policy Council President John Stemberger issued the following statement: “I am saddened to learn today that the Boy Scouts of America has decided to fully integrate girls into its program and allow them to receive […]
I am sitting here stunned. Late last week, Congress voted on an amendment by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would have barred the use of taxpayer dollars for gender reassignment surgeries and hormone therapy for transgender members of the military. Unfortunately, with the defection of 24 Republicans in the US […]
John Stemberger, founder of On My Honor, Chairman of the Board of Trail Life USA, and President of the Florida Family Policy Council released the following statement in light of the Boy Scouts of America’s announcement that they would be allowing transgender boys (biological girls who want to become boys) to enroll in scouting programs: […]
Dear Representative Richardson: Since your election to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012 until now, I have always known your reputation as a legislator to be one of nothing but respect for the dignity of the institution, for the legislative process and for your fellow colleagues. Even those who firmly disagree with you on […]