Florida Research’s Twitter account only posted its first tweet on Friday but has managed to amass a sizable and prestigious following, thanks to its insightful statistics and fact checks.
Using the Twitter handle @FlaResearch, the account is followed by Floridian outlets like Florida Jolt and The Florida Orange. Even more impressively, the account has been retweeted by former DeSantis press secretary Christina Pushaw.
FACT CHECK: Florida has not banned "To Kill a Mockingbird." In fact, it's recommended by @EducationFL for 8th grade English Language Arts students.
Along with other classics, "To Kill a Mockingbird" was banned by the school board in Burbank, California (home of Disney HQ). pic.twitter.com/99dyHxRbHg
— Florida Research (@FlaResearch) August 22, 2022
This particular tweet is a fact check on a left-wing narrative that Florida bans books left-and-right, including To Kill a Mockingbird. It’s been retweeted 160 times.
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Other tweets include politically relevant statistics trends that Floridians either may not be aware of or don’t know the particulars of.
One tweet shows the reddening of Florida, despite mass immigration.
Florida is #1 in the USA for domestic migration, with hundreds of thousands of new residents from New York and other blue states. Some speculate this influx will turn Florida blue.
But, since 2018, Democrats have lost ground in 65 out of 67 counties in Florida.
h/t @TomBevanRCP pic.twitter.com/kym5KNb6ra
— Florida Research (@FlaResearch) August 22, 2022
Another tweet details Hispanic voter registration and its conservative leanings.
Voter registration trends for Hispanics in Miami-Dade Aug 2018 to Aug 2022
Republican: +52,039
Democrat: -2,091
No Party Affiliation: +30,159
Total voter registrations for Hispanics in Miami-Dade (8/1/22)
GOP: 323,133
Dem: 252,395
NPA: 307,825Will Miami-Dade go red in November?
— Florida Research (@FlaResearch) August 21, 2022
The account also posted a tweet demonstrating the contrast between Florida’s economy and those of blue areas through restaurant reservations.
Change in Restaurant Reservations: July 2022 vs. pre-pandemic (July 2019)
đŸ”»Minneapolis -54.3%
đŸ”»San Francisco -45.9%
đŸ”»Portland -45.2%
đŸ”»Seattle -40.8%
đŸ”»NYC -37.9%
đŸ”»DC -27.3%
đŸ”»Chicago -22.8%FLORIDA:
đŸ”ºFort Lauderdale +34.0%
đŸ”ºMiami +32.8%
đŸ”ºNaples +25.4%
đŸ”ºTampa +22.3%— Florida Research (@FlaResearch) August 21, 2022
However, Florida Research doesn’t always post statistics and tweets other information as well, often to comedic effect.
Its very first tweet, for example, quantifies how many days of paid vacations President Biden has accumulated so far.
Today is August 19, 2022. Joe Biden has spent 152 days in Delaware since his inauguration in 2021.
How many paid vacation days do you get?
— Florida Research (@FlaResearch) August 19, 2022
Another notes the hypocrisy of environmentalist democrats running a carbon-heavy campaign.
While @FlaDems leader Anna Eskamani raises the alarm about a "climate emergency," her fellow Florida Democrats are renting airplanes to fly banners that mock and threaten politicians they dislike.
What is the carbon footprint of this campaign? pic.twitter.com/SO3ghYWtDZ
— Florida Research (@FlaResearch) August 22, 2022
More serious tweets document changes and activity on social media that the average Floridian would not notice.
With only 2 more days before the primary in Florida, two conservative leaders, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez and @RonDeSantisFL -endorsed Miami-Dade School Board candidate Monica Colucci, mysteriously lost all their followers today. Just a glitch, or could it be something else? đŸ¤” pic.twitter.com/txqQ0LrXVq
— Florida Research (@FlaResearch) August 20, 2022
Civic Integrity Fact Check: In order to vote in Florida elections, you must be a FL resident. Registering to vote here requires proof of residency.
This New York resident cannot vote in Florida. When he says @NikkiFried will "fight for us", does he mean she will fight for NYC? pic.twitter.com/LOigmoaixz
— Florida Research (@FlaResearch) August 21, 2022
While it only sits at around 600 followers now, the account has had several viral tweets and is getting noticed by larger players. If it keeps this up, it’s sure to grow quickly.
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