Florida Democrats in big Financial Trouble
When The Floridian first reported that State Rep. Michael Grieco (D) has dropped out of his State Senate race against Republican Senator Ileana Garcia, it left politicos around the state scratching their heads as to why Rep. Grieco would bail out of the race this late in the cycle. The bottom line is Florida Democrats have a big money problem to deal with.
The reason for Grieco’s quick exit stage left is money.
Grieco can raise money, but to win this race, he needs financial help from the Senate Democratic apparatus, which is not broke but is struggling to raise cash.
Why should Grieco, who is considered one of the Democratic Party's rising stars, be the sacrificial lamb in 2022?
If Democrats are in this bad of shape to try to win back a seat they lost by a mere 32 votes in 2020, what does this mean for their chances in other races across the state?
The SS Florida Democrat ship appears to continue maneuvering up the proverbial shit’s creek. NOT A GOOD SIGN for Democrats. READ MORE
DeSantis Continues to Pounce on President Brandon Biden'
While the Democratic gubernatorial candidates fight amongst themselves and continue to struggle to raise the necessary campaign funds to win the governorship this November, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to tear into President Joe Biden, or “Brandon,” as he refers to him.
The origin of the whole “Let’s go Brandon” slogan is quite comical, so leave it to DeSantis to continue to clown the President and use his own “Free State of Florida” slogan to take a pound of flesh from the forgetful Commander-in-Chief.” READ MORE
Charlie Crist-We’ll #SayGay wherever and whenever we want to — we won’t be silenced by Ron DeSantis' bigoted, authoritarian tactics. Happy Pride Month!
Annette Taddeo (She/Her/Ella)-Ron DeSantis applauded himself for a gas tax holiday that won’t take effect for months.
Nikki Fried-It’s been 8,548 days since Florida had a Democrat as Governor, and it shows. It’s time to change that.
Ron DeSantis-Israel’s decision to move El Al airlines from New York City to South Florida is the latest example of Florida's leadership in business expansion and international travel. We are proud to be the hub for international tourism.
"Rubio Team: Demings is 'a far-Left Radical'" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Rep. Val Demings (D) has campaigned to amass support to unseat Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R). However, this week, Demings’ candidacy was finalized as she officially filed to run for the Florida Senate. Though Democrats are hopeful that Demings can defeat Rubio in November, the Rubio campaign continues to dismiss her candidacy, calling her “a far-left radical” that will not become a Florida Senator.
"DeSantis: 'Brandon... America's Most Unpopular President'" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Although Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is facing 3 Democratic gubernatorial challengers in the 2022 midterm election cycle, the Republican Governor has solely focused his efforts against President Joe Biden (D). This week, the feud continues as DeSantis further accuses “Brandon” of being “America’s most unpopular president.”
"Congressional Candidate Scotty Moore Runs to Oust Darren Soto" by The Floridian's Jim McCool
"Gas Prices Reach a New Historic High" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—In the middle of March, The Floridian wrote multiple stories on the rising gas prices, inflation, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and how all three are intertwined. Some politicians, some experts, and statistics themselves tried to warn us about the devastating effects that would occur in the weeks to come. But it appears our statesmen and stateswomen did not listen.
"New Poll: Majority of Florida Republicans Support Legal Abortion Access" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—Between the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion to throw out Roe v. Wade, and Florida proposing even more legislation to crack down on the practice, abortion has made its way back to center stage for plenty of Floridians. While the state is leaning more red than ever, a recent poll suggests that a majority of Florida Republicans favor legalized abortion.
"Michael Grieco Drops State Senate Bid" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"Leader of Revived State Guard Sought" by News Service of Florida—Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office is advertising for a director of the revived Florida State Guard.
The director, who must have “knowledge of military culture and organization” for a position considered part-time, would be responsible for recruiting, training, and mobilizing the 400-member volunteer guard, which was approved by lawmakers this year to supplement the Florida National Guard during emergencies.
"Gas Prices Could Affect Storm Evacuations" by News Service of Florida—Record fuel prices could make many Floridians less willing to evacuate if they are threatened by hurricanes, the AAA auto club said. With the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Florida at a near-record $4.57 on Tuesday, AAA released survey results that said 42 percent of Floridians might be hesitant about getting out of harm’s way because of fuel prices.
"Fried Continues to Attack Crist on his Past and Present Gun Stance" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich
"PGA Tour Takes Troubling Stance Towards College Athletes and Amateur Golfers" By The Staff at The Floridian—If you are a golf fan, you’ve likely heard about the PGA Tour’s ongoing battle with competing circuits like Greg Norman’s newly launched LIV Golf series or the proposed Premier Golf League, both of which have positioned themselves as upstart disruptors to the PGA Tour’s status quo. As anticipated, the PGA Tour has taken a zero-tolerance policy towards pros who have shown interest in competing on rival tours, threatening to fine or even ban players who tee it up in a LIV Golf competition. Whether this stance proves to be effective, or even legal, remains to be seen.
"Rubio Introduces Bill in Attempt to Block Iran Deal" By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—The Iran Deal, or as it’s formally known, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was originally brought about in the later stages of the Obama administration (Joe Biden was Vice President at the time). It was struck down by former President Donald Trump (R) early on in his presidency. Since the transition, President Joe Biden has been working to reinstate the deal.
"Anti-Gun Activist David Hogg Called Out, Falsely Takes Credit for Gun Legislation in Florida" By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Since the horrific day that was February 14th, 2018, in Parkland, Florida, lives have been changed forever. Parents lost children, siblings lost siblings, and friends lost friends. The shooting that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School understandably devastated the South Florida community, the state of Florida, and the United States as a whole.
"Republicans Target Former New Less-Democratic South Florida Congressional Seat" By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Republicans are poised to take control of the U.S. Senate in 2022 as Americans continue to reject the foreign and domestic policies that congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden have put forward since taking control of the U.S. Congress and White House in 2020.
"Lee County, FL 10-Year-Old Arrested for School Shooting Threat After Uvalde" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—It has been one week since the tragic attack on the Uvalde, TX elementary school that left 19 children and adults dead. Now, the recent awareness has spiked the public interest on the subject of school shootings, so much so that a Lee County 10-year-old was arrested for making a school shooting threat.
"Biden Suggests Banning Popular 9mm Handguns" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres
"Waltz: Biden Not Sending Long Range Missiles to Ukraine is a 'BAD Decision'" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—As advertised on the header of his Twitter account, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) became the first Green Beret elected to Congress when he won the Florida's District 6 seat in 2018. Since 2019, he’s been one of the more prominent Floridian Republican voices in the House, such as making appearances on Fox News regularly, such as on Monday.
"Rick Scott Legislation to Help Build Southern Border Wall" by The Floridian's Jim McCool—While the border crisis has persisted, many Florida politicians have stepped up to the task of reinforcing the southern border. US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has now introduced legislation to help border states build a wall on the southern border.
"Flynn and Roger Stone Stump for Loomer in The Villages Against Rep. Webster" By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Conservative journalist and political firebrand Laura Loomer is making waves, and this time, following redistricting, Loomer is now running in a Republican majority congressional district and could very well be in position to win a seat
