JUICE —Florida Politics' Juicy Read 🍊 —2.27.2023 — Florida Democrats vs Florida GOP—Tort Reform—Transgender in Sports—Much More...

 

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FDP vs RPOF

Both the Florida Democratic Party  (Florida Democrats) and the Republican Party of Florida (Florida GOP)have new leadership going into the 2024 Presidential election cycle.

While Republicans have a comfortable voter registration advantage over Democrats, Democrats have their work cut out for them, even with Nikki Fried having been elected to run the party this past weekend.

Fried narrowly defeated former State Senator Annette Taddeo in last Saturday’s vote, and Republicans were quick to pounce, joking that Fried was the candidate they were hoping to win.

Democrats have galvanized their new leader, but for Fried to be able to make significant changes and patch up the sunken SS Democrat ship will be a herculean lift.

RPOF Chairman Christian Ziegler jokingly tweeted two images of Fried in the past supporting Republican candidates for office. The images below are of Fried wearing a campaign t-shirt for both former Senators Joe Negron and Manny Diaz, Jr.

Oof!

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Transgender Policies on the Chopping Block

Rep. Greg Steube, who is still recovering after the Humpty Dumpty-like fall off his roof, has joined Sen. Marco Rubio and many other Republican lawmakers in denouncing the Biden Administration’s efforts to allow men to participate in women’s sports.

Now more and more national groups are calling for President Joe Biden to snip and tuck away move to change Title IX. READ MORE

Tort Reform Praised

One of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s targeted issues in this upcoming legislative session is Tort Reform.

The DeSantis legislature, umm, the Republican-led Florida Legislature is moving along a Tort Reform measure.

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) has released a statement in support of Reps. Tom Fabricio and Tommy Gregory HB 837, an anti-Tort bill that recently passed in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee.

“AIF applauds Chairman Will Robinson and members of the House Civil Justice Subcommittee for supporting this bill today to advance much-needed, transformational reforms that will truly rebalance our state’s legal system and rein in lawsuit abuse. We would also like to thank the bill sponsors, Representatives Gregory and Fabricio, for spearheading this bold effort to tackle Florida’s problematic tort climate once and for all this session, as well as Governor Ron DeSantis, Speaker Paul Renner and President Kathleen Passidomo for their continued leadership on this issue.

“The significant changes made in this bill will help stop trial attorneys from filing countless frivolous lawsuits so they can make a profit while harming businesses across Florida and raising costs for consumers. AIF looks forward to seeing this good public policy continue through the process,” stated AIF CEO & President Brewster Bevis.

Rep. Darren Soto-Our team was proud to recognize Lavell Monger at our recent #BlackHistoryMonth honoree event. His efforts to help create a Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida chapter + promote jobs and small businesses at the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce are inspiring.

US Rep Kathy Castor-Students across Florida are protesting the extreme and wasteful DeSantis agenda - - speaking for many who value our diversity and reject the divisive, hurtful policies he peddles

Laurel Lee-Thank you @ScottforFlorida for inviting me to your roundtable at La Teresita with local business leaders from the Tampa Bay area. I’m proud to continue our work together as we take back our country and fight for all Floridians.

Lauren Book-Congratulations to our new @FlaDems Party Chair, @NikkiFried ! I look forward to joining Nikki & Dems across the state as we work together to rebuild what’s been lost & win new ground. The future of FL is at stake — let’s get to work!!!

"Gaetz Addresses Border Crisis in Arizona" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Recently, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) made a trip to Yuma, Arizona to discuss how Republicans in Congress and the legislative branch as a whole, can address the illegal immigration crisis at the southern border. READ MORE

"Haley Will cut Foreign Aid to Enemies" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Over the weekend, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) penned an op-ed, sharing her views on foreign aid. In the op-ed, Haley assured that she would be cutting foreign aid to enemies of the United States...READ MORE

"Florida CFO Patronis: Biden is going to 'Impoverish an Entire Generation'" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich— READ MORE

"Bilirakis Demands Transparency, Accountability for Border Crisis" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The crisis of illegal immigration at the southern border has been ongoing for nearly two years, and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) is highly critical of the Biden administration's handling of the situation. According to Bilirakis, illegal crossings have continued with no end in sight, and in January alone, there were more than 150k migrants illegally entering the country. READ MORE

"Florida Republicans Slam Efforts to Rewrite Title IX" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—The tide is turning against transgender policies, as 28 organizations demand that the Biden Administration rewrite Title IX to accommodate for "gender identity." READ MORE

"Frost Goes on Diplomatic Exchange to Korea and Japan" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—In 2022, Florida voters elected the first Gen-Z legislator to the federal government, Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL). After making history in November, Rep. Frost joined Reps. Mark Takano (D-CA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and French Hill (R-AR) to a “delegation & legislation exchange” trip to Japan and Korea. READ MORE

"Nikki Fried Will Lead the Florida Democratic Party" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Former Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is the new face of the Florida Democratic Party, defeating former State Senator Annette Taddeo by 52% of the vote.

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"Ukrainian Flag Flying Over Washington, D.C. is 'Outrageous'" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—READ MORE

"Waltz Calls for Public Release of Subpar Army Recruiting Data" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich— READ MORE

"Donalds, Oversight Committee Demand Transparency Concerning $113 Billion to Ukraine" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—As a member of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) is looking for transparency concerning the federal government’s distribution of taxpayer funds to Ukraine and their defense efforts against Russia READ MORE

"Salazar Vows to Reduce Cost of Living in Miami" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina —READ MORE

"DeSantis Plans to End Tuition Waivers for Undocumented Migrants" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—JACKSONVILLE – While at a press conference addressing the “Biden Border Crisis,” Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) – adorning his signature on the podium —READ MORE

"DeSantis Outlines 'Border Crisis' Bill" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has long criticized the Biden administration over its handling of the "border crisis." READ MORE

"Scott Reintroduces Stop Taxpayer Funding to Hamas Act" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Mike Braun (R-IN) reintroduced the Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act. READ MORE

"EXCLUSIVE: Nikki Fried Looks to Rebrand Florida Democrats as FDP Chairwoman" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—According to Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D), Florida Democrats lacks leadership and needs to have a “come to Jesus moment” if it were to have any chance of challenging the Gov. Ron DeSantis-led Florida GOP. READ MORE

"Groundbreaking on Everglades Reservoir Begins" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Groundbreaking on the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir finally began after another delay in December. READ MORE

"DeSantis Supports 'Fully' Defunding Planned Parenthood" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has lent his full support to Attorney General Ashley Moody’s motion to vacate an injunction against an existing Florida statute that prohibits tax dollars from going to fund the for-profit Planned Parenthood’s abortion business. READ MORE

"Rubio and Buttigieg Trade Jabs on Twitter" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Last week, due to the recent failures of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the train derailments in South Carolina, Texas, and most notably in East Palestine, Ohio, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) publicly pushed for the resignation of the Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. READ MORE

"Donalds Criticizes Republican Reluctance to Court Black Voters" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—As Black History Month ends next week, The Hill hosts the Race and Justice Imperative. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is featured as a speaker for the event, discussing Republican outreach to Black voters and their approach to the intersection of race and justice. READ MORE

"Gaetz Introduces War Powers Resolution to Pull US Troops from Syria" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Despite the Constitution's impositions and the War Powers Resolution of 1973, various Presidents have authorized the use of military force without Congressional approval. READ MORE

"DeSantis Releases 'Pro-Police' ad" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—READ MORE"DeSantis Supports 'Fully' Defunding Planned Parenthood" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has lent his full support to Attorney General Ashley Moody’s motion to vacate an injunction against an existing Florida statute that prohibits tax dollars from going to fund the for-profit Planned Parenthood’s abortion business. READ MORE

"Rubio and Buttigieg Trade Jabs on Twitter" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Last week, due to the recent failures of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the train derailments in South Carolina, Texas, and most notably in East Palestine, Ohio, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) publicly pushed for the resignation of the Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. READ MORE

"Donalds Criticizes Republican Reluctance to Court Black Voters" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—As Black History Month ends next week, The Hill hosts the Race and Justice Imperative. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is featured as a speaker for the event, discussing Republican outreach to Black voters and their approach to the intersection of race and justice. READ MORE

"Gaetz Introduces War Powers Resolution to Pull US Troops from Syria" by The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Despite the Constitution's impositions and the War Powers Resolution of 1973, various Presidents have authorized the use of military force without Congressional approval. READ MORE

"DeSantis Releases 'Pro-Police' ad" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—READ MORE

"Trump, Haley Take Jabs at DeSantis" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Throughout this week, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has made his way around the nation, specifically to blue cities to engage in a “pro-police tour,” according to Fox News. READ MORE

"Grassroots Republicans Poised to Oppose Changes to Florida's 'Resign to Run' Legislative Measure" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—The “Resign to Run” measure signed into law in 2018 by then-Florida Governor Rick Scott appears to be on the chopping block as Florida legislators are on the verge of making changes that could help Gov. Ron DeSantis make his decision to run for President of the United States. READ MORE

"Florida's Concealed Weapons Bill Inches Closer to Becoming Law" by The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Like it or not, it's happening. The Florida House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday backed a proposal that combines allowing people to carry concealed firearms without licenses and efforts to improve school safety, despite Democratic arguments that easing gun restrictions would increase violence. READ MORE

"Mills Warns Russia Poses Nuclear Weapon Threat, China Outpacing U.S. Military" by The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the country will pull back from the New START treaty with the United States. The treaty reduces and limits each country’s nuclear weapons. In response to the announcement, Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) recently discussed the threat that China and Russia pose regarding nuclear weapons on the Fox Business channel. READ MORE

"DeSantis and Trump: Is Florida Big Enough for the Two of Them?" by The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—READ MORE

 

 

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