Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall

For the second year in a row, a major hurricane has impacted Florida... Hurricane coverage:

• DeSantis Announces One Million Gallons of Fuel, 25,000 Linemen on Standby As Hurricane Idalia Approaches

• DeSantis Announces Activation of Florida Disaster Fund in Preparation for Hurricane Idalia

• Sen. Rick Scott Travels Across Gulf Coast to Asses Idalia Preparations.

• DeSantis and Biden Discuss Hurricane Idalia

Maxwell Alejandro Frost--It was projected to be a Cat 3. The record-breaking hot temperatures of the ocean around Florida helped fueled this storm. #ClimateEmergency

Rep. María Elvira Salazar-#Idalia is now categorized as a hurricane over a tropical storm.

Although Idalia is not expected to directly impact District 27, preparation is key to ensuring you and your family’s safety.

Resources on hurricane preparedness can be found here

DeSantis Announces One Million Gallons of Fuel, 25,000 Linemen on Standby As Hurricane Idalia Approaches—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson

DeSantis Announces Activation of Florida Disaster Fund in Preparation for Hurricane Idalia—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson

Sen. Rick Scott Travels Across Gulf Coast to Asses Idalia Preparations—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

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DeSantis and Biden Discuss Hurricane Idalia—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Florida Prepares as Idalia Intensifying into Hurricane—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson—Idalia has intensified into a hurricane and Governor Ron DeSantis has issued evacuation orders.

Frankel Believes Jacksonville Shooting is Consequence of DeSantis' Rhetoric—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—After a white supremacist shot and killed three black people at a Dollar General in Jacksonville on Saturday, Florida leaders and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle released...

Rubio, Scott Call on Biden to Approve Hurricane Idalia Emergency Declaration—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—With the looming threat of Tropical Storm Idalia – which is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane – Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL)...

New Credit Card Policy Seeks to Punish Big Corporations—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—As Republicans gear up for the 2024 elections, President JoeBiden's economic policies, also known as "Bidenomics," will serve...

Gaetz Demands DOJ Explain SpaceX Lawsuit—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against innovator and tech mogul Elon Musk's SpaceX company for not hiring asylum seekers and refugees, instead hiring...

Florida Legislator Proposes to Expand Bright Futures Eligibility—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

DeSantis Directs Funds for Security and Victims’ Families After Racially-Motivated Shootings—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson

Broward Sheriff Helicopter Crashes, Killing Officer and Civilian—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson—Governor Ron DeSantis has announced an initial, immediate award of $1 million to bolster campus security at Edward Waters University in addition to an award of $100,000 to help the impacted families of the racially-motivated shooting in Jacksonville on Saturday where three people were killed.

RNC Adopts new Positions After Debate—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—Christian Ziegler, Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), announced that the National Republican Party has adopted 5 new positions...

DeSantis Says U.S. Must Choose ‘Freedom or Decline’—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Fried Issues Comment on Jacksonville Shooting—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

DeSantis Cancels Campaign Appearance as Tropical Storm Heads Towards Florida—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson

DeSantis Condemns Racially-Motivated Shooting in Jacksonville—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson

Florida Crystals and EAA Farmers Push Forward on Everglades Restoration Efforts—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Bilirakis Calls Red Tape Surrounding Passport Delays 'Ridiculous'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Republican Lawmakers Continue to Rally Behind Trump After 4th Indictment—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres

Trump's Former Surgeon General Touts Mask Mandates and Lockdowns as 'Unequivocally Effective'—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson

Gaetz Pressures DEA over Marijuana Classification—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Fifth Time’s a Charm? Florida Senator Relentlessly Attempts to Codify Pet Cremation Regulation—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Scott Calls for Fed Chair Powell's Resignation—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Salazar Questions Ceiling Fan Manufacturer Regulations—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Gimenez Tells Suarez to Drop out of 2024 Race—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Moskowitz Backs Sanctions on Hezbollah-linked Group—By The Floridian's Michelle Rosenberg

Waltz Discusses Trump Going to Georgia for 4th Indictment—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—After the first Republican primary debate, former President Donald Trump traveled to Georgia to turn himself in at Fulton County Jail for his fourth indictment. Representative Mike Waltz...

Frustration Grows as National Disaster Relief Legislation Remains Stagnant—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida Senator Rick Scott continues targeting President Joe Biden’s administration as he warns hurricane preparedness will be insufficient if action is not taken.

Florida Surgeon General: Do Not Cooperate With Mask Mandates—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson—As mask mandates return in certain parts of the country, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is telling people to not comply.

Rubio Proactively Calls for Denial of Colombian Drug Lord's Extradition—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to proactively request that the extradition of the Colombian drug lord, Salvatore Mancuso, be denied.

The Tucker/Trump Interview Blows Up the Internet, But Did it Leave Fox News in the Dust?—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Trump Takes Shot at ‘Lockdown Ron’ in new ad—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Republicans Debate DeSantis’ Debate Performance—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Byron Donalds Responds to DeSantis Jab at Trump Supporters—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) hardly attacks former President Donald Trump (R) in a direct way. However, the presidential candidate took a swipe at not only Trump, but all of his Republican colleagues who have endorsed him so far, calling them, "listless vessels."

Jason Miller Excoriates 'Horrid' DeSantis Debate Performance—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—While the Republican primary debate in Milwaukee saw plenty of good points made by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Vivek Ramaswamy, some feel as though former President Donald Trump won the night despite not being present, instead doing an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Mast Blasts Senate, Urges Passage of the Secure the Border Act—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

DeSantis Swings for the Fences During Trump-less Debate, Outpaces Rest of Field—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Milwaukee—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appears to have lived up to the hype during the first Republican presidential debate...

Scott Says Democrat Mucarsel-Powell is not a Moderate—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) met with The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarres at the RNC debate in Wisconsin to discuss...

Mast Demands Answers on Special Iran Envoy Robert Malley—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley suddenly had his security clearance revoked earlier this year, supposedly over his handling of classified materials...

Gaetz Blasts 'Tyrannical Little Mayors' Amid Looming Return of COVID Mandates—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—With the possibility of COVID-19 mandates reappearing as the fall and winter draws nearer, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) provided his response to the looming threats of restrictions...

Rubio Says US Must Stand with Philippines Against China—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—While Americans struggle with many issues at home, the US position of dominance abroad is imperiled by China. In an op-ed for National Interest, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)...

DeSantis Super PAC 'Never Back Down' X Account Temporarily Suspended Before Debate—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson—The account of Pro-DeSantis Super PAC "Never Back Down" is back up after being briefly suspended on the platform formerly known as Twitter this morning. Never Back Down Strategic Communications Director Matt Wolking...

Lawmakers Slam PARLACEN Decision on Taiwan—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Scott Demands Accountability for DoD Auctioning Border Wall Materials—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—After reports of the Biden administration auctioning off border wall materials surfaced, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) alongside Republican...

Suarez Does not Qualify for Primary Debate—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Despite reporting that he would be taking the debate stage, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) has not qualified for tonight’s primary debate.

Salazar Claims Biden Permits Cubans to Circumvent Sanctions—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Washington, D.C.- Florida Representative Maria-Elvira Salazar is accusing the Biden administration of facilitating the violation of American sanctions on Cuba.

Ron DeSantis: The Likable Jokester—By The Floridian's Staff—With the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign cycle just a day or so away, the narrative that Governor Ron DeSantis' detractors and political...

Waltz Highlights Ties with India Against China—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Bean Introduces Bi-Partisan Legislation Aimed at Supporting Missing and Exploited Children—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Mucarsel-Powell Announces Senate Challenge Against Rick Scott—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—After Florida Democrats conducted a full-court press to draft former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to run against Sen. Rick Scott for the U.S. Senate in 2024...

Darren Soto Once Again In Sights of NRCC on Gas Prices—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Salazar Co-Introduces Passport Modernization Act —By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) has co-introduced the Passport Modernization Act. The bipartisan bill is a response to what lawmakers argue is unprecedented passport delays at the Department of State.

Trump Refusing Primary Debate is the Safe Play, But it Isn't 'Trump'—OPINION

DeSantis Clarifies 'Listless Vessels' Comment, Remains Confident Ahead of Debate—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Over the weekend, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ruffled feathers in an interview where he seemingly called supporters of former President Donald Trump "listless vessels." Though decried by many as unnecessarily...

Cammack Says Americans 'Losing Faith' in 'Two-Tiered' Biden Admin—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Following reports suggesting the Department of Justice (DOJ) had no intention to charge Hunter Biden until IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler's testimony...

Hutchinson Vows to ‘Prosecute’ Trump in Debate—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Team DeSantis Tries to Clarify ‘Listless Vessels’ Comment—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) faced criticism after being accused of calling Trump supporters “listless vessels.” President Donald Trump (R) and Governor DeSantis have been embroiled...

Venezuela's Humanitarian Dilemma Puts More Strain on U.S. Border Crisis—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—As the immigration crisis along the U.S. southern border continues with no apparent end in sight, the Biden administration is touting its newest Family Reunification Parole Process...

DeSantis Dismisses Republican MAGA Voters and Members of Congress—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—With public opinion polls showing him continuing to drop in popularity among likely Republican voters. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis now appears to be ramping up his attacks against former President Donald Trump, and his loyal MAGA base of support.

Trump Surges in New Post Indictment Polls—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—The first national public opinion polls following former President Donald Trump’s fourth criminal indictment show that his support among Republicans is surging.

New College of Florida Terminates Gender Studies Program, Celebrates Record Enrollment—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Say goodbye to gender studies and hello to record enrollment at New College of Florida.

Moskowitz Says Separate Hawaii Relief from Ukraine Funding if Necessary—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson—Florida Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) appeared on Fox News this week in support of separating Federal funding for the disaster relief fund to aide Hawaii from funding for the war in Ukraine if necessary.

Donalds Says Biden's Economic Leadership is a 'Disaster'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Americans continue to feel economic pressure under President Joe Biden. In a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) minced no words when he called Biden "a disaster when it comes to economic leadership" and "not helping anybody in this country."

Mike Waltz Says Trump Will 'Hit the Ground Running' as President—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Florida Outperforms Nation in Private Sector Job Growth for Twenty-Eighth Consecutive Month—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson

Castor Calls for Electric USPS Trucks in Tampa—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to address air conditioning concerns in United States Postal Service (USPS) trucks in the Tampa area, especially during the recent heat waves.

Florida Legislators Disdainful of Nicaraguan Regime's Church Ransacking—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Washington, D.C.- A bevy of Florida legislators have released a flurry of criticism towards Nicaraguan Regime Leader Daniel Ortega for confiscating a Catholic church, forcing the extraction of sacred imagery.

Record Number of Florida Parents Apply for School Choice Scholarship—By The Floridian's Chris Nelson

 

The JUICE is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina