Juice🍊—1.22.2024—DeSantis Quits 2024 Presidential Race, Positioned for Cabinet Job in Trump Admin—Caster, U.S. Soccer, Scott, Cherfilus-McCormick—More...

It's Over. DeSantis Quits 2024 Presidential Race

After wasting over $100 million on a long-shot presidential campaign, and hurting his brand with the Republican Party base of support, Gov. Ron DeSantis finally realized that there was no path to victory against former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential race...READ MORE

What did him in was his lack of campaign messaging. Terrible. Amateurs.

But all that is over and DeSantis has endorsed President Trump, as is the case with Florida Speaker of the House Paul Renner and Rep. Carolina Amesty.

Reps. Kat Cammack and Neal Dunn have also endorsed Trump

Expect more Florida lawmakers to back the former president.

DeSantis's exit from the race could preserve his chances to run in 2028 and position him to be a top choice to help fill Trump's cabinet if the former president wins reelection later this year...READ MORE

ICYMI—The Lounge—1.20.2024—Week 2 of the 2024 Legislative Session in the Books—DeSantis Hobbles on After Iowa—More...

In the wake of Gov. DeSantis' staggering defeat in Iowa, Florida pushes on; continuing their rapid-fire slew of novel legislation in the second week of the 60-day Legislative session.

From a sprawling defamation bill to felonies for child groomers to reworked child labor laws, Florida lawmakers made sure to cover it all...READ MORE

Rep. Matt Gaetz-Americans are sick and tired of watching the invasion on our Southern Border.

They rightfully think it’s crazy that House leadership would continue to fund the government with no demands for shutting down the border.

We have to take a stand and break The Establishment to get the job done.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz-It was over before it even started.

Florida is over you too.

Don’t come home and hurt Florida more than you already have.

Lauren Book—Further proof: Florida’s GOP leadership is pro-birth, not pro-life.

“Floridians could have gotten $120 to help feed their kids. The state wasn’t interested”

Jay Collins-President Trump has done it before and will do it again. We are in a war for the very soul of this nation, and @realDonaldTrump

will finish the fight.

Byron Donalds-It's time to unite behind Donald J. Trump and Make America Great Again!

This is the right decision by Governor DeSantis.

#Trump2024

Rep. Anna V. Eskamani -Hey Florida! Celebrate the end of DeSantis' presidential campaign by signing up to vote by mail! Remember, Florida Republicans have canceled all of our vote by mail requests so we have to renew them now per cycle!

 

DeSantis Endorses Trump, Positions Himself for Possible Cabinet Position–By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—It wasn’t long after decisively losing the Iowa Caucus election to former President Donald Trump, that Governor Ron DeSantis dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary race.

Ron DeSantis Quits 2024 Presidential Campaign–By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—It was only a matter of time before Governor Ron DeSantis came to his senses and dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary race...

Castor Supports U.S. Women's Soccer Bid to Host World Cup–By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) – a Co-Chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus – has announced that they will support...

Bipartisan Pre-K Reform Bill Clears Initial Hurdles–By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—A new bill modifying current Florida law on private pre-kindergarten instruction and expanding state pre-kindergarten educational programs is steadily progressing through the legislature.

Florida Realtors Endorse Rick Scott's 2024 Campaign–By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Cherfilus-McCormick's Cosponsored, Bipartisan Foster Care Bill Passes in House–By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—The national Foster care system has been in desperate need of overhauling for years, and just as about...

Buchanan Applauds Passage of Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act–By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—People around the country are struggling in the current economy with inflation driving up prices. But a potential reprieve may come soon as the House Ways and Means Committee...

Lee Drops Nuke on Biden, Mayorkas for Border Crisis–By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—In a hearing titled "Voices for the Victims," Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) held nothing back in a fiery condemnation of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas...

Steube Blasts Biden, 'Weak on Terrorism'–By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

'The Closest Thing to the Devil': Florida Child Groomers Could Face a Second-Degree Felony–By The Floridian's Liv Caputo

Gimenez Blasts Biden's Illegal Immigration ‘Chaos’ at the Southern Border–By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Salazar Questions Cuba’s ‘Growing Private Sector’–By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Florida Ports Council Urges More Funding from Florida Legislature–By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Push to Liberalize Minor Employment Quickly Progressing Through Legislature–By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Sweeping Florida Healthcare Bills Pushed Past the Senate Floor–By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Bilirakis Earns 'A+' Rating from Pro-Life Group–By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Revived Florida Bill Considers Accusations of Racism, Sexism as Defamation; Zeros in on Journalists–By The Floridian's Liv Caputo

Bipartisan Effort to Increase Efficiency at VA Facilities Led by Scott—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may soon have to abide by more stringent efficiency standards thanks to a new bill spearheaded by US Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl).

House Democrat Says Illegal Immigrants Are Americans the Moment They Crossed Over—By The Floridian's Christian Pitten—Florida Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost has called for the removal of the Statue of Liberty

Salazar Calls for 'Parole in Place' Status for Cuban Nationals—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida lawmakers are crossing party lines to call on the Biden Administration’s help with the Cuban people. Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar ...

Scott Unloads on Biden's Handling of Border, Foreign Policy—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich— Two of the most common angles of criticism of the Biden Administration by Republicans have been the border crisis and foreign policy. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL...

Was Florida Targeted in Medicaid Audits by Biden Admin?—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Concerns about the weaponization of government by the Biden Administration have reentered the spotlight as recent...

DeSantis Says GOP is the Party of ‘Color Blindness’—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) found herself embroiled in more controversy this week. After coming in third place in the Iowa Caucus, the presidential hopeful has moved forward by saying that the race is now between her and President Donald Trump (R)“merit, achievement, and color blindness.”

Steube and Rubio Seek to Shield Religious Institutions from Governmental Overreach—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—

Jones Congratulates Democrat Who Flipped State House Seat in Special Election —By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—State Senator Shevrin Jones (D-FL) offered congratulatory remarks to State Representative-elect Tom Keen (D-FL) for his victory over Erika Booth (R) in the District 35 special election on Tuesday.

Watchdog Group Holds Election Security Press Conference, Advocates for Voter Protections—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Scott Calls Senatorial Opponent Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is a 'Radical'—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—

Alternative Program to High School Education Proposed by Florida Legislature—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—\

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