Legislative Pushback: Florida Lawmakers Challenge DeSantis

It appears as if Republican lawmakers in Tallahassee are pushing back (expected) against Governor Ron DeSantis over the controversial social media ban bill...READ MORE

Safety Net Hospital Alliance Applauds Passing of “Live Healthy” Proposal in Senate and House

The House and Senate chambers have passed the “Live Healthy” proposal that provided hospitals across the state with resources for helping moms and babies and improving the staffing shortage. CEO of Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida Justin Senior said, “The Senate and House have been huge advocates for prioritizing healthcare this Legislative Session and we applaud their decision to pass a budget that reflects just that. The proposal is going to go a long way in providing quality care for moms and babies in the state as well as make a notable trajectory shift in the staffing shortage we are seeing.”

Kathleen Passidomo-We are ready to #LiveHealthy in the free State of Florida!

Thank you Speaker @Paul_Renner and the @myflhouse for your amazing teamwork on our comprehensive plan to grow Florida's health care workforce, increase access and incentivize innovation!

Rep. Michele K. Rayner-"This bill is just another tool in our toolbox to make sure our children are safe when it comes to social media". Today in the commerce committee I presented my bill: HB207- Social Media Protection for Minors. Click this link to see my speech:

Marco Rubio-I don’t know the cause of the AT&T outage

But I do know it will be 100 times worse when #China launches a cyber attack on America on the eve of a #Taiwan invasion

And it won’t be just cell service they hit, it will be your power, your water and your bank

Legislative Pushback: Florida Lawmakers Appear to Challenge DeSantis Over Social Media Bill —By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres

'I Cast Out Devils': Bill Allowing Clergymen in Public Schools Faces Democratic Backlash —By The Floridian's Liv Caputo

First Responders Have Our Back, Now Let’s Have Theirs —By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Long-Awaited Port Cybersecurity Initiative Lauded by Gimenez —By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

DeSantis Says 'Parents Need to Have a Role' on Controversial Social Media Bill —By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

DeSantis Marks One Year After Eliminating Disney's Reedy Creek —By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

AT&T Cellular Outage Affects Tens of Thousands —By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Biden Announces 'Major Sanctions' for Russia Following Navalny's Death —By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Rubio Praises Late Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny —By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres

Salazar Leads Effort to Expand Benefits & Services for Veterans —By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Waltz Blasts Two-State Solution for Israel-Palestine War, Says Hamas Must be Destroyed —By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Trump Shares Vice President Shortlist —By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

DeSantis Pursues Epstein Grand Jury Documents —By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

The Republican-led Florida Legislature Channels Communist China With New Social Media Bill —By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres

 

Florida House Cracks Down on Hemp, Divides Republicans —By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill banning delta-8 and capping THC milligrams in hemp products divided House Republicans Tuesday afternoon...

Landmark Affordable Housing Bill Faces Adversity in State Senate Due to Loophole—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—With her stint as the leader of the upper chamber in Florida’s state government dwindling in the sunset, State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s (R-FL)...

Scott Demands Harris Preside over Mayorkas' Trial —By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is demanding Vice President Kamala Harris oversee Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas’ Senate impeachment trial.

'Tell Them to Vote Hell No!': Trump Republicans Furious at Florida's New Election Bill —By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—TALLAHASSEE, FL—Seven weeks into the nine-week Legislative Session, the Florida House has unveiled a major new election bill, reinstating runoff primaries for the next Governor election and drastically reducing the number of mail-in ballot drop-off boxes—and Republicans are not happy.

Salazar Endorses President Trump —By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Mast Agrees With Putin's Characterization of President Biden as 'Predictable' —By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Florida Legislators Commend Passage of House Anti-Hamas Resolution —By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Florida Lawmakers Decry Neo-Nazi Rally as Red Sea anti-Israel Attacks Intensify —By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Drugs, Communism, Confederacy: Update on Seven Big Florida Bills—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—TALLAHASSEE, FL—As the 9-week Legislative Session nears its end on March 8, Lawmakers are scrambling to get their bills passed, including a series of controversial measures involving revamped defamation lawsuits, social media bans...

Mills Expresses Suspicion Toward Timing of Turner's Russia Warning

—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Last week, Representative Mike Turner (R-OH) publicly warned Russia was developing nuclear anti-satellite technology. Despite the warning's prevalence, Representative Cory Mills...

Donalds Introduces Bill to Honor Famous Abolitionist—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced a bill in November to rename the House Press Gallery to the “Frederick Douglass Press Gallery.”

Moskowitz Condemns Brazil's Lula da Silva Comparing Israel to Hitler—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—As Israel continues to fight Hamas terrorists as a result of the October 7 attack that left 1,200 Israelis dead, international perceptions continue to remain polarized. Brazilian President Luiz Lula da Silva...

Florida Legislature Pushing for National Constitutional Budget Amendment—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Waltz Backs Trump on NATO Criticism—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Rep. Mike Waltz (R) has endorsed President Donald Trump’s (R) criticism of NATO. Rep. Waltz invoked Secretary of Defense Robert Gates...

Salazar Chides Venezuela's Closing of UN Human Rights Office

—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) has joined a bipartisan delegation in condemning Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for closing the United Nation’s human rights office...

The Juice is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, Liv Caputo,  and Daniel Molina