FDA Needs to 'Step Up' Against Illicit Chinese Vapes

Florida Retail Federation (FRF) President and CEO Scott Shalley spoke with The Floridian in an exclusive interview regarding the sale of illicit Chinese vape products throughout the United States.

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Casey DeSantis-One of the best parts of being First Lady of Florida is serving the state with my family.

Madison and Mason were great companions today as we distributed awards on behalf of Hope Florida!

Jared Moskowitz-We must talk about the ethnic cleansing and actual genocide going on in Darfur. Congress must do more to shed light on what’s happening.

International Pro-Hamas Students Could Face Deportation if Republican Lawmakers Get Their Way—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Pressure is mounting on President Joe Biden’s administration to punish students involved in anti-Israel university protests many Republicans have characterized as pro-Hamas and antisemitic.

Florida Retail Federation CEO Shalley: FDA Needs to 'Step Up' Against Illicit Chinese Vapes—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Florida Retail Federation (FRF) President and CEO Scott Shalley spoke with The Floridian in an exclusive interview regarding the sale of illicit Chinese vape products throughout the United States.

Gaetz Demands Hearing with Bureau of Prisons Director After Blocking Navarro Interview—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) recently sought to interview former President Donald Trump aide Peter Navarro as he is serving a prison sentence in Miami for contempt...

'We Are Disappointed': Miami Commissioners Delay Racial Gerrymandering Settlement, May Cost Taxpayers More Money—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo

'Government is Not the Solution': DeSantis Family Lauds Hope Florida Program for Those in Need—By The Floridian's Javier Liv Caputo—PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL—The DeSantis family took the stage Thursday morning, touting First Lady Casey DeSantis' initiative to remove government from societal issues and replace it with faith and community-based organizations which, the Governor says, will save taxpayers $800 million in ten years.

Rubio Calls for Foreign Visas of Violent, Antisemitic College Students to be Revoked—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—As pro-Hamas and anti-Israel outside agitators join college students across the country with their protest of Israel’s ongoing military actions...

Donalds Demands Investigation into Potential Visa Fraud at Antisemitic College Protests—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—As law enforcement cracks down on the antisemitic demonstrations on American college campuses, Congress seeks to ensure perpetrators...

'Government is Not the Solution': DeSantis Family Lauds Hope Florida Program for Those in Need—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—The DeSantis family took the stage Thursday morning, touting First Lady Casey DeSantis' initiative to remove government...

Former Florida Senator Endorses Corey Simon's Opponent, Attacked by the GOP—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—In what is shaping up to be a hotly contested race in Florida's Senate District 3, a former Democratic Senator ousted from her seat by Republican...

Publicly-Funded Telehealth Abortions Targeted in New Steube Bill—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Representative Gregory Steube’s (R-FL) Women’s Protection in Telehealth Act would prevent health care providers offering telehealth services for...

'We Are Disappointed': Miami Commissioners Delay Racial Gerrymandering Settlement; May Cost Taxpayers More Money—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—When a federal Judge found the Miami Commission guilty of racially gerrymandering their voting districts...

Waltz, Rubio, and Colleagues Publish Series of Suggestions for US Maritime Strategy—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—In the face of rising competition for control of the seas and the People’s Republic of China’s encroachments on the freedom of navigation...

Frost Announces $5.8 Million LYNX Station Grant—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—With hurricane season approaching, buildings' ability to weather the storm is paramount. To this end, the Department of Transportation (DOT) recently awarded $5.8 million...

Speaker Johnson Introduces Bill to Prohibit Illegal Immigrant Voters in Federal Elections—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Representative Chip Roy (R-TX)...

Mast Ridicules Decision to Stop Arms Transfer With Israel—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Earlier this year, Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) took part in a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing wherein he grilled Dr. Bonnie Jenkins...

Laurel Lee's Bipartisan REPORT Act Signed Into Law by President Biden—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Laurel Lee’s (R-FL) bill, the Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology (REPORT) Act...

Jones Determined to Grow Miami-Dade County Democrats—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

DeSantis Pushes For School Safety, Jewish Protections, and UF Research Projects—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo

Rubio Introduces Bipartisan Bill For Human Trafficking Victims—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The modern-day slavery that is human trafficking takes many forms, whether it be sex trafficking, smuggling, or forcing victims to commit crimes on the traffickers'...

Salazar Backs Embattled Guatemalan Attorney General in Showdown vs Biden Administration—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Representative Maria-Elvira Salazar (R-FL) published a letter alongside Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) denouncing...

DeSantis Pushes For School Safety, Jewish Protections, and UF Research Projects—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that he plans to reactive an executive order waiving certain university application requirements for Jewish...

Salazar Denounces Brazil Usurping Free Speech—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee convened this week to discuss the state of democracy and the rule of law in Brazil. Since the election of Brazilian President Lula da Silva, critics...

'From the River to the Sea' Chant Echoes Loudly Throughout DeSantis UF Press Conference—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—Chants of "Free Palestine" and "From the River to the Sea" reverberated louder and louder across the University of Florida—just as Governor Ron DeSantis...

Patent Trolls Threaten Floridian Seniors’ Access to the Internet—Opinion—Like Americans across the country, Florida’s senior citizens rely on their smartphones and laptops to access the critical broadband infrastructure our government is building. They can stay connected...

Bean Savages Cardona on Illegal Immigrants Overwhelming American Schools —By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona addressed the House Education Committee on the 2025 budget request...

Buchanan Leads Letter Demanding the Permanent End to Horse Slaughter in U.S.—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) have led more than one-fourth of the 118th Congress to call...

Rubio Requests Biden Assign Religious Freedom Special Advisor in National Security Council—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the latter exercise his 1998 International Religious Freedom Act powers to appoint a Special Advisor on International Religious Freedom.

Scott Introduces Bill Opposing Wilderness Designation of Big Cypress—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Cherfilus-McCormick Seeks to Strengthen African Continental Free Trade Area—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Representative Shelia Cheriflus McCormick (D-FL) has filed a bill to fortify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) created in 2018 by the African Union.

Florida Republicans Officially Oppose Amendment 3—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

DeSantis Signs School Safety Bill Addressing Issues Leading Up to Parkland Massacre—By The Floridian's Liv CaputoTALLAHASSEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed a school safety measure into law Monday night to prevent shootings, prompted by the 2018 Valentine's Day massacre at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School.

'The Inmates Do Not Get to Run the Asylum Here': DeSantis Touts Florida's Handling of Pro-Palestine Demonstrations—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—Governor Ron DeSantis lauded the Sunshine State's expedited snuffing out of pro-Palestinian college protests...

Gaetz Rains Fire on Biden Admin for Niger Debacle—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—During the General Speeches on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) held nothing back in a fiery condemnation of the Biden...

DeSantis Signs School Safety Bill Addressing Issues Leading Up to Parkland Massacre—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—Governor Ron DeSantis signed a school safety measure into law Monday night to prevent shootings, prompted by the 2018 Valentine's Day massacre...

DeSantis Signs Sweeping Package Providing Millions in Tax Relief—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—A massive tax relief package is incoming in the Sunshine State, thanks to Governor Ron DeSantis signing a new bill providing over half a million dollars to Floridians...

Florida Lawmakers React to Right-Wing Candidate Winning Panama’s Presidential Elections—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Jose Raul Mulino has won Panama’s presidential elections in a landslide performance after his party’s frontrunner, Ricardo...

Embattled Broward School Board Proposes to Strip A-Rated Virginia Shuman Young Elementary of Montessori Designation—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—The embattled Broward County School Board, led by new Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn...

Mast, Salazar Introduce Bill Requiring American Flag be Displayed on Foreign Aid—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) introduced the American Flag for American Aid Act, alongside Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar...

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