University of Florida and Hiring a DEI President

The University of Florida is expected to name Santa Ono its 14th president, but after a video of ono surfaced surfaced showing Ono praising diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and expressing other views as president...READ MORE

FL Attorney General James Uthmeier: "Congratulations @IleanaGarciaUSA, @KevinSteeleFL, and the Florida Legislature on getting SB 56 across the finish line and banning weather modification in Florida! My office is prepared to enforce this new law once it goes into effect on July 1st."

Gov. Ron DeSantis: "State and local support for immigration enforcement efforts is essential for getting the job done. In FL we have imposed a duty on law enforcement to assist these efforts. Republicans at the state level need to follow Florida’s lead!"

Rep. Darren Soto: "The @FCC is jumping into full fascist mode now: Attacking @CBSNews for covering Trump Admin’s blatant corruption. They’re supposed to be the public’s watch dog, not Trump’s attack dog."

FL Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith: "This is the killshot to direct democracy. Why don’t we listen to the clear majority who supported Amendments 3 & 4? Instead, the Legislature passed HB 1205 to silence millions and effectively end our ability to put citizen-led constitutional amendments on the ballot. Sad day."

Israel Strikes Houthis as Leadership Warns Attacks Will Increase—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Trump to Reopen Alcatraz Prison—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Steube Says Every Republican Senator Needs to Vote Yes on 'Big Beautiful Bill'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Casey DeSantis Leads Byron Donalds in new 2026 Gubernatorial POLL—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—With the Florida Legislature at an impasse this legislative cycle, and as First Lady Casey DeSantis still thinking about a gubernatorial run in the 2026...

CIA's Ratcliffe Initiates Public Recruitment of Anti-China Spies—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe is leading an initiative to recruit spies for counterintelligence missions against China. The CIA recently...

Miami Fraternal Order of Police Backs Ralph Rosado for Miami Commission Seat—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—The City of Miami Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #20 recently announced that it's backing Ralph Rosado for Miami's District 4 commission...

Israel On Alert After Houthi Attacks Despite US Operations—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont— The state of Israel is under alert as Houthi missile attacks rain down on Israeli citizens in northern Israel. The missile attacks have occurred in the midst of daily...

University of Florida's Could Name a DEI President to Lead it's Gators—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines

Group Trying to Expand Medicaid Sues Florida Over 'Cowardly' New Petition Law—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—Gov. Ron DeSantis's new law cracking down on petition fraud and overhauling the ballot amendment process is being challenged in federal court...

Phillip Morris Announces Alternative Heated Tobacco System to Help Floridians Quit Smoking —By The Floridian's Michael Costeines

Mayor Francis Saurez Announces Miami Grand Prix Staying Until 2041 —By The Floridian's Michael Costeines

Haridopolos Says 'Big Beautiful Bill' Ready by Memorial Day, but Republicans Must Win on Messaging—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Uthmeier Charges Three Men with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrests of three men charged with possession of child sexual abuse material Friday at a news...

Landry, DeSantis Diverge Paths on Tort Reform—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Louisiana’s Republican-controlled House pushed forward a wide-ranging tort reform package this week, showing a decisive move backed by Governor Jeff Landry to reshape...

Bilirakis Cosponsors Bill to Make App Stores More Accountable to Parents—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representative Gus Bilirakis is leading a bill introduced by Representative John James that would impose greater accountability on app stores for selling...

Florida Overhaul of Petition Process, Ballot Amendments to Head to DeSantis—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—On the final scheduled day of the regular session, a bill revamping the ballot amendment process passed both chambers and will head to Gov. Ron...

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