Santa Ono Rejected As UF President in Historic Board of Governors Decision
In a historic first, the Florida Board of Governors on Tuesday blocked Dr. Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s next president, caving to Trump world’s bitter criticism of his past support for diversity initiatives and allegations of antisemitism... READ MORE
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Ralph Rosado Wins Miami City Commission District 4 Special Election —By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—Miami City Commission candidate Ralph "Rafeal" Rosado and his campaign team defeated opponent Jose Francisco Regalado in the District 4 special election on Tuesday night. Rosado received 55% of the vote to Regalado's 45% with all precincts reporting.
Santa Ono Rejected As UF President in Historic Board of Governors Decision —By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—In a historic first, the Florida Board of Governors on Tuesday blocked Dr. Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s next president, caving to Trump world’s bitter criticism of his past support for diversity initiatives and allegations of antisemitism.
Illegal Alien Who Overstayed Visa Granted Under Biden Admin Recieves Life Sentence for Trafficking, Raping Young Girl —By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that Jose Gomez, an illegal alien from Mexico who overstayed a visa approved by the Biden administration in 2021, will spend the rest of his life in prison for trafficking a young girl for commercial sexual activity.
Moskowitz Urges Designation of Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organization —By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) has written to President Donald Trump urging him to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), saying, "Its history of promoting extremist ideologies and terrorist activities through affiliates like Hamas threatens our national & global security."
Sen. Rick Scott Releases Statement on Concerns Regarding Santa Ono’s University of Florida Presidential Bid —By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade
Toxic Toad Alert: How Floridians Can Protect Their Pets This Summer —By The Floridian's Michael Costeines
Castor Demands Pinellas County Job Corps Center Remain Open —By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont
Trump Warns of Consequences for California as Trans Athlete Dominates —By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—President Donald Trump has warned the state of California it will face consequences after a trans athlete dominated California’s recent statewide high school track and field championship.
Rep. Gossett-Seidman Celebrates After DeSantis Signs Commercial Anti-Squatting Bill —By The Floridian's Michael Costeines
LOOTER Act Introduced to Curb Looting After Natural Disasters —By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade
Rubio Foreshadows Further Action Against pro-Hamas Immigrants—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont
Bean Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Looting During Natural Disasters—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich
Donalds Demands Answers from Santo Ono Before Final UF Approval—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines
Rep. Gimenez Says Supreme Court Ruling Ending Immigration Protections Needs to be Respected—By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade—U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez commented on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Temporary Protected Status and CHNV...
Castor Urges Meta to Halt Deployment of AI Companions for Kids—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representative Kathy Castor spearheaded a recent letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him not to move forward with the planned launch of AI chatbots...
DeSantis Signs Pair of Anti-Squatting Measures—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—In a sequel to his stringent anti-squatter law signed last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a pair of bills targeting squatters at hotels, motels, and commercial businesses on Monday...
Power Slams Miami Democrat Jose Javier Rodriguez's Attorney General Bid—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power ripped into a Miami Herald report that Jose Javier Rodríguez, a Miami Democrat who lost a razor-thin election...
Uthmeier Announces Crackdown on Scams Targeting Florida Seniors—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Monday a crackdown on scams to protect seniors from fraud, slyly being committed by state...
Donalds Says Boulder Attack Demonstrates Need for Border Security—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representative Byron Donalds discussed the recent Molotov cocktail terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney...
Florida Lawmakers Scott, Gimenez, and Diaz-Balart Condemn Attack on Pro-Israel Demonstrators—By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade—U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez has posted a condemning on social media over the attack on Pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder...
US Returns to Embassy in Syria After 13-Year Hiatus—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—The US is restarting diplomatic operations in its embassy in Damascus, Syria, as relations between Syria’s interim government and the US improve. The embassy had...
Lawmakers Denounce New Antisemitic Attack in Colorado—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Lawmakers are condemning a recent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, against pro-Israeli demonstrators rallying in support of efforts to release the remaining...
Steube Reintroduces Bill to Stop Federal Payments to the Deceased—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representative Greg Steube has reintroduced legislation cracking down on federal benefits payments to the deceased. The Valid Benefits Act requires agencies...
Is West Kendall Finally Getting Its Moment? Grupo Apolo’s Big Bet on Miami-Dade’s Future—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Every now and then, a zoning filing pops up that feels like more than just another development application—it feels like...
DeSantis Points to Media 'Lies' Inspiring Colorado's Molotov Cocktail-Wielding Anti-Semite—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—Gov. Ron DeSantis blamed President Joe Biden's immigration policies and media "lies" after eight people—including a Holocaust survivor...
The Last Squeeze is published by by Javier Manjarres, Liv Caputo, and Daniel Molina
