Paradise Lost? Miami International Airport is America's 'Third World' Airport

It's been roughly 44 years since the City of Miami and its residents survived the ominous "Paradise Lost" era, where "Cocaine Cowboys" and the criminality they brought with them ruled the streets. READ MORE.

Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "The Queen of Stocks is stepping down. Something tells me her replacement won't share her... appreciation for capitalism."

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar: "Bolivia is returning to the free world. After more than four years of unjust imprisonment, former president Jeanine Añez is free again. Freedom may take time, but it always arrives. Today, the peoples of Latin America are more determined than ever to bury, once and for all, the 21st-century socialist authoritarianism."

Senator Rick Scott: "Democrats' Trump Derangement Syndrome has caused the longest government shutdown in our nation's history, leaving millions of Americans worried about their next paycheck or meal. Why don't @SenateDems care about the harm their shutdown is causing?!"

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "There's chatter about returning to DC. Good. If the bill to ban insider trading for members of Congress is not brought through committee, we're going to have to bring it forward as a discharge petition. If they stall on bringing this through committee, we'll be forced to do the discharge. Members of Congress are getting insider information prior to big shifts in the markets. Merry Christmas America, this one's for you."

Salazar Slams Guatemalan U.S. Embassy Following Allegations of Election Tampering — By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade — Florida Congresswoman María Elvira-Salazar (R) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, condemning the Guatemalan U.S. Embassy after allegations surfaced that they had tampered with local judicial elections.

Poll Finds Floridians Turning to Lawmakers to Stop U.S. Dependance on Chinese Medical Devices — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Floridians are turning to their representatives to address U.S. dependence on Chinese medical devices, according to a new poll released this week by the Protecting America Initiative.

Joe Sanchez Announces Run for Vacant Miami-Dade Commission District 5 Seat — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Joe Sanchez, a longtime Miami area resident with decades of law enforcement experience, announced his candidacy for the newly vacant Miami-Dade County Commission District 5 seat this week.

Greg Steube Calls for Passage of PELOSI Act 'in Honor' of Retiring Congresswoman — By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich — Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is calling for the House to pass the PELOSI Act after Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced her retirement from Congress.

Paradise Lost? Miami International is America's 'Third World' Airport — By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres — It's been roughly 44 years since the City of Miami and its residents survived the ominous "Paradise Lost" era, where "Cocaine Cowboys" and the criminality they brought with them ruled the streets.

New Everglades Restoration Pump Station to Move Billions of Water South — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Gov. Ron DeSantis attended the groundbreaking of a new inflow pump station in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) designed to help preserve and enrich the state's largest ecosystem, including moving billions of gallons of water, during a press conference in West Palm Beach.

Brian Mast Says 'Americans Are Not Your Leverage' to Democrats Amidst Government Shutdown — By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich — Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) denounced Senate Democrats in a recent video for prolonging the government shutdown, claiming that "the American people are not your leverage."

DeSantis Names Ted Veerman as Deputy Press Secretary — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — The office of Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Ted Veerman as its new Deputy Press Secretary to the governor this week. The addition of Veerman follows a previous announcement by Gov. Ron DeSantis to his team in September.

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