Byron Donalds Endorses Emilio Gonzalez for Miami Mayor
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) endorsed Emilio Gonzalez for Miami mayor while speaking at the 2025 Miami-Dade Lincoln Day Dinner this week. The backing follows an endorsement last month from Sen. Ted Cruz, who also attended the dinner. READ MORE.
Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "I heard there might be a new requirement to run for Governor in Florida... you have to be a veteran."
Governor Ron DeSantis: "A record cold front may mean snow in other parts of the country but in FL it means iguanas fall down from the trees."
State Rep. Alex Andrade: "If you haven't been told lately that @JayCollinsFL is entitled to Congress, US Senate, Governor, etc. solely because he's a veteran... just let him talk for 2 minutes... he'll remind you."
Rep. Byron Donalds: "At its core, it's about affordability. We're going to continue to push insurance rates down in our state. Taxes, whether at the local level or state, we've got to bring real reforms, but we've got to push down the burden and the cost of government."
James Uthmeier Launches Investigation into JPMorgan Chase — By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he is launching an investigation into multinational banking firm JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) over alleged claims of collaborating with the Biden administration’s DOJ to de-bank Florida-based Trump Media Group right before the business went public.
Uthmeier Announces Indictment Against Man Accused of Child Rape, Will Seek Death Penalty — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an indictment by a Hernando County grand jury against Nathan Douglas Holmberg on accusations of capital sexual battery on a child under twelve during a press conference this week.
Byron Donalds Endorses Emilio Gonzalez for Miami Mayor — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) endorsed Emilio Gonzalez for Miami mayor while speaking at the 2025 Miami-Dade Lincoln Day Dinner this week. The backing follows an endorsement last month from Sen. Ted Cruz, who also attended the dinner.
Sheila Cherfilus McCormick Introduces Bipartisan Veterans' Bill of Rights — By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich — Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced the bipartisan Veterans' Bill of Rights Act to ensure our nation's heroes receive the benefits and services they deserve.
Florida Bill Would Ban Certain Flags From Government Buildings — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Two Florida lawmakers have filed legislation in the House and Senate to ban certain political flags, including Pride and Black Lives Matter banners, from being flown above government buildings.
Kat Cammack Blasts 'Performative' Democrats in House Ahead of Vote to End Shutdown — By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich — During an appearance on Fox News' Faulkner Focus, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) blasted House Democrats as "performative" ahead of the vote on the new continuing resolution (CR) that could end the government shutdown.
Florida Governor DeSantis Could Help Republicans Retain House Majority With Redistricting — By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres — The narrow Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has always been at stake going into the 2026 midterm elections, but after state legislatures in states like Texas voted to redraw congressional lines to favor Republicans, California Democrats, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, countered with their own redistricting initiative—Proposition 50, which was recently approved after voters overwhelmingly backed the play.
USS Gerald R. Ford Deployment Heightens Pressure on Venezuela's Maduro as Calls for Democratic Transition Reach Crescendo — By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres — After years of failed negotiations and sanctions, Venezuelan opposition and former U.S. officials say it's time for a different approach to the U.S. Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is steaming toward the Caribbean, with arrival expected early next week.
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