JUICEπŸŠβ€” 1.8.2026 β€” DeSantis Announces Redistricting Special Session β€” Basabe Files Fairer Lawfare Bill β€” and More...

JUICEπŸŠβ€” 1.8.2026 β€” DeSantis Announces Redistricting Special Session β€” Basabe Files Fairer Lawfare Bill β€” and More...

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Daniel Molina
Daniel Molina
January 8, 2026

DeSantis Announces Special Legislative Session on Congressional Redistricting in April

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a special legislative session on congressional redistricting will run from April 20th to April 24th during a press conference at Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee this week. READ MORE.

Kat Cammack

Squeezers

Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power: "The @FloridaGOP is made up of grassroots leaders from every county across the state. They are a large reason we have had big victories. People calling our grassroots warriors 'not regular people' are not serious."

Florida Democrats: "We're less than ONE WEEK OUT from the 1/13 runoff election in Fort Pierce. Democrat Chris Dzadovsky is running for Fort Pierce City Commissioner, and a win would flip the City Commission to a Democratic majority."

Rep. Randy Fine: "The @POTUS does not need our approval to go after drug dealers. he made the right decision and I fully support it."

Rep. Darren Soto: "Only Congress has the power of the purse. Yet Do Nothing Republicans will likely bend over backwards to try to appease this lawless President."

 

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FIU

Governor Ron DeSantis

 

Mayor Cava's Administration Failed to Buy Insurance, Costing Taxpayers Over A Billion Dollars Β β€” By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres β€” New information is finally coming out in the aftermath of the 2023 fire that destroyed the County's Doral Resources Recovery Facility (RRF).

Was Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro Working for the Developers of Bal Harbour Shops? β€” By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres β€” Β Public records obtained from Bal Harbour Village appear to show that a company owned by Coral Gables CommissionerΒ MelissaΒ CastroΒ has managed a string of permits almost exclusively for the property owned byΒ Matthew Whitman Lazenby, the developer behind the contentious Bal Harbour Shops Live Local project, raising questions about potential reputational risks for the commissioner.

President Donald Trump Endorses Jon Maples in HD 87 Election Bid β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Republican Jon Maples in his race for Florida House District 87 on Truth Social this week.

DHS Announces 2,000 Agent Rollout to Minnesota Area, deeming it the β€˜largest immigration operation ever’ β€” By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada β€” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Tuesday that it has begun a massive deployment of federal agents and officers to the Twin Cities area in Minnesota for a crackdown amid several fraud scandals.

 

FPL
FPL

 

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Calls for TPS Restoration Amidst Venezuela Regime Change β€” By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade β€” Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) called for the restoration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans following the arrest of former Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro by U.S. forces and the proposed regime change the country will face.

Russia Sends Navy to Escort Oil Tanker Being Pursued by the U.S. β€” By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada β€” Russia has deployed a submarine as well as other vessels to escort an empty oil tanker across the Atlantic, according to a U.S. official who spoke with the Wall Street Journal.

Denmark, Greenland Seek Rubio Meeting Amid Growing Tension β€” By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada β€” Officials in Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio following President Donald Trump’s reinvigorated focus on purchasing the strategic Arctic island, days after Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s was ousted.

Payback: Secretary Marco Rubio's 'Maximum Pressure' Against the Maduro Regime β€” By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres β€” When Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro was captured during the meticulously planned U.S. Military 'Operation Absolute Resolve,' there was no one happier to see the oppressive strongman taken into custody than Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

 

Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida

Rene Garcia

 

DeSantis Announces Special Legislative Session on Congressional Redistricting in April β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a special legislative session on congressional redistricting will run from April 20th to April 24th during a press conference at Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee this week.

Fabian Basabe Files Legislation for Fairer Lawfare in Court Cases β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” Rep. Fabian Basabe (R-Miami Beach) filed a bill in the House this week to provide more transparency and guardrails for state courts to identify funding of cases and prevent conflicts of interest, including from possible foreign interference, during legal proceedings.

WARNINGβ€”GRAPHIC IMAGE: Meg Weinberger Seeks Justice After Dog Found Decapitated in Miami-Dade β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” Rep. Meg Weinberger (R-Palm Beach) is calling for justice after a dog was beheaded and left on the side of Florida's turnpike in Miami-Dade County this week.

'Warren Buffet on Steroids': DeSantis Calls for Transparency on Congressional Stock Trading β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” Gov. Ron DeSantis shared his call to ban congressional stock trading through a proposal by the Florida Legislature that would ask state congressional candidates, when they qualify for federal office, if they intend to trade individual stocks while they're in Congress.

 

The JUICE is posted by Daniel Molina and Javier Manjarres

 

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Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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