JUICE🍊— 2.4.2026 — The 'Dark Web' Poses Great Threat When it Comes to Scamming — Vern Buchanan Promotes 'Food as Medicine' for Veterans — and More...

JUICE🍊— 2.4.2026 — The 'Dark Web' Poses Great Threat When it Comes to Scamming — Vern Buchanan Promotes 'Food as Medicine' for Veterans — and More...

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Daniel Molina
Daniel Molina
February 4, 2026

'Undercover Fraud Professor' Outlines Scams, Warns of Dark Web Industry

Dr. David Maimon, a leading expert in uncovering fraud and scams by going covert on the dark web, discussed his day-to-day operations as an "Undercover Professor” in an interview with The Floridian this week. READ MORE.

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Secretary Marco Rubio: "The agreement between the United States and Mexico to address Mexico's shortfalls of water deliveries is another example of President Trump delivering for the American people."

Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "Gustavo Petro of #Colombia should listen to President Trump and stop doing business with the regime in #Cuba!"

Attorney General James Uthmeier: "The last person a violent criminal sees before being put behind bars is a FL prosecutor, which is why we requested that prosecutors are added to the Special Risk Retirement Class by the Legislature."

Rep. Byron Donalds: "We strongly support President Trump's decisive actions to hold the Cuban regime accountable and protect the security of the United States and our hemisphere."

 

FIU
FIU
Rep. Vern Buchanan
Rep. Vern Buchanan

 

Protecting Florida’s Health — and Its Economy; What a Mosquito Can Cost Florida — OPINION — A very short flight from my home in the Florida Keys, the world’s deadliest animal has taken more than 30 lives in Cuba since December — most under the age of 18.

Trump Signals Enhanced U.S. and India Economic Relations — By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada — President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 2 that the U.S. and India have reached a trade agreement under which the U.S. has agreed to lower tariffs on India to 18%, with India, in turn, agreeing to end its reliance on Russian oil.

Ed Martin Removed From Role as 'Weaponization Czar' at DOJ — By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada — Ed Martin, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has been removed from his position as the “captain” of the Justice Department’s (DOJ) “Weaponization Working Group,” a group that has conducted investigations against prosecutors who launched past probes into President Trump and his allies, according to sources familiar with the matter.

DOJ Pulls Epstein Files Following Disclosure of Victims’ Identities — By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada — The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had withdrawn thousands of files and “media” related to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as attorneys told a New York judge that nearly 100 of his victims’ lives have been “turned upside down” due to the agency’s poor redactions in its most recent release of records.

 

FPL
FPL

 

'Baseball Belongs in Tampa Bay': DeSantis Backs Keeping Rays in Region — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced support for the Tampa Bay Rays staying in the region by backing a proposal from team ownership to build a new stadium at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) Dale Mabry Campus during a press conference this week.

Vern Buchanan Introduces Bill Promoting 'Food as Medicine' for Veterans — By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich — Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation promoting a "food as medicine" approach to support veterans with diet-related chronic illnesses.

'Undercover Fraud Professor' Outlines Scams, Warns of Dark Web Industry — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Dr. David Maimon, a leading expert in uncovering fraud and scams by going covert on the dark web, discussed his day-to-day operations as an "Undercover Professor” in an interview with The Floridian this week.

Meg Weinberger Says She's Turning the Channel on Bad Bunny. Will You? — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — One prominent Florida lawmaker is changing the channel on the Super Bowl halftime show this weekend. Rep. Meg Weinberger (R-Palm Beach Gardens) says she will not be watching the performance of Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper scheduled to hit the stage at the halftime break of the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl LX (60) at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

 

Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida

Rene Garcia

 

Cory Mills Says Sharia Law Does not Stand Above the American law — By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres — During a press conference of the No Sharia Law House Caucus, Florida Rep. Cory Mills expressed his unwavering opposition to the implementation of Sharia Law over American laws, in particularly the U.S. Constitution.

To Protect Florida’s Aerospace Future, Congress Must Lock in American AI Leadership — OPINION — Florida’s aerospace sector employs more than 144,000 people across the state, generating $17.7 billion annually.

Evan Power Vows to Bring President Trump's Economic Agenda to Florida's 2nd District — By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich — Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Evan Power sat down with The Floridian to discuss his newly announced campaign for Congressional District 2, vowing to make North Florida feel the economic upswing the Trump Administration is cultivating.

Iran's Supreme Leader Warns Against Potential US Attack — By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada — Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, advised that any strike against his country by the United States would ignite a “regional war” in the Middle East, further increasing tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily attack the Islamic nation in response to its actions amid recent nationwide protests, according to The Associated Press.

 

The JUICE is posted by Daniel Molina and Javier Manjarres

 

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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