'Baseball Belongs in Tampa Bay': DeSantis Backs Keeping Rays in Region
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. READ MORE.
Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power: "Congresswoman @realannapaulina is a fighter who is moving the ball forward. I look forward to fighting alongside her in Congress!"
Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia: "Here's why the City of St. Pete's spending is so egregious: The City has major infrastructure needs they have neglected for decades. They didn't spend the property tax windfall fixing it, they wasted it on an obnoxious amount of bureaucrats. Think about that the next time the streets flood or sewage gets dumped into the bay after a storm."
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: "Second Amendment rights are not extinguished just because an American visits DC. American gun owners who conceal carry are among the most law-abiding citizens in the nation. They are friends of law enforcement; they should not be targeted by law enforcement."
Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "Exempt [sic] EVERY time you voted with Trump and sold out your constituents. You had the power to stop this and chose Trump."
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.
'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.
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