JUICEπŸŠβ€” 11.18.2025 β€” James Uthmeier Celebrates Operation Home for the Holidays β€” Scott Jewett Announces 'Libertarian 2.0' bid for Florida Governor β€” and More...

JUICEπŸŠβ€” 11.18.2025 β€” James Uthmeier Celebrates Operation Home for the Holidays β€” Scott Jewett Announces 'Libertarian 2.0' bid for Florida Governor β€” and More...

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Daniel Molina
Daniel Molina
November 18, 2025

Uthmeier Announces Recovery of 122 Missing Children in Operation Home for the Holidays

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the rescue of 122 children in what is being called the largest child-recovery operation in American history during a press conference in Tampa this week. READ MORE.

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Attorney General James Uthmeier: "By now, child predators should know that they are not welcome in Florida."

Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "Calling it like I see it. Traveling around the state with ZERO record and nothing but an endorsement to brag about is not good enough. Ans saying you're 'DeSantis-aligned'? Also not good enough. Florida deserves better and I've delivered."

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Under @AGJamesUthmeier, Florida is rescuing missing children and bringing their abusers to justice with the death penalty. Florida has zero tolerance for child predators."

Senator Rick Scott: "Democrats handed us a mess when they created Obamacare, now it's on Republicans to fix this broken system and empower families to get a plan that works best for them!"

 

AG James Uthmeier, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, CFO Blaise Ingoglia
AG James Uthmeier, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, CFO Blaise Ingoglia

 

Scott Jewett Announces β€˜Libertarian 2.0’ bid for Florida Governor β€” By The Floridian's Daniel Molina β€” At a time when 62% of U.S. adults argue that Republicans and Democrats are doing a poor job, suggesting that a third party is necessary in the political discourse, voters could be averting their eyes to Independent and Libertarian candidates.

Gonzalez Criticizes Miami Commission for Using Funds for Sporting Events Instead of Critical City Issues β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez criticized the City Commissioners for their latest attempt to devote $7.5 million in services to sporting events instead of focusing on issues affecting Miami residents, calling it a β€œperfect example of the broken priorities at City Hall" in a statement over the weekend.

DΓ­az-Balart Praises Trump Following FTO Labelling of Maduro Ran Drug Cartel β€” By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade β€” The U.S. The Department of State announced that the Venezuelan drug cartel, β€œCartel de los Soles”, headed by illegitimate Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro, will be labelled as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

Donald Trump Endorses Emilio Gonzalez for Miami Mayor β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” Over the weekend, President Donald Trump made the biggest announcement of the Miami mayoral race by endorsing Emilio Gonzalez for Miami Mayor.

 

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FPL

 

 

Uthmeier Announces Recovery of 122 Missing Children in Operation Home for the Holidays β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the rescue of 122 children in what is being called the largest child-recovery operation in American history during a press conference in Tampa this week.

Cory Mills Introduces Legislation Banning Domestic Spread of Government Media for Foreign Audiences β€” By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich β€” Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) is introducing legislation to ban government-produced media intended for foreign audiences from dissemination in the United States.

Anna Paulina Luna Signals Vote to Release Epstein Files β€” By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich β€” Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) signaled her vote to release the remaining Epstein files in a recent appearance on Fox News'sΒ Big Weekend Show, calling Democrats' recent focus on the files "a smear campaign" against President Donald Trump.

'Stay Tuned': DeSantis Poised to Call for Special Session to Redraw Florida's Congressional Districts β€” By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres β€” It appears as if the "All eyes are on DeSantis, who can call for a special session at any moment" statement I made a couple days back about Governor Ron DeSantis calling for Florida's congressional lines to be redrawn may come to fruition.

 

Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida

 

Poll Shows Byron Donalds With Large Lead in Florida Governor Primary β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” It might be several months until the Florida gubernatorial primary, but a recent poll shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) with an already commanding lead in the Republican field.

Phillip Levine Urges Democrats to Embrace 'Democratic Capitalism' After Zohran Mamdani's Win β€” By The Floridian's Daniel Molina β€” Democrats like former Miami Beach Mayor Phillip Levine (D) are now calling out the rise of democratic socialism, calling on Democrats to take a stand and embrace β€œdemocratic capitalism.”

Emilio Gonzalez Says Miami Voters are 'MAGA' β€” By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres β€” MIAMIβ€”During the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee's annual Lincoln Day fundraising dinner, Republican Mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez rebuked accusations he has been hearing from potential voters that if he were to win his race, he would become "a MAGA mayor."

Swipe at Donalds? Jay Collins Jabs at Congress for Being Influencers, Not Legislators β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” Lt. Gov. Jay Collins criticized members of Congress for prioritizing media appearances instead of passing legislation in a social media post this week.

 

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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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