JUICE🍊— 1.21.2026 — 'Heil Hitler' Saluting in FL?—DeSantis Awards $20M to Help Nursing Needs — Uthmeier Backs Jon Maples— and More...

JUICE🍊— 1.21.2026 — 'Heil Hitler' Saluting in FL?—DeSantis Awards $20M to Help Nursing Needs — Uthmeier Backs Jon Maples— and More...

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Daniel Molina
Daniel Molina
January 21, 2026

DeSantis Awards $20 Million in LINE Funding to Address State Nursing Needs

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $20 million in LINE (Linking Industry to Nursing Education) funding to support nursing education, including scholarships, and workforce needs during a press conference at St. Petersburg College's Caruth Health Education Center this week. READ MORE.

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Squeezers

Rep. Cory Mills: "President Trump has achieved more in his first year than any President in my life time achieved in an entire term."

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "I'm happy to announce that @RepTimBurchett has named me the newest member of the DOGE Committee. Thank you for your continued leadership. I look forward to working with you!"

Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "When people feel safe, families, communities, states, and countries thrive. When they thrive, our economy grows. It all starts with security."

Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "Maria Corina Machado is Venezuela. The dignified representative of the decent Venezuela, the honest Venezuela, the Venezuela of everyone -- the free Venezuela."

 

FIU
FIU
Gov. Ron DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis

 

Florida Council of 100 Levels State's Resilience to Severe Weather on Economic Future (REPORT) — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — The Florida Council of 100 (FC100) released Resilience Reimagined: Modern Policy and Innovation for a Stronger Florida, which outlines the state's future economic competitiveness and quality of life in the face of potential severe weather.

Kristi Noem Defends Minnesota ICE Operations Amid Protests — By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota, asserting that a federal judge’s ruling limiting federal agents’ practices “didn’t change anything.”

'60 Minutes’ Airs Delayed El Salvador Prison Segment — By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada — CBS News aired its 60 Minutes broadcast about the Trump administration’s immigrant deportations, which was previously held by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, on January 18.

Top U.S. Archbishops Denounce American Foreign Policy — By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada — Three U.S. Catholic archbishops from Chicago, Washington D.C and Newark New Jersey, released a joint statement over the direction of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, stating that military campaigns must only be utilized as a last effort while also questioning the nature of the U.S.’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world.”

 

FPL
FPL

 

Ola Hawatmeh Poised to be Trump's Secret Weapon in the U.S. Congress — By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres — President Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' narrowly passed in the U.S. Senate by a vote count of 51-10 with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote, but before the legislative measure made it over to the upper chamber, it faced challenges in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, and one senior policy advisor is being credited with helping pass the bill, congressional candidate Ola Hawatmeh.

Miami Beach Officials Denounce 'Heil Hitler' Stream at Vendôme Nightclub — By The Floridian's Daniel Molina — Over the weekend, a group of controversial streamers filmed themselves partying in Miami Beach. While partying at the nightclub Vendôme, the nightclub played Kanye West’s “Heil Hitler,” which has drawn condemnation from Miami Beach officials.

James Uthmeier Endorses Jon Maples in HD 87 Election Bid — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced his endorsement this week of Republican nominee Jon Maples in his race for Florida House District 87.

Cory Mills Accuses Congressional Budget Office of Obstructing Trump Agenda — By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich — Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) is introducing a bill to rename the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to the "China Budget Office" to highlight its constant obstruction of President Donald Trump's agenda.

 

Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida

Rene Garcia

 

Trump Unveils 'Great Healthcare Plan' — By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich — President Donald Trump has unveiled his "Great Healthcare Plan" agenda, seeking to lower healthcare costs for Americans and put more money back in their pockets.

DeSantis Awards $20 Million in LINE Funding to Address State Nursing Needs — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $20 million in LINE (Linking Industry to Nursing Education) funding to support nursing education, including scholarships, and workforce needs during a press conference at St. Petersburg College's Caruth Health Education Center this week.

Michael Carbonara Raises $1.7 Million to Unseat Debbie Wasserman Schultz — By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade — Republican candidate Michael Carbonara announced that he has raised $1.7 Million in campaign funds in his pursuit to unseat Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) in Florida’s hotly contested 25th Congressional District.

Christina Pushaw's Support of James Fishback Leads to Epic Political Embarrassment to Gov. Ron DeSantis — By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres — The not-so-secret relationship between members of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' Executive Office (EOG) and controversial gubernatorial candidate James Fishback has been confirmed by Christina Pushaw, the apparent mastermind behind the plot to undermine Rep. Byron Donalds' 2026 gubernatorial aspirations.

 

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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