Vern Buchanan Calls for VA Nursing Homes Investigation

Vern Buchanan Calls for VA Nursing Homes Investigation

Daniel Molina
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June 30, 2018
Republican Representative Vern Buchanan is calling for a congressional investigation to be made into VA nursing homes after reports were released showing that many of the homes suffer from misconduct and neglect. In a letter written to the heads of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and the U.S. House, he explained that "Some of the […]
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Putnam Warns Against the Left Taking Over

Putnam Warns Against the Left Taking Over

Daniel Molina
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June 29, 2018
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam highlighted his "Florida First" agenda at the Sunshine Summit after they hosted the GOP gubernatorial debate with his opponent Congressman Ron DeSantis. In a speech the day after the debate, Putnam went after Democrats running in the sunshine state, saying that "The left is dedicated to taking over our state." He […]
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DeSantis and Putnam Will Debate Tonight

DeSantis and Putnam Will Debate Tonight

Daniel Molina
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June 28, 2018
Florida's Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Congressman Ron DeSantis will be debating tonight as they both seek to replace term-limited Florida Governor Rick Scott. This is one of the important races in the midterm election because it's going to test how Floridians are responding to the work that President Donald Trump is doing considering that […]
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Nelson Hits Scott on Train Project

Nelson Hits Scott on Train Project

Daniel Molina
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June 27, 2018
Senator Bill Nelson commented on Governor Rick Scott, his opponent, announcing a high-speed rail project that will be coming to the sunshine state soon. It's a project that's been in development for some time, but Senator Nelson dropped an innuendo that Governor Scott was only pursuing the project because he wanted to profit for himself. […]
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Scott Says Congress Should Receive no pay if Budget is not Passed

Scott Says Congress Should Receive no pay if Budget is not Passed

Daniel Molina
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June 26, 2018
Governor Rick Scott is working diligently to get his "Make Washington Work" proposals out to the public, and he's already mentioned that Washington isn't going to like him much because he thinks they're not doing enough. Now, he's doubling down on this claim. One of his other proposals is calling for Congressional term limits. At […]
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Democratic Gubernatorial Debate Cancelled

Democratic Gubernatorial Debate Cancelled

Daniel Molina
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June 25, 2018
The Orange County Democratic Party announced over the weekend that the next planned Democratic gubernatorial debate, set to be held on Tuesday, June 26th, will no longer be taking place, and the Democratic candidates are pointing fingers on who's to blame. The reason for the cancellation is that the Party was not able to get […]
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Governor Scott Announces High-Speed Rail Linking Tampa and Orlando

Governor Scott Announces High-Speed Rail Linking Tampa and Orlando

Daniel Molina
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June 24, 2018
Florida Governor Rick Scott made an announcement that involves the future of public transportation, and taxpayers will be happy to hear that their money will not be touched. Florida officials are considering private bids to revive a dormant project that will link Orlando and Tampa. Brightline, a a high-speed railroad that links Miami and West […]
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Putnam Receives More Endorsements

Putnam Receives More Endorsements

Daniel Molina
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June 22, 2018
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam has received the endorsement of John Stemberger, an attorney from Orlando and the president of Florida Family Action, a christian conservative group. Putnam also received the endorsement of Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma. Stemberger commented that "As governor, Adam Putnam will work and fight to protect all human life at […]
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Gaetz Comments on Trump Executive Order

Gaetz Comments on Trump Executive Order

Daniel Molina
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June 21, 2018
The controversial measure of separating children from families at the border has been at the forefront of the political arena for the last couple of days, and it culminated with President Trump signing an executive order to halt the act. Some have praised the move, but others have criticized it as well. U.S. Representative Matt […]
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Governor Scott Slightly Breaks With Trump on Immigration Issue

Governor Scott Slightly Breaks With Trump on Immigration Issue

Daniel Molina
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June 19, 2018
The measure of separating immigrant children from their parents when crossing the border illegally has been at the forefront of the political arena, and it's faced it's criticism from detractors. Term-limited Governor Rick Scott, a supporter of President Donald Trump, commented on the controversial issue in a written statement. Governor Scott explained that "What the […]
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Nikki Fried Enters Florida Agriculture Race

Nikki Fried Enters Florida Agriculture Race

Daniel Molina
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June 18, 2018
Nikki Fried has released a video announcing her candidacy to become Florida's next Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Democrat who is an outspoken supporter of Medical Marijuana joins Biologist R. David Walker and Homestead Mayor Jeff Porter in the primaries, and she has been a strong lobbyist on behalf of expanding medical marijuana […]
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Firefighters Back Grimsley, Shaw and Putnam

Firefighters Back Grimsley, Shaw and Putnam

Daniel Molina
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June 16, 2018
Florida Professional Firefighters, representing over 25,000 firefighters and EMS personnel in the sunshine state, announced that they're endorsing Adam Putnam in his bid to replace term-limited Florida Governor Rick Scott, Sean Shaw in his bid for Attorney General and Denise Grimsley in her bid for Agriculture Commissioner. Jim Tolley, head of FPH, said of Putnam […]
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Rubio and Nelson Comment on Immigration Issue

Rubio and Nelson Comment on Immigration Issue

Daniel Molina
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June 15, 2018
Illegal Immigration has been an important political issue, and its prominence in the political landscape has only heightened by the election of President Donald Trump. Concerning the matter, recent outcry has spread about splitting up families with deportation. Florida Senator Bill Nelson joined other Democratic lawmakers is signing a letter directed to the Trump administration […]
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'Die-in' Protest Heads to Disney Because of Putnam Support

'Die-in' Protest Heads to Disney Because of Putnam Support

Daniel Molina
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June 14, 2018
After news of Publix's endorsement of Adam Putnam to replace term-limited Florida Governor Rick Scott broke, David Hogg called for gun control advocates to take part in a 'die-in' protest inside Publix locations. The reason being because Adam Putnam is also back by the NRA, and he's also an "A" rated politician. Now, David Hogg […]
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Putnam Says FL Universities Should Charge 'Chapel Hill' Prices for Out-of-State Students

Putnam Says FL Universities Should Charge 'Chapel Hill' Prices for Out-of-State Students

Daniel Molina
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June 13, 2018
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, a University of Florida graduate and currently running a bid to replace term-limited Florida Governor Rick Scott, is arguing that the sunshine state is "selling Florida universities cheap to out-of-state students." He shared his thoughts at the Florida Chamber of Commerce Learners to Earners Workforce Summit in Tampa. Putnam continued by […]
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Polk Sheriff Endorses Adam Putnam

Polk Sheriff Endorses Adam Putnam

Daniel Molina
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June 12, 2018
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam has faced a tough few days in his bid to replace term-limited Florida Governor Rick Scott, but it doesn't seem to be detracting from his goal. Not only did a new Republican poll conducted by Cherry Communications show that he beats his opponent Ron DeSantis 32 to 15 out of […]
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"Javi" Manjarres Calls for Ted Deutch to Resign From Office

Daniel Molina
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June 11, 2018
Javi goes on to call for Deutch to resign from office and that “the House Leadership along with the FBI needs to investigate his negligence in the Awan affair
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Graham Pledges to ban Assault Weapons by Executive Order

Graham Pledges to ban Assault Weapons by Executive Order

Daniel Molina
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June 10, 2018
On Saturday night, the four leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates took the stage at the Pinellas Park High School in St. Petersburg to continue defining their campaigns while also trying to prove why the others are no good. Former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and businessman Chris King […]
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