Fant detailed that "Yesterday, I have an investor in Jacksonville who wrote me a check for $100,000 simply because he likes that I’m not a part of the establishment. And I say what I mean and mean what I say."
Governor Rick Scott promised that tourism in Florida would remain strong even after Hurricane Irma decided to pay it a visit. The sunshine state, known for being the place where "I live where you vacation," proved Governor Scott's promise right. In a statement, the Governor announced that Florida's tourism had exceeded and actually set a […]
On Friday, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the 2018-19 state budget, which is the largest fiscal budget plan in Florida's history. At $88.7 billion, the 452 page budget includes $400 million for a school safety plan created as a result of the Parkland shooting. $67 million is allocated for a controversial program that properly trains […]
How do you harm a cause while looking like you’re helping it? Consider Proposal 94 before the Florida Constitution Revision Commission, which would recklessly strip away one-third of the funds used for the successful Tobacco Free Florida Program that prevents youth smoking. Florida now has the lowest youth smoking rate in the country. That didn’t […]
Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum challenged the other four candidates to a debate, and now it seems that it will take place on April 18th in Tampa at the WTVT-TV Fox 13 studio. The campaigns for former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, Chris King and Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine all agreed to the challenge, and they […]
Republican Florida Senator Marco Rubio has been making a push to have the United States, Canada and Mexico host the World Cup in 2026. Now, Democratic Florida Representative Kathy Castor and three other co-chairs of the Congressional Soccer Caucus are joining him in support of finding a resolution to host this event with the other […]
Republican Governor Rick Scott signed into law controversial bill SB 7026, which did not include a ban on assault weapons. This is something that Democrats were actively pursuing after the Parkland shooting that took place last month. In response, Chris Smith, a Democrat on the Florida Constitution Revision Committee, has introduced an amendment that would […]
Governor Rick Scott had not confirmed whether or not he would be signing SB 7026, which included a measure he did not agree with. However, Governor Scott has signed the bill into law today. And, surrounded by family members of some of the students lost in the Parkland shooting a month ago, he justified why […]
The Florida Gubernatorial race is picking up steam. As expected, gun control is going to be at the forefront of issues discussed in the race, and Chris King, a Democrat hoping to secure the nomination, is launching the first attack on Gwen Graham's gun stance. King believes that "the next governor of Florida has to […]
In a letter sent to Florida Governor Rick Scott, Senate President Joe Negron and House Speaker Richard Corcoran, the Florida Sheriff's Association asked for proper funding to assist school resource officers. In the letter, they addressed that "Since last month’s tragic event at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, sheriffs have been part of the statewide […]
Meanwhile, all eyes are still on Shark Tank and The Floridian Publisher Javier Manjarres, who continues exploring a congressional run against Rep. Deutch.
The legislative sessions ends in a week, and a budget needs to be presented by next Tuesday. Considering that there's money left to be allocated by Senate President Joe Negron and Speaker of the House Richard Corcoran, it's important to know that there are other matters to take care of aside from the pervading gun […]
Finally, in his current profession as a lobbyist, his ongoing representation of business interests before the county and the aviation authority might raise eyebrows with voters.
Democratic Florida Senator Bill Nelson dismissed his snub at not being invited to a meeting held by Trump with lawmakers on Wednesday in order to find a solution to the growing concern of future shootings like the Parkland tragedy from happening. He said that the move to not invite him was “counter productive that they […]
A vote was held yesterday in the Florida House on a gun proposal package that included the controversial measure of raising the age to buy a firearm to 21 from the 18 it's currently set to and having a three-day wait period for purchasing a weapon. Pensacola representative Clay Ingram and Spring Hill Representative Blaise […]
President Trump has been vocal since the Parkland shootings that left 17 students dead, and he's criticized the FBI's terrible mishandling of not going after the shooter when people close to him had reported him as a risk. In addition, he's also been heavily critical of the Broward Sheriff's Office for neglecting the attack and […]
Days after Florida Governor Rick Scott released his proposition to stop further attacks like the Parkland shooting from happening, Florida Democratic Senator Bill Nelson is fighting back against the Governor's claims that Nelson has done nothing when it comes to gun safety. Although the Senator did like some provisions in the Governor's plan of action, […]
Friday will be the culmination of a week full of protests calling from stricter gun control laws and meetings between shooting survivors and lawmakers. Florida Governor Rick Scott and other Republican lawmakers will be proposing gun law changes in hopes of presenting measures that will prevent future attacks from like last week's Parkland shooting from […]
