Florida Voters Overwhelmingly Back Updated Flu Vaccine Approval

Florida Voters Overwhelmingly Back Updated Flu Vaccine Approval

Grayson Bakich
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August 25, 2026
A new poll conducted by Echelon Insights suggests that voters in Florida overwhelmingly support approving the updated flu vaccine schedule ahead of the season to ensure vaccines are available as soon as possible. By the Numbers Echelon Insights conducted a poll of 600 likely Florida voters between August 4th and August 6th, asking whether they […]
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Anna Paulina Luna Introduces Bill Requiring Influencers to Register as Foreign Agents

Anna Paulina Luna Introduces Bill Requiring Influencers to Register as Foreign Agents

Grayson Bakich
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August 24, 2026
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is introducing a bipartisan bill to bring social media influencers under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). What the Bill Does Specifically, Rep. Luna's Foreign Propaganda Disclosure Act would amend FARA to list social media influencers, defined as anyone with a monetized social media account on a federally recognized platform, […]
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Dan Green Wins 9th Congressional District Republican Primary

Dan Green Wins 9th Congressional District Republican Primary

Grayson Bakich
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August 18, 2026
The Republican primary race for Florida's 9th Congressional District has been called, and Dan Green is reportedly the winner. The Results The final tally shows the presumptive victor, Green, finishing with 25.5% of the vote over Ben Butler, who came in second with 24.2%, followed by Thomas Chalifoux with 20.4%. The Fight Rep. Soto, the […]
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Ryan Elijah Defeats Cory Mills in District 7 Republican Primary

Ryan Elijah Defeats Cory Mills in District 7 Republican Primary

Grayson Bakich
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August 18, 2026
The Republican primary in Florida's 7th Congressional District has been called, and Ryan Elijah eked out a win over the incumbent Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) in a vicious race. The Results The final tally shows Elijah winning by 46.9% over Rep. Mills, who finished with 34.4% of the vote. A Fight for the Ages Rep. […]
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Jim Schwartzel Wins 19th Congressional District Republican Primary

Jim Schwartzel Wins 19th Congressional District Republican Primary

Grayson Bakich
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August 18, 2026
The Republican primary for the 19th Congressional District has been called, and Jim Schwartzel has been declared the winner. The Results The projected tally, reported by NBC, has Schwartzel winning with 29.2% of the vote. Second place has former Trump Administration official Catalina Lauf with  21.8% of the vote, followed by Jim Overweis with 16% […]
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Anna Paulina Luna Backs Bill to Codify Trump's Most Favored Nation Drug Price Executive Order

Anna Paulina Luna Backs Bill to Codify Trump's Most Favored Nation Drug Price Executive Order

Grayson Bakich
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August 18, 2026
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is backing legislation to codify President Donald Trump's most-favored-nation (MFN) drug-pricing executive order. The Context Last May, President Trump issued an executive order instituting a form of price controls on prescription drugs by capping the permitted price of drugs sold in the US at the price in the country with […]
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Jimmy Patronis Endorses Yoni Anijar for Florida State House

Jimmy Patronis Endorses Yoni Anijar for Florida State House

Grayson Bakich
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August 17, 2026
Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is endorsing Yoni Anijar in the Florida House's 100th district Republican primary. What Patronis is Saying "Yoni Anijar is a committed patriot who will be a fighter for a stronger America and a stronger Florida in the State House," said Rep. Patronis in a statement. "From serving our country as a […]
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Dan Bilzerian Posts Antisemitic AI Video Attacking Randy Fine

Dan Bilzerian Posts Antisemitic AI Video Attacking Randy Fine

Grayson Bakich
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August 14, 2026
Dan Bilzerian, one of several Republican candidates in Florida's 6th Congressional District, is under fire for posting a video attacking his opponent, Representative Randy Fine (R-FL), on X. The Video Bilzerian posted the video Thursday evening, writing, "Wonder if I can get them to play this on the radio in the district." Wonder if I […]
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Financial Woes Aside, Could Tim Wilkins Be the 11th Congressional District Upset Candidate?

Financial Woes Aside, Could Tim Wilkins Be the 11th Congressional District Upset Candidate?

Grayson Bakich
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August 13, 2026
The Republican primary in Florida's 11th Congressional District appears to be a two-way race between veteran Lake County official Carey Baker and businessman Joe Strada, but it looks like media personality Tim Wilkins has a chance to pull off an upset if his history of foreclosures and civil judgments doesn't get in the way. Considering […]
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Vern Buchanan Reintroduces Bill Strengthening Endangered Species Conservation

Vern Buchanan Reintroduces Bill Strengthening Endangered Species Conservation

Grayson Bakich
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August 12, 2026
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has reintroduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen conservation efforts for the world's most critically endangered species. What the Bill Does The Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act establishes a Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund within the Fish and Wildlife Service to authorize $5 million per year between Fiscal Year 2027 and FY […]
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General Mike Flynn Endorses Casey Askar for Florida's 22nd Congressional District Race

General Mike Flynn Endorses Casey Askar for Florida's 22nd Congressional District Race

Grayson Bakich
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August 11, 2026
General Mike Flynn (Ret.), a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, has officially endorsed Casey Askar in the 22nd Congressional District Republican primary. "Embodies the American Dream" In a statement announcing his endorsement, Gen. Flynn lauded Askar as a man who "embodies the American Dream," describing Askar's flight from Iraq as a child to escape […]
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Michael Carbonara May Have Filed Bogus Copyright, Trademark Claims Against Media Outlets

Michael Carbonara May Have Filed Bogus Copyright, Trademark Claims Against Media Outlets

Grayson Bakich
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August 10, 2026
Michael Carbonara, who is one of several Republicans running for Florida's 22nd Congressional District, is accused of filing bogus copyright and trademark infringement claims against media outlets to suppress unfavorable news coverage of him. "This is Absolute Censorship" Throughout July and going into August, as WLRN covered, articles critical of Carbonara's ties to data centers, […]
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Ashley Moody Honors Four Florida Purple Heart Recipients

Ashley Moody Honors Four Florida Purple Heart Recipients

Grayson Bakich
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August 10, 2026
Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) hosted a ceremony on Friday honoring four Florida recipients of the Purple Heart, adding their stories to the Congressional Record for Purple Heart Recognition Day. The Men Honored The recipients honored in Friday's ceremony were all wounded in combat, two in Vietnam and two in Iraq. Navy Commander Douglas Doughty (Ret.) […]
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Scott Singer Scores Steve Scalise's Endorsement in Congressional Bid

Scott Singer Scores Steve Scalise's Endorsement in Congressional Bid

Grayson Bakich
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August 7, 2026
Former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer (R) has received the endorsement of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) in his bid to represent Florida's redrawn 25th Congressional District. Scalise on Singer "Scott Singer is exactly the kind of proven conservative leader we need fighting alongside us in Congress," said Rep. Scalise in a statement. "As mayor […]
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Maxwell Alejandro Frost Demands Answers from DeSantis on Using AI in Detecting Florida SNAP Fraud

Maxwell Alejandro Frost Demands Answers from DeSantis on Using AI in Detecting Florida SNAP Fraud

Grayson Bakich
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August 4, 2026
Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) spearheaded a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Florida Deputy Secretary for Children and Families (DCF) Kate Williams about the planned use of artificial intelligence (AI) to detect fraud in the Sunshine State's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Context In late May, it was reported that the Florida Legislature […]
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Greg Steube Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Redevelop Former Military Installations

Greg Steube Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Redevelop Former Military Installations

Grayson Bakich
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July 31, 2026
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing a bipartisan bill expanding opportunities for communities to redevelop former military installations. Context for What the Bill Does The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission oversees the closure and reorganization of military bases throughout the United States, which has occurred five times since 1988. Base closures have resulted in […]
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Rick Scott, Mark Kelly Push for Senators to Cosponsor Bipartisan Clean Water Allotment Bill

Rick Scott, Mark Kelly Push for Senators to Cosponsor Bipartisan Clean Water Allotment Bill

Grayson Bakich
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July 29, 2026
In a recent letter, Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) called on their fellow Senators to support their bipartisan Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act, introduced earlier in July. What the Bill Does: A Recap The Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act updates the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) from its fixed percentage rate […]
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Keith Gross Vows to 'Stand with Trump' and 'Defeat Communists' in New Ad

Keith Gross Vows to 'Stand with Trump' and 'Defeat Communists' in New Ad

Grayson Bakich
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July 28, 2026
Keith Gross, one of several Republicans vying to replace the outgoing Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) in Florida's 2nd Congressional District, vows to stand with President Donald Trump and "defeat communists" in a new 30-second campaign ad. The Ad "President Trump said it himself: Communism is the greatest threat facing America," Gross begins, referring to Trump's […]
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