While the State of Florida rebuilds infrastructure after Hurricane Ian, one privately-owned company has a unique challenge of its own. Recent instances of Tesla electric vehicles catching fire after saltwater reaches the lithium-ion battery have appeared. With Floridians owning 95,000 electric vehicles, the second-highest number in the country, it seems unfortunately inevitable some would fall […]
In his bid for reelection, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis releases a touching new campaign ad featuring First Lady Casey DeSantis. Titled "That is Who Ron DeSantis Is," Mrs. DeSantis describes how her husband stood with her as she battles breast cancer since her diagnosis in October 2021. Accordingly, the YouTube description says "she knows who he […]
The battle between Rep. Val Demings (D-FL-10) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for the Senate seat is coming down to the wire. Each has blasted the other hard on their campaign stances, but one consistent talking point by the Demings campaign is that, supposedly, Rubio "doesn't show up for work." This was the focal point […]
Recently, Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the Pine Island bridge being rebuilt in an extraordinarily fast three days. The next day, the Associated Press tweets a video about the damage to Pine Island that Hurricane Ian wrought. While the video focuses on the positive of Pine Island residents coming to each other's aid, the tweet and video […]
The midterms are a month away, and the prospects of the Democratic Party continue to look grim. As the majority party in a period of downturn, prioritizing issues many voters do not consider urgent, they have a tough time selling their image. As a result, this is causing once solidly-Democrat voting blocs, most notably Hispanics […]
Recovery in Southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian has crossed a major milestone today. Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) held a press conference in Matlacha announcing the building of a temporary bridge to Pine Island ahead of schedule. While some final inspections remain necessary, the speed at which the bridge was built is nothing short of […]
Last week, The Floridian detailed Politico's attempt to politicize Hurricane Ian and the backlash on Twitter. One week later, it is PolitiFact that is in hot water. Yacob Reyes asserts that Gov. Ron DeSantis' claim of Lee County not being in the cone of the storm 72 hours before landfall is "mostly false." Reyes "proves" […]
Southwest Florida bore the brunt of Hurricane Ian. So far, 78 Floridians are confirmed to have died, any many more are without power or homes. Tuesday morning, Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17), whose district took a beating, spoke with Fox and Friends about the aftermath. Steube tweeted the clip a short time later that morning, saying that […]
With Governor Ron DeSantis (R) visiting various Florida towns hit hard by Hurricane Ian, critics have formed a new narrative. Allegations of recovery operations stalling while DeSantis is present have surfaced. The claim of operations halting comes from a statement by Arcadia resident Leslie Nelson last weekend. In an interview with ABC News, Nelson implies […]
The Senate race between incumbent Marco Rubio (R) and challenger Rep. Val Demings (D) has been tight, but now it appears as if Sen. Rubio is creating some distance between himself and Rep. Demings. According to the latest Mason-Dixon poll, Senator Rubio is ahead 47% to Demings' 41%. Several recent public opinion polls what shown […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has been running around the state at a break-neck speed since Hurricane Ian hit the state last week. Yesterday, The Floridian was able to receive comments from DeSantis about operations in Arcadia, including the POD program's effectiveness. While in Fort Myers, CNN correspondent Nadia Romero asked DeSantis about the mandatory […]
With Hurricane Ian now behind us, recovery and rebuilding efforts have made headway. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has been crisscrossing the state, supervising and aiding while providing updates. A video surfaced Sunday showing Gov. DeSantis cooking breakfast for first responders in Punta Gorda, after which he held a press conference in Arcadia. The city's Peace […]
As Florida rebuilds from Hurricane Ian, many Floridians still lack power and energy. Amidst this crucial need, the Biden administration continues to cut domestic production. Thursday night, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) appeared on Fox News' Evening Edit to discuss the issue of the continued emptying of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Host Elizabeth MacDonald starts […]
Since the 2022 midterm elections began, Republicans have promised to hold the Biden administration accountable. In particular, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) has pressed on investigating the President's son Hunter. On Wednesday, Gaetz is that much closer to bringing this investigation into reality. Speaking with Dr. Sebastian Gorka at the Capitol, the two discuss how and […]
Vice President Kamala Harris's speaking style has gained notoriety and has become a favorite point of mockery for Republicans and Conservatives. In the most recent instance, Harris says the United States "has a very important relationship, which is an alliance with the Republic of North Korea." Standing at a podium with a helicopter behind her, […]
Despite Hurricane Ian being the biggest news in Florida this week, there is still time for midterm election coverage. District 35 for the Florida House has just generated its own share of news. On Monday, Democratic nominee Rishi Bagga tweeted a response to an attack mailer put out by his Republican opponent Rep.Fred Hawkins. Bagga […]
Politico has seemingly politicized Hurricane Ian as it closed in on Florida. A few short hours after the post was published, a reporter at Gov. DeSantis' press conference last night decided to politicize it again. The journalist says concern raises over Florida's supposedly "lax" hurricane response, which DeSantis immediately shuts down. "Stop politicizing it," he […]
Ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall in Florida, Politico's Matt Dixon says this is Ron DeSantis' first hurricane as Governor. Dixon anticipates to see how this storm "will affect Florida's already faltering property insurance market." Additionally, Dixon says while DeSantis gave three briefings Monday, "he has not, however, put himself out into the public as much […]
