DeSantis Lifts all Local  COVID Emergency Mandates

DeSantis Lifts all Local COVID Emergency Mandates

Jim McCool
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May 3, 2021
Today Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) held a press conference in St. Petersburg, Florida to discuss COVID-19 in Florida, and surprise everyone with signing a new bill into law and signing an executive order that would lift nearly all local and state COVID restrictions.  The Governor was joined by Speaker Chris Sprowls (R-FL) and Senate President Wilton Simpson (R-FL). Senator Danny Burgess,...
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Mast Accuses

Mast Accuses "Progressive" Fried of Shielding Water Polluters

Jim McCool
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May 3, 2021
Today US Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) called out the "progressive" Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) for violating a law that hurts efforts to restore Florida's waterways and benefits water polluters.
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Mayfield Wraps Up Successful 2021 Session

Mayfield Wraps Up Successful 2021 Session

Jim McCool
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April 30, 2021
The Florida legislative session had plenty of issues to tackle this past legislative session, and now that it's finally over, some members of the Florida Legislature, such as Senator Debbie Mayfield (R-Melbourne), have delivered on their promises on COVID liability, balancing the budget, and more. The Republican-led legislature aimed at the beginning of this session […]
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Scott and Rubio Push for NAS Pensacola Hurricane Relief

Scott and Rubio Push for NAS Pensacola Hurricane Relief

Jim McCool
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April 30, 2021
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, there was plenty of damage left by the passing storm, including facilities at Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola  (NASP), Florida Senators Marco Rubio (R), and Rick Scott (R) have teamed up on a joint effort to launch a recovery campaign. The recovery campaign starts with the NAS […]
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Pizzo Calls Out Miami School for Spreading COVID-19 Disinformation

Pizzo Calls Out Miami School for Spreading COVID-19 Disinformation

Jim McCool
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April 30, 2021
This week, a Miami private school was the center of national criticism after their faculty and staff publicly discouraged vaccines and spread disinformation about the coronavirus vaccine.  Which then caught the attention of state Senator Jason Pizzo (D-38). The Miami private school, the Centner Academy, prevented all teachers from getting the vaccine, and would not […]
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'Bold Progressive' Omari Hardy Runs for Congress

'Bold Progressive' Omari Hardy Runs for Congress

Jim McCool
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April 28, 2021
Florida State Rep. Omari Hardy (D-88)  has announced his "Bold Progressive" congressional candidacy in the special election in the heavily Democratic 20th congressional district 20 to replace the late Rep. Alcee Hastings. The "unapologetic progressive" Hardy, who says he lost his home in "Th Great Recession,"  embraces the Green New Deal and Social Justice issues […]
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Book Counters Sex Offender Loopholes with SB 234

Book Counters Sex Offender Loopholes with SB 234

Jim McCool
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April 28, 2021
In response to the countless sex offender loopholes in state statutes, Senator Lauren Book (D-Plantation) offered SB 234 due to inherently flawed state laws that allow sex offenders to avoid registration by failing to pay fines. This bill was unanimously passed and was one of many of Book's bills to hit the governor's desk for […]
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Franklin Says Border Crisis Is Biden's 'Self-Inflicted Disaster'

Franklin Says Border Crisis Is Biden's 'Self-Inflicted Disaster'

Jim McCool
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April 27, 2021
As the GOP continues to pressure the Biden administration over the mounting border crisis, Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL) spoke before the US Congress to reveal some staggering data on the current state of the border, in what he calls a "First-hand account." Last week, Franklin and 9 other Republicans from the House Oversight Committee visited the border that Franklin described as...
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Florida Senate Passes (6) of Senator Book's Bills

Florida Senate Passes (6) of Senator Book's Bills

Jim McCool
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April 26, 2021
Fresh off of being voted in as the Democrat Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Lauren Book (D-Plantation) has just successfully passed 6 separate pieces of legislation, most of Senator Book's bills advocating for the improvement of children's lives in Florida. The most recent bills include care for children with disabilities in public schools and ensures trauma-informed […]
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Moody Extends Protections for Seniors

Moody Extends Protections for Seniors

Jim McCool
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April 26, 2021
Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) has been backed the ever-important and influential senior population in Florida, and today AG Moody gets to brag that the senior protection legislation she endorsed, HB 1041, passed the Senate and will make its way for a probably signature from Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). Moody worked closely with bill sponsors, […]
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CDC Reports Florida With Fewer COVID Cases Than Other Blue States

CDC Reports Florida With Fewer COVID Cases Than Other Blue States

Jim McCool
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April 26, 2021
The state of Florida has received much praise today, as a new Fox News reporting has officially announced red states like Florida have fewer COVID cases than blue states. Just last month, President Biden (D) criticized Texas and Florida for opening up their functions again, calling it, "neanderthal thinking" and irresponsible for those states' respective […]
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Leads National Coalition Against Court-Packing

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Leads National Coalition Against Court-Packing

Jim McCool
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April 22, 2021
America's long-standing judicial system has recently been the center of the political controversy, as the Democratic Socialist push for packing the U.S. Supreme Court has gained much momentum since President Joe Biden took office.  Now, Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL), along with 19 other attorneys generals, have come together to oppose the court-packing initiative the […]
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Shevrin Jones Accuses DeSantis of Using 'Racist Dog Whistles'

Shevrin Jones Accuses DeSantis of Using 'Racist Dog Whistles'

Jim McCool
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April 21, 2021
The state of Florida, in particular, because of Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and his continuing meteoric rise on the national political stage.  But while millions of Americans may agree with what Gov. DeSantis has been saying and doing in Florida, not everybody here is so fond of the governor, especially State Senator Shevrin Jones (D-35) .
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Rep. Murphy Leads Bipartisan Effort Against Cuban Socialism

Rep. Murphy Leads Bipartisan Effort Against Cuban Socialism

Jim McCool
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April 21, 2021
Cuban and American relations have been quite tense historically, to say the least, but  Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) is making a bipartisan push with Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) to focus on victims of Cuban socialism and the Castro regimes oppression decades-long human rights atrocities. Rep. Murphy's bill looks to help reunite Cuban exiles with their families.
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Shevrin Jones Calls Sabatini a White Supremacist

Shevrin Jones Calls Sabatini a White Supremacist

Jim McCool
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April 20, 2021
As the Derek Chauvin case concluded today, racial tensions were expected to ensure no matter the verdict.  But we got a guilty verdict and the streets remained relatively calm.  However, Florida remained the center of the political world, as State Senator Shevrin Jones (D-35) stayed very active in spectating the Chauvin trial and even called State […]
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DeSantis Upsets Democrats By Signing New Online Sales-Tax Bill

DeSantis Upsets Democrats By Signing New Online Sales-Tax Bill

Jim McCool
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April 20, 2021
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has been making headlines over his signing of  HB 1, the GOP anti-rioting bill that garnered much controversy since its drafting stages. However, as he rides out this wave of controversy, Gov. DeSantis will be faced with the mounting stories covering his signing of a $1 billion tax on consumers that Democrats have been capitalizing on.
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FL Democrats Fired Up After DeSantis Signed HB 1 Into Law

FL Democrats Fired Up After DeSantis Signed HB 1 Into Law

Jim McCool
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April 20, 2021
As Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1 into law— the long-anticipated Republican anti-rioting measure—Democrats brewed with anger on Capitol Hill in response to legislation they believe will further the damage caused by police brutality and which they believe targets the "black and brown communities."
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Fried Tells DeSantis to Stop Crying Over MLB's Exit From Georgia

Fried Tells DeSantis to Stop Crying Over MLB's Exit From Georgia

Jim McCool
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April 18, 2021
While Major League Baseball (MLB) has ignited controversy in Georgia by moving the 2021 All-Star game in response to the recently signed election integrity law, the uncomfortable debate has made its way to Florida and is now part of the potential gubernatorial matchup between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried. Governor Ron DeSantis's […]
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