The contentious congressional race in Florida's 22nd District between businessman Casey Askar and former teacher Pia Dandiya is starting to take form, but it appears as if the race will be defined by who will offer substantive solutions and who will not. Dandiya is running on changing Washington, D.C., education reform, and helping everyday Americans […]
CORAL GABLES — New details about Commissioner Melissa Castro’s January trip to Tallahassee are raising questions about how much taxpayers paid for travel that coincided with her appearance before the Florida Commission on Ethics. The trip, which ended Jan. 28, cost $2,226.16 in all. Of that amount, Coral Gables paid $488.99 directly to vendors for Castro’s airfare and registration […]
The congressional race between former high school teacher Pia Dandiya and businessman Casey Askar in Florida's 22nd District looks as if it is going to get messy, as both of the respective national political committees are starting to chime in on this "Toss Up" seat. The newly drawn congressional district leans Republican, but because of […]
With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet having voted to designate the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), Antifa, and the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, joining the Trump administration in doing so, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers and congressional candidates for office in two of the most contentious races in the country have […]
The contentious 2026 gubernatorial race in Florida between Rep. Byron Donalds and former Rep. David Jolly could boil down to political affiliation and possibly the true identity of either candidate. Rep. Donalds is a Trump Republican through and through, while Rep. Jolly has torn a page out of former Republican-turned-Independent-turned-Democrat Charlie Crist's playbook and switched […]
Miami restaurant operators frequently describe rent as one of the biggest challenges of doing business in one of the country’s most expensive real estate markets. That makes public records surrounding Gramps Getaway’s location on Virginia Key particularly striking. Public records reviewed by The Floridian show Rickenbacker Marina reporting a “Rental Income” category to the City […]
Rep. Aaron Bean (FL-4) is among 15 members of Congress recognized by Seniors Matter for America (SMFA) with the organization's inaugural Champion for America's Seniors Award. SMFA, a pro-Trump seniors group led by former WH press secretary Sean Spicer, announced the award this week, citing Bean's commitment to “protecting promised Social Security and Medicare retirement […]
The Cooke Political Report rates the congressional race in Florida's 13th District between Air Force Veteran and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) and former Army General Leela Gray (D) as "Likely Republican," but it could become a more competitive contest given the current state of the U.S. economy. While both Rep. Luna and Mrs. Gray […]
Former Miami City Manager Emilio González has apparently found a new position on the long-running battle over the Virginia Key marina. Unfortunately for González, his old position is preserved in black and white. Today, González is supporting the side of longtime Rickenbacker Marina operator Aabad Melwani in the fight over the future of the City-owned […]
Property insurance premiums that keep climbing. Rents and grocery bills that outpace paychecks. Seniors on fixed incomes trying to make it work. That's the list Jesus Tundidor says he's running on after officially filing for Florida House District 112, a seat covering parts of Hialeah, Miami Springs, the City of Miami, and Virginia Gardens. Tundidor […]
The first independent expenditure in the congressional race between U.S. Marine veteran and businessman Casey Askar and former educator Pia Dandiya has taken place, as the No Going Back PAC drew first blood against Dandiya, accusing her of supporting tax hikes and opposing "middle-class tax cuts." The super PAC's first spend was in the form […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Just as President Donald Trump announced that he was considering suspending the current federal fuel tax, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives could be on the verge of voting on a legislative measure to suspend the gas tax until the end of 2026. During an interview with The Floridian, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna […]
WASHINGTON,D.C.— Progressive Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) may be heading down to Florida to campaign for fellow Progressives like U.S. Senatorial candidate Angie Nixon, and Democratic congressional nominee Pia Dandiya. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has recently endorsed Nixon in her 2026 senatorial race. During an interview with The Floridian shortly after votes this week, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez called […]
As the U.S. economy continues to limp through the 2026 midterm elections, Republican congressional nominee Casey Askar has said that if and when he wins his race in November and is sworn into office, he will seek to ease economic pain by filing legislation to cut the fuel consumption taxes for all Americans. Askar's proposed […]
With the 2026 midterm elections less than two months away, will the anti-Trump message Democrats are spearheading outlast the anti-socialism attack Republicans have been labeling Democrats with? Yes, President Trump is being blamed for the current economic downfall because of his tariffs, but Democrats aren’t giving voters any substantive solutions on how to fix the […]
The Trump Administration recently announced agreements with nine major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for greater drug price transparency for patients. "President Trump has made lowering prescription drug costs for Americans a priority, and this commitment is a step in the right direction. By making negotiated drug prices available alongside cash prices on TrumpRx, this agreement will give patients […]
The Trump Administration announced this week that nine mid-sized pharmaceutical companies will lower the prices that Medicaid programs pay for drugs, bringing the total number of companies participating on TrumpRx.gov to 26. President Trump also recently announced agreements with nine major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for greater drug price transparency for patients "President Trump has made lowering prescription drug costs for Americans […]
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act, a legislative measure that penalized colleges and universities that take part in boycotts of the state of Israel by a vote count of 237-169. The bill passed with the help of 33 Democrats, but two Republican lawmakers voted against it. Florida's […]
