Republican Legislature Signals Support for DeSantis's New Congressional Map

Republican Legislature Signals Support for DeSantis's New Congressional Map

Javier Manjarres
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April 13, 2022
As expected, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will get his way during next week's special session to address the congressional redistricting process.
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Progressive Groups Challenge Family First Alimony Reform Bill

Progressive Groups Challenge Family First Alimony Reform Bill

Javier Manjarres
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April 13, 2022
Just as national Conservative and Christian organizations support SB 1796, the Alimony Reform bill that will be landing on Gov. Ron DeSantis’s desk for signing, Progressive groups are expressing their opposition to the measure. 
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Gas Prices Drop in Florida

Gas Prices Drop in Florida

Javier Manjarres
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April 13, 2022
The average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Florida dropped to $4.06 on Tuesday, as motorists get some relief from lower crude-oil prices, according to the AAA auto club.
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JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 4.13.2022 —Another Special Session in Tallahassee?

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 4.13.2022 —Another Special Session in Tallahassee?

Javier Manjarres
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April 13, 2022
  Florida Rep. Channels his inner Miami Vice Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) has been called many things, and now Floridians can say that the gay progressive activist could have a future on Broadway. Little Carlitos, who dressed up as a shorter Hispanic version of Detective Sonny Crocket from the 1980s television series “Miami Vice,” […]
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Bars Lose Appeal Over COVID-19 Shutdown

Bars Lose Appeal Over COVID-19 Shutdown

Javier Manjarres
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April 12, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — An appeals court has rejected arguments that bars should receive money from the state and Orange County because they were forced to shut down or significantly scale back early in the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal on Friday upheld an Orange County circuit judge’s dismissal of a […]
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JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 4.12.2022 —Gov Ron DeSantis, Florida's First Father

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 4.12.2022 —Gov Ron DeSantis, Florida's First Father

Javier Manjarres
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April 12, 2022
  Burning it all Down Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Democrat, is leaving Congress, but not before she burns it all down. The “moderate” congresswoman from the Orlando area continues to dress down Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives and Progressives for putting forth an unpopular legislative agenda that has all but compromised the […]
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Thompson Gonzalez Challenging LaMarca Opposes Pro-Business Legislation

Thompson Gonzalez Challenging LaMarca Opposes Pro-Business Legislation

Javier Manjarres
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April 11, 2022
Fort Lauderdale – Florida State Rep. Chip LaMarca (R) appears set for another showdown against Linda Thompson Gonzalez (D) in defense of his District 93 state legislative seat. At a recent Broward county workshop breakfast where Rep. LaMarca gave a legislative update alongside Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book and State Sen. Shevrin Jones, The Floridian […]
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Murphy Says Republicans 'Dismantling Democracy'

Murphy Says Republicans 'Dismantling Democracy'

Javier Manjarres
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April 11, 2022
After dressing down her Democratic Party for abandoning “moderate” lawmakers like herself, subsequently pushing her out of office, Rep. Stephanie Murphy recently appears on Showtime’s “The Circus” to opine on the state of the House of Representatives, while accusing House Republicans of “dismantling Democracy” and House Progressives of trying to “dismantle Capitalism.”
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JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 4.11.2022 —Family First Agenda Awaits DeSantis's Signature

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 4.11.2022 —Family First Agenda Awaits DeSantis's Signature

Javier Manjarres
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April 11, 2022
Taking a page out of President Donald Trump and Sen. Rick Scott's political payday playbook, Combat Veteran and congressional candidates Cory Mills has just come out and said that he will donate his entire congressional salary (if he wins) to charity and will not invest, or allow his family or staff to invest in the stock market while he is in...
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Florida's Alimony Reform Bill Backed by Big Conservative Groups

Florida's Alimony Reform Bill Backed by Big Conservative Groups

Javier Manjarres
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April 10, 2022
Family First Senate Alimony Bill 1796 is garnering unprecedented support from Conservative and Christian-based organizations across the country.
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Mills Vows to Donate Entire Congressional Salary to Charity

Mills Vows to Donate Entire Congressional Salary to Charity

Javier Manjarres
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April 10, 2022
Even as the congressional district lines across the state have yet to be finalized as a result of the dragged-out redistricting process, Republicans vying to replace retiring Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D) in Florida’s 7th District continue to campaign in the district that may drastically change in the coming weeks. Two of the candidates considered frontrunners in that contentious primary race—Rep....
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Cherfilus-McCormick Tests Positive for COVID-19

Cherfilus-McCormick Tests Positive for COVID-19

Javier Manjarres
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April 8, 2022
Freshman Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) was unable to attend her town hall meeting on Friday after contracting COVID-19. A congressional staffer told The Floridian that Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick was slated to address a small group of mostly small business owners at her Tamarac regional office, but had to cancel her appearance after testing positive for the […]
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JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 4.8.2022 —FL Democratic Lawmakers Agree With DeSantis?

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 4.8.2022 —FL Democratic Lawmakers Agree With DeSantis?

Javier Manjarres
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April 8, 2022
Several of the most pragmatic Democratic lawmakers—Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, Sens. Jason Pizzo and Shevrin Jones—have come to side with Gov. DeSantis on key legislative issues, including school testing, funding for Visit Florida, and the overall state budget.
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Perdue Tapped to Lead Department of Transportation

Perdue Tapped to Lead Department of Transportation

Javier Manjarres
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April 7, 2022
Jared Perdue, who has led the Department of Transportation’s District Five in Central Florida, was named Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis to serve as state transportation secretary. Perdue has been with the state agency for about 18 years and replaces former Secretary Kevin Thibault, who stepped down from the $200,000-a-year position to become chief executive […]
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JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 4.7.2022 —Defending Ron DeSantis

JUICE—Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 4.7.2022 —Defending Ron DeSantis

Javier Manjarres
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April 7, 2022
  DeSantis Will get his way JUICE—The “special session” to address the congressional redistricting maps is a little over a week away and it appears that Gov. Ron DeSantis will get his way. Depending on which legislator you speak to—Republican or Democrat—the consensus is that the Republican-led state legislature will concede to DeSantis and redraw […]
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Wasserman Schultz Questions Sen. Hawley's Manhood

Wasserman Schultz Questions Sen. Hawley's Manhood

Javier Manjarres
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April 7, 2022
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is fuming mad over a recent comment that Republican senator Josh Hawley made in regard to Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson.
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LaMarca Defends DeSantis Over 'Culture War' Narrative

LaMarca Defends DeSantis Over 'Culture War' Narrative

Javier Manjarres
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April 6, 2022
Fort Lauderdale—The Broward Workshop held a “Board of Directors” meeting on Wednesday and invited State Senators Shevrin Jones (D) and Lauren Book (D), and State Rep. Chip LaMarca (R) to give the group a summary of the newly-concluded 2022 Florida legislative session.
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Carolina Amesty Raises $250K in HD 45 Campaign

Carolina Amesty Raises $250K in HD 45 Campaign

Javier Manjarres
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April 6, 2022
Businesswoman and educator Carolina Amesty has announced that she has raised $250,000 for her campaign for House District 45 campaign, with $200,000 of that total coming in the form of a personal loan. Amesty, who recently received the endorsement of Conservative State Rep. Joe Harding has been able to collect $50,000 in just under 4 […]
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