With prominent Democratic elected officials expressing interest in replacing the retiring Rep. Ted Deutch in the U.S. House of Representatives, a new name that is being circulated around Democratic circles is Foreign Policy expert and a member of the FAU Advisory counsel, Tara Laxer. Laxer, who like former Rep. Jared Moskowitz (also considering a run […]
Replacing Deutch The race to replace Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch is underway. After the very likable, dog-loving congressman from West Boca Raton announced that he was leaving the U.S. House of Representatives, the name that quickly circulated as the most viable replacement was former State Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D). The Floridian has learned that an […]
Shortly after Rep. Ted Deutch (D) announced that he was not seeking reelction to the U.S. Congress, the decision ignited a frenzy of speculation over who would be replacing him, including moderate DeSantis Democrat Jared Moskowitz. One thing is for sure, Rep. Deutch will not be getting involved in the Democratic congressional primary race. The […]
TALLAHASSEE—During debate on Rep. Anna Eskamani’s “Florida’s People Lose Act” (FPL), Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D) took the floor to rail against Florida energy giant Florida Power & Light's (FPL) alleged power grab around the state, but at the same took a big swipe at President Joe Biden’s energy initiative. According to Rep. Smith, President […]
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried held a gubernatorial campaign Twitter “Live” event Monday night where she took issue with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s recent refusal to send the Florida National Guard to Washington, D.C. for the State of the Union Address. The White House formally requested the assistance of state national guards forces ahead of the […]
As the Florida Legislature moves closer to bringing the state budget in for a landing, Republicans in both chambers are expressing concern that without adopting the budget language contained in Senate Bill 2508, Floridians could be left depending more on Washington for their water. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ben Albritton (R-Wachula), was amended earlier […]
The rumors circulating around Washington and South Florida that Rep. Ted Deutch (D) would be announcing his retirement from the U.S. Congress have now been proven to be true. The Floridian first learned of the Rep. Deutch's move several months back but did not report the soon-to-be retirement out of respect for a confidential source […]
Politics is a funny business and quite dirty at times. Florida politics' top gun lobbyist Marion Hammer has put out an email condemning a “fake” political mailing that the National Association for Gun Rights sent out to voters last week. Hammer contends that the mailing was created to mimic the NRA’s “orange postcard” and used […]
The former president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), Marion Hammer, has issued an email warning Floridians of an alleged mailing that imitates the “orange” alert postcard that the NRA is known to send out. Hammer’s email was sent directly to the NRA and the United Sportsmen of Florida members alleging that the Colorado-based National […]
"F" Faucism in Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took the stage at the annual CPAC convention in Orlando, and “Let me welcome you to the freest state in these United States,” said Gov. DeSantis is his open remarks. Gov. DeSantis came out swinging, bringing with him a whole bag of red meat talking points to […]
CPAC Gets Underway as Does Putin's Invasion of Ukraine The annual CPAC convention of the nation’s most conservative Americans starts today and so has Russia’s Vladimir Putin invasion of Ukraine. The incursion into Ukraine has been widely condemned, but what else can Europeans and the Biden Administration say about Putin’s actions? They caused it. Weak […]
TALLAHASSEE—By a vote of 24-15, along party lines, Gov. Ron DeSantis’s pick for Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, has been confirmed by the Florida Senate on Wednesday. After hitting a couple of bumps in the road during the Senate committee vetting process, the Republican-led Senate was expected to vote to confirm Dr. Ladapo. Republicans flexed […]
Republican 'Culture War' Continues? Once again, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried used her official position to campaign on and condemn a controversial piece of legislation in the Florida Legislature— Rep. Joe Harding’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill. Commissioner Fried is calling the bill "outrageous and unconscionable” and an "all-out culture war" by Republicans. Democrats and media […]
Republicans Take Issue with Rep. Anthony "Absentini" Republican State Rep. and firebrand Anthony Sabatini is catching heat from Republicans and his congressional opponent for being the only Republican legislator to side with Rep. Anna Eskamani and other Progressive Democrats in voting against last week’s House budget bill. It’s getting ugly in the Republican-led legislature as […]
As Florida legislators position themselves to offer new congressional maps as a result of the current redistricting process, the Republican primary race in the proposed 7th congressional district continues to fluctuate. Florida’s 7th District, currently represented by Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D), is expected to move east and encompass Seminole County and part of Volusia County. […]
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is persistent in his efforts to ruffle House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s political feathers as the “firebrand” legislator continues pushing the idea that former President Donald Trump should be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, if and when House Republicans take control of that chamber of Congress. During one […]
Russia’s threat of war against Ukraine, and possibly against NATO, is a powerplay that President Vladimir Putin has been nurturing for years. Now, with an unthinkable but convenient alliance with China, he is striving to undermine U.S. national security in the Western Hemisphere, cozying up to anti-democratic regimes in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. His moves […]
The congressional race to replace Rep. Charlie Crist (D) in Florida’s 13th District will undoubtedly be one of the most closely watched races in the country, as Republicans position themselves to win back the “toss-up” seat former Rep. David Jolly (R) lost during the 2016 presidential election. During the 2020 general election, Rep. Crist defeated […]
