Standing alongside local Jacksonville, Florida leaders, including Rep. John Rutherford (R) and City of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, Governor Ron DeSantis announced new immigration proposals for the upcoming 2022 legislative session in Tallahassee to address the Biden border crisis. “We have a responsibility to stand up for the rule of law, we have a responsibility […]
During a recent stop at a local business to promote his "Build Back Better" agenda, President Joe Biden is seen being guided to where he needs to address attendees of the event. Once President Biden's arm is released, the president turns to one man and away from the cameras and attendees and says, "Where am […]
By Jim Turner TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he wants to double funding for a state economic-development program and bolster rural infrastructure projects as weekly unemployment claims in Florida continue to come in at pre-pandemic levels. DeSantis released a proposed $99.7 billion state budget for next year that included $100 million for the […]
During a press conference to announce his Freedom First Budget proposal in Tallahassee, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against Florida Democratic State Senators for resisting his past efforts to keep the state open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. DeSantis said that if Democrats had their way, “They would have locked down and cost hundreds […]
JUICE — Florida Politics' Juicy Read — 12.9.2021 — Florida GOP Ship Sinking—The Fried Fiasco—More...
Fun and Games at the Republican Party of Florida Since anyone can remember, the Florida GOP, like the Florida Democrats, have always been involved in some form of chicanery, which has brought shame to the political body. The RPOF these days is weak and struggles to raise money, as Gov. Ron DeSantis has had to single-handily carry […]
By Dara Kam TALLAHASSEE --- A Leon County circuit judge on Wednesday refused to immediately halt efforts backed by the Seminole Tribe to try to block a gambling initiative from getting on next year’s ballot. The initiative, supported by casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp., would allow voters to decide whether to allow pari-mutuel operators […]
When POLITICO reported this past weekend that Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy may not be running for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, alarms rang out across Florida. During the recent annual Leadership Blue event in Orlando last Saturday, Rep. Murphy, who once flirted with running for the U.S. Senate in 2022, hedged on whether […]
By Jim Turner TALLAHASSEE --- Florida House Democrats want the state’s next spending plan to be more “people-centered” as Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to send a full budget proposal to the Legislature. Democrats said during a conference call Tuesday that they expect the Republican-controlled Legislature during the 2022 session to produce a “generous” budget because […]
The DeSantis Family Leads on Cancer Research According to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, is doing fantastic and pushing through with her treatment. Not only is she fighting her illness, the First Lady is making the rounds throughout the state, appearing at events with her husband, and […]
By Yvette Moise Back in 1968, a group of top professional golfers, led by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, became frustrated with the limitations of professional golf’s then-governing body, the PGA of America. Feeling the league was not focused enough on promoting the interests of the game’s top stars, these marquee players staged a coup […]
According to the National Association for Gun Rights, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has “pledged his support for Constitutional Carry” and would sign into law HB 103, the Constitutional Carry or open carry, measure already introduced in the Florida House of Representatives. “We’re thrilled that Governor DeSantis has pledged his support for Constitutional Carry – now […]
By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE --- State regulators Tuesday approved allowing Florida Power & Light (FPL) to collect an additional $810 million from customers in 2022 amid higher-than-expected costs for natural gas that plays a key role in fueling power plants. The decision by the state Public Service Commission will add nearly $7 a month to […]
Nikki Fried's Latino Outreach Problema Let's just cut to the chase. Forgive us for being blunt, but AG Commissioner Nikki Fried's Latino Outreach advisor, or whatever she is called, Evelyn Perez-Verdia, really sucks at her job as "communicator" for Fried's gubernatorial campaign. NO, really. Let's hope Fried smartens up and makes a change before she realizes this […]
One of Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried’s gubernatorial campaign’s Hispanic advisors, Evelyn Perez-Verdia, is paid to communicate the commissioner's vision to the Latino vote, including those Republicans and Independents who may not see eye-to-eye with her or her boss. Perez-Verida, a Colombian-American spokeswoman who calls herself a “centrist,” does what most paid communications staffers do when […]
Democrats continue to reel over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to re-establish the state’s civilian-military force, with even some Socialist-leaning Hispanics now equating DeSantis with Dictators Hugo Chavez and Daniel Ortega, and criminal paramilitary groups and drug traffickers like Colombia’s FARC. Interestingly enough, if Florida were to activate the civilian-military force, it would join states […]
By News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE --- A divided federal appeals court Sunday rejected Florida’s request to at least temporarily block a Biden administration rule that would require health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, turned down a motion by Florida […]
With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pouring some “Red Salt” into the gaping political wound that Florida Democrats have suffered as a result of their Socialism-minded agenda, and as Florida is now seen as a “Red State,” some Democrats like Rep. Stephanie Murphy aren’t buying the notion that their political party has lost the state to […]
Americans were outraged when President Joe Biden called for the hasty retreat of American Military forces out of Afghanistan last August, a move that left 13 American servicemen and women dead, and billions of dollars in military equipment behind. Military leaders and former military members of the U.S. Congress, including Republican Reps. Brian Mast, Greg […]
