Second Time the Charm? Revamped Social Media Ban Bill Passes Legislature The Florida Legislature has passed a revamped social media ban for minors following the Governor's veto of its old form, though critics believe that constitutionally, the bill is doomed to fail...READ MORE Marco Rubio-.@MariaCorinaYA received 90% of the over 2.4 million votes in the opposition […]
Bipartisan Bill Banning TikTok and Similar Apps Introduced in House A bipartisan group of lawmakers has floored legislation in the US House of Representatives that would ban any apps controlled or owned by ByteDance Ltd, TikTok’s parent company... READ MORE U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor-Taxes can be a bear and no one should have to pay […]
Jonathan Kilman, general partner of Winter Park, Florida-based Govo Venture Partners, attended the recent Pitch Day at the Capitol, an event hosted by the Florida Department of Commerce and FloridaCommerce. The event featured tech companies with Israeli founders. Many of the companies attending had dual Florida and Israel connections, and the gathering exemplified the fruits […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Florida’s Republican Congressional Caucus stood alongside Senator Rick Scott in support of his Senate reelection bid against former Democrat Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D). The theme of the event was that Republicans were a “team” and united to win back the majority in the U.S. Senate and to retain the slim majority Republicans hold […]
Democrats Support Shutting Down U.S. Border With the border crisis continuing to be the single most important issue that seems to transcend across social, political, and ideological lines, more Democratic lawmakers...READ MORE Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Dropping some truth. @joebiden is the only presidential candidate who will defend abortion rights. Gus Bilirakis-Today and always, we love our nation’s […]
WASHINGTON—With the border crisis continuing to be the single most important issue that seems to transcend across social, political, and ideological lines, more Democratic lawmakers like Florida’s Rep. Jared Moskowitz appear to be supporting more aggressive initiatives to fix the immigration problem, including shutting down the border. Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration have been […]
Abortion Debate Erupts Over Proposed Pregnancy Resource Website The abortion debate continues to run rampant through the halls of the Florida Capitol, most recently winding its way into a bill compiling state-sanctioned pregnancy resources into a website for expectant mothers... READ MORE AG Ashley Moody- We’re demanding @Meta immediately stop monetizing child exploitation on Instagram. Reports show that […]
Nikki Fried, Florida Democrats Get 'Fried' by FL GOP Since becoming the Florida Democratic Party Chair, former Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) launched the “Take Back Florida” tour to gain voter registrations for the left side of the aisle...READ MORE Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick- recognition of World Obesity Day, I wanted to share a few of […]
In Florida, if you DUI, you are SOL TALLAHASSEE, FL—The option to refuse a breathalyzer test has been all but removed with a new anti-drunk driving (DUI) bill that passed the Senate Floor Friday afternoon, threatening first-time offenders with license suspension or a year-long interlock device....READ MORE Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez- Thank you for your leadership […]
DeSantis Vetos Social Media Bill (Expected) And just like that (we first reported that a veto was imminent) Gov. Ron DeSantis struck down the questionable Social Media ban on Children bill Speaker Paul Renner was pushing. Stick a fork in it. It's done...READ MORE of The Floridian's coverage of the bill. Ron DeSantis-I have vetoed […]
Florida Senate Resistance to Biological Sex and Gender Bill Won't Stop the House A hotly-contested bill changing driver's license requirements from "gender" to "sex" is dead in the Senate, though that hasn't stopped the House from trying to shove it through the Legislature...READ MORE Kathleen Passidomo-It is a joy to turn over the rostrum to @LeaderBookFL on […]
DeSantis to Veto Republican-Led Social Media Ban for Kids TALLAHASSEE, FL—Senate President Kathleen Passidomo told reporters that she believes Gov. DeSantis will veto Republicans' highly controversial social media ban for minors, and the Legislature will instead craft new language that the Governor agrees to...READ MORE DeSantis Signs Law Publicizing Sealed Epstein Court Documents PALM BEACH, […]
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Child Trafficking Bill Speeding Through Florida Legislature Senator Jonathan Martin’s (R-33) proposed law on ‘lewd & lascivious’ grooming (child trafficking) has received unanimous support within committees in the Florida Senate and will now head for a floor vote...READ MORE Carolina Amesty-Taiwan is an indispensable partner and a beacon of democracy in the Indo-Pacific region. Always an […]
Florida's Wrongful Death Bill to be Killed Before the Floor TALLAHASSEE, FL—At a press avail Wednesday, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo seemingly announced the death of a controversial bill that would have expanded Florida's Wrongful Death Act to unborn children. The bill had become a hot topic of debate for conversations involving abortion, IVF, and fetal […]
Government Shutdown Looms as House Representatives Enter Final Days of Negotiations A partial government shutdown is imminent as members in the House of Representatives negotiate to provide government funding prior to a nearing deadline...READ MORE Debbie Wasserman Schultz—MAGA Republicans are eager to cut programs like Medicaid if Trump wins. We can’t let that happen in […]
Pregnancy Resource Website Faces Backlash Over Surgeon General, Crisis Pregnancy Centers TALLAHASSEE, FL—A Florida bill would create a taxpayer-funded website housed under the Department of Health and would compile all pregnancy resources for expectant mothers. Opponents, however, criticized the Surgeon General and worried about the website's inclusion of unlicensed Crisis Pregnancy Centers...READ MORE Miami International […]
MIAMI—The Miami International Airport (MIA) recently boasted that its 2023 fiscal year saw a “historic” surge in international and domestic travel, not to mention praising Miami-Dade County’s efforts to address the airport’s long-standing maintenance issues. Earlier this year, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that a significant investment in MIA’s infrastructure would be made and at […]
Defamation Bill Dead on Arrival? The controversial and anti-First Amendment defamation bill that Sen. Jason Brodeur and Rep. Alex Andrade have put forth could be scrapped this legislative session. It appears as if Senate President Kathleen Passidomo will not let a floor vote on the bill, which would mean that the measure is dead. This […]
