Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vetoed the TRUMP Act, a divisive illegal immigration bill, officially slamming the door on the month-long tumult within the Florida Republican party. The 84-page bill, passed during the second special session of the year, was quietly rejected by DeSantis around 6 p.m. Thursday in what appears to be the final […]
DeSantis to Meet with Trump, Expected to Advocate for Casey DeSantis's Potential Gubernatorial Run Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is a big supporter of term limits, doesnât appear to be willing to give up the power he wields as âAmericaâs Governor,â appears to be traveling to Washington...READ MORE FL Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith: "Taxpayer money should […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday filed a class-action lawsuit against the retail corporation Target for defrauding investors and "sexualizing children" in one of his first acts as the state's chief prosecutor. Uthmeier, sworn into the post on Monday, claimed that Target purposely misled investors by failing to disclose that its 2023 Pride campaign, […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to kill a new bill banning private citizens from serving court documents, a move the bill sponsor insists is "not the win" the governor thinks it is. DeSantis referred to the bill by Republican Sen. Randy Fine, a top Trump ally and leading DeSantis critic in the Florida Legislature, which […]
Trump Calls Zelenskyy a 'Dictator' Amidst War Negotiations President Donald Trump released a message on his social media app, Truth Social, regarding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the negotiations between the United States...READ MORE Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Florida is setting the example for states in combating illegal immigration and working with the Trump Administration to restore the […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis implored Floridians to stop and think before they listen to what Sen. Randy Fine has to say about his new appointee to the University of West Florida, an embattled professor Fine called a "bigot." DeSantis responded to the growing backlash facing Scott Yenor, a former Boise State University professor appointed by DeSantis […]
Florida Democrats filed a bill Tuesday aimed at repealing the state's controversial six-week abortion ban and restoring abortion policies to their pre-2022 status before the Supreme Court squashed federal protections. The measure was introduced in direct response to a majority of Floridians voting in November to reject the state's six-week ban, House Bill 741 sponsor […]
Pizzo Files Bill Requiring Companies Use E-Verify to Confirm Employee Eligibility With a Republican supermajority in the state legislature, Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo has filed a legislative measure that would require companies to use E-Verify, regardless of their size...READ MORE FL Sen. Jay Collins: "President Trump is spot on with this one! The […]
Florida college students could carry their concealed guns onto campuses and into dorms if a new bill filed Tuesday passes, prompted by a rise in antisemitism across American universities. Sponsored by Sen. Randy Fine, the sole Jewish Republican in the state Legislature, SB 814 would allow for the possession of firearms at every property owned […]
A new bill removing obstacles that might block President Donald Trump from erecting Florida's first presidential library flew through its first hurdle Tuesday morning. Hoping to signal to Florida's first President that the Sunshine State is ready for the esteemed landmark, state Sen. Jason Brodeur, a Republican from Lake Mary, filed SB 118 to ban […]
Moskowitz Calls for Bipartisan School Safety Reforms Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz is calling on Congress to act on school safety ahead of the seventh anniversary of the Parkland school shooting. In a message to supporters, he emphasized the need for...READ MORE Rep. Jared Moskowitz:Â "Itâs been 7 years since the shooting at my alma mater, […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday applauded the drastic decrease in the number of Florida abortions, prompted by the governor's efforts to enact and keep a six-week ban on the procedure afloat. Although a majority of Floridians voted to overturn the six-week abortion ban, which took effect in May, it ultimately failed at the ballot box […]
TALLAHASSEEâGov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of anti-illegal immigration measures Thursday, closing out the third special session of the year and slamming the door on a bout of ferocious infighting between him and GOP legislative leaders. The package, which includes two stringent bills and a resolution urging federal assistance, is a compromise between DeSantis and […]
'Poison Pill': Florida Bill Striking In-State Tuition for Undocumented Kids Advances to Floor A sweeping anti-illegal immigration bill barring undocumented students from receiving discounted tuition rates passed its firstâand lastâFlorida committee Wednesday and will head to the Senate...READ MORE FL Sen. Jay Collins:Â "Iâm proud to unapologetically stand beside President @realDonaldTrump and @GovRonDeSantis as we […]
TALLAHASSEEâA sweeping anti-illegal immigration bill barring undocumented students from receiving discounted tuition rates passed its firstâand lastâFlorida committee Wednesday and will head to the Senate Floor for a final vote. The 51-page measure, sponsored by Republican Senators Randy Fine and Joe Gruters, repeals a 2014 bipartisan law that allowed certain undocumented high school graduates to […]
FEMA CFO Fired After DOGE Discovered $59M Used to House Illegal Immigrants The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the firing of its chief financial officer, Mary Comans after the Department of Government Efficiency found the agency had spent...READ MORE FL Rep. Mike Caruso: "We, the people of Florida, are on […]
TALLAHASSEEâAfter weeks of ferocious infighting among Florida Republicans, the rift in the GOP Legislature appears to be closing as both factions touted new anti-illegal immigration legislation during the third special session of the year. The conciliatory three-bill package, sponsored by Sen. Joe Grutersâwho also carried the controversial TRUMP Actâis a compromise between proposals from Gov. […]
A bipartisan group of Jewish lawmakers is demanding Gov. Ron DeSantis rescind his university appointment of an embattled professor with a history of allegedly antisemitic and anti-women comments. DeSantis should pick someone other than Scott Yenor, a former Boise State University professor, to sit on the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, the Jewish […]