DeSantis Says He Pushed for Randy Fine as FAU President to Remove Him From Legislature One day after former state Sen. Randy Fine won a seat in Congress, Gov. Ron DeSantis put him on blast as a "squish" who "repels people," noting he put Fine up for a university presidency job to keep...READ MORE Rep. Jared […]
One day after former state Sen. Randy Fine won a seat in Congress, Gov. Ron DeSantis put him on blast as a "squish" who "repels people," noting he put Fine up for a university presidency job to keep him out of the Legislature. The issue? The Florida Atlantic University board all threatened to resign if […]
TALLAHASSEE—A Republican-led bill allowing Florida parents to collect damages if their fetus is killed faced bipartisan backlash during its first hearing on Tuesday, narrowly passing amid concerns of abortion restrictions and trivial lawsuits. SB 1284 by Sen. Erin Grall, the state Legislature’s leading pro-life advocate, expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to “unborn children,” which it […]
TALLAHASSEE—Children as young as 13 could enter the Florida workforce after a sweeping bill loosening child labor laws cleared its first hurdle on Tuesday. This provision, tacked onto Republican Rep. Monique Miller’s HB 1225 late yesterday, was personally requested by Congressman-elect Randy Fine and his wife to allow their 13-year-old son to work over the […]
President Trump Reinforcing Randy Fine Before CD 6 Election Day President Donald Trump is making one final push to Florida voters to help get Republican Randy Fine across the finish line on Tuesday in Florida's 6th Congressional District...READ MORE FL Rep. Alex Andrade: "The last career politician offering free checks in exchange for political support was @JoeBiden. […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday urged the Florida Legislature to cut property taxes instead of following through with Speaker Danny Perez's new plan to save Floridians $5 billion by reducing the state sales tax. Speaking at a press conference in Orlando, DeSantis said that money should go toward tamping down the state's sky-high property taxes […]
Florida Senate Passes Bill Backing Off Later School Start Times The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill 38-0 on Wednesday that would eliminate the previously proposed later academic start times for middle and high schools set to take effect beginning...READ MORE Sen. Ashley Moody: "Today I'm in Palm Beach to speak about the HALT Fentanyl […]
TALLAHASSEE—President Donald Trump is striking Elise Stefanik's nomination for United Nations ambassador because he's "scared" state Sen. Randy Fine will lose his congressional race, according to Florida Republicans familiar who spoke to The Floridian. The comments from the two conservatives, granted anonymity to speak freely, follow reports that Fine's race against Democrat Josh Weil in […]
TALLAHASSEE—Four years after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have eliminated the requirement for Florida drivers to buy personal injury protection, the measure, which passed its first House committee Thursday, has returned. Filed by Republican Rep. Danny Alvarez, HB 1181 swaps the state's no-fault automobile insurance system with a fault-based one. It […]
TALLAHASSEE—For the third year in a row, the Florida House passed a bill lowering the gun-buying age to 18, reversing a law passed in the wake of the state's deadliest school shooting, even though the Senate has yet to schedule the bill for a hearing. This is the third time the state House has passed […]
TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Legislature could put its own definitions into citizen-led ballot amendments with undefined terms, according to a petition fraud bill that passed its final House committee on Wednesday. The sweeping 45-page bill, filed by Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, was approved by the House State Affairs Committee Wednesday afternoon after three hours of debate. It […]
TALLAHASSEE—Because two Republicans stepped out, and a third voted “no,” a conservative Florida bill that would have allowed guns on school buses and in university dorms died in its first Senate committee on Tuesday. The final vote on Sen. Randy Fine’s SB 814 was 4 “nays” to 3 “ayes” in Tuesday’s Senate Criminal Justice Committee. […]
TALLAHASSEE—A hotly contested Florida bill banning Pride, Black Lives Matter, and Trump flags in schools and atop government buildings passed its second Senate hearing on Tuesday. Filed by Republican Sen. Randy Fine, expected to head to Congress in April, SB 100 would outlaw all “politically partisan” flags, which he says include flags denoting race or […]
TALLAHASSEE—Florida teens could work night shifts and eight hours without a meal break, according to a controversial child labor bill that passed its first Senate committee on Tuesday. Filed by Republican Sen. Jay Collins, SB 918 continues the Republican-led Legislature’s efforts from last year to loosen child labor laws. This comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis […]
Florida House Leader Fentrice Driskell ripped Gov. Ron DeSantis's trip to Idaho and Montana on Monday as a "political stunt," accusing the governor of neglecting real Florida issues. Rep. Driskell, from Tampa, spoke to reporters on a Monday morning Zoom call ahead of DeSantis's western excursion encouraging state legislatures to demand a constitutional amendment forcing […]
Founders 'Put Article V in For a Reason': DeSantis Enlists Idaho in Battle for Balanced Budget Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday urged the Idaho state legislature to approve a resolution demanding Congress call a never-before-seen convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. DeSantis, who...READ MORE Gov. Ron DeSantis: "I joined Governor Brad Little in Idaho today to urge […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday urged the Idaho state legislature to approve a resolution demanding Congress call a never-before-seen convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. DeSantis, who will be in Montana later Monday, is embarking on a western tour to pressure state governments into approving a resolution that would force Congress to call a constitutional […]
Casey DeSantis Inching Closer to Governor Bid? 'We'll See', First Lady Says Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis sidestepped a Friday question about whether she will run to succeed her husband as governor, telling onlookers at a conservative conference...READ MORE FL Sen. Randy Fine: "I spent my career as a small businessman, and I am […]
