City of Miami residents can get a head start on their next pick for mayor with early voting beginning on Saturday, Oct. 25, and running until Sunday, Nov. 2. Voting times and locations are below: Saturdays & Sundays: 8 am – 4 pm Weekdays (M-F): 7 am – 7 pm Carrie P. Meek Senior and […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the success of Burmese python removal efforts while speaking in Stuart on Tuesday, which he says has tripled due to the success of a partnership between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Python Action Team - Removing Invasive Constrictors (PATRIC) program and Inversa to eradicate the invasive snake from the wild. […]
Rep. Berny Jacques (R-Seminole) has filed legislation in the Florida House to give compensation to Americans and their families as a result of crimes committed by illegal aliens in the country. The bill, HB 229, would impose a $10,000 penalty on any Florida law enforcement agency that refuses to enforce and comply with the current […]
Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) has filed legislation in the Senate to recognize the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on state license plates. The UFC, led by President Dana White, is one of America's fastest-growing sports since its inception in 1993. The bill, SB 246, would specifically authorize the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles […]
The White House celebrated gas prices averaging under three dollars nationwide for the first time in over four years this week, crediting President Donald Trump for the achievement. "Thanks to President Trump’s unleashing of American energy, the national average gas price drops BELOW $3 for the first time in over four years," the White House […]
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom for referring to actions by President Donald Trump under his administraion as a "monarchy" in response to this past weekend's "No Kings Day" protests across the country. The rallies, which included more than 80 events in Florida, drew an estimated 7 million people across the U.S. […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office is opening up a criminal investigation into Roblox, a popular children's online gaming platform, during an appearance on Fox and Friends First this week. The attorney general is accusing the platform of not adequately safeguarding its service from child predators with a suitable age verification feature […]
During a recent episode of The Overlap podcast, English footballer Ian Wright criticized American professional golfers for being more "selfish" during the singles play competition of The Ryder Cup, which pits 12 of the top golfers from Europe and the United States against each other. "Americans are much better at singles, cause they are more […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a series of projects designed to reduce congestion relief in Central Florida, including 17 miles of new express lanes on Interstate 4 (I-4) in Hillsborough County and a new truck parking facility along the I-4 passageway in Polk County during a press conference in Bartow. The governor also revealed that the […]
Florida House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez (R-Miami) released a memorandum on Thursday detailing several property tax initiatives filed by his colleagues in the lower chamber. The series of House Joint Resolutions, all put out by Republicans, is essentially part of a long-awaited plan by the state to tackle the issue for a potential vote by […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced he is intervening in a lawsuit challenging the approval of a 2.63-acre parcel of land for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library near Miami-Dade County's historic Freedom Tower, calling the litigation "bogus." "Under my authority as Florida’s Chief Legal Officer, our office stepped in yesterday to represent Miami-Dade College […]
The Office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced it is suing the State of California and Gov. Gavin Newsom over its sanctuary state policies involving undocumented immigrants, saying it has harmed states like Florida from protecting its residents. The filing comes after a deadly crash involving an Indian national, who allegedly made an illegal […]
The Gun Owners of America, in a statement to The Floridan, applauded Rep. Tyler Sirois (R-Meritt Island) for introducing legislation in the House to lower the minimum legal age for buying all types of firearms in Florida from 21 back down to 18 years old. But while commending the initiative, GOA Florida State Director Luis […]
Sixty-three members of the Florida House of Representatives are getting behind U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in his Florida gubernatorial bid, which is further sign that the party is coalescing behind the frontrunner with the election still more than a year away. "Before Congress, I served as a State Representative. Today, I am honored to […]
The Republican Party of Florida announced it has raised $6.3 million in fundraising for the latest quarter, routing the Democratic Party, which has collected less than $540,000 over the same period. In a release, Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power credited the dominance to the GOP's "strength, unified vision, and broad grassroots support" as it moves […]
Jim Boyd (R-Bradenton) was unanimously elected to serve as Florida's next Senate president for the 2026-2028 term before a crowd of his colleagues in the upper chamber this week. "I stand before you deeply humbled. To be designated as the next president of the Florida Senate is an honor beyond measure," Boyd said. "It is […]
Rep. Tom Fabricio (R-Miami Lakes) has filed legislation in the House to require Florida public school teachers to pledge an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida. The bill, entitled the Teacher's Oath Act, was filed by the representative this week. Rep. Fabricio, […]
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) is throwing his support behind Miami mayoral candidate and fellow Cuban Emilio Gonzalez in his election bid. The senator's backing is arguably the highest-profile out-of-state endorsement for Gonzalez as he looks to take over Florida's second-largest city from Mayor Francis Suarez after the race concludes in just three weeks. “It […]
