Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest on Friday of Alexandria Mary Beatrice Tatem for Perjury by False Written Declaration following an investigation that Tatem submitted a petition in support of a constitutional amendment initiative titled Adult Personal Use of Marijuana that allegedly included a false signature of a dead Florida resident. "We will […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is prioritizing a robust investment in Florida's education system as he mounts a platform to become the next governor of the state. Jolly, a former Republican, has already outlined an extensive policy platform in a June interview with The Floridian.  "We need to reinvest and celebrate public education," Jolly said. […]
Florida has been named the sixth-best state to live in across the United States, according to a study from WalletHub. Fittingly, the Sunshine State was helped out by its quality of life in the rankings. For its findings, WalletHub analyzed all 50 states based on five key categories - affordability, economy, education and health, quality […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis is adding another illegal alien detention facility to Florida's repertoire, this time named "Deportation Depot," as the state continues to find ways to expedite migrants from the country. The detention center follows Florida's other processing facility, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," located in the Everglades. The governor announced the new facility will be […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued an emergency rule classifying isolated and/or concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as a Schedule I controlled substance in the state. The filing, effective immediately, will make it illegal to sell, possess, or distribute any isolated or concentrated form of 7-OH in Florida. “Due to the danger posed to the public, […]
Matthew "Matt" Walsh has been appointed as Secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the governor's office announced on Tuesday. A 28-year-old law enforcement professional, Walsh is currently Deputy Executive Director of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), leading Public Safety Command. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is a state agency […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis, flanked by new Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, awarded recruitment bonuses to law enforcement personnel as part of the state’s law enforcement officer recruitment bonus program during a press conference in Tampa on Wednesday. To show his support for law enforcement, the governor handed out $5,000 checks to 40 Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office […]
A billboard located in Miami-Dade County is slamming Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Florida U.S. Reps. Carlos Gimenez and Mario Diaz-Balart for betraying the local immigrant community in the face of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. According to the sign, the billboard is paid for by Keep Them Honest Inc., an organization […]
A Florida man captured 87 Burmese pythons to take home a top prize of $1,000 for the most captures last month, according to a post by South Florida Water Management District officials. Somewhat apropos, Aaron Mann emerged as the top hunter in July during the South Florida Water Management District's (SFWMD) Python Elimination Program contest […]
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) applauded a recent proposal by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lower the required sugar content in pasteurized orange juice. The FDA says the move would reduce costs for manufacturers and reduce the dependence on imports. The proposed change follows Sen. Moody's sponsorship in April of the Defending Domestic […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis has finally named his second-in-command. State Sen. Jay Collins, a former Green Beret, was announced as DeSantis's lieutenant governor during a press conference Tuesday at (fittingly) the Tampa Bay Green Beret Association. "I am locked in. I am ready to go. What I want you to know is this, and my friends […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has requested the U.S. Commerce Department to make corrections to the 2020 U.S Census, which he says erroneously overcounted and undercounted the populations of 14 states, including Florida. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Uthmeier said the miscount cost Florida a second congressional seat and should be corrected […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is not happy that Florida Republicans are looking to take a page out of Texas's book over congressional redistricting. Jolly, who's looking to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis in Tallahassee in 2026, slammed the GOP's move, which could help House Republicans hold their thin majority in Congress next fall. "Florida Republicans […]
Miami mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez has announced his plan to clean up City Hall, which he includes as restoring trust and holding corrupt insiders accountable, in his bid to become the next mayor of Miami. The plan follows a bitter fight with the City of Miami to restore the mayoral election to November, a […]
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) drafted a resolution to remove Illinois Congresswoman Delia Ramirez from the Homeland Security committee after the representative said at an event in Mexico City in Spanish that she was a proud Guatemalan before an Americ Rep. Gimenez argued that the congresswoman, a "Squad" member, should be removed over the comments […]
The Florida Democratic Party issued a statement slamming House Speaker Daniel Perez (R-Miami) after he recently announced a Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting. The criticism follows Gov. Ron DeSantis's call for a mid-decade redrawing of Florida’s congressional map, which could help House Republicans hold their paper-thin majority in Congress. “This is corruption, plain and simple. […]
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Bondi announced the reward, which doubled from an existing $25 million for Maduro's capture on Thursday, who has been sitting as Venezuela's president despite global belief he lost the country's 2024 presidential election […]
The Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is warning local governments throughout the state not to tamper with records in anticipation of visits by state audit teams, following claims that some local leaders are instructing their employees to delete, alter, or fabricate information that may show poor or wasteful spending habits. "We've received allegations that […]
