The U.S. Coast Guard seized a record 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics valued at $473 million in Port Everglades on Monday. The historic bust from the U.S. Cutter Hamilton included 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana. “The U.S. Coast Guard, in partnership with our federal, DoD, and international partners, is offloading 61,740 […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly criticized six GOP governors on Tuesday for their recent decision to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to assist in the Trump administration's crackdown on crime in the nation's capital. "No Governor should deploy their state's National Guard to support Trump's armed patrols of American cities," Jolly said. "Instead, […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez seemingly mocked New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for "attempting" to bench press at the annual Men’s Day event in Brooklyn over the weekend. Mamdani, 33, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, is looking to become the Big Apple's next mayor in November. "Socialism vs Capitalism," Suarez said. In the video, Mamdani […]
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prosecute individuals who burn the American flag. The order, which includes a one-year prison sentence for an offense, defies decades of Supreme Court precedent protecting flag desecration as a form of free speech under the First Amendment. “If you burn a flag, you get one year […]
Miami mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez is looking to reduce the cost of raising children, support seniors on fixed incomes, and ensure city residents can live in the Magic City for years to come as part of his "Miami Families First" initiative, he announced today. The agenda is one of three pillars of Gonzalez's campaign […]
State Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) was unanimously elected chairman of the Republican National Committee during the GOP's summer meeting in Atlanta on Friday. Sen. Gruters, a Trump ally, will take over for Michael Whatley, who stepped down from the position to run for Senate in North Carolina. "Thank you all so much. Now the party […]
Speaking on behalf of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, Communications Director Jeremy Redfern said the state plans to appeal a federal judge's decision to shut down Florida's illegal alien detention center in the Everglades, widely known as "Alligator Alcatraz." "Just this week, a judge in the same district as Judge Williams refused to hear a […]
Rep. Fabian Basabe (R-Miami Beach) responded in a lengthy exchange to The Floridan regarding a recent state directive to remove Miami Beach's LGBTQ rainbow crosswalk located on Ocean Drive. Rep. Basabe, while cognizant of the LGBTQ community's concern regarding the removal, broadened the scope of the issue as a larger problem with the city's lack […]
Miami Beach might be a good place for its restaurants and nightlife, but not a good place if you're looking to buy a home. According to a WalletHub report, the city ranked near the bottom of the barrel of America's best real estate markets for 2025, finishing 291st out of 300 cities analyzed. Overall, Miami […]
Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez is criticizing state officials over their decision to remove the city's LGBTQ Pride crosswalk on Ocean Drive, blasting it in part as an attack on free speech and local governance. Dominguez says she plans to introduce a proposal at the next city commission meeting on Aug. 28 to redesignate the […]
Rep. Juan Porras (R-Miami) and fourteen other House Republicans criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his state's sanctuary state policies following a deadly crash involving an illegal alien truck driver that took the lives of three people in Florida. MxM News was first to share the joint statement by the House. "Florida will not stand […]
Florida Congressman Randy Fine (R) says he is looking into allegations made by the Orlando Torah Center (OTC) after the Orthodox synagogue filed a federal lawsuit accusing Orange County and its County Commissioners of rejecting the synagogue’s application to expand. Rep. Fine is one of the few Jewish Republicans in Congress and an outspoken supporter […]
Rep. Meg Weinberger (R-Palm Beach Gardens) is slamming California Gov. Gavin Newsom after an illegal alien truck driver with a California commercial driver's license was accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people on Florida's Turnpike in St. Lucie County last week. "Three Floridians are dead because Gavin Newsom’s California put a commercial […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded five Floridians posthumously with the Governor's Medal of Freedom on Wednesday. The five honored were Daniel Robert “Bob” Graham, Kenneth Hood “Buddy” MacKay Jr., James “Jimmy” Buffett, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and John Thrasher. The Governor's Medal of Freedom is given to "individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the state of […]
Bear Warriors United, an environmental advocacy group dedicated to protecting Florida's wildlife, has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) over its recent decision to reinstate a regulated black bear hunting season. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commissioners approved the new regulations last week, ending a 10-year pause on black bear […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing textbook publishers McGraw Hill and Savvas Learning after they allegedly overcharged state school districts millions of dollars for instructional materials. Uthmeier announced the lawsuit alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis during a press conference in Osceola County on Tuesday. “Our lawsuit exposes a textbook case of corporate greed—companies charging Florida […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Rep. Michael "Mike" Caruso (R-Delray Beach) to serve as the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller on Monday. Rep. Caruso will take over for Joseph Abruzzo, who resigned to become Palm Beach County administrator. Rep. Caruso, a strong ally of the governor, has served in the Florida […]
Florida welcomed a record-setting 34.4 million visitors in the second quarter of 2025, extending on a historic first quarter in tourism for the Sunshine State despite global uncertainty during the early days of the Trump administration. The second quarter (Q2) runs from April to the end of June. “Florida continues to lead the way as […]
