Petition Demands Recall of Miami-Dade Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgens over Redland Development Project

Petition Demands Recall of Miami-Dade Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgens over Redland Development Project

Michael Costeines
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May 14, 2025
A petition has been issued to recall Miami-Dade County Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins after she voted in favor of a development project that approved 700 townhomes on 90 acres of farmland in Redland, a historic and agricultural area of Miami-Dade County. "We, the undersigned Miami-Dade County residents and voters, demand the immediate recall of Miami-Dade […]
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DeSantis Pushes Congressional Term Limits to Ohio Lawmakers

DeSantis Pushes Congressional Term Limits to Ohio Lawmakers

Michael Costeines
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May 13, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis traveled to the Buckeye State Tuesday, where he met with Ohio House and Senate lawmakers to advocate for congressional term limits for members of Congress. Invited by the U.S. Term Limits organization, the governor pushed Florida's previous passage of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 693, which calls for a U.S. Term Limits convention. […]
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Palmetto Bay Accuses Miami-Dade County of Inflating Shady SW 87th Avenue Bridge Project

Palmetto Bay Accuses Miami-Dade County of Inflating Shady SW 87th Avenue Bridge Project

Michael Costeines
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May 13, 2025
An ethics battle is brewing between the Village of Palmetto Bay and Miami-Dade County over the construction of the SW 87th Avenue Bridge, originally budgeted at $3.1M, after a $550,00 change order pushed the project's price tag to a hefty $5.5 million. Last week, the Village of Palmetto Bay filed a complaint with the Florida […]
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DeSantis Increases Immigration Enforcement as FHP Troopers Become U.S. Marshals

DeSantis Increases Immigration Enforcement as FHP Troopers Become U.S. Marshals

Michael Costeines
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May 13, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that more than 100 Florida Highway Patrol troopers have been sworn in as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals. The move is the latest of several initiatives by the governor to increase immigration enforcement in the state. “Florida has led the nation on immigration enforcement, and we’re ready to do even more," […]
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Uthmeier Warns Possible Legal Action Against South Florida Gym for Allegedly Allowing Men in Women's Locker Room

Uthmeier Warns Possible Legal Action Against South Florida Gym for Allegedly Allowing Men in Women's Locker Room

Michael Costeines
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May 13, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned of possible legal action on Monday against a Life Time Fitness gym in Palm Beach Gardens after it allegedly was allowing men into its women's locker room. "If Life Time Fitness does not immediately reverse this dangerous policy, my office will take swift legal action," Uthmeier said. "Florida is […]
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Diaz-Balart, Wasserman Schultz Leading Bipartisan Support for Everglades Funding

Diaz-Balart, Wasserman Schultz Leading Bipartisan Support for Everglades Funding

Michael Costeines
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May 12, 2025
Two South Florida congressional leaders from either side of the aisle are teaming up to protect one of America's most important resources. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) want to preserve the Everglades, Florida's marquee gem, by securing funding to protect its drinking water, wildlife, and bolster it from extreme weather events […]
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Miami Young Republicans Back Jose Regalado for Miami Commission Seat

Miami Young Republicans Back Jose Regalado for Miami Commission Seat

Michael Costeines
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May 12, 2025
The Miami Young Republicans have endorsed Jose Francisco Regalado for City of Miami Commissioner, District 4. "As Miami faces critical decisions about safety, infrastructure, and accountability, the Miami YRs are standing behind a proven public servant who embodies steady, solutions-focused leadership," the Miami Young Republicans said. The Miami Young Republicans (MYR) added Regalado's "executive experience […]
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DeSantis Weighs in on Jacksonville Gun Registry Controversy, Calls for 'Accountability'

DeSantis Weighs in on Jacksonville Gun Registry Controversy, Calls for 'Accountability'

Michael Costeines
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May 10, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis reacted Friday to the news of an ongoing investigation into whether Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and city officials allegedly kept an illegal registry of gun owners carrying firearms into city buildings "Having a gun registry is unlawful, and it is a violation of people's Second Amendment rights," DeSantis said. There needs to […]
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Celebrates Florida Leading E-Verify Usage

Gov. Ron DeSantis Celebrates Florida Leading E-Verify Usage

Michael Costeines
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May 10, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrated on Friday after government data revealed that Florida has led the way in E-Verify usage over the past year. The governor has focused on immigration enforcement in the state over the past several months. "Florida leads on immigration enforcement… Nationwide E-Verify would help dry up the magnets that entice illegal aliens to […]
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Sen. Jason Pizzo Announces Florida Gubernatorial Run

Sen. Jason Pizzo Announces Florida Gubernatorial Run

Michael Costeines
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May 10, 2025
Sen. Jason Pizzo (I-Sunny Isles), who was Senate Democratic Leader until he called the party dead last month, announced that he's running for governor of Florida in a soon-to-be aired interview on Sunday. Speaking with CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede on “Facing South Florida," Sen. Pizzo ended months of gubernatorial rumors with a simple answer: […]
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Jeanette Nunez Named Sole Finalist for FIU Presidency

Jeanette Nunez Named Sole Finalist for FIU Presidency

Michael Costeines
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May 9, 2025
Interim Florida International University (FIU) President Jeanette Nunez is in line to become the school's seventh president, the school announced on Thursday. "I’m honored and humbled to move forward in the FIU presidential search process. Thank you to Chair Carlos Duart and the Presidential Search Committee for the opportunity to interview and share my vision […]
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Former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Demands Apology from Donna Deegan After Blaming him for Gun Registry List

Former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Demands Apology from Donna Deegan After Blaming him for Gun Registry List

Michael Costeines
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May 9, 2025
Former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is demanding an apology from current Mayor Donna Deegan after she attempted to "shift blame" to the former administration over her alleged policy of keeping an illegal registry of gun owners carrying firearms into city buildings. "In her zeal to attack a Conservative Republican and deflect accountability, Donna Deegan has […]
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Conservative Firebrand Laura Loomer Bashes Election of Pope Leo XIV

Conservative Firebrand Laura Loomer Bashes Election of Pope Leo XIV

Michael Costeines
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May 9, 2025
Conservative activist Laura Loomer repeatedly slammed the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will be Pope Leo XIV, as the next head of the Catholic Church on Thursday. "THIS IS THE NEW POPE! His name is Robert Prevost. He’s the first American Pope. He is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like […]
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Former Florida Congressman Ted Yoho Highlights Importance of Foreign Aid in Malaria Fight, Stymying Chinese Influence

Former Florida Congressman Ted Yoho Highlights Importance of Foreign Aid in Malaria Fight, Stymying Chinese Influence

Michael Costeines
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May 8, 2025
Former Florida Congressman Ted Yoho (R) stressed the importance on Thursday of U.S. anti-malaria funding under the Trump administration, particularly as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) looks to malign America's health interests throughout the world. "We're on this planet with a lot of people. We're all intertwined or interconnected," Yoho said at the Hudson Institute. […]
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Evan Power Blasts Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan Over Gun Registry Investigation

Evan Power Blasts Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan Over Gun Registry Investigation

Michael Costeines
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May 7, 2025
Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power slammed Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan on Wednesday after a State Attorney investigation and subpoenas to Jacksonville leaders revealed that Deegan's office was allegedly keeping an illegal registry of gun owners carrying firearms into city buildings. “It should be no surprise to anyone that liberal Donna Deegan is now under investigation […]
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Byron Donalds Says UF Should go 'Back to the Drawing Board' on Santa Ono

Byron Donalds Says UF Should go 'Back to the Drawing Board' on Santa Ono

Michael Costeines
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May 7, 2025
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) said the University of Florida needs to go "back to the drawing board" after essentially selecting Santa Ono to be its next president. Ono has come under fire for past remarks as president of the University of Michigan, where he praised diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and […]
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Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: DeSantis Rips Democrats for Flipping Registrations

Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: DeSantis Rips Democrats for Flipping Registrations

Michael Costeines
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May 7, 2025
MIAMI—Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed Democratic lawmakers  in the Florida Legislature and former party members on Tuesday for essentially having to change teams to compete in Florida's elections. The remarks come after former Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo changed his party affiliation to Independent after calling his former party "dead" during a speech on the Senate […]
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Senate Erases Bill Requiring Cursive Handwriting in Grades Two to Five

Senate Erases Bill Requiring Cursive Handwriting in Grades Two to Five

Michael Costeines
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May 6, 2025
A Florida bill that would have required cursive handwriting in grades two through five won't be going to Gov. Ron DeSantis for a signature after it failed to receive any consideration in the Senate. In March, the House unanimously passed a bill (HB 921) 113-0 that would have taught cursive handwriting instruction and other related […]
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