South Florida has long stood as a bastion for Democrats in state and federal elections, however, there are signs that the dam appears to be breaking, adding credence to the notion that the party is truly dead and buried for the foreseeable future. Here is the evidence: According to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of […]
Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power blasted reports on Monday of "liberal dark money groups" challenging the state's recently passed election integrity law, HB 1205. The measure aims to fix Florida's petition process for ballot initiatives from fraud and abuse. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1205 into law on May 3. “It’s no surprise that well-funded, […]
The University of Florida is expected to name Santa Ono its 14th president, but after a video of Ono surfaced surfaced showing Ono praising diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and expressing other views as president of the University of Michigan that conflict with Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign to rid Florida of DEI, his nomination could […]
The City of Miami Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #20 recently announced that it's backing Ralph Rosado for Miami's District 4 commission seat, which is currently vacant. The Miami FOP is one of the more respected organizations advocating for law enforcement professionals in the area. "I am honored to receive the endorsement of the […]
Phillip Morris International in the U.S. announced Friday it will be testing its IQOS heated tobacco system in greater Fort Lauderdale, which is used to offer people an alternative to smoking cigarettes. The IQOS works by heating tobacco instead of burning it, which PMI U.S. says reduces the production of harmful chemicals compared to traditional […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced Friday that Formula 1 will continue to host the Miami Grand Prix until 2041 after a 10-year contract extension to its existing agreement with South Florida Motorsports. "Huge announcement!!!!!! Kudos to @TomGarfinkel and his team for putting on such an amazing event and for extending this annual Super Bowl for […]
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrests of three men charged with possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) Friday at a news conference in Fort Myers. According to a release, Travis Montgomery of Manatee County, Kevin Sheffield of Collier County, and Jason Grant Harrison of Hendry County were all charged with CSAM. “These arrests […]
Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R-Highland Beach) celebrated after the House passed a bill 115-0 on Thursday that would protect Florida State Parks from commercial developments such as golf courses and pickleball courts. It will now head to Gov. Ron DeSantis for approval. The bill comes after the Florida Department of Environmental Protection launched a plan to […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the state's effort to execute immigration arrests and enforcement crackdowns on Thursday, an initiative referred to as "Operation Tidal Wave." "This is the largest operation of its kind in the nation, and we did it here in Florida because I insisted state and local law enforcement agencies provide cooperation and […]
Rep. Michael "Mike" Caruso (R-Delray Beach) criticized House Speaker Danny "Daniel" Perez after the lower chamber canceled plans to name a substance abuse center at the University of South Florida (USF) after Florida Democrat Sen. Darryl Rouson. "The Speaker of the House’s decision to vote down naming a mental health center after Senator @darrylrouson, a […]
TALLAHASSEE—With Democrats seemingly way out in left field, Sen Jay Collins turned his attention to more pressing matters, particularly when it comes to fixing Veterans Affairs (VA) Sen. Collins is a former Army Green Beret with tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Showing his passion for the issue, Collins called the department's budget "big and bloated." […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently picked up a slew of endorsements from high-ranking congressional Republicans in his bid to become the 47th governor of the state next November. Rep. Donalds was endorsed by: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) […]
Sen. Jay Collins (R-Tampa) said former Democratic Senate Leader turned Independent Jason Pizzo is welcome to the Republican Party if he decides to make the full turn. "Yeah, absolutely I would. Jason is brilliant. Jason is hard-working. He knows what to say," Collins told The Floridian. "Frankly, I think on a lot of things he's […]
The Florida House of Representatives passed several bills on Tuesday for Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign, including expanding the state's current anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) law, and a new offense of animal neglect for abandoning a restrained dog outside during a natural disaster, and more. Entities that Boycott Israel (SB 1678/HB 1519) The bill […]
In one of the least surprising headlines of the day, the Republican Party of Florida and the Democratic Party of Florida gave very different takes on President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. "The first 100 days were a success! Border secured, inflation down, 379,000 jobs added in first two months, historic $5 trillion […]
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced it assisted U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday in seizing over 0.5 tons of narcotics in the waters off Miami-Dade County. "While patrolling Miami-Dade, FWC officers assisted @CBP in intercepting a vessel suspected of smuggling," the FWC said. "With coordinated support, the vessel was escorted to […]
The Florida Senate passed a bill 37-0 on Tuesday that would set tougher sentencing point multipliers for animal abusers and require the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to post the names of convicted animal cruelty offenders on its website. The bill is now greenlit for Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign into law. Sen. Tom Leek […]
The Florida Senate passed a bill 36-0 on Monday that would set penalties for dangerous dogs and their owners after two people were killed in attacks in the state. The bill is cited as the “Pam Rock Act," named after a postal worker who was mauled to death by five dogs as she was delivering […]
