MIAMI - President Donald Trump recently announced that Gadyaces “Gady” Serralta will serve as the next Director of the United States Marshals Service. "Gady is a lifelong public servant, with 34 years of Law Enforcement experience. I nominated him in my First Term to serve as the U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Florida, […]
MIAMI - Former UFC Fighter Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal shared on Saturday that he is considering a Florida State Senate run in District 39 if an opening is made available. "I believe I could make a real difference in the State Senate—particularly in fighting the child sex trafficking which we all know is happening in Miami-Dade […]
TAMPA, Fla. - Aetna Better for Health Florida Lead Director of Behavioral Health Meagan Towner recently announced Aetna's new service plans under the new Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to include Behavioral Analysis. "Aetna’s new partnership with Behavioral Analysis providers, which just began this month, allows for the screening of children with autism and […]
MIAMI - Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Friday applauded President Donald Trump for saying he would issue an Executive Order to undo a Biden administration plan to phase out plastic straws for more environmentally friendly paper straws. "I will be signing an Executive Order ending the ridiculous Biden push for paper straws, which […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Senate Democrat Barbara Sharief (D-Davie) recently filed a bill in the state legislature that would designate making a false criminal report due to personal bias a hate crime. Under SB 406, a person would be accused of a hate crime if they intentionally select a person based on their "race, color, religion, […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) filed a bill Friday in the Legislature that would permit a judge or magistrate to carry a concealed weapon or firearm. Specifically, under SB 548, a judge or magistrate would be allowed to carry a weapon or firearm into any courthouse in the circuit in which they […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Â Rep. Chip LaMarca (R-Lighthouse Point) questioned the commotion on Wednesday as hundreds of people gathered at the state capitol to protest against President Donald Trump and Tesla Founder Elon Musk. "I was curious why there were people protesting in front of our Florida Capitol yesterday. Then I realized it was because they […]
MIAMI - House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell on Thursday named her House Democratic Caucus leadership team for the 2024-26 legislative term. Rep. Christine Hunschofsky (D-Parkland) will serve as Democratic Leader Pro Tempore. Her duties will include assisting Driskell in carrying out leadership duties as assigned and filling in as caucus leader if Driskell is absent. […]
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - Animal cruelty offenders could face increased penalties and punishments under two bills filed on Wednesday in the Florida Legislature by state Sen. Tom Leek. Under SB 502, individuals convicted of the primary offense of animal cruelty to a domestic animal would have their sentence points multiplied by 1.25, per the Florida […]
MIAMI - Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis emphasized that men do not belong in women's sports while celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Wednesday. "Men don’t belong in women’s sports. We made it clear in Florida, and we need to make it law in America," Patronis said. "Happy National Girls […]
MIAMI - Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power congratulated state Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Secretary Jason Weida Tuesday on his selection as Gov. Ron DeSantis' next chief of staff. "Congrats to @JasonWeidaFL on becoming the new Chief of Staff to our Governor @RonDeSantis," Power said. Jason Weida, who oversees the state's Medicaid program, has […]
MIAMI - Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett was affectionally known for his laidback, tropical infused music, including his hit 1977 song Margaritaville, across the United States and South Florida for over 50 years. But fans of the singer will need to get going if they want to honor the music legend with a special "Margaritaville" license plate […]
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Army had its best recruiting numbers in 15 years in January. "In January 2025, the Army hit its best recruiting number in 15 YEARS. America’s youth want to serve under the bold & strong “America First” leadership of @realDonaldTrump," Hegseth said. […]
WASHINGTON - Florida Republican Congressman Byron Donalds joined President Donald Trump and other state officials Monday to celebrate the Florida Panthers winning the Stanley Cup at the Capitol. "Back in June, the @FlaPanthers brought South Florida our first Stanley Cup," Florida Republican Congressman Byron Donalds said. "Today, I joined President Trump, members of our state […]
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers reportedly captured the largest panther in state history last week. The panther was spotted in a tree at the Tarpon Blue Ag Babcock Ranch in Punta Gorda. After being safely removed from the tree, department officers said the big cat weighed 165 pounds. […]
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - House Republican Michael "Mike" Caruso (R- Delray Beach) announced on Monday he was removed as chair of the House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee by Speaker of the House Danny "Daniel" Perez. Caruso mentioned his vote against the "TRUMP Act" for his ouster. Moreover, he was the only Republican House member to vote […]
MIAMI - Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo criticized Florida Republicans in a series of remarks as the party infights with Gov. Ron DeSantis in special legislative sessions over how to implement President Donald Trump's immigration agenda in the state. "Republicans are supposed to be tough on illegal immigration. Not in Florida. Florida continues to bloat […]
MIAMI - Are you tired of paying more for concerts and sporting events and getting ripped off with hidden fees? Two Florida Democratic lawmakers, state Sen. Lori Berman, and House Rep. Anna Eskmani, are looking to get rid of that headache after introducing the Transparency and Integrity in Consumer Knowledge and Enforcement of Transactions (TICKET) […]
