By Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) A year ago today, I stood on the House Floor and cast one of the most consequential votes of my career. When the Working Families Tax Cuts passed in the early morning hours—with the landmark No-Tax-On Tips provision at its heart—I thought of every bartender, server, waitress, and delivery driver […]
By Randy Ray, Chairman of Senior Consumers of America We are 1 month into the 2026 hurricane season, and knock on wood, no hurricanes for the great state of Florida. Obviously, we have about 5 months to go. But in the meantime, we have more and more good news for the insurance market. Rates are […]
By Richard Williams Races aren’t won from the sidelines. Yet some rural communities are sidelining themselves as the nation competes for the next generation of economic investment. In Florida, I’ve noticed a growing trend of local governments considering moratoriums on data centers before they’ve had the opportunity to fully evaluate the pros and cons these […]
By Eric S. Warning and James Griffin We have logged tens of thousands of hours in the air between us. We have spent decades flying aircraft, building careers defined by safety, operational excellence, and a deep love of aviation. But nothing we have done in our careers has felt quite like flying the Boeing 737 […]
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s administration will appear before the County Commission to address the Fisher Island fuel depot crisis. Don’t be fooled by the choreography. This isn’t leadership. It’s damage control. Here is what actually happened, stripped of the spin. For nearly a century, PortMiami, one of the only major ports in the […]
As a board-certified emergency medicine physician and former paramedic, I see the mental health crisis up close every day. It goes far beyond statistics and headlines. These are real patients in my emergency room, often waiting hours or days for an inpatient psychiatric bed to become available. For children, those waits can stretch into weeks. […]
To the Editor, I enrolled in Medicare Advantage because it offered me something I hadn’t found in traditional Medicare: a plan that pulled everything together. Predictable costs, coordinated care, and supplemental benefits that address the real gaps seniors face. My plan has made a genuine difference in my life. I know what my costs are […]
The foreign policy leadership of President Donald Trump, and the strategic execution by Secretary Marco Rubio and Ambassador Tom Barrack, has fundamentally redefined the American role in the Middle East. For years, the Washington establishment warned that leaving Syria would be a disaster, handing the keys to Iran and triggering an ISIS comeback. But the […]
By Vanessa Vina I grew up thinking organ donation was something to avoid. In my family, it wasn't something people talked about openly. And when they did, it was usually with criticism. I had also heard this echoed by fellow members of the Hispanic community. So I never questioned it. Then I lost Steven. Steven […]
By René García In homes across Miami-Dade, generations have carried the weight of exile, a quiet but unshakable longing for a homeland taken by tyranny. I grew up surrounded by it. As a first-generation American of Cuban descent, I was raised on stories of sacrifice. Our parents and grandparents didn’t leave Cuba because they wanted to; they left […]
By Cesar Conda and Sevastian Horton We’ve been thinking about Cuba a lot lately. One of us, whose mother fled the island with her parents, grew up in a Cuban exile community—shaped by stories, grief, and a stubborn belief that things could one day be different. The other has spent four decades at the intersection […]
The Florida Legislature closed out a fairly quiet legislative session earlier this month, but unfortunately did not pass third-party litigation finance reform. But they have another opportunity! Coming up in April is a special session to address property taxes and potentially the state budget. What better time for our Florida lawmakers to address this remaining […]
By Cesar Conda and Thomas Trask The daring capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro demonstrated the lengths to which the White House will go to execute on its vision of ensuring American security and shaping the country’s role in the Western Hemisphere. Beyond ending Maduro’s reign, the operation sent a message to the rest of […]
Ediberto Roman, Professor of Law & Director of Immigration and Citizenship Initiatives at Florida International University When Florida Democrats suffered through Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 20-point wipeout of Charlie Crist and the loss of four House seats in 2022, Dems figured there was nowhere to go but up. When Donald Trump won Florida by 13 points in 2024 and Senator Rick […]
When local governments find ways to ease the financial pressure on residents, it should be highlighted and recognized. That’s why the intent behind the recent announcement from the City of Hialeah regarding “property tax relief” for seniors is worth applauding. The city identified savings within its budget and used those funds to provide checks to […]
By Maurice Langston We are truly blessed to live in Florida in this new era of freedom and economic opportunity. For too long, our state was middle-of-the-pack when it came to private enterprise. We could not boast of significant corporate headquarters and had little national prominence in the most important industry sectors. We were known […]
Family courts are among the most consequential parts of Florida’s judicial system. Every day, they make decisions that permanently shape children’s lives, determine parental relationships, and impose long-lasting financial and emotional consequences on families. For many parents, these rulings come at their most vulnerable moments. Floridians should reasonably expect transparency and accountability from such an […]
By Rep. Gus Bilirakis For the last several years, hardworking American families have been squeezed by rising costs, from groceries and gas to housing and transportation. At the same time, our nation has worked to rebuild domestic manufacturing and strengthen supply chains that are essential to economic and national security. The Working Family Tax Credit (WFTC) Act takes meaningful […]
