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A sizable number of Miami residents have expressed their disappointment with Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and are pushing for a recall election, asking voters whether Levine Cava should continue to serve as mayor. Miami resident Mercy Perez is aiding in the cause to remove Levine Cava from office, claiming that Miami has only deteriorated under […]
Florida Congressmen Mario Díaz-Balart (R) and Carlos Gimenez (R) held a press conference this week, noting the recent U.S. Department of Homeland Security's halting of immigration applications. “The Biden Administration’s reckless abandonment of border security and its systematic failure to properly vet nearly 10 million people were a betrayal of national safety and a direct […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state will work with the Florida Legislature to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill of Rights for individual Floridians during a press conference at The Villages this week. "This will be very far-reaching with consumer protections. It will do things like fortify some of the protections we have in […]
WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer officially revealed the Democrats’ intent for a health care vote next week. On the chamber floor this week, Schumer shared that his assembly would propose lengthening Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. The subsidies are meant to expire at the end of the year. “This is the […]
Representative Kat Cammack's (R-FL) Unauthorized Spending Accountability (USA) Act has passed out of the House Oversight Committee, which she calls "commonsense." The bill, which Rep. Cammack introduced shortly after taking office in the new Congressional session in January, puts all unauthorized programs on a pathway to sunset in 3 years and requires any new authorizations […]
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton responded to Gov. Ron DeSantis's plan for congressional redistricting, saying there is "no ongoing work" on the plan by the Senate in a memorandum to his colleagues this week. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan for congressional redistricting in an exclusive interview with The Floridian earlier this week. "The Governor […]
WASHINGTON – The Navy admiral who allegedly issued commands for the U.S. military to draw fire on survivors of an attack on a presumed drug boat is scheduled to deliver a classified briefing Thursday, December 4 on Capitol Hill. Leading congressional lawmakers overseeing national security are the ones conducting the session. Earlier this week, Congress […]
Anna Paulina Luna Files Discharge Petition to Ban Congressional Stock Trading Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has introduced a discharge petition to bring legislation banning members of Congress from trading stocks to the House floor for a vote. READ MORE. Florida Rep. Alex Andrade: "When did @RonDeSantis become such a whining, bloviating, narcissistic grifter? He […]
DeSantis Grants $112 Million for Water Quality Improvements to Gulf Coast, Central Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state will award over $112 million in grants to enhance water quality and supply across Florida's Gulf Coast and Central Florida during a press conference in Tampa this week. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "The Auto […]
Florida Congressman Aaron Bean (R) is pushing the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions in Education (TRACE) Act, which exposes foreign and CCP funding and influences in schools. “American schools are for education, not espionage,” Bean said in an interview with FOX News. The bill would require that, in order to receive federal funding, schools […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has introduced a discharge petition to bring legislation banning members of Congress from trading stocks to the House floor for a vote. At the beginning of September, Rep. Luna introduced the End Congressional Stock Trading Act, which bans members of Congress and their families from owning, buying, or selling stocks […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda Cuellar, who were indicted on charges of federal bribery and conspiracy. President Trump took to social media to express his opinion on the previous administration’s use of the justice system. “One of the clearest examples of this was when Crooked […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state will award over $112 million in grants to enhance water quality and supply across Florida's Gulf Coast and Central Florida during a press conference in Tampa this week. "We have worked hard to protect our natural water resources and our freshwater supply for future generations," DeSantis said. Specifically, […]
The Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida released a statement celebrating new data from its original report that shows its Safety Net Hospitals as leaders in graduate medical education (GME) this week. “This report shows tremendous success! Our hospitals are always on call and provide the most critical, complex care in the state - and […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) held nothing back as she denounced the failure of Apple and Google to protect minors in their app stores during a recent House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. Rep. Cammack began by noting that, as a new mother, the hearing "certainly is hitting pretty close to home," and that her bipartisan […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of a Palm Beach couple this week for allegedly running a large Organized Retail Theft scheme that resulted in $31,000 in losses from several major retailers. “These types of thefts burden Florida’s families by driving up prices as stores try to cover their losses,” Uthmeier said in […]
DeSantis Jabs at Republican Lawmakers, Says Leadership is Trying to 'Screw Voters Over' Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted at calling a special legislative session on property taxes while indirectly throwing shade at House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez (R-Miami) for trying to "screw voters over" to avoid the subject during Florida's regular legislative session in an inclusive […]
"Why wait for a special session in Spring?" That is what Florida State Senator Jason Pizzo (I) told The Floridian when asked about Governor Ron DeSantis saying that he would call for a special session on redistricting in the Spring of 2026. Sen. Pizzo, who has flirted with the idea of running for governor in […]
