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Michael Costeines contributed to this article Two days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated during an event on the campus of Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump announced that a suspect was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with the shooting. Now that there is a suspect in […]
The House passed Florida Congressman Brian Mast's (R) “Transitioning Retiring And New Service Members to Port, Ocean, Rail, and Truck (TRANSPORT) Jobs Act” in a bid to boost the U.S. economy while supplying veterans with careers after retirement. “The TRANSPORT Jobs Act works for two reasons: it connects veterans with careers in trucking, rail, shipping, […]
Charlie Kirk News Conference Announces 'We Got Him' The suspect has been identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, and in a press conference, Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) announced "good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We got him." READ MORE. President Donald Trump: "In many ways, he's [Charlie Kirk] bigger now because of what happened." Charlie Kirk […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) celebrated the passage of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contained several amendments that he introduced or sponsored. The six amendments of Rep. Steube's include Amendment 4, which requires Congress to be briefed on the status of deliveries to the Government of Israel of any military aircraft or air-launched […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) is introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill to protect seniors' access to laboratory testing for new medications. For additional context, the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule is the system by which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pays for clinical diagnostic lab tests, based on the weighted median of private […]
U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is looking to honor the life and legacy of conservative icon Charlie Kirk with a National Day of Remembrance. Kirk, who founded the conservative organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed while speaking at a campus event at Utah Valley State University on Wednesday. "I will be proposing a […]
The suspect has been identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, and in a press conference, Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) announced "good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We got him." In an FBI news conference where Utah Governor Cox and FBI Director Kash Patel spoke, officials announced that the leading suspect in the shooting of Turning Point […]
President Donald Trump has just announced live on Fox News that law enforcement has Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin in custody. "With I high degree of certainty, we have him in custody. Everyone did a great job. We worked with the local police, the governor. Everyone did a great job," stated President Trump, adding," essentially, someone […]
The European Parliament agreed to classify the Venezuelan “Cartel de los Soles” as a terrorist organization, joining alongside the U.S. in condemning the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro. Florida Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart praised the European Union’s decision, demanding “accountability from those who conspire with Maduro’s illegitimate regime.” “I applaud the members of the European Union for […]
On September 4, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Quito, Ecuador where he engaged in talks with President Daniel Noboa to discuss issues of importance from bilateral relations between the two countries to security. After sitting down with President Noboa, Secretary Rubio addressed reporters in a joint press conference with Foreign Minister […]
The Florida Republican Party condemned a post allegedly made by a Palmetto Bay Democratic councilmember mocking the death of Charlie Kirk. The post, supposedly written by Councilmember Steve Cody, read 'Charlie Kirk is a fitting sacrifice to our Lords: Smith & Wesson: Hallowed be their names.' “Florida Democrat Official Steve Cody is a disgrace to […]
DeSantis Calls for Death Penalty in Killing of Conservative Icon Charlie Kirk Gov. Ron DeSantis vehemently advocated for the death penalty against the shooter who killed conservative commentator and founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The governor added he was angered by the death of Kirk, one of […]
Florida Republicans and Democrats remembered the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Thursday. The attack killed 2,977 victims and led the United States into the War on Terror over the next two decades. READ MORE.
During an appearance on the Benny Johnson Show, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) discussed her bill to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination. Johnson posted the clip to X, announcing that Luna would introduce the bill against Antifa "and impose capital punishment for its crimes." 🚨BREAKING: […]
Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) issued a statement after the House of Representatives passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contained his amendment to repeal the Biden-era mandate for electric military vehicles. As The Floridian previously reported, the mandate introduced by the Biden Administration in 2021 sought to gradually transition all military vehicles to […]
Florida Republicans and Democrats remembered the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Thursday. The attack killed 2,977 victims and led the United States into the War on Terror over the next two decades. "We enter today solemn, knowing the world holds so much pain. Yet 9/11 reminds us of the day America stood […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis vehemently advocated for the death penalty against the shooter who killed conservative commentator and founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The governor added he was angered by the death of Kirk, one of the more popular Conservative activists in the country, during an interview with Jesse […]
President Trump, Florida Officials Mourn Death of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk President Donald Trump, along with numerous Florida elected officials, reacted to the death of Conservative commentator and founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, after he was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. READ MORE. President Donald Trump: […]
