Frost Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill Phasing Out Bleed-Air Systems from Aircraft

Frost Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill Phasing Out Bleed-Air Systems from Aircraft

Grayson Bakich
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August 21, 2025
Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) has reintroduced his bipartisan Safe Air on Airplanes Act, which phases out "bleed air" systems from commercial aircraft. Rep. Frost first introduced the bill last May after one of his constituents, a flight attendant named Shannon DeWitt, was a victim of a fume event while serving on an airplane. As we […]
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Higgins Faces Crucial Decision: Resign or Hedge Her Bets in Miami Mayor’s Race

Higgins Faces Crucial Decision: Resign or Hedge Her Bets in Miami Mayor’s Race

Javier Manjarres
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August 21, 2025
Miami Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins is at a political crossroads. To qualify for the City of Miami’s mayoral race, she must file an irrevocable letter of resignation from her District 5 seat no later than August 26. As of now, Commissioner Higgins has not submitted that letter, leaving voters and political observers questioning whether […]
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JUICE🍊—8.20.2025—DeSantis and Uthmeier to Address Census, Move the Lines—Democrats Still Steaming Over Alligator Alcatraz—Much More...1

JUICE🍊—8.20.2025—DeSantis and Uthmeier to Address Census, Move the Lines—Democrats Still Steaming Over Alligator Alcatraz—Much More...1

Javier Manjarres
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August 21, 2025
Democrats Are Gong to be Big Mad: DeSantis Joins With Uthmeier to Revise 2020 U.S. Census Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has announced that he and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier will collaborate on an effort to correct the 2020 U.S. Census potentially awarding Florida additional seats in...READ MORE     Ron DeSantis— The State of Illinois, under the lack […]
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Democratic Lawmakers Push for More Information on Alligator Alcatraz’ Facility

Democratic Lawmakers Push for More Information on Alligator Alcatraz’ Facility

Adrian Morgade
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August 21, 2025
A coalition of Senate and House Democrats is pushing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for more information regarding the uses of the controversial Everglades Detention Facility, also known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) and Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley (D) spearheaded a letter to the heads of DHS, Immigration and Customs […]
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DeSantis Joins With Uthmeier to Revise 2020 U.S. Census

DeSantis Joins With Uthmeier to Revise 2020 U.S. Census

Adrian Morgade
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August 21, 2025
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has announced that he and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier will collaborate on an effort to correct the 2020 U.S. Census potentially awarding Florida additional seats in the House of Representatives. Gov. DeSantis released a statement claiming that the previous Biden Administration was aware that Florida’s 2020 Census data was […]
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Randy Fine Reviewing Lawsuit From Orlando Synagogue Over Religious Discrimination

Randy Fine Reviewing Lawsuit From Orlando Synagogue Over Religious Discrimination

Michael Costeines
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August 20, 2025
Florida Congressman Randy Fine (R) says he is looking into allegations made by the Orlando Torah Center (OTC) after the Orthodox synagogue filed a federal lawsuit accusing Orange County and its County Commissioners of rejecting the synagogue’s application to expand. Rep. Fine is one of the few Jewish Republicans in Congress and an outspoken supporter […]
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Weinberger Blasts California, Gov. Newsom for Issuing License to Illegal Alien Accused of Killing Three in Florida Crash

Weinberger Blasts California, Gov. Newsom for Issuing License to Illegal Alien Accused of Killing Three in Florida Crash

Michael Costeines
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August 20, 2025
Rep. Meg Weinberger (R-Palm Beach Gardens) is slamming California Gov. Gavin Newsom after an illegal alien truck driver with a California commercial driver's license was accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people on Florida's Turnpike in St. Lucie County last week. "Three Floridians are dead because Gavin Newsom’s California put a commercial […]
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Donalds Calls CHIPS Act 'Terrible Piece of Legislation'

Donalds Calls CHIPS Act 'Terrible Piece of Legislation'

Grayson Bakich
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August 20, 2025
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) discussed the CHIPS Act in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow, calling it a "terrible piece of legislation" and arguing that deregulation is a better means of getting companies to invest in the United States. Rep. Donalds's remarks respond to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's recent proposal that the federal government […]
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Collins Jabs at Jolly, Could Be Lining up run for Florida Governor in 2026

Collins Jabs at Jolly, Could Be Lining up run for Florida Governor in 2026

Javier Manjarres
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August 20, 2025
With Florida's political rumor mill running at full speed pushing the narrative that newly-appointed Lt. Governor Jay Collins will run for Florida governor in 2026, did the former U.S. Army Green Beret just take another step closer to running by taking a shot at Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly? "The nation is screaming for change. […]
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DeSantis Honors Five Floridians with Governor's Medal of Freedom

DeSantis Honors Five Floridians with Governor's Medal of Freedom

Michael Costeines
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August 20, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded five Floridians posthumously with the Governor's Medal of Freedom on Wednesday. The five honored were Daniel Robert “Bob” Graham, Kenneth Hood “Buddy” MacKay Jr., James “Jimmy” Buffett, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and John Thrasher. The Governor's Medal of Freedom is given to "individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the state of […]
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Buchanan Introduces Bill Cracking Down on Tax Fraud

Buchanan Introduces Bill Cracking Down on Tax Fraud

Grayson Bakich
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August 20, 2025
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is introducing legislation to crack down on tax fraud and apply artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the effort. Named the Digital Evaluation for Tax Enforcement and Compliance Tracking Act (DETECT) Act, Rep. Buchanan's bill, which he introduced with Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ), authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to consider the […]
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Steube Introduces Bill Preventing WHO From Accessing Americans' Records

Steube Introduces Bill Preventing WHO From Accessing Americans' Records

Grayson Bakich
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August 20, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing legislation preventing the World Health Organization (WHO) from accessing Americans' records. Specifically, Rep. Steube's Health Privacy From Global Bureaucrats Act prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from sharing taxpayer, medical, and vaccine data with the WHO and foreign governments. "No foreign […]
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Frankel Slams Trump Administration Over Plans to Destroy $10M in Contraceptives

Frankel Slams Trump Administration Over Plans to Destroy $10M in Contraceptives

Adrian Morgade
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August 20, 2025
Florida Representative Lois Frankel (D) slammed President Donald Trump and his administration after he announced plans to destroy nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that were intended for distribution across the third world. “Trump’s plan to incinerate these supplies is wasteful and denies lifesaving care […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—8.19.2025—Uthmeier Throws Book at Publishers—Jay Collins Wins Big, Taps Two DeSantis Aides to Head Office—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—8.19.2025—Uthmeier Throws Book at Publishers—Jay Collins Wins Big, Taps Two DeSantis Aides to Head Office—Much More...

Javier Manjarres
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August 19, 2025
Uthmeier Throws the Book at Textbook Publishers for Allegedly Overcharging Florida Schools Millions   Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing textbook publishers McGraw Hill and Savvas Learning after they allegedly overcharged state school districts millions of dollars for ....READ MORE   Casey DeSantis:  State Attorney Suzy Lopez is proving that accountability matters. Tough on crime, […]
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Bear Advocacy Group Sues Florida Fish and Wildlife Over New Black Bear Hunting Rules

Bear Advocacy Group Sues Florida Fish and Wildlife Over New Black Bear Hunting Rules

Michael Costeines
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August 19, 2025
Bear Warriors United, an environmental advocacy group dedicated to protecting Florida's wildlife, has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) over its recent decision to reinstate a regulated black bear hunting season. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commissioners approved the new regulations last week, ending a 10-year pause on black bear […]
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Uthmeier Sues Popular Textbook Publishers for Allegedly Overcharging Florida Schools Millions

Uthmeier Sues Popular Textbook Publishers for Allegedly Overcharging Florida Schools Millions

Michael Costeines
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August 19, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing textbook publishers McGraw Hill and Savvas Learning after they allegedly overcharged state school districts millions of dollars for instructional materials. Uthmeier announced the lawsuit alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis during a press conference in Osceola County on Tuesday. “Our lawsuit exposes a textbook case of corporate greed—companies charging Florida […]
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Lt. Governor Collins Picks Jared Williams and Brian Wright  to Spearhead his Office

Lt. Governor Collins Picks Jared Williams and Brian Wright to Spearhead his Office

Javier Manjarres
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August 19, 2025
Newly-appointed Lt. Governor Jay Collins has tapped two of Gov. Ron DeSantis' administrations top aides to spearhead his office, and possibly help him navigate through Florida's statewide political landscape in the near future. To run his day-to-day operations, Lt. Gov. Collins is bringing on Jared Williams as his chief of staff. As for helping him […]
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DeSantis Appoints Rep. Mike Caruso as Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller

DeSantis Appoints Rep. Mike Caruso as Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller

Michael Costeines
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August 19, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Rep. Michael "Mike" Caruso (R-Delray Beach) to serve as the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller on Monday. Rep. Caruso will take over for Joseph Abruzzo, who resigned to become Palm Beach County administrator. Rep. Caruso, a strong ally of the governor, has served in the Florida […]
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