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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
