Uthmeier Demands U.S. Masters Swimming Prohibit Men From Women's Events

Uthmeier Demands U.S. Masters Swimming Prohibit Men From Women's Events

Michael Costeines
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July 15, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling on U.S. Masters Swimming to ban men from competing in women's swimming competitions, or face possible legal action. "U.S. Women's Swimming Masters Swimming has been known, their pretty prominent for allowing men to compete in women's events. Many of their largest competitions, in recent past, have resulted in […]
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Yoni Anijar Paces GOP Field With Nearly 220K Cash on Hand in HD 100 Race

Yoni Anijar Paces GOP Field With Nearly 220K Cash on Hand in HD 100 Race

Michael Costeines
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July 15, 2025
Republican Yoni Anijar, who's running for House District 100, recently announced that he has raised $221,530 toward his campaign account and committee, Friends of Yoni Anijar. Anijar is looking to replace Rep. Chip LaMarca (R-Lighthouse Point) in Tallahassee next fall. “I’m very grateful for the strong financial support that I’ve received since jumping into the […]
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Steube Introduces Bill Keeping Illegal Aliens off Medicaid

Steube Introduces Bill Keeping Illegal Aliens off Medicaid

Grayson Bakich
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July 15, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is teaming up with Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) to introduce a bill keeping illegal aliens from receiving Medicaid benefits. Specifically, Rep. Steube's Excluding Illegal Aliens from Medicaid Act seeks to close loopholes present in current Medicaid provisions that several states, such as California, exploit to provide coverage for illegal aliens. As […]
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Waltz Begins Confirmation Hearings to Become US Ambassador to UN

Waltz Begins Confirmation Hearings to Become US Ambassador to UN

Mateo Guillamont
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July 15, 2025
Former Republican Representative and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has begun Senate confirmation hearings for his nomination to become the US’s next ambassador to the United Nations (UN).  UN Ambassador appointee Mike Waltz, a former Green Beret, is known for his hardline policy approach to countries hostile to the US. President Donald Trump appointed Waltz to the UN […]
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Trump Admin Claims Work in Haiti Crisis is

Trump Admin Claims Work in Haiti Crisis is "Far From Finished"

Mateo Guillamont
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July 15, 2025
The US government recently raised concerns about the ongoing and escalating gang violence crisis in Haiti.  Concerns were raised at a recent meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the Haitian crisis and the UN’s relief efforts inside Haiti.  Haiti has been periodically rocked by gang violence in recent years, but gang violence […]
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SCOTUS Enables Trump Admin to Continue Cutting Education Department

SCOTUS Enables Trump Admin to Continue Cutting Education Department

Mateo Guillamont
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July 15, 2025
The Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) recently ruled to allow President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon to continue shrinking the Department of Education (DOE).  President Trump issued an Executive Order last March to “facilitate” the DOE’s termination.  Since then, Secretary McMahon had been downsizing the DOE while acknowledging that its complete abolishing […]
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Miami District 4 Special Election Raises Questions About Money, Turnout, and Legitimacy

Miami District 4 Special Election Raises Questions About Money, Turnout, and Legitimacy

Staff Report
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July 15, 2025
Only 2,938 people out of 46,742 registered voters voted to make Ralph Rosado the new Miami Commissioner for District 4. That’s only about 11% of voters who showed up.. These results have sparked significant debate regarding the influence of money and the legitimacy of the outcome. Groups associated with Mayor Francis Suarez and Commissioner Joe Carollo reportedly spent approximately $1.6 […]
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Bean Introduces Bill Improving Healthcare Cost Transparency

Bean Introduces Bill Improving Healthcare Cost Transparency

Grayson Bakich
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July 14, 2025
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is introducing legislation to improve the transparency of Medicare costs for consumers. Specifically, Rep. Bean's Apples to Apples Comparison Act requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to improve accuracy in listing costs and potential outcomes of healthcare policies, such as Medicare Advantage (MA) and Fee-For-Service (FFS). The difference between […]
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DeSantis Expected to Appoint Ingoglia as CFO, Who Once Ran Governor's State Political Committee

DeSantis Expected to Appoint Ingoglia as CFO, Who Once Ran Governor's State Political Committee

Michael Costeines
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July 14, 2025
There could be another political proxy war going on between Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump in Florida, as the governor is expected to appoint Sen. Blaise Ingoglia (R-Spring Hill) as Florida's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) within the next 7-10 days, The Floridian has learned. As reported by multiple outlets, Sen. Ingoglia, a […]
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Donalds Promotes Bright Picture of Florida as America's Cities Turn Blue

Donalds Promotes Bright Picture of Florida as America's Cities Turn Blue

Michael Costeines
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July 14, 2025
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) portrayed a very positive picture of the State of Florida while speaking recently at a political breakfast fundraiser hosted by the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee. "I used to say off and on that we were just a retiree state, but we're not anymore. We are an everything […]
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Steube, Moody Introduce Bill Tightening Unaccompanied Migrant Children Protocols

Steube, Moody Introduce Bill Tightening Unaccompanied Migrant Children Protocols

Grayson Bakich
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July 14, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) and Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) have teamed up to introduce a bill tightening vetting protocols for sponsorship of unaccompanied migrant children. In April 2023, Sen. Moody, who was Florida's Attorney General at the time, decried the Biden Administration's laxity in vetting sponsors of unaccompanied migrant children, accusing them of facilitating human […]
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Lawsuit Challenging Miami's Canceled Mayoral Election to be Heard Wednesday

Lawsuit Challenging Miami's Canceled Mayoral Election to be Heard Wednesday

Michael Costeines
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July 14, 2025
Attorneys from Lawson Huck Gonzalez PLLC, on behalf of Miami Mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez, will have their lawsuit heard Wednesday by the Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit after City Commissioners cancelled the 2025 mayoral election and moved it to November 2026. Attorneys filed their initial lawsuit on June 30 after the shocking […]
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Salazar to Introduce Dignity Act as Trump Admin. Wrestles With Deportations

Salazar to Introduce Dignity Act as Trump Admin. Wrestles With Deportations

Mateo Guillamont
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July 14, 2025
Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) announced she will soon re-introduce her ‘Dignity’ Act to update the US’s legal immigration framework and address the illegal immigration crisis.  Representative Salazar’s ‘Dignity’ Act arrives amid President Donald Trump’s nationwide efforts to deport illegal immigrants. President Trump has repeatedly pledged to maximize deportations and recently began mass deportations.  Deportation efforts […]
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Republican George Moraitis Raises $119,000 in Q2 With $360K on Hand in CD 23 Bid

Republican George Moraitis Raises $119,000 in Q2 With $360K on Hand in CD 23 Bid

Michael Costeines
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July 14, 2025
Republican George Moraitis, who's running in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, announced in a press release Wednesday that his congressional campaign has raised more than $119,000 during the second quarter (Q2) of the year. According to the release, Moraitis's $379,403 in fundraising from more than 330 individual donors leads his Republican opponents, which includes $360,000 cash […]
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Bean Introduces Bill to Combat Government Financial Fraud

Bean Introduces Bill to Combat Government Financial Fraud

Grayson Bakich
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July 14, 2025
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has introduced legislation aimed at combating government financial fraud, a key goal of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus. Specifically, Rep. Bean's Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Spending Act tightens verification measures utilized by the Department of the Treasury when disbursing funds, including a complete description of the payment, which must […]
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Republicans Seek to Outcompete China in the Critical Minerals Race

Republicans Seek to Outcompete China in the Critical Minerals Race

Mateo Guillamont
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July 14, 2025
Republicans are focused on outperforming China in critical minerals procurement and are proposing laws to ensure the US can quickly expand its supplies. During former President Joe Biden’s administration, Republicans persistently warned that China enjoyed a growing chokehold on the world’s critical mineral supplies.    Currently, China is the largest producer of processed critical minerals, processing […]
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JUICE🍊—7.14.2025—Donalds vs DeSantis Feud About to Kick Off—Much More...

JUICE🍊—7.14.2025—Donalds vs DeSantis Feud About to Kick Off—Much More...

Javier Manjarres
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July 14, 2025
Donalds Calls Relationship With DeSantis 'Work in Progress,' But Drama Could be Brewing Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) isn't "hugging it out" with Gov. Ron DeSantis amid tensions just yet, calling his relationship with the governor a "work in progress...READ MORE     Rick Scott—31 years ago, the Castro regime sank the “13 de Marzo” […]
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Nick Pachota Paces GOP Field in Fundraising for HD 74 Seat

Nick Pachota Paces GOP Field in Fundraising for HD 74 Seat

Michael Costeines
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July 14, 2025
Republican Venice Mayor Nick Pachota, who's running for House District 74, announced he's ahead in campaign fundraising over his HD 74 opponents on Wednesday. According to a release from Pachota, the GOP hopeful has raised $61,935 in his campaign account and $53,501 in Friends of Nick Pachota, a political committee chaired by the candidate. Overall, […]
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