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With July 4th around the corner, Florida has some catching up to do when it comes to showing acts of American pride. That is according to a study by WalletHub, which ranked the Sunshine State 46th in the U.S. among patriotic states in the country. “The most patriotic states have a lot of residents who […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that Otto Aviation, a Texas-based company specializing in sustainable aviation, will be relocating its headquarters to Jacksonville's Cecil Airport. The move comes as the company plans to develop its next-generation business jet, the Phantom 3500. The governor shared the big announcement while on an international trade and business development mission […]
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, (D-FL) accused the Trump administration of imposing recent travel bans against Haitians out of prejudice rather than protection. "I have one simple question: Where is the data? What evidence shows that Haitians pose a threat to national security? There is none. No facts. No justification. Just a sweeping, baseless ban rooted […]
Florida lawmakers have expressed support for Israel as it continues its efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Iran has indiscriminately fired sundry inter-ballistic missiles against Israel, killing and injuring civilians. Iran’s attacks are a retaliation against Israel’s ongoing attacks targeting the former’s nuclear development programs. While Iran has claimed its attacks against Israel […]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz Criticizes Trump Administration Over Recklessly Firing Key FDA Safety Experts
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, (D-FL), posted a video to social media urging President Donald Trump not to “recklessly fire experts who work to keep our country’s infant formula supplies safe.” “I can tell you it's stressful enough when you realize that you're no longer able to or unable to breastfeed your child, and so […]
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed the hostilities between Iran and Israel in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying regime change could be possible via continued economic pressure. Host Stuart Varney began by asking Rep. Gimenez if he believed the United States should supply Israel with the materiel necessary to continue its attacks […]
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced Monday that there were zero instances of blocked roads or property damage from the weekend's "No Kings Day" protests across the state. The FDLE also praised demonstrators for staying peaceful, a contrast to recent protests in Los Angeles. "ZERO blocked roads. ZERO property damage. While other states […]
Running a small business in Florida is a tough job. As CEO of U.S. Capital Source, I see it firsthand every day—entrepreneurs pouring their time, savings, and energy into keeping their companies afloat and their employees paid.  These aren’t corporate giants with sprawling headquarters and global footprints. They’re local Florida manufacturers, retailers, and service providers. […]
US-based oil refinery company CITGO appears to have been involved in a recently exposed corruption and fraud scheme orchestrated by the leadership of Spain’s Socialist Party. Spanish government investigators recently released phone call audio and recorded conversations demonstrating Socialist party officials conspired with private businessmen to obtain large sums of cash in exchange for political […]
U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, (R-FL) called for the permanent implementation of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, with the goal of financial security for working class Americans. “If Democrats have their way, working families and small businesses will suffer the largest tax hike in American history.” he said. “We must make the Trump tax cuts permanent […]
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, (R-FL) wrote a letter to Kristi Noem, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security over concerns regarding Venezuelan political prisoner Gregory Sanabria. “I sent a letter to DHS raising serious concerns about its recent detainment of Gregory Sanabria, a brave political prisoner who spent more than three years imprisoned—including in Maduro’s […]
Independent gubernatorial candidate Sen. Jason Pizzo (I-Sunny Isles) reacted Saturday to the murder of Minnesota state Democratic Rep. Melissa Horton and her husband, which also left Minnesota state Democratic Sen. John Hoffman and his wife shot but fortunately alive. "Reports of the shootings and murder of elected officials should be horrifying," Pizzo said. "Our country […]
MIAMI—The dark, anti-America Leftist movement waved their flags of dissent this weekend against the "Facism" that President Donald Trump and the federal government has allegedly propagated against illegal immigrants. The nationwide "No Kings" protest rallies against the ICE deportations ofcriminal illegal aliens appeared to be nothing but an effort to promote Left-Wing ideology and agendas. […]
Florida 'No Kings' Rally Masquerades Into Pro-LGBTQ Event, Promotes Assassination of President Trump
A protest framed in response to actions by President Donald Trump, witnessed by The Floridian, turned out to be nothing more than a special interest rally for the LGBTQ community and anti-Israel activists in Fort Lauderdale Beach on Saturday, with some even promoting an assassination of the current president. Fort Lauderdale is one of the […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) mocked Senator Alex Padilla's (D-CA) detainment by Secret Service agents in a recent appearance on Fox News's Ingraham Angle, saying he "wanted to make a name for himself." As host Laura Ingraham described, Sen. Padilla tried to crash a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles before […]
U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, (D-FL) praised President Donald Trump and Israel’s military actions targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, calling them a necessary step to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon during an on Fox News. Rep. Moskowitz begins discussing the goals previous administrations had for dismantling a nuclear armed Iran and the threat that could […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, joined by Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford, announced the arrest Thursday of eight individuals allegedly tied to an illegal alien driver's license scheme, with eight arrested so far. According to a release, a joint Bay County Sheriff's Office and Homeland Security Investigations operation found two compromised Department of Motor Vehicles […]
Iran has indiscriminately fired sundry inter-ballistic missiles against Israel. Iran’s attacks are a retaliation against Israel’s recent attacks targeting the former’s nuclear development programs. Israel condemned Iran’s attacks. “Israeli civilians are currently being targeted by the Iranian regime,” reads an IDF statement. “The world cannot stay silent.” While Israel’s missile defense system, colloquially known as […]
