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Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshall Blaise Ingoglia announced $1 million in awards to boost emergency response capabilities and improve firefighter safety to four local fire stations while speaking at a press conference in West Palm Beach this week. "Our hometown heroes run towards danger to protect the citizens in their communities each […]
Miami-Dade County’s (MDC) Office of the Tax Collector is joining the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Cuba by ensuring that the communist-led nation’s attempts to remain in power through economic reforms do not succeed. In a video statement on X, MDC Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez affirmed that despite Cuba’s recent free-market overhaul, U.S. individuals and […]
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) expressed anger at President Donald Trump’s recent executive order reforming childhood vaccine mandates, calling the measure “dangerous” and nonsense. “Donald Trump’s new executive order changing the childhood vaccine schedule against the advice of pediatric experts is dangerous and makes no sense,” Rep. Frankel said in a statement. President Trump's "Gold Standard" Recommendations […]
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) posted a shocking image containing an antisemitic hate crime against the incumbent Representative. Amid early voting for Florida’s primary elections, Rep. Fine posted an image of one of his campaign’s yard signs defaced with a spray-painted swastika symbol. The vandalized yard sign was found at the Wickline Senior Center Early Voting […]
Friends of Byron Donalds PAC Releases Ad Attacking David Jolly on Transgender Issues Friends of Byron Donalds, a political committee supporting Rep. Donalds' gubernatorial campaign... READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "After 10/7/23, the @nytimes issued dozens of corrections for incorrect and biased pro-Hamas coverage. As a trustee over FL’s retirement fund—a NYT stockholder—we are […]
Dan Green Backed DeSantis Over Trump During 2024 Presidential Election Republican congressional candidate Dan Green, who is running to replace Democratic Rep. Darren Soto... READ MORE. Rep. Byron Donalds: "The future of the conservative movement is strong!." Senator Ashley Moody: "Come November, Florida will reject the radical candidates and policies that […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the launch of eVTOL [electric vertical takeoff and landing] through Central Florida's aerospace region while speaking at a press conference at the SunTrax Advanced Air Mobility and Autonomous & Connected Transportation Testing Grounds in Auburndale this week. "That means these things are going to be lifting off. They don't need a […]
Just two weeks after the Trump Administration rescinded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants across the country, South Florida has begun to feel the adverse effects of the protections’ end, impacting several industries across the state. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport Recent reports indicate that as of July 27, 2026 – the day Haitian TPS was […]
Friends of Byron Donalds, a political action committee supporting Rep. Donalds' gubernatorial campaign released an ad calling Democratic opponent David Jolly "radically liberal, radically wrong" on transgender issues over the weekend. The 30-second ad, titled "Agenda," highlights Jolly's past statements supporting gender reassignment surgery on children. Jolly is notably a former Republican, having just become […]
In an effort to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling (SCOTUS), the Trump administration is once again seeking to remove Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook from her post over allegations of mortgage fraud, this time, as instructed by the high court. On Aug. 5, 2026, White House aide Dan Scavino issued Cook […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) that he's not putting up with the league's antics on his home court following an incident between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever over the weekend. "The WNBA knows better than to play games down here in Florida, because I’ll be charging people […]
Michael Carbonara, who is one of several Republicans running for Florida's 22nd Congressional District, is accused of filing bogus copyright and trademark infringement claims against media outlets to suppress unfavorable news coverage of him. "This is Absolute Censorship" Throughout July and going into August, as WLRN covered, articles critical of Carbonara's ties to data centers, […]
Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) hosted a ceremony on Friday honoring four Florida recipients of the Purple Heart, adding their stories to the Congressional Record for Purple Heart Recognition Day. The Men Honored The recipients honored in Friday's ceremony were all wounded in combat, two in Vietnam and two in Iraq. Navy Commander Douglas Doughty (Ret.) […]
Trump Signs New Orders Cracking Down On Birth Tourism Since his first day back in office, President Donald Trump has sought to place limitations on... READ MORE. Rep. Cory Mills: "Honored to receive the endorsement of @VFAFWarroom." Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "Thank you for your confidence, Gov. DeSantis." State Senator Lauren Book: "Your voice matters. […]
(POLL) Byron Donalds With Commanding 31-Point Lead in Republican Primary Race A new poll by the James Madison Institute survey shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) with a massive lead over... READ MORE. Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "I helped build the free state of Florida alongside Governor DeSantis." Lieutenant Governor Jay […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges against six individuals accused in an organized retail theft and racketeering scheme of stolen merchandise from several popular retailers across the state. “This criminal enterprise systematically stole from Florida retailers and exploited homeless people from shelters to convert stolen merchandise into gift cards,” Uthmeier said in a press […]
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) has teamed up with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to reintroduce bicameral legislation tackling the dangers and rise in e-cigarette use among youth in the U.S. The Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction (PROTECT) Act seeks to authorize $100 million in annual funding “for five years for a proactive […]
As congressional candidates gear up for the 2026 midterm primary elections, one candidate who might have to answer for his past position on illegal immigration is Republican congressional candidate and former State Representative George Moraitis (R). Moraitis is running on immigration issues such as securing the nation’s borders, backing border patrol, removing undocumented individuals, and […]
