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Democrat Josh Weil has dropped out of the 2026 Florida U.S. Senate special election race, citing health issues. Weil was set to face Republican Sen. Ashley Moody for the seat in the special election next November. In a statement on social media, Weil said he was hospitalized multiple times in 2021 and 2022 for Rhabdomyolysis, a […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced the return of Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which will run from Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 31. The period allows Floridians to enjoy savings on school supplies and other items tax-free as kids head back to school across the state. “Proud to deliver additional sales tax holidays, including […]
Uthmeier Charges 48 in Massive Child Predator Sting in Central Florida Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 48 individuals in an extensive six-day undercover child exploitation sting on Wednesday, which targeted adults allegedly...READ MORE Rep. Carlos Gimenez—POTUS s absolutely right. The fastest and only path to ending the humanitarian crisis in […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 48 individuals in an extensive six-day undercover child exploitation sting on Wednesday, which targeted adults allegedly attempting to solicit sex with minors. The arrests included six foreign nationals from Jamaica, El Salvador, Dubai, and India traveling to Florida to prey on children. The annual operation, dubbed […]
In another win for Miami mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez, a Florida appeals court has rejected the City of Miami's attempt to delay the city's 2025 mayoral election and move it to November 2026. The major ruling comes after another judge sided with Gonzalez to keep Miami's election in place this fall, calling it unconstitutional […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) discussed a recent shouting match between Democratic Senators over the bipartisan police funding bill in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit. For additional context, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) accused Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) of "complicity" with President Donald Trump in supporting a bipartisan police bill, […]
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma offloaded around 9,970 pounds of cocaine, with an approximate street value of $73.7 million, at Port Everglades on Tuesday. "Bravo Zulu to the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma (WMEC-908) for their successful drug offload in Port Everglades, FL, today," the U.S. Coast Guard said. "Teaming up with […]
Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) blasted Democrats for continually delaying the confirmation of nominees appointed by President Donald Trump in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, calling it "a historic level of obstruction by Dems." Sen. Moody posted the clip to X (formerly Twitter), saying, "We are STILL at zero civilian unanimous consent confirmations—a […]
Illegal Aliens Charged in $400,000 Crime Ring Across Florida, Texas Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has charged four members of an alleged crime ring for stealing over $400,000 worth of truck parts, his office said on Tuesday. ...READ MORE Secretary Marco Rubio: The President and the Treasury have sanctioned Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes under […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has charged four members of an alleged crime ring for stealing over $400,000 worth of truck parts, his office said on Tuesday. Uthmeier said the four men, Geosvany Figueredo-Gonzalez, Brian Sanchez-Perez, Orlando Martinez-Dorta, and Liovel Urra-Penate, allegedly committed several burglaries of electronic control modules (ECMs) from Freightliner semi-trucks in Florida and […]
Florida Congressman Randy Fine (R) made a statement claiming that American universities are pandering to foreign students. “Elite universities should be more focused on giving American students a good education than spending money and time on foreigners. Americans deserve better,” he stated. In Rep. Fine’s statement, he included a short clip of a NewsMax interview […]
AdventHealth Orlando has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States, according to a list released Tuesday from U.S. News & World Report. “These rankings reflect the remarkable care our team and physicians provide every patient, every day – bringing our mission to life through clinical excellence and whole-person care,” said […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced legislation with Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) to make the American Community Survey (ACS), part of the Census Bureau, a voluntary survey and to abolish the associated fines for not answering. As Rep. Steube explained, the ACS is an annual questionnaire designed to gain knowledge of localities, which the ACS […]
The infrastructure agreement signed by the government of Liberia with Ivanhoe Atlantic has come under scrutiny, and according to the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Michael Walsh, Congress should be skeptical as well. In July, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner, appointed by President Biden, led the charge in getting the Liberians under Joseph Boakai to […]
DeSantis Blamed as Election Lawsuit Against City of Miami Over Canceled Mayoral Election Continues Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez is continuing to fight against the City of Miami as it attempts to move the city's 2025 mayoral election and move it to November 2026. Gonzalez, who is running to succeed Mayor Francis Saurez, has been […]
MIAMI—Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez is continuing to fight against the City of Miami as it attempts to move the city's 2025 mayoral election and move it to November 2026. Gonzalez, who is running to succeed Mayor Francis Suarez, has been adamant that City Commissioners have tried to steal the election by moving it to […]
Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) released a statement criticizing the Trump administration regarding recent funding cuts to various gun violence prevention programs. “My hometown of Parkland was devastated by gun violence. There’s no good justification for axing programs which law enforcement groups say have helped meaningfully reduce gun-related homicides.” Moskowitz said. The cuts eliminate over half […]
Earlier this summer, Governor Ron DeSantis’ did right by making the decision to veto a bill that would have permitted more lawsuit abuse by enabling family members to sue doctors and nurses for pain and suffering associated with medical negligence. The law already permits litigation in cases of medical malpractice for actual damages. Back in […]
