Featured

The Floridian is a statewide and national political media platform that covers government affairs, elections, public policy, and campaigns on Florida politics. These are featured stories.
President Donald Trump recently announced plans to sign an executive order that will peg the price of medical drugs to that of the country with the lowest price in the world. In a Truth Social post, President Trump explained that his initiative would cut medical drug prices by 30% to 80%. The US has a […]
Extended Legislative Session Begins After the Florida Legislature failed to come to terms on a state budget during the annual 60 day legislative session, lawmakers will now go into overtime (extended session) to try to get the task done. But even with the extra time, lawmakers will not tackle the budget until they are good […]
In yet another bizarre twist in Miami politics, candidate Jose Regalado is telling voters he’s endorsed by the Miami Police — despite the fact that the union representing City of Miami police officers, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), has officially endorsed his opponent, Ralph “Rafael” Rosado, in the District 4 race. Regalado has been […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) spearheaded a recent letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the declassification of files related to infamous sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. In February, Bondi released a small amount of information about Epstein, but it contained little that was not already known to the public. Rep. Luna's letter noted that the […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis reacted Friday to the news of an ongoing investigation into whether Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and city officials allegedly kept an illegal registry of gun owners carrying firearms into city buildings "Having a gun registry is unlawful, and it is a violation of people's Second Amendment rights," DeSantis said. There needs to […]
Sen. Jason Pizzo (I-Sunny Isles), who was Senate Democratic Leader until he called the party dead last month, announced that he's running for governor of Florida in a soon-to-be aired interview on Sunday. Speaking with CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede on “Facing South Florida," Sen. Pizzo ended months of gubernatorial rumors with a simple answer: […]
As Russian President Vladamir Putin hosted China’s Xi Jinping to oversee a Red Square military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, Florida Senator Rick Scott filed the Countering Corrupt Political (CCP) Influence Act in the U.S. Senate. Not that the members of the new […]
A new James Madison Institute poll reveals that President Donald Trump’s (R) endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds (R) has dramatically shifted the dynamics of Florida’s 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary.
Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) has introduced legislation combating the surge in antisemitism seen on college campuses ever since the October 7th, 2023, terror attack in Israel and ensuing war against Hamas. Specifically, Rep. Fine's Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act, which Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced in the Senate, amends the Civil Rights Act of […]
Interim Florida International University (FIU) President Jeanette Nunez is in line to become the school's seventh president, the school announced on Thursday. "I’m honored and humbled to move forward in the FIU presidential search process. Thank you to Chair Carlos Duart and the Presidential Search Committee for the opportunity to interview and share my vision […]
Former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is demanding an apology from current Mayor Donna Deegan after she attempted to "shift blame" to the former administration over her alleged policy of keeping an illegal registry of gun owners carrying firearms into city buildings. "In her zeal to attack a Conservative Republican and deflect accountability, Donna Deegan has […]
Conservative activist Laura Loomer repeatedly slammed the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will be Pope Leo XIV, as the next head of the Catholic Church on Thursday. "THIS IS THE NEW POPE! His name is Robert Prevost. He’s the first American Pope. He is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like […]
IRON CURTAIN:Venezuela’s Maduro Signs Strategic Pact with Putin as U.S. Pressure Mounts Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro signed a strategic partnership treaty with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, May 7th, strengthening ties between the two nations as the United States prepares to reimpose its "maximum pressure" policy on Venezuela... READ MORE Rick Scott: Tomorrow, Putin will bring Xi & […]
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro signed a strategic partnership treaty with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, May 7th, strengthening ties between the two nations as the United States prepares to reimpose its "maximum pressure" policy on Venezuela. "Thanks to this treaty, we'll see how relations flourish between a great Russia, a key power among humanity today, and Venezuela in […]
Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) is spearheading a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would ease treatment coverage for anomalous congenital disabilities. Specifically, the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) requires all health insurance plans for individuals or groups to cover medical necessities for congenital disabilities affecting eyes, ears, teeth, mouths, or jaws. Moreover, the coverage and services must […]
Former Florida Congressman Ted Yoho (R) stressed the importance on Thursday of U.S. anti-malaria funding under the Trump administration, particularly as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) looks to malign America's health interests throughout the world. "We're on this planet with a lot of people. We're all intertwined or interconnected," Yoho said at the Hudson Institute. […]
US lawmakers are celebrating the election of U.S.-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to lead the Catholic Church as its 267th Pope. Pope Leo XIV, as Cardinal Prevost will henceforth be called, was born on 14 September 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, and belongs to the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA). Upon being elected, Pope Leo XIV […]
Publicly available commercial shipping data demonstrates Red Sea shipping increased following President Donald Trump’s November 2024 election. Red Sea shipping dramatically decreased after the Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni terror group, began targeting US, Israeli, and allies' ships since Hamas’ October 7th, 2023, attacks. Houthi forces have orchestrated drone and missile attacks against US military and […]
