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From Cannoli Goodfella to CFO: Ingoglia Presses Accountability New Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia wasted no time getting to work during his first day on the job by saying he would target the local governments of Gainesville and Broward County for audits and...READ MORE Senator Rick Scott— Thirteen years ago, Oswaldo Payá was […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed protecting America's pipelines from cyberattacks in a recent House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, where witnesses argued that this was the greatest threat to the nation's critical infrastructure. "My home state of Florida is a large producer of electricity and relies heavily on pipelines to deliver energy," Rep. Lee began, […]
New Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia wasted no time getting to work during his first day on the job by saying he would target the local governments of Gainesville and Broward County for audits and extensive financial information under the state's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. Ingoglia, sworn in as CFO […]
In a decisive win, a state circuit court judge ruled that the City of Miami violated its own governing laws when it attempted to cancel this year’s mayoral and city commission elections. The decision restores the November 2025 election and sharply rebukes the city’s legal defense. City attorneys argued that the ordinance passed earlier this […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has opened an investigation into Linda Moore, the Vice Mayor of Vero Beach and owner of Kilted Mermaid, over a "Pride Tea Dance" that occurred in June. Uthmeier subpoenaed Moore on Tuesday after the local wine bar hosted a drag show performance, allegedly advertised as "all ages welcome," which supposedly […]
The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) recently announced the endorsement of Republican candidate Ralph Massullo in the upcoming special election for Florida Senate District 11. Massullo is running to replace Blaise Ingoglia, who just became Florida's new chief financial officer. "As a physician, a business owner, and a former state representative, Ralph has been a […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded during a news conference in Fort Lauderdale after Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Valerie Manno Schurr ruled in favor of mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez in his lawsuit against the City of Miami after it tried to move the 2025 mayoral election and two commissioner races back to November 2026. Judge […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has referred Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for a criminal investigation into potential perjury charges, saying, "Lying under oath is a serious offense— especially from someone tasked with overseeing our monetary system and public trust." In this specific instance, Rep. Luna is accusing Powell of lying about renovations to the […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado recently condemned Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro for manipulating prisoner exchanges to support his regime’s goals. Leader Machado’s comments follow Dictator Maduro’s recent release of ten American hostages in exchange for the repatriation of hundreds of Venezuelans detained in El Salvador. Maduro also agreed to release several Venezuelan political prisoners […]
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) discussed the fallout from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's declassification of documents suggesting that former President Barack Obama's White House was involved in manufacturing the discredited "Russian collusion" narrative in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria. "We have known that there was a concerted effort coming from […]
The US Treasury recently expanded sanctions against the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia wreaking havoc across the Middle East. The new sanctions build on a series of sanctions previously imposed by the US to winnow the Houthis’ cash reserves and limit access to foreign markets. The US Treasury claimed the latest sanctions target the Houthis’ illicit […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) is launching the new NextGen 911 Caucus in the House of Representatives, which aims to enhance first responders' ability to respond to calls. As her press release explained, public safety telecommunicators (PSTs) operate in over 6,000 call centers nationwide, but face numerous challenges, not only from increased call volumes and new […]
MIAMI LAKES – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) released a statement announcing Bill H.R. 672 has successfully passed through the House and is being brought to the Senate for further deliberation. The bill aims to give Miami Lakes a postal code, as it currently shares one with nearby Hialeah, causing issues regarding insurance rates, mail and […]
CRUSHING BLOW: Judge Rules Against City of Miami, Election Back On for November In a major win for democracy, a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez and the voters of the City of Miami, restoring the 2025 election for Mayor and City Commissioner...READ MORE Secretary Marco Rubio— The […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier celebrated after a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez in his lawsuit against the City of Miami after it tried to move the 2025 mayoral election back to November 2026. The ruling also leaves both City Commissioner elections in place. "Thrilled that the […]
In a win for the GOP, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) outraised its chief competition, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, in the second quarter of 2025, according to a report from The Hill. "For the first time in 4 years, the @NRCC is outraising the @DCCC in the first 6 months of an election […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) is teaming up with Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO) to introduce a bipartisan bill protecting and strengthening oversight of military absentee ballots. Specifically, Rep. Lee's Supporting Military Voters Act directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to compile an in-depth report detailing the federal government's efforts to implement the directives outlined in the […]
President Donald Trump urged the Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Guardians to revert to their former names in a Truth Social post on Sunday. "The Washington "Whatever's" should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team," Trump said. "There is a big clamoring for this. Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the […]
