Moody Boasts $1.6M in Fundraising for Senate Campaign

Moody Boasts $1.6M in Fundraising for Senate Campaign

Jackson Bakich
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April 16, 2025
Senator Ashley Moody's (R-FL) campaign has raised $1.6 million in six weeks since launching her campaign to defend her seat in the upper chamber. Sen. Moody was not elected but was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) once President Donald Trump (R) selected former Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to be his Secretary of State. Sen. […]
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Rips 'Rotten' Florida House Over Education Reforms, Hope Florida Smears

Gov. Ron DeSantis Rips 'Rotten' Florida House Over Education Reforms, Hope Florida Smears

Michael Costeines
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April 15, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis lambasted the Florida House of Representatives Tuesday in a series of attacks for, in his view, undoing conservative reforms on higher education and continued targeting of his wife's Hope Florida Foundation, which has come under scrutiny from lawmakers in recent days. Gov. DeSantis wasted little time attacking the House, calling the chamber […]
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Richard Lara Endorsed by Claudia Miro for Coral Gables Commissioner

Richard Lara Endorsed by Claudia Miro for Coral Gables Commissioner

Michael Costeines
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April 15, 2025
Coral Gables Commission candidate Richard Lara has been endorsed by former opponent Claudia Miro ahead of the city's runoff election on April 22, his campaign announced on Tuesday. “I’m incredibly honored to have Claudia Miro’s support,” Lara said in a press release. “Claudia ran a campaign rooted in integrity, transparency, and putting the residents of Coral […]
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Steube Introduces Bill Protecting Small Businesses from Unfair Gift, Estate Taxes

Steube Introduces Bill Protecting Small Businesses from Unfair Gift, Estate Taxes

Grayson Bakich
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April 15, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a bill protecting small businesses from undue tax burdens through gift and estate taxes. Specifically, Rep. Steube's Family Business Legacy Act updates a 2015 bill known as the Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act (PATH). The PATH Act itself was a response to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) introducing […]
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Bukele White House Visit Emphasizes Trump Administration's Immigration Enforcement Resolve

Bukele White House Visit Emphasizes Trump Administration's Immigration Enforcement Resolve

Mateo Guillamont
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April 15, 2025
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele recently visited the US and met President Donald Trump in the White House.  President Bukele’s visit to the US marked his first outing to the US while being president of El Salvador.  Bukele and President Trump have fostered a close friendship as the former has supported the latter’s immigration enforcement […]
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Scott, Cruz Bill: Grant Terrorism Victims Ability to Sue Sympathetic Organizations

Scott, Cruz Bill: Grant Terrorism Victims Ability to Sue Sympathetic Organizations

Jackson Bakich
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April 15, 2025
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and some of their Republican colleagues in the upper chamber have introduced The Limiting Immunity for Assisting Backers of Lethal Extremism (LIABLE) Act, which would grant American victims of terrorism the ability to sue international organizations proven to be sympathetic to terrorist groups. The bill would also remove […]
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DOJ Arrests Man For Attacks on Tesla and New Mexico Republican Party HQ

DOJ Arrests Man For Attacks on Tesla and New Mexico Republican Party HQ

Mateo Guillamont
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April 15, 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the arrest of New Mexico Resident Jamison Wagner for the recent attacks against a Tesla dealership and the New Mexico Republican Party’s (RPNM) headquarters.  Wagner is accused of having perpetrated an arson attack on Tesla’s Albuquerque showroom last February 9th, 2025.  Additionally, the DOJ claims Wagner is also […]
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JUICE?—4.15.2025—EXCLUSIVE: AG James Uthmeier Calls out Republican Lawmaker as Stooge for Big Weed— Much More...

JUICE?—4.15.2025—EXCLUSIVE: AG James Uthmeier Calls out Republican Lawmaker as Stooge for Big Weed— Much More...

Javier Manjarres
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April 15, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Uthmeier Accuses Andrade of Being Stooge for Big Weed in Hope Florida Controversy TALLAHASSEE—Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is accusing a Republican lawmaker of hounding First Lady Casey DeSantis's charity on behalf of the state's largest medical marijuana company, Trulieve...READ MORE   Secretary Marco Rubio-Robert Vieira is headed home to reunite with his family after […]
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs 'Gulf of America' Bills into Florida Law

Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs 'Gulf of America' Bills into Florida Law

Michael Costeines
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April 15, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a pair of bills on Monday that will update all statutory references in Florida law from the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" and put the name change in geographic and instructional materials in K -12 schools. Gov. DeSantis signed the statute change (HB 575) and academic changes (HB […]
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Trump Administration Ups The Ante On Russia

Trump Administration Ups The Ante On Russia

Mateo Guillamont
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April 15, 2025
The US, under President Donald Trump's leadership, is increasing pressure on Russia to reach a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine and permanently end the territorial conflict between the two nations.  President Trump, alongside other members of his administration, has recently publicly criticized Russia for delaying ceasefire negotiations. Russia recently triggered international outcry when it fired a […]
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Cammack Praises US Withdrawal from Tomato Agreement with Mexico

Cammack Praises US Withdrawal from Tomato Agreement with Mexico

Grayson Bakich
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April 15, 2025
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) praised the Department of Commerce's decision to withdraw from the 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico, saying, "This has been a priority of ours for years in Florida." For additional context, the 2019 Agreement mandated that Mexican tomato growers sell their produce at a price equal […]
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DeSantis Announces I-4 Road Completion Opening Ahead of Schedule

DeSantis Announces I-4 Road Completion Opening Ahead of Schedule

Michael Costeines
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April 14, 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday the early completion of congestion relief lanes on a busy section of the state's Interstate 4 (I-4) corridor at a press conference in Kissimmee. According to a press release, the new lanes will run from U.S. 27 in Polk County to World Drive in Osceola County and be open […]
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Byron Donalds Racking Up Endorsements for Florida Governor

Byron Donalds Racking Up Endorsements for Florida Governor

Michael Costeines
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April 14, 2025
Congressman Byron Donalds has already collected a significant number of state endorsements in his bid to become the 47th governor of Florida next November. The backing could be a sign that the Florida GOP is coalescing behind Congressman Donalds as the gubernatorial pick. He was also endorsed by President Donald Trump before he made his […]
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Buchanan Introduces Bipartisan Bills to Expand Mortgage Tax Deductions, Cut Condominium Taxes

Buchanan Introduces Bipartisan Bills to Expand Mortgage Tax Deductions, Cut Condominium Taxes

Grayson Bakich
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April 14, 2025
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is introducing bipartisan legislation to permanently extend and expand mortgage tax deductions and cut taxes on condominium owners. Named the Middle-Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act, Rep. Buchanan's bill revives a tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums that expired in 2021. Mortgage insurance is required for home buyers who cannot afford a […]
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Mexico and US at Loggerheads Over Water Rights

Mexico and US at Loggerheads Over Water Rights

Mateo Guillamont
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April 14, 2025
The US and Mexico are at loggerheads over a treaty dating back to 1944 in which Mexico and the US agreed to a series of water-sharing actions over certain waterways, such as the Rio Grande.  Among other requirements, the 1994 Water Treaty mandates that Mexico deliver a minimum annual 350,000 acres of water per year […]
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Jim Schwartzel Announces Bid to Replace Byron Donalds in Congressional District 19

Jim Schwartzel Announces Bid to Replace Byron Donalds in Congressional District 19

Michael Costeines
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April 14, 2025
Jim Schwartzel, founder of a conservative talk radio station and media publisher, recently announced his candidacy for Florida’s 19th Congressional District seat, potentially replacing Republican Congressman Byron Donalds. Schwartzel is a Southwest Florida native and graduated from Bishop Verot Catholic High School in Fort Myers. The district includes Naples and Fort Myers in Lee and […]
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JUICE?—4.14.2025—Florida Legislature Accused of Drug Abuse— Gulf of America—Much More...

JUICE?—4.14.2025—Florida Legislature Accused of Drug Abuse— Gulf of America—Much More...

Javier Manjarres
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April 14, 2025
Florida Legislature Accused of Alleged Drug Abuse: 'We Need to Drug-Test our Legislators' The Republican-led Florida Legislature is being accused of allegedly abusing drugs, as former State Rep. Joel Rudman (R) recently stated that the entire legislature needed to be drug tested. ...READ MORE   Debbie Wasserman Schultz-The DeSantis-GOP Machine reeks of corruption Gus Bilirakis-As […]
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Florida Legislature Accused of Alleged Drug Abuse: 'We Need to Drug-Test our Legislators'

Florida Legislature Accused of Alleged Drug Abuse: 'We Need to Drug-Test our Legislators'

Javier Manjarres
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April 14, 2025
The Republican-led Florida Legislature is being accused of allegedly abusing drugs, as former State Rep. Joel Rudman (R) recently stated that the entire legislature needed to be drug tested. Rep. Rudman, who recently resigned to run to campaign in the special congressional election in District 1, made the remarks during an “X” Spaces event hosted […]
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