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Gov. Ron DeSantis participated in a roundtable discussion on Thursday at New College of Florida in Sarasota alongside U.S. "Border Czar" Tom Homan to discuss the recent deportation flights of alleged Venezuelan gang members by the Trump administration. Tom Homan explained the order after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to […]
Sen. Tom Leek reaffirmed his commitment on Wednesday to a bill that would increase penalties for animal cruelty offenders after a woman allegedly drowned her dog before boarding her flight at Orlando International Airport. Sen. Leek shared a statement after the horrific incident. “This is yet another horrible example of why I filed Senate Bill […]
Representatives Cory Mills (R-FL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), and Byron Donalds (R-FL) have introduced a bill codifying the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into law. In addition to codifying the department, the heads of each government agency will be required to work with DOGE to implement initiatives designed to increase government productivity with minimal bureaucracy. "According […]
Filling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' big shoes when he leaves office in 2026 is a heavy lift, and so is filling the void that Rep. Byron Donalds (R) creates in the U.S. House of Representatives if he wins the Republican gubernatorial nomination and the governorship. Both men are big political figures, who alongside President Donald […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business with Maria Bartiromo and discussed the presence of China's adversarial nature in American life. Sen. Scott did not hold back in his assertion that China has chosen to be an adversary of the United States and pleaded with Americans to stop buying Chinese products and services. Communist […]
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) spearheaded a letter to the Acting Director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Dr. David J. Smith, urging to improve TRICARE compensation in Northeast Florida. As Rep. Bean explained, constituents have worried about the failure of T-5 contracts under the TRICARE program, where delays are common, and millions of dollars in […]
The Florida Senate passed a bill 39-0 on Wednesday that would expand data collection to fight child exploitation, start a recruitment program for child welfare professionals, and begin a professional foster care pilot program to better serve children with high behavioral acuity. Sen. Erin Grall (R-Vero Beach) led the way on the child welfare bill […]
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at President Donald Trump’s direction, has released a new Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) ‘Home’ Application. The CBP Home App is designed to facilitate illegal immigrants’ voluntary departure from the US. Illegal immigrants who voluntarily depart the US will still be eligible to return to the US through […]
Senator Rick Scott joined a bipartisan effort in the Senate, including Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and 186 members of the House of Representatives such as Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) to reintroduce the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act to ensure full benefits for veterans. The legislation is named after […]
The Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability favored a bill 8-0 on Tuesday that would expand Florida's present anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) law to include academic institutions and non-profit organizations that participate in boycotts against Israel. Sen. Tom Leek (R-Ormond Beach) filed the Senate bill (SB 1678). Rep. Hillary Cassel (R-Dania Beach) filed […]
The Senate Committee on Regulated Industries favored a bill 8-0 on Wednesday that would require labels for any food product that contains vaccines or vaccine material. Sen. Joe Gruters filed the bill (SB 196). Rep. Monique Miller (R-Palm Bay) sponsored a House version (HB 525). “Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, more Americans are […]
Some Republicans in the House of Representatives are pushing for the impeachment of District of Columbia District Court Judge James Boasberg after he issued rulings to block President Donald Trump’s deportation of hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members. Judge Boasberg ruled President Trump’s deportation flights of the Tren de Aragua (TDA) members ought to turn […]
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice favored a bill 8-0 on Tuesday that would make it a third-degree felony for adults to entice a minor to commit, or in a minor's presence, offenses related to aggravated animal cruelty, animal fighting or baiting, and sexual activities involving animals. Sen. Kristen Arrington (D-Kissimmee) filed the Senate Bill […]
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have brokered a partial ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia and agreed to schedule future negotiations for a full ceasefire. Presidents Trump and Putin reached the agreement during a highly anticipated phone call between the two leaders. “My phone conversation today with President Putin of Russia […]
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz appeared on Fox and Friends to discuss Judge James Boasberg's blockage of President Donald Trump's deportation of Tren de Aragua gang members, saying it is within Trump's authority to do so. Waltz began the discussion by comparing the current situation to the aftermath of September 11th, 2001, saying, "I can remember […]
A recent poll conducted by The Tyson Groups states that 76% of Republicans want federal oversight over healthier food through Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy Jr. Notably, respondents make no mention of state-level restrictions. Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) continues pushing back against a bipartisan bill that would require a warning label on the packaging of […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) spearheaded a bipartisan bill to ease regulations on small and family-owned domestic cigar producers. Aptly named the Cutting the Invasive Government's Arbitrary Regulations (CIGAR) Act, Rep. Donalds' bill simplifies the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) definition of "premium" cigars to reduce onerous regulations defining "premium" or "non-premium" cigars. Thus, the FDA […]
MIAMI LAKES, Fla. - Aetna Better Health of Florida CEO Jennifer Sweet presented a $3,000 grant check to Virtutem Populo, Inc. (VP) Executive Director Mauritis Acosta on Tuesday in support of his Florida Student School Board Member Initiative that advocates for student representation in education and policy-making in school districts across the state. "We do […]
