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Republican Yoni Anijar announced on social media that he has qualified for the House District 100 race by petition, becoming the first candidate to do so in nearly two decades. According to the Florida Division of Elections tracking system, Anijar collected 1,264 petition signatures, more than the 1,251 required for the ballot, as of April […]
DeSantis Signs Bills Banning DEI, Carbon Taxes by Local Governments Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning counties and municipalities... READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Hakeem Jeffries personally worked to block a bipartisan ban on insider trading, voted to block the release of the congressional slush fund, and told Swalwell to drop out of […]
Hakeem Jeffries Threatens Florida Republicans With 'Maximum Warfare' Over Redistricting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) threatened "maximum warfare" on Florida congressional Republicans... READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Individuals should be required to disclose whether or NOT they are dual citizens when they file to run for office. You can't […]
Wildfires burning across the Florida-Georgia border have intensified, resulting in increased efforts and advisories being exhausted across the state. 38 Florida counties are under burn bans, and most inland zones within the state are under Red Flag advisories from the National Weather Service, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Despite the unclear start of […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning counties and municipalities from funding or promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies while speaking during a press conference in Jacksonville this week. The bill (SB 1134) also prohibits taxpayer funding to city officers enacting DEI polices. "Honestly, some of this is a total scam. These people will […]
Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed Republicans' chances in the 2026 midterm elections with The Floridian, saying he "likes them" and that Republicans should emphasize that they have fulfilled their campaign promises. "The number one thing as an elected official, period, is [to] back up the promises made in the campaign," Rep. Haridopolos commented. "We promised to […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center “Alligator Alcatraz,” located in the Florida Everglades, will remain open following an appeals court decision. The appeals court upheld its previous decision to halt a judge’s order for the center to cease operations. According to the Associated Press (AP), a majority on the three-judge panel from the […]
Republican Party of Florida Chairman Evan Power responded to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) over threats that Democrats will go after Florida congressional Republicans if Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature proceed with redrawing the state's congressional map during an expected special session next week. “Hakeem Jeffries is like a schoolyard bully who […]
Representatives Scott Franklin (R-FL) and Gabe Amo (D-RI) have teamed up to introduce a bipartisan bill to improve how the federal government uses hazard risk assessment tools purchased from the private sector. For instance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has the National Risk Index for Natural Hazards, a digital dataset that provides detailed analyses […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) threatened "maximum warfare" on Florida congressional Republicans if Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature move ahead with redrawing its congressional map during an expected special session next week. "If Florida Republicans proceed with this illegal scheme, they will only create more prime pick-up opportunities for Democrats, just as […]
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has acknowledged the ceasefire extension between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic, according to reports from Iranian state media. “Diplomacy is a tool for securing national interests and security, and whenever we reach the conclusion that the necessary and reasonable conditions exist to use this tool to achieve national interests and to […]
Evan Power Calls Iran 'Promoters of Terror,' Urges Abraham Accords Expansion Republican Party of Florida Chairman and candidate in the Republican congressional race to replace retiring Rep. Neal Dunn (R)... READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "Safer communities, stronger families, and criminals and illegal immigrants dealt with. These are the issues that matter to the […]
BREAKING: Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns Despite previously affirming that she wouldn't resign, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has announced her exit... READ MORE. Collins War Room: "Hey @RennerWarRoom, can you please stop plagiarizing our content the next day and try to post original thoughts? Thank you." Rep. Greg Steube: "If anyone is wondering […]
Senate Republicans released a budget resolution aimed at fully funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the end of President Donald Trump’s term amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. The Senate Budget Committee released an estimated $70 billion resolution to fund both immigration agencies for three […]
A new poll by Echelon Insights shows Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) with six and four-point leads over Democratic opponents David Jolly and Jerry Demings, respectively, in the governor's race. The poll, on behalf of NetChoice, found Rep. Donalds at 49% and Jolly at 43%, with 8% undecided. In the other matchup, […]
Republican Party of Florida Chairman and candidate in the Republican congressional race to replace retiring Rep. Neal Dunn (R) in Florida's 2nd District, Evan Power, called Iran “promoters of terror” during an interview with The Floridian, where he discusses his views on the Islamic Republic, the Abraham Accords, and Islamic religious Sharia law. “The Iranians […]
Despite previously affirming that she wouldn't resign, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has announced her exit. In a statement shared on social media, the Florida Democrat announced that she was resigning from office to avoid “these political games.” “This was not a fair process,” Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick said, noting that “the Ethics Committee refused my new attorney’s […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its ChatGPT platform for allegedly providing "significant" advice to a 20-year-old gunman charged with killing two people at Florida State University (FSU) in April 2025 "The communication between the shooter and ChatGPT revealed that the chatbot advised the shooter on what type of […]
