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Jay Collins Says he Relates to Hispanics, Byron Donalds Doesn't (VIDEO) The pathway to winning a statewide election in Florida runs through Miami-Dade County... READ MORE. Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "Florida isn’t for sale, and we’re not going backward." Senator Ashley Moody: "When Florida families sit down at the kitchen table, […]
Republican Congressional Candidate and U.S. Army Purple Heart Recipient Dr. Rod Joseph spoke with The Floridian about his views on the backlash received by Debbie Wasserman Schultz (DWS) during the Urban League of Broward County Forum following her reelection campaign announcement in Florida’s 20th Congressional District (FL CD 20). “The [U.S.] Constitution is clear. Any […]
Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Jay Collins announced he's filing a legal challenge against opponent James Fishback in Leon County court over his eligibility as a candidate for Florida governor, insisting that he doesn't meet Florida's Constitution’s seven-year residency requirement to run for office through a campaign release this week. "We can't afford to play […]
State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R-28) has endorsed businessman Casey Askar in his bid to be the Republican nominee for Florida's 22nd Congressional District race. What Passidomo is Saying State Sen. Passidomo lauded Askar as "having lived in Collier County for more than 25 years." She further noted that "Casey will ensure our community is […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $117.6 billion state budget for fiscal year 2026-27 which includes $1.56 billion for boosting teacher pay, $665 million for Everglades restoration, $127.5 million for the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program and other cancer-related initiatives, and more while speaking at a press conference in Tampa this week. "If you just kept […]
Amid the run-up for Florida’s 7th Congressional District’s (FL CD 7) Republican Primary Election, congressional candidate and former Orlando news anchor Ryan Elijah spoke with The Floridian to address voter concerns, driving home the major topics that he strives to tackle once elected. “People have told me that we need to do ‘voice of leadership,’ […]
Hollywood - Republican Congressional candidate Casey Askar highlighted his business background in his pitch to win the District 22 GOP primary while speaking to The Floridian during the Sunshine State Showdown at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. "I would do exactly what I've done my entire career is build jobs and create opportunity. […]
Businessman Jorge Martinez, one of several Republican challengers to Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) for Florida's redrawn 9th Congressional District, discussed his Cuban roots, the threat of socialism, and the United States' relationship with Latin America in a recent interview with The Floridian, saying the U.S. has "taken their eye" off this part of the world. […]
Hollywood - Republican congressional candidate Catalina Lauf criticized fellow opponent and former Congressman Madison Cawthorn for past accusations of insider trading and being a carpetbagger during the District 19 debate at the Sunshine State Showdown at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. "I think ultimately the people of Southwest Florida want a fighter and […]
Hollywood – At the recent Republican Party of Florida’s (RPOF) Sunshine State Showdown event, Rep. Randy Fine (R) spoke with The Floridian to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently approved ruling on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program affecting Haitian and Syrian immigrants’ legal protections from humanitarian crises. The Congressman asserted that TPS is “supposed […]
DeSantis Signs Bill Renaming Roads After Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation renaming roadways after... READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "I am unequivocally pro-life." Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "Florida didn't just talk about fighting woke ideology, we defeated it." Rep. Gus Bilirakis: "It was a pleasure to meet with officials […]
Former Florida Congressman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly reaffirmed his stance on Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s (DWS) controversial re-election campaign after a Miami-Dade attorney questioned him on social media in a post commemorating the Juneteenth holiday. Attorney Calls Jolly "Feckless" In an effort to politicize the commemoration of Juneteenth – the federal holiday that […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, along with FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey, announced the arrest of a convicted drug trafficker whose federal prison sentence was commuted by autopen in the closing days of President Joe Biden's administration while speaking at a press conference in Hollywood this week. According to the attorney general, James Howard Dobbs, […]
DeSantis Touts Success of Progress Monitoring for Students in Language Arts, Mathematics Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than 60% of Florida K-12 students are... READ MORE. Gubernatorial Candidate David Jolly: "Floridians are tired of the negativity, the division, and of politics that far too often puts special interests ahead of our […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Department of State have announced that Israel and the government of Lebanon have agreed to a framework agreement for “lasting peace and security” between the two countries. In a signing ceremony alongside Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, and State […]
President Donald Trump threatened to impose a retaliatory “100% TARIFF” on imports from any country that enforces a digital service tax on U.S. companies. Addressing the “Numerous European Countries” that have been in talks about the “imminent implementation of a Digital Services Tax on American Companies” and those “close to actually” enforcing it, President Trump […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation renaming roadways after President Donald Trump and late conservative activist Charlie Kirk into law this week. The bill (HB 33) renames a portion of Southwest 107th Avenue (State Road 90) between 8th Street and 24th Street alongside Florida International University (FIU) in Miami-Dade County as “Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue." Kirk […]
A federal judge temporarily blocked part of a Trump administration rule that would have limited how much students pursuing graduate degrees can borrow, depending on their field of study. Mere days before the policy was set to go into effect, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell imposed a preliminary injunction on some of the U.S Department […]
