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Florida Senate President Ben Albritton announced he's a 'No' on Amendment 3, citing its impact on the state's rural community in a statement shared by the Florida's Sheriff's Association this week. "As a native of Florida's heartland, our rural communities are near and dear to my heart. It's who I am," Albritton wrote. "Amendment 3 […]
The Florida Democratic Party just released a new ad targeting the Florida Republican Party's Hope Florida scandal just a few days after a Highlands County circuit court judge denied the GOP's request to pull prior Democratic ads highlighting the scandal off the air. That same court denied Attorney General James Uthmeier's request to ban publication of […]
Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is telling her Republican colleagues to keep their mouths shut rather than criticize the Trump administration’s efforts without knowing their intentions following Russia's release of an American prisoner. President Trump is actively negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine and just successfully secured the release of Stephen Hubbard. And […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed that the U.S. had no hand in the recent restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield Systems, placing responsibility on Elon Musk and his company SpaceX. “I’m not aware that we knew about this decision beforehand. But that’s irrelevant,” Secretary Rubio told reporters. “The bottom line is that [Starlink] is […]
Former President Bill Clinton recently touched down in Hollywood, Fla., to campaign for Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly in the state’s first toss-up race in 8 years. “I think we ought to give David Jolly a chance,” President Clinton said at Jolly’s event at Koinonia Worship Center. “If you elect him, we can begin […]
Gov. Ron DeSanits announced a nearly 60% drop in fentanyl-caused deaths in Florida since 2023, according to data from the Florida Medical Examiners Commission’s 2025 Annual Drug Report while speaking at a press conference in Orlando this week. The decrease follows Florida's effort to combat drug trafficking and support law enforcement through the State Assistance for […]
Republican Party of Florida Warns David Jolly Will Undo DeSantis' Legacy The Republican Party of Florida is spotlighting David Jolly's opposition to... READ MORE. Florida Democrats: "Thank you @jmpalmieri for recognizing the hard work Florida Dems have put in organizing year-round since 2024. We have more good news: we've now flipped 48 SEATS. And we're […]
(POLL) Byron Donalds Up 8 Points in Governor's Race, Down With Latinos A new N+ Univision/YouGov poll shows Congressman and... READ MORE. Pia Dandiya: "South Florida families are being crushed at the grocery store, gas station, and doctor’s office. I’m running to bring people TOGETHER - to lower costs, protect your […]
President Donald Trump and Vice President (VP) JD Vance announced a $25 million program to reward people for reporting suspected fraud against the federal government. “I’m thrilled to announce the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program,” President Trump said during a conference in the Oval Office. “Independent journalists and everybody and Americans will now be able to go […]
The Republican Party of Florida is spotlighting David Jolly's opposition to Gov. Ron DeSanits while warning voters his election will ruin his legacy of accomplishments in a new campaign ad released this week. The ad, titled "David Jolly Would Undo What Ron DeSantis Built," was shared on the Florida GOP's social media. It begins with […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $4.5 million in emergency bridge loans have been approved to 65 Panhandle small businesses impacted by Hurricane Isaias. He made the announcement while speaking at a press conference in Destin this week. The loans, administered by FloridaCommerce, aim to provide short-term, no-interest loans to small businesses that experienced economic […]
Reps. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.) & Laurel Lee (R-Fla.) have teamed up to introduce a bipartisan bill shutting down the importation of sloths into the U.S. The SLOTHS Act The Stopping Legalized Organized Trafficking and Harm to Sloths (SLOTHS) Act, announced on International Sloth Day, seeks to ban imports of wild sloths used for purposes […]
A new N+ Univision/YouGov poll shows Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) with an 8-point lead over Democratic challenger David Jolly despite being down with Latino voters heading into the November election. Donalds: 50% Jolly: 42% However, the poll sours on Rep. Donalds by five points (48% to 43%) with Latino voters, and […]
A new poll conducted by On Point Politics casts some doubt on state Representative Angie Nixon's ability to flip Florida's Senate seat in the midterms. Five states polled. Every result PUBLIC. 🔵Michigan - El-Sayed +6.3 🔵Texas - Talarico +4.5 🔵Ohio - Brown +3.6 🔵South Carolina - Andrews +3.5 🔴Florida - Moody +6.7 Help us pick […]
Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) is using her political leverage in Miami to the fullest advantage against Democratic challenger Eliott Rodriguez amid U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y. )'s recent visit to Florida's 27th Congressional District (FL CD 27). Eliott Rodriguez brought the man who wants to lead the socialists in Congress into a […]
President Donald Trump recently announced a new fuel relief program that will provide farmers with $8 billion in aid to help offset diesel costs during the harvest season. Through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Trump Administration will allocate $8 billion in one-time payments to American producers economically harmed by the ongoing fuel crisis […]
Republican Party of Florida Sues Florida Democrats & TV Stations Over Hope Florida Scandal Ad In the lead-up to the 2026 Midterms... READ MORE. David Jolly: "I don’t like using such coarse words, but it has to be called out: Byron Donalds is lying to you. We both condemn socialism. The difference between us is […]
Florida Announces Arrest Warrant for Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro In the lead-up to the 2026 Midterms... READ MORE. Ashley Moody: "My opponent, a socialist, runs a bookstore called Cafe Resistance, quotes the communist manifesto, and celebrates those that attack police. What you see in France, communists taking to the streets, […]
