Put Patients First: Free CRNAs to Do the Critical Work They Have Trained For

Put Patients First: Free CRNAs to Do the Critical Work They Have Trained For

Opinion
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January 29, 2026
As the director of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program at the University of North Florida, I have been charged with graduating as many doctorally prepared advanced practice nurses as I can in response to the continual anesthesia provider shortage problem. But it is so disheartening to watch graduates cross that stage at commencement, […]
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Last Squeeze🍊— 1.28.2026 — Florida Sheriffs Overwhelmingly Support Donalds for Governor — Vern Buchanan Announces Retirement — and More...

Last Squeeze🍊— 1.28.2026 — Florida Sheriffs Overwhelmingly Support Donalds for Governor — Vern Buchanan Announces Retirement — and More...

Daniel Molina
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January 28, 2026
Majority of Florida Sheriffs Back Byron Donalds for Governor In what appears to be a runaway train of campaign momentum, two more Florida Sheriffs from Okaloosa and Madison County have endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds' campaign for governor in the 2026 midterm elections. READ MORE.         State Senator Ileana Garcia: "Every time I […]
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Florida Bans Nurse Following Vulgar Attack on Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Florida Bans Nurse Following Vulgar Attack on Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

Michael Costeines
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January 28, 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that a Boca Raton nurse who made explicit comments about White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is no longer licensed in Florida. Alexis "Lexie" Lawler, who worked at Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital, made the graphic remarks about Leavitt in a TikTok video, which was shared by Libs […]
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DeSantis Joins into Federal Education Tax Program to Expand School Choice

DeSantis Joins into Federal Education Tax Program to Expand School Choice

Michael Costeines
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January 28, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida is opting into a new tax credit scholarship program established by the Trump administration during a press conference in Valrico this week. Under the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, Floridians can receive a credit of up to $1,700 per year for contributing to the program beginning next year in […]
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Brian Mast Urges Recognition of UDT-SEAL Museum in New Navy Museum System

Brian Mast Urges Recognition of UDT-SEAL Museum in New Navy Museum System

Grayson Bakich
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January 28, 2026
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) spearheaded a recent letter to the Secretary of the Navy, John C. Phelan, urging that the UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, be included as part of the reauthorized U.S. Navy Museum System. The U.S. Navy Museum System was authorized in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which allows designated […]
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Carlos Gimenez Calls for Mexico to End Oil Shipments to Cuba

Carlos Gimenez Calls for Mexico to End Oil Shipments to Cuba

Adrian Morgade
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January 28, 2026
Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) called out Mexican President Claudia Shienbaum Pardo and the Mexican government for sending oil to Cuba. Rep. Gimenez said that Mexico is considering ending its oil agreement with Cuba, but the Congressman wants that process expedited, calling Mexico “afraid” of a U.S. response in the form of new trade deals. […]
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Florida Democrats Blast Retirement of Vern Buchanan, Vow to Fight

Florida Democrats Blast Retirement of Vern Buchanan, Vow to Fight

Michael Costeines
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January 28, 2026
The Florida Democratic Party slammed the retirement of U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week as a sign of things to come for the GOP as Democrats look to take back the House in the 2026 midterms. “After two decades of rigging our tax codes to favor billionaires and corporations, Vern Buchanan is leaving Washington. […]
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Ileana Garcia Calls Alex Pretti Shooting 'Abhorrent,' Says GOP Could Lose Midterms

Ileana Garcia Calls Alex Pretti Shooting 'Abhorrent,' Says GOP Could Lose Midterms

Daniel Molina
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January 28, 2026
The Trump administration is touting immigration victories as ICE amasses controversy over its operations in Minnesota. Some Republicans, however, are warning that the Trump administration’s dispatch of ICE could come back to haunt the GOP in the 2026 election. State Senator Ileana Garcia (R-FL), who co-founded Latinas for Trump, has suggested that the Republican Party […]
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Shooting Involving Border Patrol Near US-Mexico Border

Shooting Involving Border Patrol Near US-Mexico Border

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
An unidentified person was shot and injured in a shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona, leaving the individual in critical condition, according to local authorities. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department shared that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requested it to “lead the use-of-force investigation involving the agent” in Arivaca, an unincorporated neighborhood. “We […]
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Democrats Call for Kristi Noem to Resign from Office

Democrats Call for Kristi Noem to Resign from Office

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
House Democratic leaders threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if President Donald Trump does not fire her first, indicating a pivotal shift in how party leadership is tackling the Trump administration’s immigration operations. Concurrently, eight Democrats have signed on to an impeachment resolution against Secretary Noem amid the […]
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ICE Chief Ordered to Appear in Minnesota Court

ICE Chief Ordered to Appear in Minnesota Court

Joseph Quesada
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January 28, 2026
A federal judge in Minnesota ordered the acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, Todd Lyons, to appear in a Minneapolis court  and testify for the  agency’s allegedd ongoing violations of court orders tied to immigration enforcement actions. Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz issued a three-page order, accusing federal immigration authorities of failing […]
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JUICE🍊— 1.28.2026 — DeSantis's Executive Office Remains Quiet on Pushaw Controversy —Renner: 'Leadership Matters' — and More...

JUICE🍊— 1.28.2026 — DeSantis's Executive Office Remains Quiet on Pushaw Controversy —Renner: 'Leadership Matters' — and More...

Daniel Molina
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January 28, 2026
DeSantis's Executive Office Goes Dark After Pushaw/Fishback Scandal After coming clean of her personal and advisory relationship with gubernatorial candidate James Fishback,  Christina Pushaw is expected to keep her job according to a source close to the Executive Office. READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "I continue to be briefed on irregularities in Florida's current […]
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Last Squeeze🍊— 1.27.2026 — Alexander Vindman Launches Senatorial Bid — Florida GOP Calls Vindman 'Traitor' and 'Puppet' — and More...

Last Squeeze🍊— 1.27.2026 — Alexander Vindman Launches Senatorial Bid — Florida GOP Calls Vindman 'Traitor' and 'Puppet' — and More...

Daniel Molina
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January 27, 2026
Alexander Vindman Challenges Ashley Moody for her Seat Alexander Vindman, the former National Security Council aide who played a central role in President Donald Trump's first impeachment, is seeking vindication by challenging Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) for her seat. READ MORE.         Gubernatorial Candidate David Jolly: "In this moment, we must choose […]
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Michael Carbonara Puts 'Face' on Venezuela, Dangers of Socialism

Michael Carbonara Puts 'Face' on Venezuela, Dangers of Socialism

Michael Costeines
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January 27, 2026
During an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Republican congressional candidate Michael Carbonara put a real-world "face" on the current environment in Venezuela, even after the arrest of socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro by the Trump administration. Carbonara, who's running against U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida's 25th district, discussed his conversation with "Jane Doe," a […]
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Greg Steube Explores Cuba Blockade Plan Rumors

Greg Steube Explores Cuba Blockade Plan Rumors

Grayson Bakich
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January 27, 2026
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) discussed the possibility of the United States blockading Cuba to force the collapse of its longstanding Communist regime in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit. Host Elizabeth MacDonald questioned if Mexico would be willing to cooperate with the United States on this goal. Rep. Steube posited that the U.S. would […]
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SB 980 Stands Between Youth Protection and Neglect

SB 980 Stands Between Youth Protection and Neglect

Opinion
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January 27, 2026
By Nick Orlando, Executive Director of the Florida Smoke Free Association Florida is already grappling with a flood of unregulated disposable vapes, and pretending otherwise jeopardizes our youth. The Florida Smoke Free Association stands firmly behind SB 980 because it delivers what Florida needs: real, enforceable safeguards. This isn’t about inviting new products; it’s about […]
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Florida GOP Slams Alexander Vindman as

Florida GOP Slams Alexander Vindman as "Traitor" and "Puppet" After Senate Announcement

Michael Costeines
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January 27, 2026
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) slammed Alexander Vindman, the former National Security Council aide who played a central role in President Donald Trump's first impeachment, after he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate this week. In a release, the Republicans blasted Vindman as a "traitor" and a "puppet" for then-California […]
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Trump Says He Is Raising Tariffs on South Korean Goods

Trump Says He Is Raising Tariffs on South Korean Goods

Joseph Quesada
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January 27, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he’s raising tariffs on imports of South Korean goods due to the country’s legislature’s failure to approve a trade deal with the U.S. that both countries agreed to in October 2025. “Because the Korean Legislature hasn’t enacted our Historic Trade Agreement, which is their prerogative, I am hereby increasing […]
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