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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling on the Legislature to increase penalties for illegal gambling operations from a misdemeanor to a felony, saying the punishment wasn't sending the "right message" in stopping illegal acts in the state. "Right now, people can stand to make millions off of unlawful gambling operations and just end up […]
James Fishback Officially Launches Bid for Florida Governor After weeks of increased speculation, Azoria CEO James Fishback has officially launched his candidacy for Florida Governor. READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "Florida law bans lab-grown meat. Our Consumer Protection division is launching an investigation and will demand answers from Campbell's." Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "@AGJamesUthmeier […]
Rich Marianos, former U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Assistant Director, discussed a recent $200 million approval by Congress to the Food and Drug Administration in an effort to crack down on Chinese-made illicit cigarettes, and its impact on the Sunshine State, in an exclusive interview with The Floridian. The approval, made on […]
Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) has reintroduced legislation to reduce homeowners' insurance premiums following natural disasters. Specifically, the Natural Disaster Risk Reinsurance Act creates a catastrophic reinsurance backstop, meaning a cap on how much insurers pay in disaster claims, thereby reducing premiums and avoiding "risk of ruin," or the likelihood of losing all investment capital. Additionally, […]
WASHINGTON - New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) and US President Donald Trump (R) met in the Oval Office over the weekend. After months of contention between both parties, in which Trump had called Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and Mamdani declaring himself as “Trump’s worst nightmare” right after his mayoral win, both men […]
Florida Congresswoman María Elvira-Salazar (R) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging the Senate to take both parties’ desires into consideration to reform healthcare. “I signed a letter urging Senate leaders to include both parties in their legislative process to reform healthcare, so we can ensure patients […]
Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and Daniel Webster (R-FL) have introduced legislation to make charitable healthcare tax-deductible. Specifically, the Helping Everyone Access Long Term Healthcare (HEALTH) Act creates a tax deduction for medical professionals who provide healthcare to patients eligible for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid. However, sexual reassignment surgery, hormone replacement therapy […]
Alex Bruesewitz, a popular media advisor to President Donald Trump, scathed Azoria CEO James Fishback after he announced his run for Florida governor this week, calling him a multitude of personal names as he mounts a bid against Rep. Byron Donalds for the nomination. "James Fishback, the clown who just announced he’s running for Governor […]
After weeks of increased speculation, Azoria CEO James Fishback has officially launched his candidacy for Florida Governor. Vowing to succeed Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Fishback also directed verbal jabs at Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), suggesting that the Florida Congressman is unworthy of becoming Florida's next Governor. Fishback, "a fourth-generation Floridian and anti-establishment political outsider," is […]
The hardest part of being a foster mom isn’t the late nights or the paperwork—it’s realizing how close so many children came to real danger before someone stepped in. You start to understand the gap between what the system promises and what it actually delivers. I’ve helped kids piece their lives back together after adults […]
NRCC Calls Moskowitz and Soto Frauds for not Calling on Cherfilus-McCormick to Quit The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is focusing its efforts on two congressional races in Florida that they feel could be in play in the 2026 Midterm elections—the districts of Reps. Jared Moskowitz and Darren Soto. READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: […]
Jay Collins Takes Direct Digs at Byron Donalds, Calls Him 'H1-Byron' Lt. Gov. Jay Collins finally mentioned Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL), calling him "H1-Byron" in a response to The Floridian's request to name Donalds on social media this week. READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "FYSA: @SpeakerJohnson has been supportive of […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis urged the Department of the Interior to roll back plans for offshore drilling on Florida's coast while speaking in Crystal River this week, saying the initiative would universally weaken protections under a 2020 executive order. The request follows a plan by the Trump administration to open offshore drilling beginning in 2029 and […]
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is focusing its efforts on two congressional races in Florida that they feel could be in play in the 2026 Midterm elections—the districts of Reps. Jared Moskowitz and Darren Soto. With Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick having been indicted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly stealing $5 million in […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is introducing legislation that denies registered sex offenders access to children through surrogacy agreements. Specifically, the No Surrogacy for Sex Offenders Act denies registered offenders from using interstate or foreign commerce to enter into a surrogacy arrangement, which the bill intentionally defines broadly enough, with the intent to obtain parental […]
In response to rising threats of violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers (ICE) and others across the country, Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) announced the introduction of the "Halo Act" in Congress this week. The proposal would specifically create a 25-foot buffer zone for immigration duties to perform their duties while on the job. It […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the coordination of a Retail Theft Investigative Special Task Force to combat growing concerns of the crime on state businesses while speaking in Jacksonville this week. Uthmeier, who has mandated a zero-tolerance policy on crime under his leadership, also took a jab at California and New York for allowing […]
A troubling pattern is emerging in the Miami mayoral race as the Democratic National Committee and the Florida Democratic Party aggressively insert themselves into a local election to boost Commissioner Eileen Higgins. Voters are now asking: Why are national political power brokers suddenly so invested in Miami’s mayoral race? The answers point to a long-running […]
