Anna Paulina Luna Introduces Bill Denying Surrogacy Rights to Registered Sex Offenders

Anna Paulina Luna Introduces Bill Denying Surrogacy Rights to Registered Sex Offenders

Grayson Bakich
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November 21, 2025
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 […]
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Moody Introduces 'Halo Act' to Protect Immigration Officers from Threats and Harassment

Moody Introduces 'Halo Act' to Protect Immigration Officers from Threats and Harassment

Michael Costeines
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November 21, 2025
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 […]
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James Uthmeier Launches Task Force to Crackdown on Organized Retail Theft

James Uthmeier Launches Task Force to Crackdown on Organized Retail Theft

Michael Costeines
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November 21, 2025
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 […]
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A Pay-For-Play Pattern Emerges Around Eileen Higgins

A Pay-For-Play Pattern Emerges Around Eileen Higgins

Javier Manjarres
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November 21, 2025
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 […]
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Darren Soto Slams Trump Over Talks of Reopening Oil Drilling Sites off Florida and California’s Coast

Darren Soto Slams Trump Over Talks of Reopening Oil Drilling Sites off Florida and California’s Coast

Adrian Morgade
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November 21, 2025
Florida Congressman Darren Soto (D) released a statement slamming President Donald Trump’s plans to resume oil drilling off the coasts of Florida and California.  “This is a TERRIBLE idea in Florida! It would trash our environment, and hurt tourism and fishing, two top industries here,” Soto expressed in a statement. “I’m sure he’d be thrilled […]
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Jay Collins Takes Direct Digs at Byron Donalds, Calls Him 'H1-Byron'

Jay Collins Takes Direct Digs at Byron Donalds, Calls Him 'H1-Byron'

Michael Costeines
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November 21, 2025
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. The nickname is a jab at Rep. Donalds' possible support for H1-B visas, which allow employers to hire foreign professionals temporarily with a […]
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JUICE🍊— 11.21.2025 — DeSantis Warns Against Rise of Artificial Intelligence — FSU Survey Shows Striking Stunning to Free Speech — and More...

JUICE🍊— 11.21.2025 — DeSantis Warns Against Rise of Artificial Intelligence — FSU Survey Shows Striking Stunning to Free Speech — and More...

Daniel Molina
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November 21, 2025
DeSantis Cautions Against Artificial Intelligence and Its Effect on Jobs Gov. Ron DeSantis is pumping the brakes on the use of Artificial Intelligence, saying the growing technology could pose a threat to jobs across the country, including right here in the Sunshine State, while speaking at the Florida Rural Economic Summit in Ocala this week. […]
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Last Squeeze🍊— 11.20.2025 — Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Indicted on Stealing Millions From FEMA — Greg Steube Moves to Oust Cherfilus-McCormick From Congress — and More...

Last Squeeze🍊— 11.20.2025 — Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Indicted on Stealing Millions From FEMA — Greg Steube Moves to Oust Cherfilus-McCormick From Congress — and More...

Daniel Molina
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November 20, 2025
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Indicted on Stealing Millions From FEMA In a news release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds as well as making illegal campaign contributions. READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "This […]
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DeSantis Cautions Against Artificial Intelligence and Its Effect on Jobs

DeSantis Cautions Against Artificial Intelligence and Its Effect on Jobs

Michael Costeines
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November 20, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pumping the brakes on the use of Artificial Intelligence, saying the growing technology could pose a threat to jobs across the country, including right here in the Sunshine State, while speaking at the Florida Rural Economic Summit in Ocala this week. "A lot of people are saying that, as AI advances, […]
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Gus Bilirakis Protects Seniors With Bipartisan Medicare Bill

Gus Bilirakis Protects Seniors With Bipartisan Medicare Bill

Grayson Bakich
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November 20, 2025
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) is introducing a bipartisan bill protecting seniors from rising Medicare costs. Specifically, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act ensures that Medicare payments accurately reflect current healthcare costs, especially in rural, underserved, and low-income areas. In practice, this prevents doctors from limiting the number of Medicare patients they can see, […]
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FSU Survey Shows One in Five Young Adults Find Physical Violence Acceptable Against Free Speech

FSU Survey Shows One in Five Young Adults Find Physical Violence Acceptable Against Free Speech

Michael Costeines
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November 20, 2025
Nearly one in five young adults believes it is acceptable to use physical violence as a reason to stop someone from engaging in "harmful" public speech, according to a survey revealed this week by Florida State University's Institute for Governance and Civics (IGC). The startling findings, via a report presented in Americans' Troubling Views on […]
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Coast Guard Offloads Historic $326M of Cocaine at Port Everglades

Coast Guard Offloads Historic $326M of Cocaine at Port Everglades

Michael Costeines
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November 20, 2025
Crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone offloaded approximately 49,010 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $362 million at Port Everglades this week. The massive seizure, a result of 15 interdictions from the Eastern Pacific Ocean, also marks the largest capture of cocaine by a single cutter during one patrol in Coast Guard […]
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Greg Steube Moves to Expel Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick From House

Greg Steube Moves to Expel Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick From House

Daniel Molina
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November 20, 2025
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) will be filing a resolution to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) from the House after she was indicted for stealing millions of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds. The House is facing a doozy of a week as several members faced censures. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) will reportedly pursue a censure […]
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Byron Donalds Trolls Kamala Harris' 'Radical Agenda' Book Tour in Miami

Byron Donalds Trolls Kamala Harris' 'Radical Agenda' Book Tour in Miami

Javier Manjarres
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November 20, 2025
MIAMI—Not only has he raised significant cash  ($30 million+) for his 2026 gubernatorial campaign, but Rep. Byron Donalds is also making the case for his political trolling bona fides after ambushing former Vice President Kamala Harris' book tour in Miami. Oh, and he is crushing the field of announced and potential candidates in the 2026 […]
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Indicted on Stealing Millions From FEMA

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Indicted on Stealing Millions From FEMA

Daniel Molina
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November 20, 2025
In a news release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds as well as making illegal campaign contributions. The DOJ stated that Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother Edwin Cherfilus worked through Trinity Healthcare […]
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Residents Question Commissioner Castro’s Push for Taller, Denser Development in Coral Gables

Residents Question Commissioner Castro’s Push for Taller, Denser Development in Coral Gables

Javier Manjarres
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November 20, 2025
Coral Gables residents are asking tough questions after Commissioner Melissa Castro introduced a little-noticed but high-impact item during the Tuesday, November 18 City Commission meeting — a proposal that, if approved, could have dramatically reshaped development patterns across the City Beautiful. Agenda item F3, brought forward solely by Commissioner Castro, proposed redefining how “attainable” rents are […]
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JUICE🍊— 11.20.2025 — Florida House Investigates Artificial Intelligence — Florida GOP Celebrates Samantha Scott's HD 52 Win — and More...

JUICE🍊— 11.20.2025 — Florida House Investigates Artificial Intelligence — Florida GOP Celebrates Samantha Scott's HD 52 Win — and More...

Daniel Molina
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November 20, 2025
Florida House to Assess Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence on State Florida House Speaker Danny "Daniel" Perez (R-Miami) recently sent out a memorandum designating the final interim committee week for the chamber as “Artificial Intelligence Week" to look over the growing effects of AI on the state. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "Amazing what […]
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Rick Scott Presses Moving Pharmaceutical Drug Production from China to the U.S.

Rick Scott Presses Moving Pharmaceutical Drug Production from China to the U.S.

Adrian Morgade
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November 20, 2025
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) continues press for relocating generic drug production from foreign countries, such as India and China, to the U.S. during a hearing with the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. Scott, who is the chairman of the special committee, highlighted various U.S. companies that are successfully producing generic medications domestically, and […]
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