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(POLL) Jay Collins Gaining Ground on Byron Donalds in Governor's Race A new poll conducted by David Jay Wolfson on behalf of... READ MORE. Senator Ashley Moody: "The Burn It Down Party wants to implode America from the inside, starting with a platform that allows noncitizens to vote in our elections." […]
Gun Owners of America Florida State Director Luis Valdes announced his endorsement of Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia for a full term as CFO through a press statement this week. “Blaise Ingoglia has repeatedly demonstrated that he is willing to stand with Florida’s gun owners when it matters most," Gun Owners of America […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) laid out his vision for Florida's education policy should he win the 2026 gubernatorial election in November during a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity. Elementary School Policy Rep. Donalds began by explaining, "We want to make sure that our young kids, by the time they reach third grade, are all reading […]
Most School teachers or educators pride themselves on their spelling and grammatical bona fides because they can, but other so-called teachers, not so much. Enter Democratic congressional candidate Elizabeth Holmes, who according to her campaign website, has been an "English and Exceptional Student Education teacher in Palm Beach County public schools" for 15 years. Holmes' […]
First Lady Casey DeSantis announced a new program focused on connecting Florida seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities with local churches as part of Hope Florida’s CarePortal through a press release this week. The initiative aims to create more opportunities for churches to provide companionship and support to seniors in the community. “Every […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has endorsed State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-FL) in her bid to oust Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL). State Rep. Nixon announced her candidacy in January, vowing to fight for working families. She has served in the Florida House since 2022, but to defeat Senator Moody, State Rep. Nixon must first defeat her […]
SACHS MEDIA POLL: Florida Voters Would Approve Property Tax Amendment on November Ballot A vast majority of Florida voters would green light a measure to... READ MORE. Senator Ashley Moody: "In the U.S. Senate, I am leading the charge to protect Floridian tax dollars." Rep. Neal Dunn: "When the people of FL-02 sent me […]
A new poll conducted by David Jay Wolfson on behalf of the Jay Collins campaign has the lieutenant governor picking up significant steam against frontrunner Byron Donalds in the governor's race with the Republican primary less than six weeks away. Results of the poll are below: Byron Donalds: 37% Jay Collins 20% James Fishback 9% […]
Top Conservative Group CPAC Endorses 'Proven Conservative' Casey Askar for Congress The Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) has weighed in on the... READ MORE. Gubernatorial Candidate David Jolly: "A true lion in Florida politics. A friend to so many, including his foes. Jack Latvala will be dearly missed." Rep. Byron Donalds: […]
A vast majority of Florida voters would green light a measure to slash property taxes under a proposed constitutional amendment on November's general election ballot if it were held today, according to a Sachs Media poll. The survey, when respondents were shown through the "Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes" amendment, found 64% of […]
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) has announced his withdrawal as Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus, citing their hostility to Israel. 'Political Grandstanding Over Moral Clarity' In a letter to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Rep. Gimenez accused him of having "repeatedly chosen political grandstanding over moral clarity" in one of the most turbulent […]
Jared Moskowitz Fights to Block Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) was among 17 Democratic lawmakers cosigning a... READ MORE. Senator Ashley Moody: "Florida has been waiting on essential disaster assistance funds for hurricane recovery since 2017." Rep. Byron Donalds: "Faith and freedom are at the very heart of why I am running […]
Paul Renner Repeats Call for Fox News Debate to Challenge Byron Donalds Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) doubled down on... READ MORE. Senator Ashley Moody: "I fought and won in court as Attorney General of Florida to hold back the insane policies Biden's autopenning handlers rammed down America's throat to […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling on Congress to pass several bills that seek to crack down on scammers “who defraud and exploit Americans.” “Whether it’s in the form of phone calls or sophisticated cybercrime, scammers are running rampant through our country,” Sen. Scott warned. “Criminals are weaponizing new technologies like artificial intelligence to swindle […]
Rep. Meg Weinberger (R-Palm Beach Gardens) shared she has been endorsed by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) for re-election to House District 94 through a social media post this week. “Florida needs leaders who don’t back down from a fight, and Meg Weinberger is one of them," Mast said. "Meg is a conservative who understands […]
Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) doubled down on his call for Fox News to host a governor's debate to get Congressman and lead opponent Byron Donalds on stage and in front of the cameras ahead of the Aug. 18 primary in an exclusive interview with The Floridian. "Look, if Byron thinks he's the right […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the conviction of a Georgia woman on racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and fraud charges for her involvement in defrauding several popular off-price retailers, including for over $50,000 in Florida, through a press statement this week. According to the attorney general, Santina Green, also known as Santina Hill, pled […]
In a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) suggested that Democrats are showing their true colors by embracing socialism. The Context Substitute host David Asman played a clip from a recent interview with conservative pundit Joel Pollak, where he suggested that the Democrats' embrace of socialism is "changing the contours […]
