Florida Lawmakers
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) announced that she will be introducing a House resolution aimed at voiding President Donald Trump’s impeachment during his first term in office. Paulina Luna Argues Ties Between Russia & Trump "Never Happened" In a statement via X, Congresswoman Paulina Luna argues that the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) findings of […]
The Florida Chamber of Commerce announced over 80 Florida House and Senate endorsements for candidates running in the November midterm through a release this week. The FL Chamber, founded in 1916, is the state's largest business advocacy organization dedicated to promoting free enterprise and pro-growth policies to local, state, and federal officials. "The Florida Chamber has […]
Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (R-Fla.) has fired back at Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel’s statements against the U.S.’s recent sanctions on Cuba’s state-owned gas company Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET), known as CUPET. “Imperial perversity knows no bounds,” Diaz-Canel wrote on X. “After prohibiting any country that tries to supply fuel to Cuba, they now target CUPET to […]
Florida State Sen. Shevrin “Shev” Jones (D) commemorated his U.S. congressional campaign’s achievement of reaching $100,000 in donations in 24 hours. “Within the first 24 hours of us launching our campaign, we have raised $100,000. Not because of special interests, but because of everyday people,” Jones shared in a video posted on X. “Because they […]
The state of Florida’s mandatory 3-day waiting period for gun purchases is facing a new legal challenge after Attorney General James Uthmeier requested a federal judge to declare the law unconstitutional. According to FOX 13 Tampa Bay, Uthmeier’s plea against the more than 35-year-old statute is part of a proposed settlement agreement in a civil suit […]
Following a U.S. House Armed Services Committee Full Committee Markup for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27 NDAA), Rep. Cory Mills (R) expressed gratitude for the House passing an amendment to legislation that seeks to protect U.S. military installations from foreign influence. “Honored to pass this amendment to protects our military […]
In a bicameral effort, U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), alongside U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and House Republican Leadership Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), have introduced a bill to revoke the visas of immediate family members of terrorists, additionally prohibiting them from obtaining visas in the future. The No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act comes after […]
Rep. Lindsay Cross (D-St. Petersburg) announced in a social media statement and video post that she will not seek re-election in House District 60 this November. "I am eternally grateful to everyone that has supported my campaigns and allowed me to serve in the Florida Legislature," Cross said. "Over the past four years, I have […]
Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) shared her frustration with members of Congress who talk about protecting national interests and combating the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) yet do nothing about it in an interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. When discussing the significance of U.S. agricultural production, especially in Florida, Rep. Cammack affirms that “it’s absolutely […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling on the American people to stop buying products from China to stop the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from doing “bad deeds.” Sen. Scott affirmed that the U.S. must hold “people [CCP] accountable" during an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. The Florida Senator referenced the crimes against […]
Following a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the State Department’s annual budget request, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) spoke with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres to discuss his views on Secretary of State Marco Rubiorecent testimony in the Senate about how the U.S. addressing the political and humanitarian challenges in Venezuela and Cuba. “Oh, he […]
Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), in collaboration with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy to expose shady health care billing practices that lead to increased levels of medical debt. “We are writing to request you investigate and provide recommendations to […]
The Florida Legislature largely passed Gov. Ron DeSantis's proposal to phase out homestead property taxes during the state's special legislative session this week. The vote on HJR 1F was 75-26 in the House and 30-9 in the Senate. Rep. Tobin "Toby" Overdorf (R-Palm City) led the resolution in the House while Sen. Bryan Avila (R-Hialeah […]
The Everglades Trust, a non-profit dedicated to the restoration and protection of the Florida Everglades, thanked the State Legislature for including $638 million in restoration to the wetland as part of its 2026-27 fiscal year (FY) budget it passed in Tallahassee on Friday. The funding includes completion of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), widely known […]
Rep. Ashley Gantt (D-Miami) announced she will run to replace Sen. Shevrin Jones (D-Miami Gardens) in Senate District 34 after Jones declared he will not be seeking another term earlier this week. The announcement comes amid speculation Sen. Jones will run for U.S. Rep. Fredrica Wilson's (D-FL) District 24 seat after Wilson announced this week […]
As Florida lawmakers debate tens of millions of dollars in new wildfire funding, one aviation company already operating in the state could help the state respond faster and with fewer environmental trade-offs. Bridger Aerospace, a Montana-based aerial firefighting company that has expanded operations into the Southeast, deploys aircraft equipped to fight fires using a natural, water-based suppression solution rather than traditional […]
Sen. Shevrin "Shev" Jones (D-Miami Gardens) announced will not be seeking re-election in Senate District 34 in an emotional message shared on social media this week. "Everything I've done over these last 13 years has been rooted in one simple belief, and that that people deserve leadership that fights for them, listens to them, and […]
Former Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book announced her candidacy for Senate District 30 through a social media post this week. Book, who served as Leader from 2021 to 2024, and as a Senator from 2016 to 2024, is looking to replace Sen. Tina Scott Polsky (R-Boca Raton), who announced she would not seek another term […]
