Florida Lawmakers

Florida’s Board of Education decided Wednesday that the Alachua school board violated the First Amendment after one member celebrated Hulk Hogan’s death and another tried to throw a dissenter out of a meeting.  The Alachua County School Board will have to undergo training on First Amendment rules in partnership with the Department of Education and […]

Florida Representative Lois Frankel (D) slammed President Donald Trump and his administration after he announced plans to destroy nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that were intended for distribution across the third world. “Trump’s plan to incinerate these supplies is wasteful and denies lifesaving care […]

Newly-appointed Lt. Governor Jay Collins has tapped two of Gov. Ron DeSantis' administrations top aides to spearhead his office, and possibly help him navigate through Florida's statewide political landscape in the near future. To run his day-to-day operations, Lt. Gov. Collins is bringing on Jared Williams as his chief of staff. As for helping him […]

Florida Representative Kathy Castor (D) heavily criticized the Republican majority in Congress as they aim to cut clean energy and incentives. “It makes no sense to rip away clean energy savings at a time of rising electric bills, rising demand, rising pollution, and rising temperatures,” Castor said.  President Donald Trump announced last month that clean […]

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) made a statement putting California on blast for its “lawlessness” following an accident where a semi-truck driver made an illegal U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike, causing the deaths of three people in Fort Pierce. “It should make every American furious to see California’s lawlessness costing three innocent people their lives. This […]

Florida Democratic Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost appeared in a CNN interview where he slammed President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of D.C., claiming, “If Donald Trump actually gave a damn about keeping DC safe, then he wouldn't be gutting gun violence prevention efforts.” Rep. Frost argued that the president’s claim of taking control of D.C. to […]

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., Florida Congressman Byron Donalds (R) has motioned to reintroduce the D.C. Criminal Reform to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (D.C. CRIMES) Act. The bill addresses juvenile crime by lowering D.C.'s definition of a “youth” from 24 years old to under 18, resulting in individuals […]

Florida Republican Rep. María Elvira-Salazar praised the Trump administration as it moves to impose visa restrictions on several government officials complicit in the Cuban regime’s labor export program. Rep. Salazar has been an outspoken critic of the Cuban regime, calling Cuban doctors involved with the labor export program “Modern-Day Slaves.”  “I’ve been calling this out […]

Two months have passed since Colombian Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot during a campaign rally in Bogotá, Colombia. An assailant shot the 39-year-old political figure three times—twice in the head—and doctors at Santa Fe Foundation Hospital’s intensive care unit attempted various neurological procedures, achieving only slight improvements. However, despite best efforts […]

Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) praised President Donald Trump's federal takeover of Washington, D.C., as the Trump administration claims the local government of the District of Columbia has lost control of public order and safety in the city following the assassinations of two U.S. Embassy staffers in May. Rep. Donalds stated, “Washington, DC is a VIOLENT […]

Florida Congressman Mike Haridopolos (R) made a statement in an interview with NewsNation supporting President Trump’s desire to cut federal interest rates, citing “the consumer deserves a break.” Rep. Haridopolos argued that the concept of slashing interest rates isn’t a far-fetched ordeal, stating, “it's not a radical concept because they're doing it in Japan. They're […]

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) has introduced a seventh bill in one year to combat Chinese Communist Party influence, with the last two aiming to expose the wealth and hidden assets of senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials and aiming to prohibit Chinese companies from utilizing U.S. tax credits. Sen. Scott unveiled the Preventing Remote […]

Florida Lawmakers have successfully pushed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise the Brix threshold, relieving pressure on Florida citrus growers amidst rising crop challenges. The Brix threshold is the measurement of the dissolved solids in a liquid, in this case, sugar. Florida citrus growers were required to meet a Brix threshold of 10.5% […]

Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott demands that Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization, release the Israeli citizens it took hostage during the October 7, 2023 attacks. “Don’t look away — For 670 days, innocent hostages have endured starvation, torture, and unimaginable abuse at the hands of Iran-backed Hamas terrorists. We cannot give up. We must BRING […]

Congressman Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) said President Donald Trump’s divisive tariffs on overseas imports have resulted in a wave of new U.S. trade deals, a revitalized manufacturing landscape, and drastically raised revenue. “For those keeping score at home, President Trump’s tariffs have resulted in historic trade deals, raised BILLIONS in revenue, leveled the playing field for […]

TALLAHASSEE—Florida's Alligator Alcatraz was only the first massive migrant detention center built to help federal authorities detain and deport undocumented immigrants, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed Tuesday. Soon, 1,000 beds will be added to Indiana's Miami Correctional Facility to create the "Speedway Slammer" detention center in a clear replication of South Florida's […]

Florida Representative Randy Fine (R) has been under heavy criticism recently regarding comments made towards the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. “Release the hostages. Until then, starve away. (This is all a lie anyway. It amazes me that the media continues to regurgitate Muslim terror propaganda.” Fine said on July 22. Rep. Fine has now appeared […]

TALLAHASSEE—Florida's chief legal officer is suing porn companies headquartered in the Czech Republic and Miami for failing to block kids from accessing adult content. In a complaint filed Tuesday in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in Sarasota County, state attorney general James Uthmeier is seeking over $50,000 per violation from the nine companies—which are behind five […]