Florida Lawmakers

Along with up-to-date political coverage, The Floridian takes the opportunity to write about the profiles of Florida lawmakers, senators, & other politicians. Read more here!
Florida Representative María Elvira Salazar (R) released a statement putting Alexandre de Moraes, the current justice of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court, on blast for placing the former president under house arrest without a conviction. “INJUSTICE! Alexandre de Moraes has once again abused his power by placing former President Bolsonaro under house arrest without a […]
TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to give Florida's auditing task force a new name with an edgy acronym: FAFO. Standing for the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight, FAFO—not to be confused with the popular "F—k around and find out" adage—was proposed by DeSantis ally and newly-appointed chief financial officer Blaise Ingoglia during the GOP's Red Florida […]
Florida Representative Darren Soto (D) released a statement blasting the Trump administration over withholding over $2.4 million in funds designated for the Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida. Rep. Soto claimed that withholding the funds “is nonsensical and cruel” and only serves to “hurt our local community.” Soto continues by arguing that these clubs […]
President Donald Trump’s signing of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” last month cuts clean energy incentives for corporations and boosts demand for local fossil fuel production. In response, a group of Florida lawmakers, including Rep. Kathy Castor (D), Rep. Vern Buchanan (R), and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R), have introduced the Florida Coastal Protection Act, a […]
Florida Democrat Representative Maxwell Frost released a statement slamming President Donald Trump over weak job market growth following a report on stagnant job availability. “The worst jobs report in 4+ years, brought to you by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans,” Frost said. The report released by NBC detailed how the U.S. job market was weak […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump criticizing current Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, while outlining the needs required for his replacement. Sen. Scott begins his letter slamming Powell’s performance, calling him “reckless” in managing the Federal Reserve and undermining the strength of the US’s finances. “When I first met […]
Florida Congressman Randy Fine (R) made a statement claiming that American universities are pandering to foreign students. “Elite universities should be more focused on giving American students a good education than spending money and time on foreigners. Americans deserve better,” he stated. In Rep. Fine’s statement, he included a short clip of a NewsMax interview […]
Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) released a statement criticizing the Trump administration regarding recent funding cuts to various gun violence prevention programs. “My hometown of Parkland was devastated by gun violence. There’s no good justification for axing programs which law enforcement groups say have helped meaningfully reduce gun-related homicides.” Moskowitz said. The cuts eliminate over half […]
Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) released a press conference following the approval of the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (FY 2026). “I was proud to support the FY 2026 Interior funding bill, for which I obtained critical funding for Everglades preservation and restoration efforts, Big Cypress National Preserve, […]
Florida Representative Greg Steube (R) applauded President Donald Trump on his response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s recognition of an independent Palestinian state. “Grateful to have a Commander in Chief who doesn’t cater to Hamas’ demands,” Steube said. “The French could learn a thing or two from President Trump about peace through strength.” In an […]
Florida Democrats have successfully pushed the Trump administration to release $30M to aid the Broward County Public School System. The federal government initially held onto funds designated for the U.S. education system placing nearly $7 billion in funding under review on June 30, leaving school leaders with uncertainties, forcing them to freeze jeopardized programs and […]
TALLAHASSEE—Alex Lanfranconi, the communications director for the West Virginia governor, will become Gov. Ron DeSantis's new chief spokesperson. Lanfranconi, a Tampa native and DeSantis's former deputy communications director, will take over as Communications Director for DeSantis, the governor's office announced Friday. The move comes hours after Bryan Griffin, who currently holds the position, announced his […]
Hundreds of immigrants illegally in Florida have been deported from Alligator Alcatraz, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday. 100 of these migrants have been fully deported through flights chartered by the Department of Homeland Security, while hundreds more have exited the Everglades detention center and are en route to leaving the country through a stopover […]
The US is executing an interagency effort aimed at countering North Korean actors' crimes and destabilizing behavior. The US Treasury recently announced sanctions on fraudulent North Korean businesses clandestinely funneling funds and intelligence to the communist North Korean regime. According to the US Treasury, the sanctions were preceded and justified by joint investigations from the […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis' Thursday press conference was crashed by a protestor blasting Alligator Alcatraz and accusing Republican leaders of being "pedophiles." The unidentified middle-aged white man interrupted DeSantis just minutes after the Bradenton press conference began. He cut off DeSantis, who was reminiscing about the newly deceased Hulk Hogan's "Wrestlemania," to criticize conservatives for endorsing […]
President Donald Trump recently announced that he reached an agreement with Columbia University over the disbursement of federal education funds. Columbia and the Trump administration had sparred over the former’s alleged internal progressive policies, educational strategies, inaction against antisemitism, and course content. The Trump-Columbia feud began last March when the Department of Education (DOE) froze […]
TALLAHASSEE—Days after Blaise Ingoglia was sworn in as Florida's chief financial officer, conservative advocacy groups and law enforcement unions applauded his appointment ahead of what's expected to be a vicious Republican primary. Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican, received sweeping praise from various firefighter organizations Wednesday, two days after being inaugurated as Florida's chief fire marshal. […]
Controversy is festering over a US District Court's recent attempted replacement of Interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba. US Attorney Habba, who is awaiting official confirmation from the US Senate, had reportedly foreshadowed that the progressive District Judges for New Jersey would not retain her. US Attorney appointees can be […]
