Florida Lawmakers

WASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) criticized former congressman David Jolly’s bid for Florida governor in a recent interview with The Floridian, calling Jolly’s political record weak and opportunistic. Rep. Donalds accused Jolly of lacking a firm ideological foundation and shifting party affiliations—from Republican to Independent to Democrat—for political gain. He linked Jolly’s transformation to his […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis drew a new line in the sand on which beach areas Floridians can enjoy, repealing a controversial law with a new bill signed on Tuesday. At a press conference in Santa Rosa Beach, DeSantis publicly signed a repeal of a 2018 law limiting public access on beaches in Walton County, a small […]

MIAMI – U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)  visited the Krome Detention Center, responding to complaints of poor living conditions from inmates detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Detainees raised concerns about limited access to clean bathrooms, clothing, medication, and long wait times for food. During his visit, Rep. Gimenez spoke with one detainee […]

The recent ceasefire agreement reached by Iran and Israel and brokered by President Donald Trump has collapse after Iran reportedly violated the terms by firing missiles at Israeli residential areas.  In the early hours of Tuesday, June 24, missile fire from Iran struck a civilian building in Be’er Sheva, Israel, violating a ceasefire deal that […]

Iran is retaliating against the US for the latter’s recent precision airstrikes on three of the former’s most important nuclear development facilities.  Locals and Israeli intelligence reported that Iran fired at least six intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) towards the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which houses American as well as other allied forces.  Video […]

MIAMI – Internet personality and retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Phil Ehr has announced his candidacy for Florida’s 28th Congressional District in the 2026 gubernatorial elections, aiming to unseat Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez and help Democrats regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. In an interview with The Floridian, Ehr criticized Gimenez as being […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy released a statement on social media, urging President Donald Trump to lend his country financial aid. In response to President Zelenskyy’s statement, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, called for Ukraine to give the U.S. $40 billion due to recent events. “It’s crucial to have $40 billion annually in budgetary support for […]

The U.S. has struck three nuclear sites in Iran, joining Israel's attacks against Tehran's nuclear program. President Trump called the strikes "a spectacular military success.” According to the president, Iran's nuclear sites were "completely and totally obliterated." Trump had ordered the attack abruptly, hoping it would catch Tehran off guard. However, many are claiming President […]

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, (R-FL), appeared on NewsNation in an interview with Blake Burman, where he commented on what he called mixed messaging from former President Donald Trump in response to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s statement disputing Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Burman said he heard Gabbard testify that “the intelligence community continues to assess […]

The US Department of Education (DOE) recently referred its investigation into the New York Department of Education (NYDE) for banning mascots celebrating Native American history to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for prosecution. The DOE investigated NYDE after the latter commanded the Massapequa School District to eliminate its ‘Chiefs’ mascot based on its association […]

After the rejection of Dr. Santa J. Ono as president of the University of Florida (UF), Republican Sen. Rick Scott, along with Congressmen Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Greg Steube (R-FL), sent a letter to the University of Florida's board of trustees urging them to conduct a "completely open and transparent search" for a new president. […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei recently undermined Israel’s operation against Iran’s nuclear weapons development programs after the US voiced continued hope for negotiations.  Iran has indiscriminately fired sundry inter-ballistic missiles against Israel as a response to Israel’s ongoing attacks targeting the former’s nuclear development programs.  The attacks followed weeks of stagnating US-Iran negotiations after the […]

TALLAHASSEE—Despite Florida lawmakers asking for a record $70 million in compensation for families "neglected" by the state's embattled child welfare agency, all restitution bills related to the department died without committee hearings. The 2025 session was the first time ever that the Department of Children and Families was the subject of more than three claim […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis greeted roughly 160 Americans evacuated from Israel on Friday, revealing that the rescue efforts were likely the "most challenging" the state's emergency response team has ever dealt with. DeSantis spoke at an early morning press conference at the Tampa airport Friday morning, just hours after the second evacuation flight out of Cyprus […]

The US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned leaders of Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), a Mexican-based violent gang also recently designated as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), for trafficking Fentanyl. The sanctions follow President Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to combat central and South American criminal networks’ operations in the US.  Treasury credits CJNG […]

A newly introduced bill, if enacted, would cap the number of foreign students American universities are permitted to enroll.  S.2111, introduced by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and currently being considered by the Senate’s Judiciary Committee, limits the number of foreign students who may enroll in a university under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). […]

Florida lawmakers defend  Rep. Rep, Max Miller, a Jewish Ohio Congressman, after an driver allegedly ran him off the road in Rocky River, Ohio. Rep. Miller described the incident as an “antisemitic” road rage event. Rep. Miller posted on social media and called out the driver writing, “The deranged hatred in this country has gotten […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier hopes to convert an old Everglades airport into the "Alligator Alcatraz,” a new detention facility for captured migrants in the state illegally. Uthmeier posted a one-minute video to his social media account on Thursday, pitching "Alligator Alcatraz" as the state's sixth migrant detention facility in partnership with the federal Immigration […]