Florida Lawmakers

Since the election of the first transgender member of Congress earlier in November– Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) – Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a resolution to bar transgender people at the Capitol from using single-sex facilities opposite of their assigned gender at birth. U.S. Representatives such as Congressmen Brian Mast (R-FL) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) […]

TALLAHASSEE—Florida Senate Democrats plan to file a bill this session banning the use of taxpayer money for political advertising, prompted by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration using millions of Florida dollars to fund ads against abortion and marijuana initiatives. Though Sen. Tina Polsky (D-Boca Raton) doesn't know which member will file the legislation, she feels her […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has endorsed RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump for Marco Rubio’s likely soon-to-be-open senate seat as he has been tapped for President-elect Donald Trump's (R) Secretary of State. It is up to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to fill the position. The Florida governor could appoint himself or somebody in his inner circle who […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has joined some of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Robert Shriver, requesting transparency regarding the conversion of Biden administration political appointees into nonpolitical permanent positions, also known as “burrowing.” According to American Oversight, concerns about burrowing include the […]

Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis' promise that Florida's pricey new condo laws would be addressed by the end of the year, legislative leaders announced Tuesday that they won't tackle the issue until the regular session in March. This means there won't be a condo-focused special session like Gov. DeSantis asked for. "I have heard the call […]

The primary race for Florida's first congressional district is on after Republican state Rep. Michelle Salzman announced her bid for the Matt Gaetz-ceded seat on Tuesday, challenging the only other candidate in the race: a former Green Beret who left the military over Covid vaccine requirements. Rep. Salzman, a 2024 Trump delegate at the Republican […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday claimed that Floridians would "suffer the consequences" after five Republican Senators missed a vote confirming the Biden-picked Judge Embry Kidd to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. DeSantis called Kidd a "leftist judge" whose appointment by a 49-45 vote only happened because Republicans, including Vice President-elect JD Vance and […]

In the same vein as his “Never Back Down” presidential run, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday held out and delayed answering MAGA World’s mounting calls for Lara Trump to be appointed U.S. Senator in Marco Rubio’s absence. Via social media, Gov. DeSantis announced that he would wait until January to reveal Florida's next Senator after […]

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has a decision to make. With Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) accepting President-elect Donald Trump's (R) offer to become his Secretary of State (as he is expected to be confirmed), Gov. DeSantis has the task of replacing the senator's seat. Many names have been floated around, including Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), DeSantis […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling out the Department of Defense (DoD) for failing its seventh-straight annual audit, failing to account for more than its $820 million budget. However, DoD officials stated that the agency has made strides in its ability to properly account for its spending. According to Fox News, the DoD audits concluded […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) spoke to The Floridian regarding the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, Iran, and their proxies, which has left tens of thousands of people in the region dead. With President-elect Donald Trump (R) stating that the conflict would’ve never happened under his watch, we asked Sen. Scott how the incoming administration […]

The Florida Republican Party snarkily endorsed Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried Friday morning after she revealed her plan to run for reelection, even after some within the party called for her resignation. Posted to social media, the GOP's "endorsement" for Fried's reelection amplifies the conversation on how poorly Florida Democrats performed on Election Night—losing Miami-Dade […]

Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have joined Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and 31 other upper chamber legislators in bringing forward the Stand With Israel Act, a bill that would cut U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that “expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel.” This piece of legislation has gained six […]

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a Thursday morning complaint against the Federal Emergency Management Agency for its alleged anti-Trump biases which may have deprived some Floridians of hurricane aid. Moody, joined by Gov. Ron DeSantis, blasted FEMA for its alleged "conspiracy to discriminate" against Florida hurricane victims who support President-elect Donald Trump, the Thursday […]

Republican Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Mike Braun (R-IN), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN.), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) wrote a letter to Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough after reports surfaced detailing some unnerving details regarding former Vice Presidential candidates JD Vance (R) and Tim Walz […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced early Thursday that he will hold special elections as soon as possible for two Republican congressional seats vacated by President-elect Donald Trump, who's drawing heavily from Florida's political talent pool for his new administration. Though the Florida Governor has yet to announce which days the special primary and general elections will […]

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) appeared with local Miami law enforcement and members of the Florida Retail Federation (FRF) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to release the 2024 Holiday Consumer Protection Guide. With five fewer days between Black Friday and Christmas Day, heightened stress could be on display not only in Florida but […]

President-elect Donald Trump poached Florida Sen. Marco Rubio Wednesday as the next Secretary of State, slotting Gov. Ron DeSantis into a difficult position: will he appoint a MAGA World surrogate? Or one of his own allies for the vacant seat? While Floridians likely won't know until Gov. DeSantis returns from his five-day trade mission trip […]