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!
Last week it was "RUN, RANDY, RUN!", today it's "RUN, JIMMY, RUN!" On the last day for a candidate to resign to run for office, President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis for Rep. Matt Gaetz's vacant congressional seat. This is the second Florida-based endorsement Trump has made. Last week, […]
With Florida signaling its desire to fall in line with future health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s opposition to fluoridated water, why is there a controversy? About 77% of the United States adds fluoride to its water—though its regulation falls to local governments—and over 70% of Florida residents receive fluoridated water to […]
Special election dates for both of Florida's vacant congressional seats have been set for the two Republican Congressmen tapped for Trump's new administration—though one withdrew in the wake of salaciously detrimental allegations. The now-vacant seats of former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Northwest Florida and Rep. Mike Waltz of Northeast Florida will be filled by April, […]
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has officially issued guidance recommending against fluoride statewide, citing the “neuropsychiatric risk associated with fluoride exposure.” The Florida surgeon general made headlines in the past questioning the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and whether anyone should receive it. In the latest press release from Florida Health, the state agency […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) criticized President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) after reports showed that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could be loosening its restrictions at the southern border through an app. According to The New York Post, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will release an app in December […]
Politicians around the country are sharing their reactions to President-elect Donald Trump (R) appointing Pam Bondi to be the next United States Attorney General. As the former Florida Attorney General, Pam Bondi has crossed paths with leaders such as Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R), and it seems she has earned […]
A strong Trump ally battle-worn from brushes with Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Senator Randy Fine plans to leave "no stone unturned" in holding all state government accountable—including the Governor's office—in his new role as a committee chair. Fine, a former state Representative who won a landslide victory in Brevard's Senate District 19, will use his […]
TALLAHASSEE—Hinting at his plan to steer Florida Democrats away from detrimentally ultra-progressive platforms, Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo revealed Tuesday that he "wasn't convinced" by Vice President Kamala Harris and the national party ahead of the election. He's not alone, as evidenced by the Republicans' victorious thrashing on Nov. 5. Sen. Pizzo, in an exclusive […]
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 […]
