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!
State Senator Jay Collins (R-FL) spoke to the media at the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) “Victory Dinner," during an interview The Floridian’s Javier Manjarres, State Sen. Collins said that the Amendment 4 ballot initiative would enshrine the right to an abortion up to viability (although critics say it would allow it up till birth) […]
HOLLYWOOD, FL—The Republican Party of Florida hosted a "Victory Dinner" fundraising gala at the Seminole Hard Rock and Casino Saturday night ahead of the Nov. 5 election, where Governor Ron DeSantis, President Donald Trump and long-time party loyalist Rick Scott could face increasingly difficult battles in the Sunshine State. The dinner, wrought with donors, supporters, […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) released a statement regarding the latest job report for the month of August from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The findings of the report showcased a .4% increase in unemployment over the year (3.8% to 4.2%) as well as a major increase in people obtaining a second or even a […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) released a statement on social media regarding her past, present, and potential future efforts in the House of Representatives. The Florida legislator spoke on the work that congressional Republicans have done during President Joe Biden’s (D) administration. But first, Rep. Lee blasted the Biden-Harris White House for a multitude of woes […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Now that over a trillion dollars has been invested in renewable energy worldwide, a new survey studying solar power use found that Florida is one of the best states for encouraging residential solar power. In other words, the Sunshine State deserves its name. Conducted by ElectricityRates.com, the report aimed to find the biggest challenges […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A measure that would force Congress to recognize Puerto Rico as a state—if that's what the islanders vote for on November 5th—is working its way through Washington, D.C. as Floridian support for the potential 51st state in America grows. This is Congress's most recent attempt at pushing through the legislation, entitled the "Puerto Rico […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—As school shootings, dead students, and murdered educators become sickeningly more commonplace, a dark new trend has emerged to protect the most vulnerable: panic buttons on teachers. Attached to staff ID badges, teachers are told to press the button three times in an everyday emergency. For a school shooting? Don't stop pushing, the Washington […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business to discuss the upcoming election between former President Donald Trump (R) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D). Despite the initial surge that VP Harris received, both in polling numbers and funding, Rep. Donalds stated that he would take the position President Trump is in “any day of […]
MIAMI - The Associated Industries of Florida, or AIF, announced additional endorsements Thursday for Florida Senate and House of Representative candidates running in the 2024 General Election. “We’re proud to announce AIF’s 2024 General Election endorsements for Florida Senate and House candidates. "These endorsements build on the slate of strong candidates we have already announced […]
With the State of Florida voting on Amendment 4 – enshrining the right to have abortions in the state constitution – Floridians can look to the results of other states that have similar laws to Sunshine State’s six-week ban on the procedure. Texas has the same six-week ban that was triggered following the reversal of […]
MIAMI-DADE, FL—Democratic Sen. Shevrin Jones, the chair of the party's Miami-Dade committee, is coming under fire from within after the group posted a seemingly innocuous Instagram video of a member urging Democrats to mobilize ahead of their "Blue Gala" event. The issue? The video's speaker is Oliver Gilbert, the Democratic Chairman of the Miami-Dade County […]
ORLANDO, FL—The Department of Children and Families hosted Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis at its annual summit in Orlando to discuss the leaps and bounds the government has made toward protecting vulnerable Floridians. The part that wasn't mentioned? The potential increase in DCF failures statewide. While the Governor has allocated billions to […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A man who regularly posted that Jews should be "exterminated" was arrested and charged with eight felonies after he threatened to travel to Brevard County to murder Florida Rep. Randy Fine and his children because they're Jewish. “As an outspoken and unafraid Jewish Republican legislator, Nazis and Muslim terrorists make dozens if not hundreds […]
The influential Americans for Prosperity Action Florida (AFP Action FL) has come out with a list of 2024 general election candidate endorsements. In what can only be described as a significant political move to influence the Republican-led state legislature, AFP continues to push the "Florida free" narrative set forward by Governor Ron DeSantis “Florida’s primary […]
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) is receiving some blowback from conservatives after wearing earphones while exiting the VP motorcade and entering Air Force Two, alleging she did so to avoid questions from the press. For instance, former congressional candidate and investigative journalist Laura Loomer commented on the event, poking fun at VP Harris' wired earphones […]
MIAMI - After moving past their respective primaries, Democrat James Reyes and Republican Rosie Cordero-Stutz will square off to see who will become Miami-Dade County's first sheriff in nearly 60 years. Previously endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Cordero-Stutz has been with the Miami-Dade Police Department for over 28 years. While moving up in rank […]
DAYTONA BEACH, FL—On the heels of his communications team trashing Donald Trump-allied Lawmakers out of step with the Governor's views, Gov. Ron DeSantis has accused Vice President Kamala Harris of not caring about Gold Star families as he rushed to Trump's defense Tuesday amid the swirling Arlington National Cemetery controversy. "He was invited by the […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Top Florida Democrat Rep. Anna Eskamani wrote Monday to the Department of Environmental Protection demanding to know how a "destructive" proposal to construct pickleball courts, golf courses, and hotels in state parks came to fruition—and how involved Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration was in the foiled plot. "Florida's state parks are the envy of the […]
