Florida Lawmakers

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Donald Trump has once more put himself at odds with Gov. Ron DeSantis—this time over a recreational marijuana amendment—leading the Floridian's communications team to cyber-attack a Trump-allied lawmaker. Again. "It’s a shame that someone like [Sen. Joe Gruters] would support an amendment that has virtually no checks on where and how marijuana can be […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Fred Guttenberg, the father of a 14-year-old girl murdered at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, is challenging leading Trump ally Rep. Randy Fine to a debate after the Lawmaker doubled down on his plan to let college students carry guns on campus. Guttenberg called it lunacy. "It is lunatics like [Fine] who have made […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A nonprofit organization opposed to the death penalty is accusing the Governor of being "calculated" and "hypocritical" in the Thursday evening execution of rapist and murderer Loran Cole, citing confusion over why the Legislature would honor victims of a horror boys' school that Cole attended but still choose to execute him. Floridians for Alternatives […]

Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) are calling out Democrats for their disdain of voter ID laws as progressives have called the measure “racist” and believe it will disproportionately and purposely affect black voters. For instance, Rep. Donalds recently encouraged the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This bill includes provisions to ensure […]

After former President Donald Trump (R) gave a vague answer on how he will vote on Florida’s Amendment 4 which certifies the right to an abortion and needs 60% support to pass, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy came about against the measure, describing it as “deceptive.” “Florida’s Amendment 4 […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—When USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was finally charged with child sexual abuse months after the FBI first learned he was molesting teenage girls, Director Christopher Wray swore they would never allow a notoriously bungled Nassar-esque situation to happen again. Spoiler: they did. "Where is the accountability? Will anyone get demoted, reprimanded, or fired? […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—It's unlikely that a Floridian would stroll by Gov. Ron DeSantis winding down in Margaritaville—kicking back in a wind-ruffled Hawaiian shirt, a Pina Colada in hand, and dark sunglasses blocking out the Key West summer sun...but hey! It's Jimmy Buffett day; anyone can live their life like a song. (That's a Buffett quote if […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL— On general Election Day   Puerto Rico will hold its seventh plebiscite in which they ask for statehood, as the majority has decided in the last two votes -- 2017 and 2020. The vote is important because it will continue creating pressure on Congress to act and treat Puerto Ricans as equals. The seventh […]

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) announced that the University of South Florida (USF) will receive nearly $14 million in a federal grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support Affordable Care Act (ACA) “health navigators.” These navigators attempt to advise and assist families find the right healthcare plan for them. According to […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL— Rep. Carolina Amesty was indicted on four felony charges and booked into the Orange County Jail after a grand jury decided she had forged a signature on a document she notarized for a school run by her father. Investigated and first broken by the Orlando Sentinel, Amesty claimed in September 2021 that veteran […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on CNN and spoke on the upcoming debate between former President Donald Trump (R) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), as well as the latter’s policies and support she’s received since launching her campaign for the Oval Office. The Florida congressman started by discussing VP Harris’ economic policies, including her […]

Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) appeared on Fox News to discuss the security failures at former President Donald Trump’s (R) campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania which nearly ended in a successful assassination attempt by a shooter from approximately 150 yards out. Through investigations, it has been revealed that the Secret Service failed to properly collaborate with […]

Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Eli Crane (R-AZ) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as well as U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Linda Fagan surrounding the USCG’s implementation and adherence to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles. The congressman stated this letter comes in response to the Coast […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Gov. Ron DeSantis fretted Thursday that if Kamala Harris becomes President, her administration would "wield the administrative state" against Florida and other governments that have banned transgender surgeries and hormones for minors. "Depending on how the outcome of the election goes, I could absolutely see a Harris administration try to wield the administrative state […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Prompted by social media posts poking fun at his Harvard University degree, Trump ally Rep. Randy Fine is calling on the Senate President and Speaker of the House to investigate Gov. Ron DeSantis' communications team. This is only the latest chapter in the ever-lengthening Fine v. DeSantis saga, which was sparked after DeSantis flew […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent efforts to beef up Florida's healthcare and transportation systems, a new report analyzing public safety and infrastructure has ranked the Sunshine State in the abysmally low 44th position. In other words, Florida's in the bottom ten. "Florida's low emergency health care ranking and lengthy commutes outweigh its decent bridge […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—In an escalating dispute over Gov. Ron DeSantis' trip to Ireland, Trump ally Rep. Randy Fine rebutted DeSantis' "childish" comments, which followed DeSantis' accusation that Fine accepts money from "all the lobbyists". "I think we’ve grown used to these childish responses to legitimate criticism by Governor DeSantis, and his petulance isn’t worthy of a […]

After Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) stating that he and Facebook were “repeatedly pressured … to censor certain COVID-19 content,” by the Biden-Harris administration, Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business to discuss the notion of government interference on social media and the way […]