NEW DATA: Florida's Drug Overdose Deaths Among the Highest in U.S.

NEW DATA: Florida's Drug Overdose Deaths Among the Highest in U.S.

Jackson Bakich
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August 22, 2024
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has released new data surrounding the latest provisional drug overdose deaths across the country from February 2023-2024. Boca Recovery Center has two locations in Florida (Boca Raton, Pompano Beach) and four nationwide – has analyzed this data and found some tragic state-by-state trends. As expected, the three most populated […]
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DeSantis, Department of Environmental Protection Want to Build Pickleball, Golf Courses on State Parks

DeSantis, Department of Environmental Protection Want to Build Pickleball, Golf Courses on State Parks

Liv Caputo
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August 22, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Now that the state of Florida has purchased 260,000 acres of conservation land, most of which is located in Florida's Wildlife Corridor, the Department of Environmental Protection plans to turn some of that land into golf courses and pickleball courts. Which land? Portions of nine state parks. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Jonathan […]
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DeSantis Compares Harris' Economic Plans to Arson: 'Would You Bring in the Arsonist to Put Out the Fire?'

DeSantis Compares Harris' Economic Plans to Arson: 'Would You Bring in the Arsonist to Put Out the Fire?'

Liv Caputo
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August 22, 2024
TITUSVILLE, FL—For the second day in a row, Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped Vice President Kamala Harris for both casting the tie-breaking, "money-grab" vote on a law he says spiked inflation and for her "Orwellian" plan to tax unrealized capital gains as income. In short, her policies are "absolutely nuts," he fretted. DeSantis referred first to […]
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DeSantis 'Lost His Culture War': Nikki Fried and Anti-Moms For Liberty PAC Celebrate School Board Wins

DeSantis 'Lost His Culture War': Nikki Fried and Anti-Moms For Liberty PAC Celebrate School Board Wins

Liv Caputo
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August 22, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—While Republicans banner their high voter turnout as a sign of a successful primary, Democrats claim they’re the ones who snatched victory Tuesday night by hitting Governor Ron DeSantis where it hurts: school board races. A prominent mouthpiece for “parental rights” and a favorite of the far-right non-profit Moms For Liberty, DeSantis has laced […]
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DeSantis Faces a 'High' Uphill Climb on Amendment 3 - Marijuana Legalization

DeSantis Faces a 'High' Uphill Climb on Amendment 3 - Marijuana Legalization

Jackson Bakich
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August 22, 2024
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has stood firm in his opposition against the legalization of marijuana since assuming office in 2019. Amendment 3 is the measure that will be voted on by Floridians in November that allows the legalization of recreational marijuana. While Gov. DeSantis has stated that how the amendment is written is “too broad,” […]
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AFP Action FL Celebrates 11 Primary Victories by Endorsed Candidates

AFP Action FL Celebrates 11 Primary Victories by Endorsed Candidates

Jackson Bakich
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August 21, 2024
Americans for Prosperity Action Florida (AFP Action FL) has commended 11 of their endorsed candidates as they emerged victorious in key primary races across the Sunshine State. This cycle, AFP Action FL has already sent out more than a million mail pieces, reaching more than 300,00 voters according to its data. The 11 candidates endorsed […]
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‘MAGA’ Meg Weinberger Prevails Over Crowded Field in HD 94

‘MAGA’ Meg Weinberger Prevails Over Crowded Field in HD 94

Liv Caputo
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August 21, 2024
PALM BEACH, FL—“MAGA” Meg Weinberger beat out a contentiously crowded field Tuesday night to clinch the Republican Party nomination in House District 94, securing her spot on the general election ballot on November 5th. An animal rights advocate and Moms for Liberty Chair, Weinberger garnered over 47% of Palm Beach County’s vote as of 11:30 […]
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Races to Watch: Daryl Parks v. Kimblin NeSmith Vie to Unseat Corey Simon

Races to Watch: Daryl Parks v. Kimblin NeSmith Vie to Unseat Corey Simon

Liv Caputo
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August 20, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Tuesday at 7 p.m. Florida's primary polls will close, and with it will emerge the Democrat nominee hoping to make the Senate District 3 seat—flipped red by the DeSantis-backed Sen. Corey Simon—blue once more. The candidates are civil rights attorney Daryl Parks and Gadsden County Commissioner Kimblin NeSmith, both planning to unseat former NFL […]
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Races to Watch: Proxy DeSantis v. Trump Battle Rages Through Tom Leek, David Shoar in SD 7

Races to Watch: Proxy DeSantis v. Trump Battle Rages Through Tom Leek, David Shoar in SD 7

Liv Caputo
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August 20, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—As Florida's primary day drags on, so does the hotly anticipated Republican race between Trump-endorsed David Shoar and DeSantis-backed Tom Leek for the newly vacant Senate District 7 seat, located in the Sunshine State's northeast quadrant. In other words, a proxy DeSantis v. Trump battle is raging south of Jacksonville. While polls for state […]
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Vote No on 3 Campaign Slams Gruters' Public Smoking Bill, Says It Wouldn't Fix Anything

Vote No on 3 Campaign Slams Gruters' Public Smoking Bill, Says It Wouldn't Fix Anything

Jackson Bakich
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August 20, 2024
State Senator Joe Gruters (R-FL) – a supporter of Amendment 3 which would legalize marijuana in the State of Florida – has introduced a bill that would ban the smoking of weed in public places. This legislation is drawing disapproval from the Vote No on 3 Campaign which argues his bill would be ineffective. “Gruters’ […]
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Patronis Releases Video Endorsing Leek One Day Before Pivotal State Senate Race

Patronis Releases Video Endorsing Leek One Day Before Pivotal State Senate Race

Jackson Bakich
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August 20, 2024
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has endorsed State Representative Tom Leek (R-FL) for State Senate. In a video, CFO Patronis supported his “good friend” that he believes Floridians in State Senate District 7 should trust. Hey Friends! Please vote for our good friend @TomLeekforFL for Florida State Senate Tomorrow! #flapol pic.twitter.com/liC5aYIsjV — Jimmy […]
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DeSantis Announces Florida Reached 45 Consecutive Months of Jobs Growth

DeSantis Announces Florida Reached 45 Consecutive Months of Jobs Growth

Jackson Bakich
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August 16, 2024
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the State of Florida are celebrating the 45th consecutive month of jobs growth with an unemployment rate lower than the national average. The month of July demonstrated a statewide unemployment rate of 3.3%, one point lower than the national average (4.3%). The Sunshine State’s private sector growth rate reached +2.3% […]
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Congressional Hopeful Bryan Leib Receives CPAC Endorsement Days Before Primary

Congressional Hopeful Bryan Leib Receives CPAC Endorsement Days Before Primary

Jackson Bakich
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August 16, 2024
U.S. House District 25 hopeful Bryan Leib (R-FL) has received the endorsement of CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) as he attempts to challenge longtime incumbent Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) for her seat. Leib released a statement following the news of the endorsement, calling both his campaign and CPAC part of the “America First” movement. […]
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Mast Believes Israeli Assassinations of Terrorist Leaders Could Bring a Peace Negotiation

Mast Believes Israeli Assassinations of Terrorist Leaders Could Bring a Peace Negotiation

Jackson Bakich
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August 14, 2024
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) spoke to Host Martha McCallum on Fox News to discuss a possible counter-attack from Iran and its proxy forces after Israel conducted multiple successful missions to kill top military and political leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas. Since Oct. 7 when Hamas forces para trooped into Israel and killed approximately 1,200 people, […]
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Bilirakis Introduces the HEALTHY BRAINS Act, Fighting Neurodegenerative Diseases

Bilirakis Introduces the HEALTHY BRAINS Act, Fighting Neurodegenerative Diseases

Jackson Bakich
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August 14, 2024
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) recently introduced the Harmonizing Environmental Analyses and Launching Therapeutic Hubs to Yield Bolstered Research and Innovation in Neurological Science (HEALTHY BRAINS) Act to the House. This bill looks into environmental risk factors such as toxicant exposure and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s […]
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POLL: Scott Outpaces Mucarsel-Powell by 10 Points

POLL: Scott Outpaces Mucarsel-Powell by 10 Points

Jackson Bakich
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August 14, 2024
The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) Center for Political Strategy released its Q3 Statewide General Election Poll with some interesting results. Former President Donald Trump (R) is receiving about the same amount of support from Floridians compared to Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), but Sen. Scott is outpacing  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell 10 points compared to President Trump’s […]
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Vote No on 3 Campaign Rebukes Notion That Large Amounts of Marijuana Users Are Imprisoned

Vote No on 3 Campaign Rebukes Notion That Large Amounts of Marijuana Users Are Imprisoned

Jackson Bakich
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August 13, 2024
The Vote No on 3 Campaign – which calls on Florida voters to reject the legalization of marijuana in the Sunshine State – is attempting to rebuke the idea that a large amount of marijuana possession offenders are currently in jail for the crime. The Vote No on 3 Campaign cites Florida Department of Corrections […]
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Donalds Says Florida is the 'State of Opportunity

Donalds Says Florida is the 'State of Opportunity" in America

Jackson Bakich
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August 13, 2024
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently spoke at a Florida GOP event and sang the praises of Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Evan Power and former Chairman (now State Senator) Joe Gruters. Republicans have officially reached a voter registration advantage of one million. Florida has historically been dominated by Democrats. In 1972, the Democrat Party […]
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