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!
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 […]
CALOOSA, FL—Amid a heated Republican primary for state House District 94, Caloosa residents are complaining that Don Hansen, a donor and fundraiser for the pro-private property candidate Christian Acosta, has abused code enforcement to "harass" the neighborhood. Hansen, a former Board of Directors member for the Caloosa Property Owners Association, denies the allegations, claiming that […]
DeSantis Pressured to Call for Special Session to Change New Condo Law Florida State Legislators continue to quietly press Governor Ron DeSantis to support and call for a special legislative session to address the recently signed Condo Safety law that is placing an overwhelming financial burden on condominium owners across the state...READ MORE Jared Moskowitz- If the hack was […]
Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chair Evan Power appeared on Spectrum News to discuss the upcoming 2024 election and Vice President Kamala Harris’ (D) running mate, Governor Tim Walz (D-MN). Power seemed very optimistic about VP Harris’ selection, claiming it would be beneficial for the GOP and provide a negative result for Democrats. We are facing […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is chastising his opponent in the 2024 cycle – former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris’ (D) running mate, Governor Tim Walz (D-MN). This seems like an easy decision for former Rep. Murcasel-Powell to endorse the Democrat Party’s presidential ticket. So, what is the Scott campaign’s rationale? […]
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL—Although the Florida Department of Law Enforcement kicked off a months-long investigation into St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson for posting a picture of his pro-Trump ballot on social media, State Attorney Phil Archer has declined to prosecute, he announced Thursday, because "ballot selfies" are legal. "There is no reasonable likelihood of […]
U.S. House of Representatives hopeful Andrew Gutmann (R) released a new advertisement featuring his daughter, Lulu, who claims her New York City private school “went woke.” Should he win the Republican primary on Aug. 20, Gutmann would square off with incumbent Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL) for Congressional District 22. In 2021, Gutmann produced a letter […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—After slamming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for "letting Minneapolis burn" during the 2020 George Floyd protests, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is traveling down a new avenue to bludgeon the Democrat pick for Vice President: his "snitch hotline" for Covid outlaws and his christening of Minnesota as a "sanctuary state" for transgender minors. "[Walz] […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has endorsed U.S. House District 25 hopeful Bryan Leib (R). Leib is running against Christopher Eddy and Rubin Young in the primary election, and could face off withincumbent Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) in the general election. Rep. Mast’s approval joins a flurry of influential political figures including two Members of […]
Florida House District 27 hopeful Steve Shives (R) has received an endorsement from the Gun Owners of America (GOA) group. Florida State Director of GAO, Luis Valdes, provided a statement alongside his organization’s recommendation, stating that Shives is “just as fed up” with major issues as other Floridians. “Multiple times now, I’ve spoken to Steve […]
*Note: Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) provided a statement to Texas Politics after publishing. His response is listed following State Sen. Jay Collins' (R-FL) statement. Republican lawmakers from Florida and Texas blasted the Biden-Harris administration after a House Judiciary Committee report surfaced detailing that Border Patrol has released “at least 99” illegal aliens on the terrorist […]
MIAMI-DADE, FL—Republican candidate for Miami-Dade Sheriff Joe Sanchez said he wants to call out "Republicans in name only" as he blasts his same-party opponent, Rosie Cordero-Stutz, as a fake conservative who donates to Democrats. “I announced my candidacy for Sheriff at the beginning of the year based on a simple, yet powerful platform consisting of […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—As Florida Democrats rally around Vice President Kamala Harris' newly announced presidential running mate, Governor Tim Walz, Republicans are taking shots at the far-left, "antisemitic" segment of the party they believe nixed her other top contender: the Jewish, pro-Israel Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Republicans claim this speaks to an insidious growth on the far […]
STEINHATCHEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis ripped "vapid San Francisco Democrat" Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz for allowing Minneapolis to "burn" during Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, insisting that America cannot have liberal leaders that will "destroy" the quality of life. "Those were riots that Harris egged on and raised money [for] to bail out […]
Representatives Colin Allred (D-TX) and Young Kim (R-CA) – both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee – introduced the bipartisan Stopping PRC Environmental Exploitation and Degradation Act (SPEED) Act. This bill would attempt to combat the “negative environmental, ecological, and public health effects of investments linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Personal injury lawyer and major Democratic donor John Morgan has challenged Republican Rep. Tom Leek to a debate over a 2022 insurance bill Leek sponsored, which Morgan argues increased rates and worsened the homeowner crisis. Furthermore (and perhaps more devastating), Morgan believes Leek has "Little BB balls." "I don't care who you vote for. […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis delivered an update on Hurricane Debby Monday afternoon, documenting the state's efforts to restore power and infrastructure following its 7 a.m. landfall and warning residents to not drive nor "disaster sight-see". Hitting near the North Florida city of Steinhatchee with 80 mph winds, the category 1 storm ripped through parts of […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) appeared on Fox News’ “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy” to discuss the rising tensions in the Middle East and the Biden administration’s rules of engagement in the area. Since Oct. 7, Israel, Hamas (Palestine), Iran, and other terrorist groups have exchanged violent attacks that have resulted in thousands of […]
