Florida Lawmakers

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) and some of his colleagues in Congress recently ventured down the block to George Washington University in D.C. as demonstrations reached a peak. At the event, Rep. Donalds was encountered by a Palestinian activist and professor, Zein El-Amine, who made racist comments toward the Florida congressman. ?Protester who shouted racist slurs […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is urging President Joe Biden (D) and his administration to provide Congress with a classified briefing on the number of Americans detained in Russia by President Vladimir Putin, as well as a plan to bring them home. In a blog post on his congressional website, Rep. Mast spoke strongly regarding how […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox News’ “Hannity” to discuss the nationwide anti-Israel protests occurring on college campuses. Rep. Donalds and some of his colleagues in Congress recently ventured down the block to George Washington University as demonstrations reached a peak. The Florida congressman said that it is urgent Americans push back against the […]

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL—An embattled Democratic county chairwoman stepped down, seemingly voluntarily, from her post after claiming “cancerous” elements within her party. The truth? She was found guilty of violating a slew of party laws and ignoring a settlement order.  The result? Resign or be removed. Chairwoman of Palm Beach County’s Democratic Executive Committee, Mindy […]

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has introduced a resolution recognizing the relevance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the medical field, specifically medical education. The resolution was brought forward by Rep. Castor alongside Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH), the co-chair of the Congressional Black Caucus DEI Task Force. The legislation looks to “affirm the need for […]

JACKSONVILLE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed Thursday morning a controversial bill that he says will ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from being taught in educator prep courses. "We don't want these teacher prep programs to become captive to someone's ideological agenda," DeSantis said at a Jacksonville press conference. "We can say no diversity, equity, […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—As Florida Republicans strengthen their grasp over the state amidst a looming U.S. Senate election, a Presidential election, and an abortion amendment plaguing political conversations, the question forefront in Democrats’ minds is can they take back Florida? The verdict: unlikely, but not impossible. Brad Howard, President of Corcoran Street Group—a lobbying organization—and Chief of […]

With artificial intelligence (AI) surging into the public sphere over the last couple of years, a lot of Americans – including private companies and the average consumer – have embraced this technology. James Madison Institute (JMI), a think tank dedicated to “the ideas of limited government, economic freedom, federalism and individual liberty coupled with individual […]

Americans appear to be ditching cigarettes and switching to vape devices and tobacco-less nicotine pouches, such as Zyn. These products have completely rearranged the Big Tobacco market, especially between the two biggest players (who used to be partners), Altria and Phillip Morris International. The two companies agreed in 2007 that PMI would “spin-off” from Altria […]

BREVARD, FL—State Senator Debbie Mayfield kicked off her state House of Representative campaign Wednesday with the endorsement of former President Donald Trump in what will be a hotly contested race in Florida House District 32. Encompassed by most of Brevard County, HD 32 stretches south from Melbourne north toward Rockledge. Its former Representative, Republican Thad […]

HARDEE COUNTY, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis publicly signed a controversial bill Wednesday morning banning lab-grown meat, an action that critics say will stifle innovation. Republican-led bill SB 1084 bans cultivated—or lab-grown—meat from being sold or manufactured in Florida, imposing a second-degree misdemeanor for violators. DeSantis says the bill keeps a "vibrant agricultural industry", excoriating the "elites" […]

JACKSONVILLE, FL—Florida GOP Chair Evan Power mockingly called Vice President Kamala Harris a "border czar" ahead of her appearance in Jacksonville this Wednesday, redirecting attention away from her scheduled abortion discussion and toward what he sees as the Biden Administration's failed immigration policies. One week after President Biden visited Tampa, Kamala Harris will stop in […]

At a recent campaign event, U.S. Senate hopeful Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) stated that she supported border security funding during her time as a U.S. Representative from 2019-21. “When I was in Congress, I supported funding for border security. I voted for funding for border security," said Mucarsel-Powell While she may have voted for omnibus or […]

Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) has played an integral role in sending the Revising Existing Procedures On Reporting via Technology (REPORT) Act to President Joe Biden’s (D) desk as a companion bill sponsor. The bill looks to change requirements regarding how electronic service providers submit reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book slammed the "cruel and unusual" nature of Florida's six-week abortion ban going into effect Wednesday, emphasizing that a proposed abortion amendment is the state's last chance at enshrining abortion rights for women. On April 1st, the Florida Supreme Court dropped two landmark abortion decisions: the first allowed Amendment 4 […]

TAMPA, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida join five Republican-led states in suing the Biden Administration for altering a civil rights law to extend protections against sex discrimination to transgender people. Earlier this week, the Biden Administration revised Title IX, a sweeping civil rights law that bans sex-based discrimination in education institutions, to […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox 4-WFTX to discuss the prospect of President Joe Biden’s (D) administration changing the status of Big Cypress National Preserve to a “wilderness designation.” Rep. Donalds and many other Florida representatives in the U.S. Congress believe that Big Cypress National Preserve deserves to be protected. It could be harder […]

NAPLES, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis announced a twofer celebration beginning on Memorial Day, first removing all entry fees for state parks for Memorial Day weekend, and kicking off the state's "Freedom Summer", exempting sales taxes for nearly four months. "Because we want as many people to be able to enjoy this as possible, for the entire […]