Florida Legislature

The Florida Legislature passed a bill on Thursday requiring state residents to prove their U.S. citizenship to register to vote or bring photo ID to voting centers. The bill is similar to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which has reached a buffer among federal lawmakers. Senate Bill 1334 (SB 1334) requires election officials […]

The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill to allow K-12 head coaches to use up to $15,000 personal funds to support their players with food and travel services, as well as physical therapy and rehabilitation needs to get through the season in the upper chamber this week. Known as the Teddy Bridgewater Act, the vote […]

State Rep. Meg Weinberger (R) gave every single member of the Florida House of Representatives (both Republican and Democrat) a legislative session-ending gift, but it appears as if not every lawmaker welcomed the gesture and cut up the gifted socks that were dropped off to lawmakers. What's worse, the socks were returned to Rep. Weinberger's […]

Florida gubernatorial candidate and former Speaker Paul Renner (R) is pitching his resume in a new political advertisement released this week as he looks to build momentum for his 2026 Republican primary campaign. The 30-second spot mentions Speaker Renner's time in the Florida Legislature and support of Gov. Ron DeSantis's agenda, whom he is seeking […]

TALLAHASSEE— As leadership in the Republican-led Florida Legislature struggles to work to find common ground, frustrations are spilling over in both chambers, and senior lawmakers like Senator Don Gaetz (R) are taking their colleagues out to the political woodshed. “Now as we end with a wimper on Friday, hopefully the budget chairs will begin to […]

Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) slammed Florida lawmakers for, so far, failing to pass a state budget to address property taxes, insurance, and utility rates in a press statement this week. "With just days left in the legislative session, the Florida House and Senate are once again locked in a budget standoff, putting politics […]

The Florida Senate passed a bill creating a "conscience exemption" for vaccine requirements for children in K-12 schools and allowing ivermectin without a prescription for sale to adults 18 and older in the upper chamber this week. Known as the Medical Freedom Act, SB 1756 aims to give parents more relevant and timely information regarding […]

TALLAHASSEE— With the Florida Legislative session winding down (not really), members of the Republican-led House of Representatives are being showered with new (clean) knit socks courtesy of Rep. Meg ‘MAGA Meg’ Weinberger (R).Rep. Weinberger’s gift to members are ”MAGA MEG” socks designed by Sammy Loudon, son of conservative media personality, Dr. Gina Loudon. Sammy hand […]

Newly retired South Florida news anchor Elliot Rodriguez announced the launch of his campaign for Congress in Florida’s 27th district today. The district includes portions of Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Pinecrest. “I didn’t plan to run for Congress,” Rodriguez shared during his announcement. “But I cannot stay silent.” Rodriguez’s campaign launch emphasized affordability and democracy, […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for governor of Florida, has sharply condemned racist and antisemitic comments in a private GOP group chat The Floridian reported on,  saying they have no place in the Republican Party. In response to The Floridian's request for comment, Rep. Donalds told Publisher Javier Manjarres that "the comments reported […]

The Florida Senate passed a bill to provide consumer protections and safeguards for vulnerable adults and minors against the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the upper chamber this week. The bill, known as the "Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights," passed 35-2 in the upper chamber, with only Sens. Erin Grall (R-Fort Pierce) and Don Gaetz […]

Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R) announced that farmers all across Florida, especially those in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District, can now apply for more than $600 million in disaster assistance through the Florida Block Grant Disaster Relief Program. The program aims to provide critical relief to agricultural producers impacted by the 2023 and 2024 hurricane seasons. […]

The Florida House of Representatives passed a pair of bills honoring conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in the lower chamber this week. Kirk was assassinated while speaking at a campus event sponsored by Turning Point at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance (HB 125) The […]

The Florida House Democratic Caucus voted this week to designate Rep. Gallop Franklin II (D-Tallahasee) as its next House Democratic Leader for the 2028-2030 legislative term. "During his service in the Florida House, Representative Franklin has championed economic opportunity and affordability for Florida families, including expanding access to health care, strengthening higher education, and confronting […]

The Florida House of Representatives passed a joint resolution placing a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot to erase all non-school property taxes on homesteaded homes in the lower chamber this week. The joint resolution (HJR 203) passed 80-30 along party lines, with all Republicans supporting the motion and Democrats opposing it. Rep. Monique […]

The Florida Senate Democratic Caucus voted this week to designate Sen. Shevrin "Shev" Jones (D-Miami Gardens) as its next Senate Democratic Leader for the 2028-2030 legislative term. “I could not be more thrilled for my friend and a fierce fighter for all Floridians, Sen. Shevrin Jones, as he assumes this mantle of leadership in the […]

The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill 112-1 this week to designate the American flamingo as Florida's state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state's songbird. The lone 'No' vote was from Rep. Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola). Under the bill, HB 11, the American flamingo would replace the northern mockingbird as Florida's official […]

The Florida Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Rep. James Buchanan (R-Sarasota) in his State Senate District 22 bid, announcing the support through a release this week. “James Buchanan has free enterprise in his blood and entrepreneurialism in his DNA, making him a natural choice for the Florida Chamber to endorse as Senate District 22’s next […]