Florida Politics

Florida Congressman Randy Fine (R) says he is looking into allegations made by the Orlando Torah Center (OTC) after the Orthodox synagogue filed a federal lawsuit accusing Orange County and its County Commissioners of rejecting the synagogue’s application to expand. Rep. Fine is one of the few Jewish Republicans in Congress and an outspoken supporter […]

Rep. Meg Weinberger (R-Palm Beach Gardens) is slamming California Gov. Gavin Newsom after an illegal alien truck driver with a California commercial driver's license was accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people on Florida's Turnpike in St. Lucie County last week. "Three Floridians are dead because Gavin Newsom’s California put a commercial […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) discussed the CHIPS Act in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow, calling it a "terrible piece of legislation" and arguing that deregulation is a better means of getting companies to invest in the United States. Rep. Donalds's remarks respond to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's recent proposal that the federal government […]

With Florida's political rumor mill running at full speed pushing the narrative that newly-appointed Lt. Governor Jay Collins will run for Florida governor in 2026, did the former U.S. Army Green Beret just take another step closer to running by taking a shot at Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly? "The nation is screaming for change. […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded five Floridians posthumously with the Governor's Medal of Freedom on Wednesday. The five honored were Daniel Robert “Bob” Graham, Kenneth Hood “Buddy” MacKay Jr., James “Jimmy” Buffett, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and John Thrasher. The Governor's Medal of Freedom is given to "individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the state of […]

Florida’s Board of Education decided Wednesday that the Alachua school board violated the First Amendment after one member celebrated Hulk Hogan’s death and another tried to throw a dissenter out of a meeting.  The Alachua County School Board will have to undergo training on First Amendment rules in partnership with the Department of Education and […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is introducing legislation to crack down on tax fraud and apply artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the effort. Named the Digital Evaluation for Tax Enforcement and Compliance Tracking Act (DETECT) Act, Rep. Buchanan's bill, which he introduced with Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ), authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to consider the […]

Trump, Florida Keep Shooting That Political 'Hole in One' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just announced that the PGA Tour was returning to Miami. Gov. DeSantis made the announcement on social media, posting the official FedEx Cup schedule of 35 events. "Great to see the PGA Tour returning to Miami next year for an event at […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing legislation preventing the World Health Organization (WHO) from accessing Americans' records. Specifically, Rep. Steube's Health Privacy From Global Bureaucrats Act prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from sharing taxpayer, medical, and vaccine data with the WHO and foreign governments. "No foreign […]

Florida Representative Lois Frankel (D) slammed President Donald Trump and his administration after he announced plans to destroy nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that were intended for distribution across the third world. “Trump’s plan to incinerate these supplies is wasteful and denies lifesaving care […]

Uthmeier Throws the Book at Textbook Publishers for Allegedly Overcharging Florida Schools Millions   Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing textbook publishers McGraw Hill and Savvas Learning after they allegedly overcharged state school districts millions of dollars for ....READ MORE   Casey DeSantis:  State Attorney Suzy Lopez is proving that accountability matters. Tough on crime, […]

Bear Warriors United, an environmental advocacy group dedicated to protecting Florida's wildlife, has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) over its recent decision to reinstate a regulated black bear hunting season. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commissioners approved the new regulations last week, ending a 10-year pause on black bear […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing textbook publishers McGraw Hill and Savvas Learning after they allegedly overcharged state school districts millions of dollars for instructional materials. Uthmeier announced the lawsuit alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis during a press conference in Osceola County on Tuesday. “Our lawsuit exposes a textbook case of corporate greed—companies charging Florida […]

Newly-appointed Lt. Governor Jay Collins has tapped two of Gov. Ron DeSantis' administrations top aides to spearhead his office, and possibly help him navigate through Florida's statewide political landscape in the near future. To run his day-to-day operations, Lt. Gov. Collins is bringing on Jared Williams as his chief of staff. As for helping him […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Rep. Michael "Mike" Caruso (R-Delray Beach) to serve as the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller on Monday. Rep. Caruso will take over for Joseph Abruzzo, who resigned to become Palm Beach County administrator. Rep. Caruso, a strong ally of the governor, has served in the Florida […]

Florida Representative Kathy Castor (D) heavily criticized the Republican majority in Congress as they aim to cut clean energy and incentives. “It makes no sense to rip away clean energy savings at a time of rising electric bills, rising demand, rising pollution, and rising temperatures,” Castor said.  President Donald Trump announced last month that clean […]

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) has been quite busy during her brief time as Senator in Washington, according to a recent Axios analysis. Reviewed by Quorum, a legislative tracking firm, the report found Sen. Moody ranked as the fifth busiest freshman senator with 17 sponsored bills compared to her colleagues in Congress. Indiana Sen. Jim […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has spearheaded a bipartisan bill to expand housing for children in America's foster care system. Named the Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for Children Act, Rep. Steube's bill amends Part E of the Social Security Act, which covers federal assistance to state-level foster care and adoption systems, to authorize federal funding […]