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Florida Representative Randy Fine (R) has been under heavy criticism recently regarding comments made towards the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. “Release the hostages. Until then, starve away. (This is all a lie anyway. It amazes me that the media continues to regurgitate Muslim terror propaganda.” Fine said on July 22. Rep. Fine has now appeared […]
TALLAHASSEE—Florida's chief legal officer is suing porn companies headquartered in the Czech Republic and Miami for failing to block kids from accessing adult content. In a complaint filed Tuesday in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in Sarasota County, state attorney general James Uthmeier is seeking over $50,000 per violation from the nine companies—which are behind five […]
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) is considering leaving his seat in Congress to run for the upcoming November 2025 City of Miami Mayoral election, sources told Conservative journalist Laura Loomer, who first reported the news. Rep. Gimenez is reportedly "pissed off" about losing his recent bid to become chair of the House Homeland Security Committee. […]
Florida Representative María Elvira Salazar (R) released a statement putting Alexandre de Moraes, the current justice of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court, on blast for placing the former president under house arrest without a conviction. “INJUSTICE! Alexandre de Moraes has once again abused his power by placing former President Bolsonaro under house arrest without a […]
Ron DeSantis: 'Commander in Chief' Gov. Ron DeSantis has anointed himself as the Commander in Chief, just not in the traditional sense most Americans are familiar with. The governor is supposedly handing out coins as the Commander in Chief of Florida, a title commonly held by the president of the United States, this being Donald Trump...READ MORE Rick Scott—Great […]
Former Tennessee Volunteers football coach Derek Dooley is trading in the headset for a political throw at the Republican nomination in Georgia's Senate race against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Dooley, a political newcomer, announced his bid for the job in a two-minute spot on Monday. “I spent three decades in coaching, probably doing the exact […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) ripped Senate Democrats for refusing to confirm President Donald Trump's appointees unless Republicans acquiesce to funding demands in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying it is "no better than a toddler stomping their feet and taking their ball because somebody else was in their sandbox." With a government […]
Last Squeeze🍊—8.4.2025—Undocumented Migrants Convicted in North Florida—DeSantis 'FAFO'—Much More...
22 Undocumented Migrants in North Florida Convicted of Illegal Reentry into U.S. Twenty-two illegal aliens in North Florida who were previously removed from the United States have now been convicted of illegal reentry into the country, U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin, who serves...READ MORE FL Rep. Jason Shoaf: "Today we honor the brave men […]
Twenty-two illegal aliens in North Florida who were previously removed from the United States have now been convicted of illegal reentry into the country, U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin, who serves in the Northern District of Florida, announced on Monday. "You will see a pattern in many of these cases: aliens who continue to return to […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis has anointed himself as the Commander in Chief, just not in the traditional sense most Americans are familiar with. The governor is supposedly handing out coins as the Commander in Chief of Florida, a partial title commonly held by the president of the United States, this being President Donald Trump. The colorful […]
Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Jodey Arrington (R-TX) are reintroducing legislation to combat foreign price controls on pharmaceuticals, which negatively impact American patients. Specifically, Rep. Buchanan's USTRx Act creates the position of Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator, part of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), who will study and report on unfair foreign price-setting […]
TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to give Florida's auditing task force a new name with an edgy acronym: FAFO. Standing for the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight, FAFO—not to be confused with the popular "F—k around and find out" adage—was proposed by DeSantis ally and newly-appointed chief financial officer Blaise Ingoglia during the GOP's Red Florida […]
Florida Representative Darren Soto (D) released a statement blasting the Trump administration over withholding over $2.4 million in funds designated for the Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida. Rep. Soto claimed that withholding the funds “is nonsensical and cruel” and only serves to “hurt our local community.” Soto continues by arguing that these clubs […]
President Donald Trump’s signing of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” last month cuts clean energy incentives for corporations and boosts demand for local fossil fuel production. In response, a group of Florida lawmakers, including Rep. Kathy Castor (D), Rep. Vern Buchanan (R), and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R), have introduced the Florida Coastal Protection Act, a […]
Florida Democrat Representative Maxwell Frost released a statement slamming President Donald Trump over weak job market growth following a report on stagnant job availability. “The worst jobs report in 4+ years, brought to you by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans,” Frost said. The report released by NBC detailed how the U.S. job market was weak […]
Florida Republicans and Trump World Honor Susie Wiles, 'The Most Powerful Woman in the World' The highly anticipated "Red Florida Dinner" event hosted The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), where White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was awarded the coveted 'Statesman of the Year' award, was nothing less than a well-deserved ....READ MORE Erika Donalds—Amazing […]
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers continue to push the Trump administration to release the Jeffrey Epstein file in their entirety in hopes to reveal who allegedly took part in the alleged sexcapades of the late billionaire. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis backs the releasing of the files, signing legislation into law last year allowing anyone who […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump criticizing current Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, while outlining the needs required for his replacement. Sen. Scott begins his letter slamming Powell’s performance, calling him “reckless” in managing the Federal Reserve and undermining the strength of the US’s finances. “When I first met […]
