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The Republican Party of Florida is pushing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to relocate its agency’s headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Florida. The request follows the appointment of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim Administrator of the space agency. In a letter addressed to Duffy, Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power pitched that […]
New CFO Ingoglia Draws Early Support From Conservative and First Responder Groups Days after Blaise Ingoglia was sworn in as Florida's chief financial officer, conservative advocacy groups and law enforcement unions applauded his appointment ahead of what's...READ MORE Sen. Rick Scott: "President Trump MUST have his full team in place. As Senate Republicans, we […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis thinks that a viral video of Jacksonville sheriffs smashing a black man's car window before punching him in the face was lacking context and pushing a "narrative," he claimed Wednesday. "I heard that it was debunked," DeSantis said at a Jacksonville press conference, acknowledging that he hasn't personally watched the traffic stop […]
TALLAHASSEE—Days after Blaise Ingoglia was sworn in as Florida's chief financial officer, conservative advocacy groups and law enforcement unions applauded his appointment ahead of what's expected to be a vicious Republican primary. Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican, received sweeping praise from various firefighter organizations Wednesday, two days after being inaugurated as Florida's chief fire marshal. […]
As the 2025 summer recess begins for members of the U.S. Congress, most lawmakers will jump on an airplane to go back home or engage in official congressional trips (CODELS). All except for one very, very pregnant Rep. Kat Cammack, who will be taking the train home. Yes, because Rep. Cammack is about to give […]
Controversy is festering over a US District Court's recent attempted replacement of Interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba. US Attorney Habba, who is awaiting official confirmation from the US Senate, had reportedly foreshadowed that the progressive District Judges for New Jersey would not retain her. US Attorney appointees can be […]
Florida Senators and Representative Rick Scott (R), Ashley Moody (R), and Bryon Donalds (R) have introduced bills H.R. 4494 and S 2313 in both the House and Senate. The bill, also known as the “Flood Insurance Relief Act,” provides a much-needed tax relief for NFIP & private insurance policyholders across Florida and specifically, creates a […]
Apple's Expansion in Greater Miami Could Become Fruitful After Company Invests in Rare Earth Magnets
In a major win for Apple Inc., the company announced a recent $500 million commitment to MP Materials to purchase rare earth magnets for its products, according to multiple sources in a report from Fox Business. MP Materials is the only rare earth mine company currently operating in America. The investment follows Apple's plan to […]
Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson stated that he would not hold a House vote on whether the Justice Department should release files related to the accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, retreating from his demand last week that the material must come out. MAGA has been demanding the release of the files since Jeffrey […]
From Cannoli Goodfella to CFO: Ingoglia Presses Accountability New Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia wasted no time getting to work during his first day on the job by saying he would target the local governments of Gainesville and Broward County for audits and...READ MORE Senator Rick Scott— Thirteen years ago, Oswaldo Payá was […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed protecting America's pipelines from cyberattacks in a recent House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, where witnesses argued that this was the greatest threat to the nation's critical infrastructure. "My home state of Florida is a large producer of electricity and relies heavily on pipelines to deliver energy," Rep. Lee began, […]
New Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia wasted no time getting to work during his first day on the job by saying he would target the local governments of Gainesville and Broward County for audits and extensive financial information under the state's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. Ingoglia, sworn in as CFO […]
Judge Restores 2025 Miami Election, Slams City’s 'Semantic Sleight of Hand' — City Doubles Down, Files Appeal In a decisive win, a state circuit court judge ruled that the City of Miami violated its own governing laws when it attempted to cancel this year’s mayoral and city commission elections...READ MORE FL Rep. Yvette Benarroch: "Spent […]
In a decisive win, a state circuit court judge ruled that the City of Miami violated its own governing laws when it attempted to cancel this year’s mayoral and city commission elections. The decision restores the November 2025 election and sharply rebukes the city’s legal defense. City attorneys argued that the ordinance passed earlier this […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has opened an investigation into Linda Moore, the Vice Mayor of Vero Beach and owner of Kilted Mermaid, over a "Pride Tea Dance" that occurred in June. Uthmeier subpoenaed Moore on Tuesday after the local wine bar hosted a drag show performance, allegedly advertised as "all ages welcome," which supposedly […]
On Blaise Ingoglia's first full day as Florida's new chief financial officer, he joined Gov. Ron DeSantis on a statewide tour Tuesday promising DOGE-style audits of Gainesville and Broward County. These blue strongholds are just the start of DeSantis' plan to "DOGE" 10 to 15 counties and municipalities for "wasteful" spending habits, he announced Tuesday […]
The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) recently announced the endorsement of Republican candidate Ralph Massullo in the upcoming special election for Florida Senate District 11. Massullo is running to replace Blaise Ingoglia, who just became Florida's new chief financial officer. "As a physician, a business owner, and a former state representative, Ralph has been a […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded during a news conference in Fort Lauderdale after Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Valerie Manno Schurr ruled in favor of mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez in his lawsuit against the City of Miami after it tried to move the 2025 mayoral election and two commissioner races back to November 2026. Judge […]
