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Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she is filing legislation to designate Antifascist Action, better known as Antifa, as a terrorist organization. Journalist Andy Ngo, who writes for The Post Millennial and has exposed the nature of Antifa in his past coverage, posted a picture made by Antifa International calling […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) weighed in on the Senate's ongoing discussion of the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" passed by the House in late May during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying, "Republicans need to decide what we really want to do." The discussion began with the Wall Street Journal noting that Senate […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed California and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday after protests, and in some areas, violent riots erupted in Los Angeles County over the weekend in response to federal immigration raids. "I think cause people realize their businesses aren't going to burn down in Florida and you're going to be able to actually […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that Point Blank Enterprises, a company that manufactures and designs body armor for law enforcement and military personnel, is expanding its operations into Wakulla County, creating 300 jobs. "The expansion of Point Blank Enterprises to Wakulla County is a result of our ongoing commitment to infrastructure improvements and economic opportunity […]
Uthmeier Demands Rebellious Broward County Sheriff Support ICE Raids Days after Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony refused to join the "cesspool" of tracking down unauthorized migrants, Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday demanded he clarify his stance...READ MORE FL Rep. Lindsay Cross: "The St. Pete City Council approved $4 million for critical sewer upgrades to […]
Days after Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony refused to join the "cesspool" of tracking down unauthorized migrants, Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday demanded he clarify his stance and promise to uphold a contested new immigration law. If not, Tony could be removed from office, Uthmeier added at the end of a lengthy letter sent […]
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida announced on Monday that it has removed 6,300 pounds of the invasive Burmese python from the region this hunting season. With its achievement, the conservancy has removed more than 20 tons of Burmese pythons across a 200-mile area from Naples through the Western Everglades since 2013. “We have been on the […]
Lu, an African hippopotamus and movie star who had lived at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park for six decades, passed away peacefully on Sunday, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The 65-year-old hippo, born at the San Diego Zoo on Jan, 26, 1960, came to Homosassa Springs at four-years-old. He […]
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was recently detained in the eastern Mediterranean by Israel’s government during a voyage she and other activists were taking towards Gaza with the hopes of protesting the ongoing war. The vessel Thunberg was on belongs to an anti-Israeli group called the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which has criticized Israel’s blockade of […]
State Secretary Marco Rubio, under the authority of an executive order formerly issued by President Donald Trump, recently expanded sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is an international tribunal designed to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Last February, President […]
JUICE?—6.9.2025—Drag Show in Florida Moved — DeSantis Tightens DUI Manslaughter Offense—Much More...
What a 'Drag?!' Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) hailed a federal appeals court ruling denying a drag show performance from taking place outdoors at Naples Pride Fest and forcing it to be 18 and older this weekend... READ MORE Rick Scott: California is proudly giving illegal aliens free housing, free food, Medicaid, […]
Gunmen shot and critically wounded Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a future presidential candidate last week during a campaign rally in Bogotá, Colombia. Armed assailants entered the park where the rally was taking place and shot Uribe from behind. Uribe, who announced his presidential bid in March, was accompanied by a team of 21 people […]
Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) condemned House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-NY) recent vow to unmask Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting illegal aliens in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter). "This is reprehensible. The House Minority Leader threatened to dox our courageous @ICEgov agents for protecting our communities. Democrats continue to be pro-crime […]
U.S. Rep Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) recently expressing her disapproval over the Trump administration's handling of immigration court cases and asylum seekers. “I am fully aware, and heartbroken, about the uncertainty now gripping Florida's 27th District because of the recent immigration actions of the Administration. Arrests in immigration courts, including people with I-220A and pending […]
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, (R-FL), made a call out post to his social media, condemning the Cuban regime over hosting Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. “The dictatorship in Cuba has just welcomed terrorist Iran into our hemisphere — 90 miles away from America. Is this how the Castro-Díaz-Canel regime thinks it’s going to improve […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) hailed a federal appeals court ruling denying a drag show performance from taking place outdoors at Naples Pride Fest and forcing it to be 18 and older this weekend. "An appeals court has officially DENIED a drag show from taking place next to a popular children's playground […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday increasing penalties on repeat offenders for convictions of driving under the influence manslaughter, boating under the influence manslaughter, vehicular homicide or vessel homicide. Specifically, HB 687 elevates the penalty for a conviction of DUI manslaughter, BUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, or vessel homicide from a second-degree felony to a […]
DeSantis Signs Veteran Legislation on D-Day Anniversary On the 81st anniversary of D-Day, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed three pro-veteran bills into law. The Florida governor spoke alongside veterans of World War II—one of whom is...READ MORE FL Sen. Jonathan Martin: "Glad this long overdue bill was signed into law by @GovRonDeSantis. I am glad our […]
