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DeSantis Signs Bill Increasing Penalties for 'Swatting' into Florida Law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Wednesday that will increase penalties on people who make false 911 calls, commonly referred to as "swatting... READ MORE DeSantis Calls State Rep. Alex Andrade a 'Jackass' Over the past couple of years, Rep. Alex Andrade has carried Gov. Ron […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Wednesday that will increase penalties on people who make false 911 calls, commonly referred to as "swatting." The governor signed the bill, HB 279, at a high school in Winter Haven. Rep. Bill Partington (R-Ormond Beach) sponsored the legislation in the House, while Sen. Blaise Ingoglia (R-Spring Hill) […]
President Donald Trump recently met with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House to discuss the ongoing crisis with South Africa’s white minority population. President Trump and Ramaphosa’s conversations centered on recent reports alleging some of South Africa’s white minority population has been persecuted by radical political groups. South Africa has rejected such […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a sweeping bill hardening schools against would-be attackers into law—the seventh anti-school shooter legislation passed in seven years. The massive bill, SB 1470, employs a wide range of new security protocols for schools, including expanding the state's Guardian Program to child care facilities. This means daycares can use sheriff-trained, […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that will require staff of traditional and charter public schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to be ready and able to administer EpiPens to students going through an allergic reaction before, after, and during school hours. Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) sponsored the bill (SB 1514). Rep. Rita […]
U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., has sent out a series of messages on social media urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to free Tory Lanez, a Toronto rapper currently serving a 10-year prison sentence after being convicted on 10 felony counts for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet following a party in California in […]
Florida Conservatives Set to Shine on Global Stage at Upcoming CPAC Hungary Summit As the international conservative movement gathers momentum across Europe, one of its most high-profile annual events is just days away—and Florida will be front and center. CPAC Hungary, powered...READ MORE FL Sen. Jay Collins: "I didn’t stop serving when I took […]
What was introduced as an innovative approach to enhance student safety is rapidly becoming a cautionary tale across Florida, marked by technical errors, leadership concerns, and municipalities reevaluating their commitments. On May 1st, it was disclosed that over 200 school zone speeding tickets issued to Palm Bay drivers were being voided due to a significant […]
Representative Mike Haridopolos's (R-FL) Greenlighting Growth Act has already passed the House Committee on Financial Services just days after he introduced it. To reiterate, the Greenlighting Growth Act allows businesses that make less than $1.235 billion in annual revenue but have grown via acquisitions to continue filing simplified Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports as […]
President Donald Trump recently announced his administration was taking initial steps in designing and building a missile defense system or 'dome' for the continental US. Last January, President Trump signed an executive order mandating that the Department of Defense (DOD) create a system to intercept aerial projectiles launched at the US. Citing similar failed initiatives […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Wednesday presented the 2024 Officer of the Year Award to a Sunrise detective wounded in a shootout with a criminal wanted for attempted murder. Uthmeier presided over the Havana ceremony, an annual event hosted by the chief legal officer to recognize the heroism of Florida's top law enforcement officers. […]
Sen. Jason Pizzo (I-Sunny Isles) criticized Florida lawmakers on Tuesday for being unserious about ending illegal immigration in the state. Pizzo, running for governor as an Independent, has been at the forefront of tougher immigration policy in the Republican-controlled legislature. "While the Governor has been receiving and signing bills from this legislative session, there’s one […]
As the international conservative movement gathers momentum across Europe, one of its most high-profile annual events is just days away—and Florida will be front and center. CPAC Hungary, powered by the Center for Fundamental Rights, hosted in Budapest from May 29-30, is poised to draw conservative thought leaders from around the globe. This year, the […]
Florida Senator Jay Collins Strongly Considering 2026 run for Governor Florida State Senator Jay Collins (R) is considering a run for governor in the 2026 gubernatorial contest, a move that would pit him against Trump-endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds for the Republican nomination, and quite possibly First Lady Casey DeSantis. READ MORE Byron Donalds: What did […]
Florida State Senator Jay Collins (R) is considering a run for governor in the 2026 gubernatorial contest, a move that would pit him against Trump-endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds for the Republican nomination, and quite possibly First Lady Casey DeSantis. Sen. Collins, who supports President Trump and is also a staunch ally of Governor Ron DeSantis, […]
MIAMI, FL — A day after an intense and revealing meeting of the Bayfront Park Management Trust, officials are moving aggressively to address allegations of serious financial misconduct tied to the tenure of former Chairman Joe Carollo. At the center of the storm: a growing body of evidence suggests that Carollo may have repeatedly violated […]
MIAMI, FL — As Jose Regalado campaigns for a seat on the City of Miami Commission, new questions are surfacing about the financial and political ties that bind him to his well-known family. Did Regalado really receive over $100,000 from a political committee tied to his father and sister? According to the Florida Department of Elections, […]
In a display of American pride and patriotism, Rep. Fabian Basabe (R-Miami Beach) announced plans to skydive with the U.S. Army Golden Knights, an elite unit known for its parachute demonstrations, during the 2025 Hyundai Air & Sea Show this Memorial Day weekend in Miami Beach. "Miami Beach is more than a place. It's a […]
