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Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) purpose and goal with Administrator Lee Zeldin in a recent House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, commending his commitment to ensuring the protection of the environment without hampering economic growth. Rep. Lee noted that "basing regulatory decisions on sound science is essential," yet "We have […]
Donalds Joins President Trump in Awarding the First New 'Medal of Sacrifice' for Fallen Florida Cops
Rep Byron Donalds joined Brian Mast (R-FL) and President Donald Trump on Monday to award the new Presidential Medal of Sacrifice, recently created to honor first responders who have fallen in the line of duty The Florida Congressman was one of the co-creators of the Presidential Medal of Sacrifice, joined in the effort by State […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis has just six days left to sign a controversial new bill allowing Florida to use more—or create new—execution methods for the state's worst offenders. If he doesn't, the bill will die on May 26, exactly one week after the legislature sent him HB 903. Sponsored by Republicans Rep. Berny Jacques and Sen. […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) joined President Donald Trump on Monday to award the new Presidential Medal of Sacrifice, recently created to honor first responders who have fallen in the line of duty. The first three recipients of this new medal were the families of Deputy Ralph "Butch" Waller, Corporal Luis Paez, and Deputy Ignacio "Dan" […]
As the Supreme Court edges closer to a Florida war over rifle restrictions—a fight that state Attorney General James Uthmeier has preemptively refused to fight—Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended the chief legal officer's move as "credible." At a Tampa press conference Tuesday morning, DeSantis also shut down a comparison between Uthmeier and two state […]
Department of Justice (DOJ) US Attorney Alina Habba recently announced that she was filing charges against Democrat Representative LaMonica McIver (NJ) after the latter had an altercation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Attorney Habba filed charges against Representative McIver for the latter’s alleged “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement.” Habba claims the […]
Holy See, Holy Cow! Secretary of State Rubio Attends Pope's Inaugural Mass at The Vatican For years, his followers on "X" have read the multitude of scripture postings and Bible references, so this was a significant moment for the married father of four, who still attends Mass in Miami every Sunday morning. Vice President J.D. […]
Representatives Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) have reintroduced a bipartisan bill improving veterans' access to oncologists through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system. For additional context, radiation therapy as a cancer treatment has increased in the private sector, and with it are the salaries of therapeutic medical physicists (TMPs). However, […]
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently permitted President Donald Trump to temporarily rescind the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Venezuelan immigrants. In an 8-1 ruling, SCOTUS halted a San Francisco court order prohibiting the federal government from suspending TPS status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants. While SCOTUS’ decision is not […]
In a Florida suburb where manicured lawns meet simmering tensions, a 24-year-old vice mayor is at the center of a legal earthquake that could send shockwaves across the Sunshine State. Mark Merwitzer, Palmetto Bay's wunderkind elected by a hair's breadth of 73 votes, is being sued by a fellow council member who claims he botched […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a new law preventing Florida Fish and Wildlife officers from searching boaters without probable cause. Calling it the "boater freedom act," the governor approved the legislation at a Panama City press conference Monday morning. The DeSantis-backed legislation—proposed by the governor and carried by Republican lawmakers Rep. Griff Griffits and […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has called on Venezuelans to boycott the upcoming May 25th regional and congressional elections. Opposition leader Machado claimed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro was manipulating the elections to legitimize his presidential election victory last summer. Despite promises of allowing free and fair elections, the Venezuelan regime barred Machado from participating […]
MIAMI, FL— It’s becoming almost weekly now — a new controversy brewing and boiling over in the City of Miami. The latest? A rapidly escalating situation at the Bayfront Park Management Trust, in what some are calling another issue affirming Banana Republic 2.0. In a move signaling deepening concerns over one of Miami’s premier public […]
A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers recently publicly called on the US national government to intervene in Haiti's worsening security crisis. The lawmakers’ call responds to the Haitian government’s failure to successfully combat gangs that have seized control of large parts of the country. Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) is leading the calls, and she recently […]
Lost Hope? The DeSantis Ramp up Support for Embattled Hope Florida The optics are just plain bad. When the news broke that the DeSantis administration used $10 million from First Lady DeSantis' Hope Florida to pay for political operations during the 2024 elections, the proverbial political excrement hit the fan. Governor DeSantis immediately took a […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) slammed former FBI Director James "Jim" Comey on Thursday after he posted then deleted an Instagram photo of seashells arranged to show the numbers "86 47." "Disgusting, completely unacceptable, and out of bounds," Donalds said. "How far are the radicals in the Deep State willing to take […]
Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) is introducing his first piece of legislation, aiming to encourage the growth of small businesses. Specifically, the Greenlighting Growth Act cuts regulations and updates outdated finance reporting laws, addressing an issue arising from the 2012 JOBS Act. The JOBS Act introduced an "Emerging Growth Company" (EGC) category for business taxes, defined […]
A retired NFL player was among the 255 alleged criminals swept up in a Florida sheriff's massive "Fool Around and Find Out" operation, designed to crack down on human trafficking, prostitution, and child predation. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, a favorite of Gov. Ron DeSantis, hosted a Friday morning press conference to discuss his sweeping, […]
