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Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently met with Haiti Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) President Fritz Alphonse Jean during his visit to Kingston, Jamaica, where he is meeting with leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean. Secretary of State Rubio’s meeting with TPC President Jean comes in the midst of the Haitian government’s failure to successfully […]
The Florida House unanimously passed a bill 112-0 on Wednesday that would increase boating safety in the state in honor of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez, who tragically died after a 2022 boat crash during Labor Day Weekend on Biscayne Bay "Lucy's Law" was filed by Reps. Vicki Lopez (R-Miami) and Vanessa Oliver (R-Punta Gorda). "House Bill 289 […]
TALLAHASSEE—Four years after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have eliminated the requirement for Florida drivers to buy personal injury protection, the measure, which passed its first House committee Thursday, has returned. Filed by Republican Rep. Danny Alvarez, HB 1181 swaps the state's no-fault automobile insurance system with a fault-based one. It […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed how to protect children online in a recent House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing, describing how the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 is woefully outdated. "So during last Congress, I had an opportunity to work on legislation related to protecting children and was fortunate to partner with […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has reintroduced legislation codifying the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP) into law. The OCHP at the EPA, established in 1997, is dedicated to studying and reducing negative environmental impacts on children's health, especially as their behavior can bring them into proximity to harmful chemicals and organisms. […]
Republican lawmakers are defending President Donald Trump’s administration as they face criticism for enabling a leak of military information after granting a journalist access to a private channel used by top defense and intelligence officials. The Atlantic’s Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg recently claimed he was added to a Signal chat with top Trump administration […]
Third Time's a Charm? Florida House Passes Bill Lowering Gun-Buying Age, Senate Stays Silent For the third year in a row, the Florida House passed a bill lowering the gun-buying age to 18, reversing a law passed in the wake of the state's deadliest school shooting, even though the Senate has yet to schedule the […]
TALLAHASSEE—For the third year in a row, the Florida House passed a bill lowering the gun-buying age to 18, reversing a law passed in the wake of the state's deadliest school shooting, even though the Senate has yet to schedule the bill for a hearing. This is the third time the state House has passed […]
TALLAHASSEE—Florida Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo gave an update on the status of condo reform bills currently going through the legislative session. It's fair to say Sen. Pizzo is not optimistic the bills to address the issue will cross the legislative goal line. "The House version of the condo bill and the Senate version are […]
TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Legislature could put its own definitions into citizen-led ballot amendments with undefined terms, according to a petition fraud bill that passed its final House committee on Wednesday. The sweeping 45-page bill, filed by Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, was approved by the House State Affairs Committee Wednesday afternoon after three hours of debate. It […]
The Senate Committee on Transportation favored a bill 8-0 on Tuesday that would exempt 100% disabled veterans from having to pay tolls in the State of Florida. Sen. Blaise Ingoglia filed the bill (SB 532) in the Senate. Rep. J.J. Grow (R-Inverness) is carrying the House version (HB 445). Sen. Ingoglia explained the bill to […]
The Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability advanced a controversial bill 5-2 that would prohibit the use of preferred pronouns in Florida workplaces and limit gender identity training for state and local government employees. Sen. Stan McClain (R-Ocala) sponsored the bill (SB 440). Rep. Rachel Plakon (R-Lake Mary) leads the House version (HB 1495). […]
President Donald Trump is defending National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after the latter reportedly mistakenly granted The Atlantic’s Editor in Chief access to sensitive military information. Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg recently claimed he was added to a Signal chat with top Trump administration officials where they discussed the US’ recent strikes on Houthi targets. […]
The country’s two biggest broadcasters, National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), are under scrutiny from GOP lawmakers for alleged partisan reporting. NPR and PBS have faced consistent accusations of being biased towards the left and progressive ideals. Both news networks were created to produce fact-based reporting on issues relevant to American audiences. […]
Rare Failure: Fine’s Gun Bill Killed By Fellow Republican, Absent Lawmakers Because two Republicans stepped out, and a third voted “no,” a conservative Florida gunbill that would have allowed guns on school buses and in university dorms died in its first Senate committee on Tuesday....READ MORE Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Musk and Trump are coming for your […]
National Security Advisor and former Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) spoke to Laura Ingraham on Fox News after he appeared to inadvertently add editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a text chain on the Signal messaging app. Key members of the Trump administration included Vice President JD Vance (R), Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and […]
The Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources advanced a bill 8-0 on Tuesday that would designate the American Flamingo as Florida's official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird. If passed, the American flamingo would replace the northern mockingbird as the official state bird. The mockingbird has been Florida's state […]
By Dr. Timothy Beard and Chancellor Ray Rodrigues Florida’s higher education system isn’t just excelling, it’s leading the charge. Across the state, institutions are driving groundbreaking innovation, shaping the workforce of tomorrow, and powering economic growth. At the heart of this success is Florida A&M University (FAMU) — a powerhouse among Historically Black Colleges and […]
