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The Florida Senate fully passed a bill 38-0 on Wednesday that would bolster early detection, intervention, and support for children with autism and their families. Sen. Gayle Harrell (R-Stuart) sponsored the bill (SB 112) in the Senate. Rep. Randy Maggard (R-Zephyrhills) filed a House version with several more committee stops. "This bill is the next […]
The wine, distilled spirits, and general alcohol sector is bracing for a bitter tariff dispute between the US and European Union (EU). The EU recently announced new 50% tariffs on whiskey exports from the US in response to President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs on EU aluminum and steel exports. President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on […]
Representative Scott Franklin (R) spoke to The Floridian regarding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk under the direction of President Donald Trump (R), to cipher through the Department of Defense (DOD) for potential waste, fraud, and abuse. Rep. Franklin, a 26-year Navy aviator, provided examples of some of the areas in which […]
It seems that some Republicans across the country, even in Tallahassee, are forgetting the lessons from the recent elections. President Trump returned to the White House, and a red wave covers most of the state capitals because voters trusted him to tackle inflation. Voters were tired of Democrat overreaches—mandates pushing electric cars, threats to ban […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday announced the arrests of six non-citizen criminals engaging in mass car theft, whom he says are the product of former President Joe Biden's border policy. The five people in custody, and one who's at large, have been involved in a "very large" theft ring of rental vehicles, Uthmeier […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) signaled support for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) going through the Department of Defense (DOD), saying, "audits and oversight should not intimidate you" in recent comments to The Floridian. "I believe in government efficiency, and so does our Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and one of the things that we […]
Red Flag Laws Popular With Gun Owners, Despite DeSantis' Repeal Push Gov. Ron DeSantis recently indicated he's in support of revoking Florida's red flag law despite a recent study showing widespread support by gun owners for the measure in America. ...READ MORE Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith-SB 676 is an attempt to circumvent and possibly even overturn Florida's constitutional […]
Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) released a message providing a rationale for his vote against the government funding bill, a continuing resolution passed by House Republicans. The bill, which funds the government through September, passed by a tally of 217-213 along party lines. One Republican voted no (Rep. Massie), and another did not vote (Rep. Tim […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has welcomed the announcement of an agreement integrating Syria’s Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syria’s government. SDF is a US-backed coalition of armed Kurdish groups controlling a significant portion of northeastern Syria. The agreement reportedly exchanges recognition of Syria’s Kurdish minority as “an integral part of the Syrian state” for SDF’s […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently indicated he's in support of revoking Florida's red flag law despite a recent study showing widespread support by gun owners for the measure in America. Conducted by nonpartisan, nonprofit 97Percent, the study found that 72% of gun owners support red flag laws, also known as Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs). 97Percent […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis bragged Tuesday on the increase of the state's Republican popularity over Democrats over the past several years, in part he says due to the party's conservative agenda on voters. "Florida never had more registered Republicans than Democrats for the state’s entire history until late 2021," DeSantis said. "Republicans were hundreds of […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) assured voters that Democratic fearmongering about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was only fearmongering and that "we are fighting for you" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow with Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY). Host Larry Kudlow referenced his recent interview with DOGE head Elon Musk, who suggested entitlement programs […]
TALLAHASSEE—A slew of pro-gun measures flew through their first House committee Wednesday, aimed at expanding firearm access and repealing a swath of 2018's massive gun control act passed after Florida's deadliest school shooting. The three measures, all filed by conservatives, faced scrutiny from the five Democrats on the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee and a crowd […]
WASHINGTON—Congressman Byron Donalds recently stated he would introduce "stress testing" similar to large banks to cut wasteful state spending throughout Florida's state govenment if elected as the next governor of Florida. "When we came out of the financial collapse, Washington instituted stress testing for the large banks. I think we have to go through a […]
Republican Congressional lawmakers are pledging to push legislation to balance the US budget as the federal government’s debt soars. Last May, it was reported that the US was spending more on debt interest payments than on its military for the first time in history. Florida Republican Representatives Anna Paulina Luna and Mike Haridopolos spoke to […]
WASHINGTON— Gubernatorial candidate Rep. Byron Donalds told The Floridian that if elected governor of Florida, he would look into reopening the past investigation into Jeffrey Epstein “if crimes were committed against people in Florida.” Rep. Donalds made the remark to The Floridian after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) said that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis could […]
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe witnessed a very quick hearing after Chairman Keith Self (R-TX) introduced transgender Representative Sarah McBride (D-DE) as "Mr. McBride," causing the hearing to descend into chaos. Upon referring to Rep. McBride as a man, the Delaware legislator referred to Rep. Self as "Madam Chair," and Representative Bill Keating […]
Repealing the Ban on Firearm and Ammunition Purchases The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice unanimously favored a bill 9-0 on Tuesday that would repeal a Florida Statute on the restriction of firearms or ammunition purchases during a declared state of emergency. ...READ MORE Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Trump's Make America Stupid campaign has started. @USEdGov helps educate our […]
