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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 […]
The House Student Academic Success Subcommittee unanimously advanced a bill 17-0 on Tuesday that would require cursive handwriting instruction in schools for students in grades two through five as well as other proficiencies to improve their cursive penmanship. Rep. Tobin "Toby" Overdorf (R-Palm City) explained his bill (HB 921) to the subcommittee. Sen. Erin Grall […]
By Laura Molina When it comes to an issue as complex as healthcare, there are no one-size-fits-all solutions. It will take ingenuity and grit to find ways to keep all Floridians healthy and to ensure that everyone has access to care. Fortunately for patients in our state, Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez and Representative Mike Giallombardo […]
WASHINGTON—The influential Club for Growth was quick to endorse Rep. Byron Donalds (R) to be the next governor of Florida over potential Republican gubernatorial candidate Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis. “The Club,” as they are referred to, and who endorsed Gov. DeSantis over President Donald Trump in the contentious 2024 Republican Presidential Primary election, are […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is relaunching the bipartisan Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus with Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) as obesity surges in the United States, even in the military, prompting the introduction of two pieces of legislation. The Congressional Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus will work to identify and highlight how obesity affects American life, […]
WASHINGTON—Four Republican legislators in the House spoke to The Floridian regarding the possibility of extending President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017 and the enhanced premium tax credits for Marketplace plans, which was introduced in 2021. The Floridian discussed these tax cuts and credits with Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Jodey Arrington […]
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice unanimously favored a bill 9-0 on Tuesday that would repeal a Florida Statute on the restriction of firearm or ammunition purchases during a declared state of emergency. Sen. Blaise Ingoglia (R-Spring Hill) detailed his bill (SB 952) to the committee, which would repeal Statute 870.044. Reps. Monique Miller (R-Palm […]
The Associatied Industries of Florida (AIF) released its 2025 Session Priorities Publication on Tuesday, which details its legislative agenda from its members for the legislative term. Known as “The Voice of Florida Business", much of the AIF's agenda is centered around business growth and fiscal responsibility in the state. The organization has represented "principles of […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz have announced Ukraine’s acceptance of a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. “Today, we've made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way […]
TALLAHASSEE—A bill requiring all new Gulf-related materials purchased by public and charter schools to reflect the name "Gulf of America" passed its first Senate committee Tuesday, hoping to align with President Donald Trump's January executive order. Filed by Republican Sen. Joe Gruters, SB 1058 says that all books and maps purchased after Jul. 1 by […]
The House Education Administration Subcommittee unanimously advanced a bill 17-0 on Monday that would prohibit students from using cell phones during the school day. Rep. Demi Busatta Cabrera (R-Miami) detailed her bill (HB 949) to the subcommittee. "This bill prohibits students from using wireless communication devices during the school day rather than just during instructional […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) praised President Donald Trump's retooling of the CBP One app into CBP Home in a recent blog post, saying, "The days of our border being overrun by criminal illegal aliens have come to an end." The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that the controversial CBP One app, which allowed illegal […]
President Donald Trump is encouraging the people of Greenland to vote for candidates that will support annexing the island to the US in the upcoming general elections. “As I made clear during my Joint Address to Congress, the United States strongly supports the people of Greenland’s right to determine their own future,” said President Trump. […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced a bipartisan bill redesignating the Republic of Turkey's (Turkiye) designation from an Eurasian country to a Middle Eastern one for diplomatic purposes. Rep. Bilirakis's Turkey Diplomatic Realignment Act would require the U.S. State Department to move Turkey's designation from the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to the Bureau of […]
On Friday, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) reintroduced the Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act. This bill would “hold Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) accountable by requiring enforcement of federal antisemitism prohibitions.” Sen. Scott introduced this bill alongside then-senator and current Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They cited the rise of antisemitic harassment cases at college campuses […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for negotiations with Ukrainian officials on a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Secretary Rubio’s meeting with Ukrainian officials follows President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelesnkyy’s recent acerbic discussion in the Oval Office. The discussion initiated the rapid deterioration of US-Ukraine relations, as […]
House Democrats Continue to Spiral Down, Vote Against Detaining Criminal Illegal Aliens The Republican Party of Florida released an ad Monday slamming Reps. Maxwell Frost and Darren Soto for opposing the Laken Riley Act, which requires the detention of illegal aliens accused of theft and violent crimes. ...READ MORE Secretary Marco Rubio-I had an […]
The Republican Party of Florida released an ad Monday slamming Reps. Maxwell Frost and Darren Soto for opposing the Laken Riley Act, which requires the detention of illegal immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes. "@MaxwellFrostFL & @DarrenSoto voted AGAINST the Laken Riley Act- choosing illegal criminals over Floridians' safety, " the Florida GOP said. […]
