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US Central Command (CENTCOM) is reporting the recent capture of ISIS-K leadership as a result of a joint mission between US forces and armed Syrian groups. CENTCOM claimed its forces had cooperated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of armed Kurdish groups, to capture Salah Mohammad Al-Abdullah, an ISIS cell leader, in the […]
Sen Pizzo Inches Towards Running for Governor in Florida Florida Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo touched on several topics in a recent interview with Fox News anchor Trace Gallagher, including his rumored run for Florida governor in the 2025 midterm elections...READ MORE Debbie Wasserman Schultz-It's unthinkable that House Republicans just stand by as Trump guts decades of investments […]
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Joseph Perkins denied the motion to dismiss by Actualidad Media Group, a radio station that accused Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago against of being involved in an ethics investigation. Judge Joseph Perkins, in his ruling, said [A] motion to dismiss filed pursuant to the Anti-SLAPP statute is governed by the same […]
Florida Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo touched on several topics in a recent interview with Fox News anchor Trace Gallagher, including his rumored run for Florida governor in the 2025 midterm elections. Republican Congressman Byron Donalds has already announced his run for governor. Is Sen. Pizzo the next to announce his gubernatorial aspirations for the […]
The State Department is reportedly launching a ‘Catch and Revoke’ program that will harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify and deport Hamas supporters living in the US on an immigrant visa. State Department Secretary Marco Rubio, who initially floated the idea of revoking Hamas sympathizers’ visas prior to joining the state department, is allegedly leading […]
Speaking to the Florida House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Thursday, Reps. Vicki Lopez (R-Miami) and Vanessa Oliver (R-Punta Gorda) asked for the passage of "Lucy's law", a bill named after 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez who tragically died after a 2022 boat crash during Labor Day Weekend on Biscayne Bay. Vanessa Oliver filed HB 289 along with […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) once again called for making Daylight Saving Time in a recent post to X (formerly Twitter). "Twice every year, Floridians deal with the hassle of changing the clocks. We all know there's a better way. Making Daylight Saving Time permanent would improve road safety, reduce crime, and boost the economy. I […]
A bill sponsored by Rep. Jeff Holcomb (R-Spring Hill) would waive the mandatory three-day waiting period of firearm purchases for law enforcement officers, correctional officers, or service members of the United States Armed Forces. Jeff Holcomb detailed his bill to the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Thursday. "If you walk into a gun store to […]
On Tuesday, Representative Al Green (D-TX) was censured in the House Chamber after President Donald Trump's (R) Address to the Joint Session of Congress for heckling and disrupting proceedings. It was voted on by the House of Representatives with a 224-198 vote. What Happened? Almost immediately during the Address to the Joint Session of Congress, Rep. […]
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order creating the US’ first ever Bitcoin and Crypto reserve. The executive order creates two separate reserves, one Bitcoin reserve and another Digital Assets reserve holding a gauntlet of cryptocurrencies, that will hold assets forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. President Trump has publicly […]
A death row inmate convicted of killing and raping an 8-year-old before murdering her grandmother in 1993 is asking Florida not to execute him on March 20, citing his "mental decline." The attorney for Edward James, 63, argued in a stay of execution filed Wednesday that executing the Seminole County man would be a violation […]
Trooper’s Law, inspired by a Bull Terrier who was abandoned and tied to a pole during Hurricane Milton evacuations, unanimously passed its second House committee stop on Thursday. The bill, HB 205, or Trooper's Law, would create a new offense of animal neglect for abandoning a restrained dog outside a natural disaster, such as a […]
President Trump is back in the White House and it's time to unleash the full power of our nation to stop China from getting the upper hand in the 21st century. New tariffs, trade restrictions, and forcing manufacturing back to America will give us the upper hand against China. But we know that half the […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to improve access to molecular diagnostic testing for rare cancer patients. Named the Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act, Rep. Bilirakis's legislation specifically allows cancer patients on Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to receive molecular testing at first diagnosis rather […]
Two state lawmakers filed a bill to lessen state guardrails imposed on Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) by allowing them to perform their work without illusory physician supervision. Rep. Mike Giallombardo (R-Cape Coral) sponsored HB 649 in the House and Sen. Ana Marie Rodriguez (R-Doral) sponsored SB 718 in the Senate. Giallombardo explained his bill […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is introducing a bill encouraging universities to enroll more American citizens and lawful permanent residents through endowment calculations. The Protecting American Students Act would count only students who are American citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents toward endowment tax calculations. Provisions are also in place to include students who can prove […]
During a press conference at the State Capitol in Tallahassee, State Representative Ryan Chamberlin (R-FL) announced what he believes to be the beginning of the end of property taxes in Florida. In 2024, State Rep. Chamberlin sought to find out the necessary steps needed to replace property by filing a bill funding a study on […]
President Donald Trump recently ordered the re-designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The re-designation reverses former President Joe Biden’s decision to remove the Houthis’ FTO status, originally set during President Trump’s first term. The Houthis, an islamist political and military organization receiving significant funds from Iran, has […]
