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Last week, a large-scale cyberattack targeting AT&T and Verizon infiltrated the phones of U.S. Government officials. Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed the attack and her Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act introduced in September during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, emphasizing the necessity of her bill and what future cyberattacks could […]
Israeli intelligence has revealed new details about the extent of UN Relief Works Agency’s (UNRWA) links to terrorist group Hamas. According to reports exclusively shared with the New York Times, UNRWA had been employing Hamas terrorists as teachers and school staff across UN-run schools in Gaza. The reports indicates how a majority of UN personnel […]
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has launched a $5 million grant program—the Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Energy Efficiency Program—to support energy efficiency improvements in the Sunshine State. According to Commissioner Simpson's press office, the program will use the $5 million to improve publicly owned water and wastewater treatment facilities in Florida’s rural counties. […]
Miami-Dade GOP Elects Pro-Israel, Trump Loyalist Kevin Cooper as Chairman There is a new day for Miami Republicans as members of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County have voted in the youngest chairman in the group’s history. Kevin Cooper, an attorney from Aventura, served as vice chairman under former Chairman, Rep. Alex Rizo....MUST READ […]
Former Florida Representative Carolina Amesty (R) has been cleared of all charges pending against her for alleged felony. Representative Amesty represented parts of Orange and Osceola counties and had been accused of using her family’s Central Christian University in Orlando to commit fraudulent financial transactions. The charges partly stemmed from the Orlando Sentinel newspaper’s own […]
There is a new day for Miami Republicans as members of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County have voted in the youngest chairman in the group’s history. Kevin Cooper, an attorney from Aventura, served as vice chairman under former Chairman, Rep. Alex Rizo. There is a new sheriff in town and he doesn’t dip or […]
Rudman Files Bill to Let Lawmakers Conceal Carry, Repeal Parkland Law A Florida state Lawmaker and candidate for Matt Gaetz's congressional seat has filed a bill that would let Lawmakers conceal carry in the Capitol and repeal red flag laws passed after the massacre...READ MORE Florida Happenings Part One: American Education Institute Report Finds Education […]
Democrat state Rep. Susan Valdes is a liberal no more, she announced Monday afternoon, revealing that she has switched to the Republican Party months after winning reelection in House District 64 and a week after losing her bid to be the Democratic chair of Hillsborough County. The party switch for Rep. Valdes, 60, gives Republicans […]
A Florida state Lawmaker and candidate for Matt Gaetz's congressional seat has filed a bill that would let Lawmakers conceal carry in the Capitol and repeal red flag laws passed after the massacre at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School. It is unclear if Rep. Joel Rudman, a Navarre Republican, will have another House member co-sponsor […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has released a statement regarding the latest jobs report data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). According to the report, the unemployment rate has increased to 4.2%, and upwards of 1.27 million full-time jobs were lost over the year. Moreover, the report demonstrated an increase of nearly 577,000 part time […]
Former Representative Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) seat for Congressional District 1 is wide open, and ten Republicans are vying to fill it in the upcoming special election. So far, Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is in a strong position to take the title with several key endorsements, but anything can happen in three months. Patronis's frontrunner […]
On December 5, Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance participated in International Volunteer Day. The company provides its employees four days of paid time off “specifically designed to encourage the team members to serve their community in new ways.” This year, Heritage employees used their volunteer time to help the Tampa community and its local charitable organizations, […]
President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on Bashar al-Assad’s departure from Syria over the weekend as rebel forces took control of the country. Assad’s regime had been supported by Russia, who has two military bases on the coast of Syria. President Trump claimed Russia “lost all interest” in Syria due to the large pull on resources […]
Fine's Primary Challenger Disparages Trump, Says He Has 'Blind, Baseless Obsessed With Israel' Florida State Senator Randy "Hebrew Hammer" Fine (R) is expected to press his pro-Israel, pro-Jewish agenda on Capitol Hill and take on Progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives. But before he is voted into office in the special congressional election in Florida’s […]
Florida State Senator Randy "Hebrew Hammer" Fine (R) is expected to press his pro-Israel, pro-Jewish agenda on Capitol Hill and take on Progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives. But before he is voted into office in the special congressional election in Florida’s District 6, it appears as if Senator Fine may have to defend […]
President-elect Donald Trump has announced former US Senator David Perdue has accepted his nomination to become the ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. Once confirmed by the Senate, Senator Perdue’s role will be to serve as President Trump’s diplomatic arm with China. Perdue’s job will most likely center on trade, as Trump has repeatedly […]
Early in October, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) spearheaded a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding they assist farmers after Hurricane Helene. On Thursday, USDA announced they would follow through, which Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) applauded in a recent statement, saying it "could be a game-changer." The original letter, led by Rep. Cammack […]
President-elect Donald Trump has reassured his supporters he is committed to seeing Pete Hegseth confirmed by the Senate as the next Secretary of Defense. Hegseth has enjoyed a groundswell of support following increasing criticism of his nomination by Democrats and some conservatives. Hegseth had been facing pressure to rescind his nomination after reports emerged suggesting […]
