Florida Politics

On December 6, 2019, a Saudi military trainee opened fire against American soldiers at the Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS). The terrorist attack resulted in the death of three U.S. Navy sailors. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has passed a resolution ahead of the fifth anniversary of the incident. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Katie Britt (R-AL), […]

When asked about the work that Senator Rubio will undertake as Secretary of State, both Democrats and Republicans agree that he brings "hope" to the role.

DeSantis to Attend Army-Navy Game With Trump Amid Cabinet Rumors Gov. Ron DeSantis and President-elect Donald Trump will attend the Dec. 14 Army versus Navy football game together amid rumors that the Florida Governor may be nominated as the next Secretary...READ MORE     Gov. Ron DeSantis: "I'm pleased to direct the formation of an advisory commission to work […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis's (R-FL) bipartisan Major Richard Star Act has garnered strong bipartisan support in the House and Senate but has gotten nowhere since it was introduced in August 2022. This led him and Representative Raul Ruiz (D-CA) to demand action in a recent letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring the bill […]

The U.S. Senate passed the companion version of Florida Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s (R) TAKE IT DOWN Act.

Abolishing the Department of Education (DOE) has gained traction among Republicans, including Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL), who recently told The Floridian that he wants education to return to the states. This would effectively abolish critical race theory (CRT) at the federal level. We asked Rep. Bean why he believed Democrats are against abolishing the Department, which […]

The United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) has called for Israel to be “held accountable” for sponsoring a campaign criticizing the agency’s links to Hamas. UNRWA is the UN’s exclusive relief agency for Palestinian refugees. In the past, it has been subject to extensive criticism for its employment of individuals with ties to terrorist organizations. […]

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the Congressional DOGE Caucus are more than ready to eliminate government waste, but one question remains: Where does it start? Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) told The Floridian that "there is no wrong answer" as the federal government has operated on continuing resolutions (CRs) for so long that the budget […]

With the South still recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could benefit from the modernization of its hurricane hunter aircraft fleet, a request magnified by Representatives Scott Franklin (R-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) in a bipartisan letter. Specifically, the two called for additional funding to the hurricane hunter […]

After the meeting, Republicans shared their enthusiasm over the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), affirming that the agency will address government “waste.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis and President-elect Donald Trump will attend the Dec. 14 Army versus Navy football game together amid rumors that the Florida Governor may be nominated as the next Secretary of Defense. First reported by FOX News Friday morning, a source familiar with the Governor's schedule confirmed to The Floridian via text message that "The […]

DeSantis Unfit to be Secretary of Defense? President-elect Donald Trump has supposedly considered tapping Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for Secretary of Defense if current appointee, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, is withdrawn...MUST READ     Gus Bilirakis-Capitol Hill was hopping w. enthusiasm today as my House colleagues & I met with the DOGE DUO to start talking budget cuts. No more […]

President-elect Donald Trump has supposedly considered tapping Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for Secretary of Defense if current appointee, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, is withdrawn. Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) expressed opposition to the idea of nominating Gov. DeSantis to lead the Department of Defense, telling The Floridian that he didn’t think he was a good […]

MIAMI - Miami Mayor Francis Saurez suggested during a recent interview on Newsmax that it would be "premature" for President-elect Donald Trump to replace his nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. "Well, I think it's a little premature at this point. I mean, first I think the president […]

The qualifying period for the five candidates vying for the newly vacant Congressional District 6 seat, vacated by Rep. Mike Waltz ahead of his confirmation as the next national security adviser, will end Saturday at noon. So who are they, and will they qualify for the Apr. 1 special election? First, the four Republicans: Randy […]

From Thursday morning to Friday at noon, the 16 congressional candidates vying for the North Florida seat abruptly vacated by Matt Gaetz have to qualify to run for the seat. So who's running, how close are they to qualifying, and will they make it to the Jan. 28 special election primary? First, in Gaetz's honor, […]

During the oral arguments of the latest Supreme Court Case – United States v. Skrmetti –  Justice Sonia Sotomayor, considered a liberal judge, compared the inherent risks of taking over-the-counter drugs, such as aspirin, to undergoing a sex change operation. Two Republican congressmen, Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Ronny Jackson (R-TX), responded to The Floridian […]

While the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been making headlines, Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) has gone a step further and introduced a bill granting "formal congressional authorization to President Trump to eliminate unlawful powers exercised by federal agencies." Rep. Dunn named his bill the "10th Amendment Restoration Act," which, should it take effect, would establish […]