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An affiliate of Phillip Morris International (PMI)—Swedish Match North America—has announced it will donate $1 million to hurricane relief throughout the Southeastern United States (including Florida) following the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Swedish Match North America employs this effort through its “We Care by Zyn” initiative, referencing the brand’s popular tobacco-free nicotine pouches. […]
Speaker Daniel Perez Says He Will Slash Wasteful State Government Spending TALLAHASSEE—No sooner than President-elect Donald Trump announced his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to root out federal government waste, incoming Speaker of the Florida House, Daniel Perez, announced that he would use the lower chamber in the Florida Legislature to clean out unnecessary spending at the state level […]
Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis' promise that Florida's pricey new condo laws would be addressed by the end of the year, legislative leaders announced Tuesday that they won't tackle the issue until the regular session in March. This means there won't be a condo-focused special session like Gov. DeSantis asked for. "I have heard the call […]
TALLAHASSEE—No sooner than President-elect Donald Trump announced his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to root out federal government waste, incoming Speaker of the Florida House, Daniel Perez, announced that he would use the lower chamber in the Florida Legislature to clean out unnecessary spending at the state level fundamentally. Speaker Perez made the announcement moments […]
This week, the House passed the bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act.
The primary race for Florida's first congressional district is on after Republican state Rep. Michelle Salzman announced her bid for the Matt Gaetz-ceded seat on Tuesday, challenging the only other candidate in the race: a former Green Beret who left the military over Covid vaccine requirements. Rep. Salzman, a 2024 Trump delegate at the Republican […]
As President-elect Donald Trump’s second term nears, his prospective cabinet has begun to take shape. Ranging from multi-millionaires to former lawmakers, President Trump’s cabinet nominees hail from diverse sectors of America. Here is a list of Trump’s choices (updated relevantly) to date: Susan Wiles- White House Chief of Staff President-elect Donald Trump’s first cabinet position […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday claimed that Floridians would "suffer the consequences" after five Republican Senators missed a vote confirming the Biden-picked Judge Embry Kidd to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. DeSantis called Kidd a "leftist judge" whose appointment by a 49-45 vote only happened because Republicans, including Vice President-elect JD Vance and […]
DeSantis Begins Search for Senator Rubio's Replacement After announcing that he was going to appoint Senator Marco Rubio’s successor sometime in January, politicos in Florida and Washington, D.C., began to speculate who would be tasked to fill Sen. Rubio’s shoes. While many believe Gov. DeSantis will either appoint himself or appoint someone to hold the […]
The Florida Senate congratulated Jason Pizzo, D-Hollywood, on Monday after he previously was named Senate Democratic Leader for the 2024-2026 Legislative term. "Congratulations to Senator @senPizzo - Senate Democratic Leader for the 2024-2026 Legislative Term," the Florida Senate said. Recently, Pizzo easily defeated Republican candidate Imtiaz Mohammad by sixteen points (58%-42) to win Senate District […]
In the same vein as his “Never Back Down” presidential run, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday held out and delayed answering MAGA World’s mounting calls for Lara Trump to be appointed U.S. Senator in Marco Rubio’s absence. Via social media, Gov. DeSantis announced that he would wait until January to reveal Florida's next Senator after […]
As Florida continues to recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, small businesses seeking federal aid face mounting deadlines that cannot adequately be met. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Laurel Lee (R-FL) have written to the Small Business Administration (SBA) urging deadline extensions so that these businesses can still receive aid. The letter noted that disaster […]
Sexual assault and harassment of prison staff by inmates is a worryingly frequent issue, prompting Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Hank Johnson (D-GA) to introduce the bipartisan Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act. Rep. Lee's bill would require the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Inspector General to compile a report of incidents that would be sent to […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has a decision to make. With Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) accepting President-elect Donald Trump's (R) offer to become his Secretary of State (as he is expected to be confirmed), Gov. DeSantis has the task of replacing the senator's seat. Many names have been floated around, including Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), DeSantis […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s calls for the Senate to permit recess appointments are becoming the first test of Republican unity behind his administration. President Trump requested Republican Senators consent to extend the Senate’s recess for the President’s cabinet nominees to be automatically approved. “Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate […]
With Rep. Michael Waltz (R) leaving the U.S. Congress to become President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor, Gov. Ron DeSantis is tasked with setting a special election to replace Rep. Waltz and the frontrunner to replace him is State Senator-elect Randy Fine (R), aka "The Hebrew Hammer." Rep. Fine is interested in the job and […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling out the Department of Defense (DoD) for failing its seventh-straight annual audit, failing to account for more than its $820 million budget. However, DoD officials stated that the agency has made strides in its ability to properly account for its spending. According to Fox News, the DoD audits concluded […]
Attorney General Matt Gaetz? When President-elect Donald Trump nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, millions of collected Democratic heads exploded in anger. Rep. Gaetz is the proverbial political boogeyman to Democrats, and being nominated to lead and overhaul the Department of Justice is like showing Count Dracula a crucifix to Democrats. Gaetz has widespread […]
