Florida Politics

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari is facing calls to be fired by the Biden Administration for supposed misconduct. This has prompted Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to defend the IG, saying the demands for Cuffari's canning are politically motivated because he exposed multiple DHS failures and wrote a letter of support. For […]

To fund relief efforts, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) has introduced a bill that would send $8 billion to the Small Business Administration (SBA). 

Ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall in or near the vulnerable Tampa Bay area, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the beastly storm has likely prompted the largest National Guard mobilization in Florida history. At an Ocala press conference less than two days before Milton—which on Monday became the most intense system in the Atlantic since 2007—Gov. […]

Mere days after Hurricane Helene devastated Northwest Florida and continued its destructive path through several southern states, Hurricane Milton is predicted to arrive in Florida soon.  Milton is expected to slam into Florida’s West coast on Thursday night, carrying torrential downpours and over 100 mph winds.  Governors and government officials of states impacted by Helene […]

TALLAHASSEE—After rumors circulated that Gov. Ron DeSantis was avoiding President Joe Biden, the Florida Governor said he spoke to the President last night to ask that he approve a major disaster declaration ahead of Hurricane Milton. Gov. DeSantis will also have Kevin Guthrie, the Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, send a letter […]

With Hurricane Milton looming and the southeast still reeling from Helene, the need for swift and robust support for farmers in the region is more pressing than ever. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has taken the lead in a recent letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, urgently demanding aid. Her call for block grants, Farm […]

The House task force investigating the two assassination attempts of former President Donald Trump is seeking all information about threats to the life of Trump as part of the investigation, which Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed in a Sunday appearance on Fox News, saying the Secret Service has already improved its protection detail since the […]

Hurricane Milton Update, DeSantis Rips Harris Over Hurricane Call Where is Hurricane Milton? As of 5 am on Tuesday, October 8, Hurricane Milton is 560 miles southwest of Tampa, dropping from a Category 5 to a Category 4 storm. Winds are currently 155 mph and it's moving east-northeast at 12 mph. The storm is expected […]

State Senator Lori Berman (D-FL) has released a statement on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack committed by Hamas against Israel, which led to the death of over 1,000 Israelis. It also catalyzed the unrest in the Middle East, which has seen groups such as the Jewish State, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and […]

MIAMI GARDENS - Sen. Shervin "Shev" Jones, D-Miami Gardens, issued a statement Monday reflecting on the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack that murdered 1200 Israelis while imploring for the release of more than 100 hostages still held in Gaza over the ongoing war. "When Hamas terrorists horrifically attacked Israel a year ago today, we saw […]

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis denied a Monday report claiming he dodged Vice President Kamala Harris's phone calls about storm recovery soon after White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said it's "up to him" if Florida wants to accept hurricane assistance. Gov. DeSantis told reporters at a Tallahassee press briefing that while he was aware of the […]

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R), who opposes the bill, has responded to the governor's comments. 

US lawmakers have united in an unusual bipartisan show of support for Israel as it commemorates the one year anniversary of Hamas’ brutal attacks on Israeli civilians.  Israel subsequently responded to Hamas’ attacks by invading the Gaza strip and vowing to completely dismantle and eliminate Hamas. Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike commemorated the horrid attacks, […]

After far-left factions staged nationwide protests against Israel in the wake of Hamas' ambush on its citizens, Florida Democrats on Monday called for continued U.S. support for Israel against Iran and its terrorist groups one year after the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre. The Florida Democratic Party, headed up by Chair Nikki Fried, who is Jewish, […]

Florida Senators Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) have sent President Joe Biden a letter requesting he declare a pre-landfall emergency declaration in anticipation of Hurricane Milton.  As Florida recovers from the wreckage of Hurricane Helene, a new hurricane of equal force is expected to slam into the state later this week.  Hurricane Milton […]

As Floridians are only a month away from helping elect the 47th President of the United States, national Democrats continue to drive the narrative that former President Donald Trump is a “convicted criminal” in hopes that branding the former president as a common, corrupt criminal will dissuade enough voters to vote against his reelection campaign. […]

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday defended deploying state resources to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, prompted by fears that Florida workers who were out-of-state on a Governor-ordained mission will not be able to help Floridians clean up the Helene damage before the dangerous Hurricane Milton arrives. Gov. DeSantis said his Operation Blue Ridge, which sent […]

MIAMI - Democrat Annette Taddeo, a former state Senator who's running for Clerk of the Court and Comptroller in Miami-Dade, has received campaign cash from alleged Chavistas via her political action committee. According to public records, Taddeo received $26,000 from Miguel (Maowad) Mawad and two other family members to Taddeo's PAC, Accountable Miami-Dade. Taddeo is […]