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Vice President Kamala Harris upcoming visit to the southern border in Arizona was mocked by Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow, where she said, "she is simply using this as a talking point." Republicans have repeatedly called out Harris's flip-flop on the ongoing border crisis, which has evidently been motivated […]
With less than 2 months before the 2024 presidential election cycle comes to a close, the ever-embattle Broward Republican Executive Committee (BREC) has endorsed Imtiaz “Andy” Mohammad (pictured with Andrew Gillum) over centrist State Senate Senator Jason Pizzo (D). If you are a Republican voter in East Broward County and have never heard of Mr. […]
HIALEAH — Members of the Florida Republican Mayors Assocation announced Tuesday they are backing legislation introduced by Florida Sen. Rick Scott that would address property insurance affordability currently affecting Florida residents. “We are in support of Senator Rick Scott’s Homeowners Premium Reduction Act that will provide an annual $10,000 in tax relief from homeowners’ insurance […]
Moskowitz Says GOP, Democrats to Blame for 'Border Crisis' Vice President Kamala Harris (D) will visit the border this week, which has divided lawmakers. Since assuming office and becoming the “Border Czar,” Republicans have chided her record while Democrats have praised it. As the vice president heads to the border, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D)...Continue reading Ron DeSantis-Tropical […]
As the vice president heads to the border, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) is praising her for while noting that Democrats and Republicans are to blame for the “border crisis.”
MIAMI - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently congratulated Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani after he became the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. "He is the first player in major league history to have 50 home runs and have 50 stolen […]
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) is now slamming the "Chuck Schumer border bill," noting its various concerns.
MIAMI - Florida International University is the 46th-best public university and 98th-best school overall in the United States, according to rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. "Today Miami-Dade joined a select group of U.S. metropolitan areas with more than one Top 100 national university," FIU President Kenneth A. Jessell said in a release. […]
Rep. Kat Cammack's (R-FL) Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act has passed the House, which will prohibit the denial of organ transplants to disabled Americans. The bill expands upon the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 by clarifying that organ transplants cannot be denied to disabled individuals and prohibits covered entities from determining […]
TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded Florida's state of emergency to 61 of 67 counties in preparation for the soon-to-be Hurricane Helene, whose tropical force winds could extend up to 250 miles out, he warned. This is up from the 41 counties he originally issued a state of emergency for Monday afternoon. "You still have […]
Tropical Storm Nine (Helene) is expected to evolve into a major hurricane and make landfall in Florida’s panhandle on Thursday afternoon. Florida lawmakers are supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ request for President Joe Biden to make a pre-landfall emergency declaration, which would dispatch federal resources to Florida for hurricane response. US Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) […]
ORLANDO, Fla. - Dr. Tamberly McCarus, a board-certified OB/GYN, criticized Florida's Amendment 4 ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" on Monday. “Every Floridian should carefully read and understand what the amendment does and does not say,” Tamberly McCarus said in a press release. “Amendment 4 […]
DORAL, Fla. - Doral City Council Seat 3 candidate Irina Vilarino recently announced she has picked up a string of endorsements from Florida Sen. Rick Scott and U.S. Reps. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla. "Senator Scott is the model for the politician I aspire to be. A man who came from humble beginnings […]
A recently exposed criminal network of migrant smuggling in the Florida Keys has caught Florida lawmakers’ attention. Earlier this August, US Border Patrol officials detained individuals caught smuggling Chinese and Ecuadorian nationals. Following the arrest, President Joe Biden’s administration declined to prosecute the individuals involved. The smugglers were ultimately prosecuted by Florida State Monroe County […]
State Republican Lawmakers Weigh in On Puerto Rican Statehood and Veteran Benefits Despite a congressional setback that killed a bill supporting Puerto Rican statehood, Florida man Sen. Marco Rubio's continued advocacy for the island's rights has prompted state legislators to ...Continue reading Debbie Wasserman Schultz-I stand with @PPFA to defend abortion, IVF, and reproductive freedom. Extreme MAGA […]
State Representative Fiona McFarland (R-73) released a new, 30-second advertisement entitled “Service,” which will air in Sarasota County on Tuesday. The ad highlights State Rep. McFarland’s military service in the Navy, as well as her stint in the state legislature. “She served on guided missile destroyers, then took Tallahassee by storm,” the ad begins. It […]
Despite a congressional setback that killed a bill supporting Puerto Rican statehood, Florida man Sen. Marco Rubio's continued advocacy for the island's rights has prompted state legislators to weigh in on the issue through the lens of veterans' needs—a concern they often revisit. Puerto Rico has been a U.S. Territory for well over a century, […]
Two attempts on former President Donald Trump's life have put the Secret Service under the microscope. Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed how the former President's continued safety can be guaranteed during a weekend appearance on Fox News, saying rather than simply increasing the Secret Service's funding, "Is there a way that we can reallocate or […]
