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Medicare and Veterans Affairs rarely coordinate, making providing care to elderly and disabled veterans on both programs more of a hassle than it should be. Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (R-FL) have introduced a bipartisan bill to create case managers for these veterans, streamlining and personalizing the processes. Named the "Coordinating Care for […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has ignited derision among Republicans for her proposed tax policies should she retain the White House in November. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) hit these policy proposals with both barrels during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying Harris "has no earthly idea what she is doing" and calling […]
Amendment 3: Where things stand 60 days till the election Florida voters will head to the voting booth on Nov. 5 not only to vote on the next president of the United States but on key state amendments that include legalizing the use of recreational marijuana, Amendment 3...READ MORE Florida's digital economy nears $76 […]
Florida voters will head to the voting booth on Nov. 5 not only to vote on the next president of the United States but on key state amendments that include legalizing the use of recreational marijuana. Sponsored by Smart and Safe Florida, Amendment 3 would allow adults 21 years of age or older to "possess, […]
A major oil spill could soon result in the Red Sea if salvage operations fail for an oil tanker recently struck by Houthi missiles. US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported the Greek-owned MV DELTA SOUNION, which carries approximately one million oil barrels, is currently in flames following Houthi attacks and “threatens the possibility of a major […]
MIAMI - A new report released by the Computer and Communications Industry Association Research Center, or CCIA, shows Florida's digital economy has contributed nearly $76 billion to the state, or 5% of its gross domestic product, or GDP. "State and federal lawmakers are considering a range of policies that would impact the digital economy, a […]
ORLANDO, FL—The Department of Children and Families hosted Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis at its annual summit in Orlando to discuss the leaps and bounds the government has made toward protecting vulnerable Floridians. The part that wasn't mentioned? The potential increase in DCF failures statewide. While the Governor has allocated billions to […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Mosquito Control Assocation President Richard Weaver issued a statement Tuesday warning Flordians to stay proactive and protect themselves against new mosquito-borne diseases. “So far this summer, Florida has seen increases in mosquito-borne disease activity – including locally transmitted and travel related cases in humans," Weaver said in a press release. "We […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A man who regularly posted that Jews should be "exterminated" was arrested and charged with eight felonies after he threatened to travel to Brevard County to murder Florida Rep. Randy Fine and his children because they're Jewish. “As an outspoken and unafraid Jewish Republican legislator, Nazis and Muslim terrorists make dozens if not hundreds […]
The influential Americans for Prosperity Action Florida (AFP Action FL) has come out with a list of 2024 general election candidate endorsements. In what can only be described as a significant political move to influence the Republican-led state legislature, AFP continues to push the "Florida free" narrative set forward by Governor Ron DeSantis “Florida’s primary […]
Media Silence: Trump Assassination Attempt Investigation After the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump the national media appears to have gone quiet. According to Rep. Cory Mills, who is running a parallel investigation into the root cause and aftermath of the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Secret Service was offered “surveillance” capabilities by […]
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) has received heavy scrutiny over the withdrawal from Afghanistan. As the country remembers those lost during the withdrawal, family members of those who passed away have shared their "Message to Kamala" on social media. The Trump campaign shared an advertisement with the Gold Star Families' messages, highlighting their scathing remarks […]
China has stopped at nothing in stealing American chips and semiconductor technology, which the Biden Administration needs to prepare to counter. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote a recent letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo demanding safeguards against this theft, saying, "If you are serious about protecting American technology, the only effective solution is for […]
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) is receiving some blowback from conservatives after wearing earphones while exiting the VP motorcade and entering Air Force Two, alleging she did so to avoid questions from the press. For instance, former congressional candidate and investigative journalist Laura Loomer commented on the event, poking fun at VP Harris' wired earphones […]
With Congress returning next week, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to attach the SAVE Act to a continuing resolution (CR). Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) recently discussed the scheme on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, asking if the Democrat-controlled Senate under Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will shut down the government to avoid passing it in the upper […]
MIAMI - After moving past their respective primaries, Democrat James Reyes and Republican Rosie Cordero-Stutz will square off to see who will become Miami-Dade County's first sheriff in nearly 60 years. Previously endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Cordero-Stutz has been with the Miami-Dade Police Department for over 28 years. While moving up in rank […]
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) is questioning Vice President Harris' ascent, commenting that she "needs to prove herself to America."
DAYTONA BEACH, FL—On the heels of his communications team trashing Donald Trump-allied Lawmakers out of step with the Governor's views, Gov. Ron DeSantis has accused Vice President Kamala Harris of not caring about Gold Star families as he rushed to Trump's defense Tuesday amid the swirling Arlington National Cemetery controversy. "He was invited by the […]
