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The first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden is this coming Thursday and will air on CNN. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), a staunch supporter of Trump, predicted he was entering a hostile environment where "the deck is stacked against him" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, adding […]
Miami-Dade City Commissioner Arrested for Healthcare Fraud Suspended by DeSantis MIAMI, FL—Angelica Pacheco tried and failed three times to win a Hialeah City Council seat, though her fourth try seemed to be the charm when she succeeded in November. Until the FBI arrested her for healthcare fraud...READ MORE Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick--I was proud […]
MIAMI, FL—Angelica Pacheco tried and failed three times to win a Hialeah City Council seat, though her fourth try seemed to be the charm when she succeeded in November. Until the FBI arrested her. Now, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order indefinitely suspending the embattled councilwoman, accused of falsely billing insurers millions of […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) – a senior member of the Health Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives – and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) held a conversation with healthcare and biotech industry leaders in the Tampa Bay area to discuss the processes of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in hopes of facilitating “development of […]
US Representative Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-FL) push to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt could result in the latter’s incarceration. Representative Luna’s efforts follow the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announcement they would not investigate AG Garland despite the House finding him in contempt of Congress. Inherent contempt is one of three options available […]
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are commemorating the third anniversary of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse. The Senators filed a resolution honoring the deceased from the collapse, survivors, and first responders. Senators Rubio and Scott announced their resolution via press release. “Today, we honor the 98 souls lost in the collapse […]
UMATILLA, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis claimed that a terrorist attack on the United States is bound to happen, prompted by the millions of illegal immigrants that have crossed the Southern border in recent years. "You've had 10, 11 million [immigrants] come in illegally since 2019...what are the odds that there will end up being a terror […]
The Republican congressional primary race to replace Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) is finally beginning to simmer as retired Air Force General Chris Eddy and Brian Leib take a jab at one another over a recent and alleged “antisemitic” tweet that former Trump official, Gen. Michael Flynn, made about political “foreign interference.” Gen. Flynn made […]
Florida not in Play for Biden The State of Florida has been the ultimate "Swing State" for just about every Presidential general election for both Republicans and Democrats. Democrats no think Florida is not in play... READ MORE Florida is in Play for Biden? On Thursday, President Joe Biden (D) and President Donald Trump (R) will verbally spar on the debate stage. […]
Newly elected state Senator Carlos G. Smith (D) backs President Biden now more than ever, arguing that the president is "delivering" on the important issues.
The Houthis, an Iranian-backed terrorist group operating out of Yemen, reportedly recently struck four different merchant vessels in the Red Sea. The US, United Kingdom, Israel, and other allied nations have been attempting to deflect Houthi attacks, which often come in the form uncrewed aerial system (drone) strikes. Almost daily, Houthi forces have executed drone […]
Last week saw the horrific murder of a 12-year-old girl in Houston, Texas, by two illegal immigrants from Venezuela who had recently entered the country. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) held nothing back, condemning the Biden Administration in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Cavuto Coast to Coast, accusing the President of refusing to take action on […]
Democrats and Republicans are harnessing the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade to galvanize voters ahead of the November elections. Two years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v Jackson that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion,” and returned the right to regulate abortion back […]
'Their Courage Will Not Be Forgotten': DeSantis Commemorates Surfside Condo Collapse MIAMI, FL—Though the Surfside condominium that collapsed and killed 98 people was demolished mere days later, Governor Ron DeSantis made sure that the tragedy's memory does not meet a similar fate...nor will it ever be repeated. ...READ MORE Evan Power-100% Florida leads the way! […]
The State of Florida has been the ultimate "Swing State" for just about every Presidential general election for both Republicans and Democrats. Still, now the Democratic Party appears to have raised the white flag of surrender and looks to have given up all hope to carry the battleground state in the 2024 election cycle. President […]
The US President could soon see his power to obstruct arms sales and military aid to the state of Israel diminish if a new Republican Senate bill is enacted. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jim Risch (R-ID) joined other senators to introduce the Maintaining Our Ironclad Commitment to Israel’s Security Act. If passed, the bill […]
MIAMI, FL—Though the Surfside condominium that collapsed and killed 98 people was demolished mere days later, Governor Ron DeSantis made sure that the tragedy's memory does not meet a similar fate...nor will it ever be repeated. "Three years ago, we lost 98 lives in the Champlain Towers tragedy in Surfside," DeSantis posted on X. "Today, […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is questioning whether Florida Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) is “complicit” in the crime.
