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In a rare show of bipartisanship, 18 Members of Congress from Florida – led by Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) – have sent a letter to Secretary Deb Haaland (Department of the Interior) of the Biden administration to demand the protection of the Big Cypress National Preserve. Rep. Donalds claims that any “wilderness designation” of the […]
U.S. Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Cory Mills (R-FL) spoke to The Floridian to voice their displeasure with President Joe Biden (D) after reports surfaced that he would be taking executive action to limit border crossings. The move from the President – should he go through with it – comes at a time in which […]
TAMPA, FL—Following Iran's retaliatory drone strike on Israel, U.S. Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) told The Floridian that the Islamic nation would never have launched an attack if Donald Trump was still in office. "I can tell you confidently that all of these events would not happen under President Trump. This is happening because weakness emboldens those who […]
PENSACOLA, FL—At a Pensacola press conference, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Monday a sweeping education package that limits book ban objections from non-parents and addresses poor-performing "turnaround" schools. "You should not be having books in these schools that are sexually explicit [or] that are promoting ideology like gender ideology," DeSantis said, turning to the high proliferation […]
Former US Ambassador to Bolivia Victor Manuel Rocha pleaded guilty late last week to covertly working for Cuban intelligence services for decades while also serving in the US’ foreign service. Ex-Ambassador Rocha’s guilty plea earned him 15 years behind bars. Rocha had served on the US State Department’s National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 […]
President Donald Trump (R) arrived in court this morning for the beginning of his first criminal trial.
The crime rate across the country, particularly in certain American cities has skyrocketed. Whether it be due to a lack of opportunity in poorer areas, the end of cashless bail, and police reform in some cities enabling crime, or the arrival of criminals from foreign countries thanks to the ongoing border crisis, crime is up. […]
Republican Lawmaker to File Legislation Allowing Florida to Deport Illegal Immigrants TAMPA, FL—A top Republican Lawmaker wants to file a bill mimicking a Texas law allowing state officials to arrest and deport illegal immigrants, a job that critics say is solely for the federal government... MUST-READ Ron DeSantis-Israel has every right to defend itself and respond […]
TAMPA, FL—A top Republican Lawmaker wants to file a bill mimicking a Texas law allowing state officials to arrest and deport illegal immigrants, a job that critics say is solely for the federal government. "I think the state of Florida should take up and pass the same law that Texas did," Senator Blaise Ingoglia, a […]
WASHINGTON—As the recently introduced Kids Online Security Act (KOSA) enjoys bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress, the measure could be dead on arrival in the U.S. House of Representatives as the House Freedom Caucus and other conservative lawmakers are beginning to question the bill’s apparent big government overreach. The KOSA bill was cosponsored in […]
As reported earlier today, Iran has issued a drone strike to Israel.
Rick Scott (R) is calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) to take action by allowing a vote on the House-passed Israel aid bill.
After a week of Republican infighting, the House has reauthorized the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
TAMPA BAY, FL—Top Trump surrogate and political influencer Rogan O'Handley, aka DC Draino, who publicly contemplated the former President's call for a MAGA loyalist to unseat Florida's lone Team DeSantis congresswoman, will not run for the Tampa area seat held by Republican Rep. Laurel Lee. "After careful consideration, and speaking to family, I have decided […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) shared a rationale for his vote against the recent Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), Section 702. On Wednesday the bill was killed by 19 House Republicans who claim the legislation would permit warrantless surveillance by the federal government and its agencies. The Florida congressman described the bill as something that would […]
Florida legislators are warning of the disastrous consequences an imminent Iranian attack on Israel could have for the region. Iranian government officials have vowed to attack Israel in the coming days as retribution for Israel’s alleged bombing of the Iranian embassy in Syria. President Joe Biden has warned Iran against attacking as he claimed he […]
Demands for a solution to the border crisis have increased as several high-profile cases of crime committed by illegal immigrants have caught national attention. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed the need to deport these criminals and how Congress will cooperate with Donald Trump if he returns to the White House after the 2024 Election, saying, […]
In his bid for Sheriff of Miami-Dade County, Joe Sanchez’s (R) and his campaign alongside Law and Order – his affiliated political committee – have raised over $200,000 in the first quarter. Sanchez was excited with the fundraising numbers for the first quarter and said it was proof of his message “resonating” with voters. “I […]
