Florida Politics

Florida Rep. Mike Waltz (R) and Pennsylvania Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D) have introduced a bipartisan bill that would keep Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corp (JROTC) programs open.

Rep. Salazar highlighted his work combatting the rise of antisemitism in Latin America, which has increased after the Hamas-led terrorist attack in Israel on October 7th. 

Veteran Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Executive Director Helen Aguirre Ferrer, a close friend and ally of Gov. Ron DeSanis, is stepping down from her position within the state political party. According to a statement furnished to The Floridian, Ferrer will be replaced by Republican political operative William "Bill Helmich." The statement: Florida Republican political […]

TAMPA, FL—Florida may have its first transgender Lawmaker in Tampa Bay's House District 65, though conservatives don't believe she will be able to flip the long-held Republican seat blue. Democratic candidate Ashley Brundage, a small business owner and former DEI educator, is challenging Republican Representative Karen Gonzalez-Pittman in House District 65—an area that hasn't elected […]

The Biden Administration is considering issuing an executive order to stem the flow of illegal migrants pouring in over the southern border. In a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) noted that such a move would acknowledge that former President Donald Trump was right all along, "So I think they are trying to […]

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL—At a bill signing supporting law enforcement officers, Governor Ron DeSantis slammed the media for driving "narratives for clicks" in a Chicago police shooting case. "[The media] is trying to cause division in society, they're trying to create a narrative, they know what they're doing," DeSantis said at a Saint Augustine press conference […]

Argentina President Javier Milei gave an economics lecture at Florida International University in Miami on Thursday, April 10th.  An economics professor, President Milei is known as a relentless advocate for laissez-faire economics, limited government, and conservative values. Milei’s lecture, which lasted for nearly one and a half hours, claimed liberalism and free markets are optimal […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) announced that he has co-led the Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act alongside Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL). Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) first introduced the legislation. The bill is designed to “ensure that the VA Board of […]

President Trump has now challenging 'Crooked Joe' to a debate, saying he's available "anytime, anywhere."

Governor Ron DeSantis picked up and added to where former Governor Rick Scott left off as it pertains to job creation in Florida, but if “America’s Governor” signs HB 1698 into law, he will essentially be lighting a match and all but burning down the state’s $10 billion Hemp industry. “If  Gov Ron DeSantis signs […]

EXCLUSIVE: Transgender Candidate Runs For Republican-Held House Seat in Florida Transgender candidate Ashley Brundage (D) announces her candidacy for Tampa Bay's Republican-held House District 65 seat... MUST-READ Lauren's Kids-Walked 20 miles through rain and shine from Sarasota to Bradenton! Thank you to our amazing walkers, the Sarasota County State Attorney’s Office and Sheriff’s Office, and SPARCC for the […]

TAMPA, FL—Florida's Ashley Brundage (D) could be the state's first transgender lawmaker, announcing Friday her candidacy for Tampa Bay's Republican-held House District 65 seat. "The historic nature is not lost on me, and I know my identity, background, who I am, and how I live my life as a person is going to be forefront […]

Florida State Rep. Tom Leek (R-FL) contributed $25,000 to the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), a move that bolsters support for Chairman Evan Power (R) in Republicans state-wide. In recent years Leek gained notoriety by passing legislation on hot button issues in the state legislature.  Rep. Leek passed bills relating to emergency management and in […]

Moskowitz Says Abortion Ballot Initiative Failure 'Not Foregone Conclusion' Florida's abortion law is set to be on the ballot in November, but Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) recently suggested the pro-abortion side of the initiative will fail. However, in a comment to The Floridian...READ MORE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FIRST TRANSGENDER CANDIDATE Our interview will be posted in […]

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has introduced two bills and endorsed another regarding American data and its privacy. The congresswoman announced these pieces of legislation a day before she voted against the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) Section 702 bill which was killed by 19 Republicans. The final tally was 228 votes against and 193 votes […]

The Floridian was able to catch up with Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) to get her take on the recent Arizona Supreme Court abortion ruling, which she decried as "archaic" and "intrusive." Additionally, Rep. Wasserman Schultz mocked Governor Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) prediction that  Amendment 4  ballot initiative in Florida would fail, saying, "Given his recent political […]

Florida's abortion law is set to be on the ballot in November, but Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) recently suggested the pro-abortion side of the initiative will fail. However, in a comment to The Floridian, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) predicted the measure would be far closer, "right on the cusp," and, "I don’t think that’s a foregone […]

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) Section 702 was prevented from being reauthorized yesterday. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), one of the 19 Republicans who voted in favor of killing the amendment, targeted Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in a statement issued after the vote, of whom he said, "If [he] is unwilling to fix FISA Section 702, we are […]