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Pregnancy Resource Website Faces Backlash Over Surgeon General, Crisis Pregnancy Centers TALLAHASSEE, FL—A Florida bill would create a taxpayer-funded website housed under the Department of Health and would compile all pregnancy resources for expectant mothers. Opponents, however, criticized the Surgeon General and worried about the website's inclusion of unlicensed Crisis Pregnancy Centers...READ MORE Miami International […]
China, whether officially or not, is taking advantage of the ongoing border crisis, as over twenty thousand military-age men have crossed into America, and Chinese criminals aid the cartels in laundering money. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) briefly discussed the issue during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying it was entirely preventable with "a simple […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is slamming his plan to visit the border, warning his “bad border policies” have hurt Florida families.
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A Florida bill would create a taxpayer-funded website housed under the Department of Health and would compile all pregnancy resources for expectant mothers. Opponents, however, criticized the Surgeon General and worried about the website's inclusion of unlicensed Crisis Pregnancy Centers. "The website will contain critical resources for pregnant women ranging from pre-natal care, maternal […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida is cracking down on vapes, limiting their sale exclusively to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—approved products, worrying business owners and smokers alike about increased powers to Big Tobacco. Proposed by Republican Sen. Keith Perry, SB 1006 limits vape sales to FDA-approved products and products under review for approval, which are exclusively products made […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Tuesday kicked off Children's Day at the Capitol, with the Progidy Cultural Arts Program for at-risk youth visiting Tallahassee in hopes of earning $3.5 million to continue diversion programs for low-income and struggling families. Partnered with Aetna Health, the Progidy Cultural Arts Program has been around for 23 years and serves eight counties. It's […]
MIAMI—The Miami International Airport (MIA) recently boasted that its 2023 fiscal year saw a “historic” surge in international and domestic travel, not to mention praising Miami-Dade County’s efforts to address the airport’s long-standing maintenance issues. Earlier this year, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced that a significant investment in MIA’s infrastructure would be made and at […]
Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden (D) in hopes of securing American intellectual property (IP) relating to COVID-19 vaccines. According to Rep. Buchanan’s press release, a proposal within the World Trade Organization (WTO) would waive IP protections for COVID-19 […]
Defamation Bill Dead on Arrival? The controversial and anti-First Amendment defamation bill that Sen. Jason Brodeur and Rep. Alex Andrade have put forth could be scrapped this legislative session. It appears as if Senate President Kathleen Passidomo will not let a floor vote on the bill, which would mean that the measure is dead. This […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill allowing volunteer religious officials in public schools passed its final Senate Committee Monday afternoon, drawing criticisms over untrained professionals providing counseling to children. "This bill authorizes each school district to adopt a policy to authorize volunteer school chaplains to provide support services and programs to students with parental consent," said Republican Sen. […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill, which critics claim defines fetal personhood, was suddenly postponed before its final committee, raising questions about whether the bill will pass the Legislature and become law. If it is not rescheduled, the bill will be proclaimed dead. “I have requested that Senate Bill 476, Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an […]
The RNC Chairwoman has announced that she will be stepping down from her role on March 8th.
TALLAHASSEE, FL—The newly confirmed Director of the Florida State Guard announced that only five members of the organization are currently at the Texas border, though the Guard is prepared to send up to a platoon to shore up the southern border. "The support that we still think we may send is about a platoon-level: that's […]
A partial government shutdown grows closer as House Republicans and Senate Democrats continue to butt heads over budgeting. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) recently appeared on Fox and Friends First, where he blamed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for not taking up bills passed by the House, saying this was "the Schumer Shutdown." Host Carley Shimkus asked if […]
US lawmakers have criticized Belarus’ recently held ‘elections’ claiming they were merely a publicity stunt for regime leader Aleksandr Lukashenko. The US Department of State defined the elections as a “sham,” adding that they were “held in a climate of fear under which no electoral processes could be called democratic.” Belarus has been led by […]
Legislative Homestretch The Florida Legislature is in its final two weeks and one of the most controversial measures that could come down for a vote is the defamation bill being put forth by Rep. Alex Andrade. Gov. DeSantis wants this bill, even though media outlets of all sizes, particularly conservative-minded publishers, see the measure as […]
Social Media Ban Puts Parental Rights in Crosshairs The past week at the Capitol has been a flurry of activity, with Lawmakers rushing to turn their bills into Florida law. With only a week and a half left in the 2024 Legislative Session, big bills related to Jeffrey Epstein and—in the most controversial news of […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) held a press conference in Pensacola, Florida regarding his recent to deploy additional Highway Patrolmen and National Guardsmen to the southern border to aid the state of Texas during the current migrant crisis at the southern border. The Florida governor described this decision as a “years-long effort” to help the Lone […]
