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Former White House Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci resurfaced this weekend to promote the use of masks again. In an interview with CNN's Michael Smerconish, Fauci stuck by his long time claim that masking works to prevent the spread of Covid-19. When Smerconish challenged Fauci on the effectiveness of masks, Fauci disagreed. "If you look […]
Drag Queen Christmas Show Schedules Two Florida Events Like “Woke,” is Florida the place where Drag Queen shows go to die? The controversial “The Drag Queen Christmas” tour has released its 2024 holiday season schedule and there are two planned events in...READ MORE Rick Scott-Hardworking Americans keep our country moving. They are the reason that […]
Like “Woke,” is Florida the place where Drag Queen shows go to die? The controversial “The Drag Queen Christmas” tour has released its 2024 holiday season schedule and there are two planned events in Miami Beach and in Jacksonville. Last year, The Floridian first reported that the traveling drag queen show that took place at the Broward […]
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that nearly 545,000 accounts, representing 96% of all accounts that lost power following Hurricane Idalia, have been restored. There are fewer than 23,000 accounts left to restore. Duke Energy, Florida Power and Light, TECO and the local co-ops and municipalities have worked together to rebuild substations, power poles and transmission lines. […]
Florida legislators reacted to the antisemitic rallies in the greater Orlando area on Saturday after neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups demonstrated at Disney Springs and Altamonte Springs. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle condemned the groups and their rhetoric. Florida stands with our Jewish community today and every day. Antisemitism, racism and hatred are […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Trump, DeSantis Continue to Pull Away From 2024 GOP Presidential Field Former President Donald Trump's staggering climb in all of the 2024 Republican presidential public opinion polls after being criminally indicted a 4th time...READ MORE Rick Scott-Hardworking Americans keep our country moving. They are the […]
When the news came out that singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, a staunch progressive who for years donated to Democratic lawmakers, candidates, and causes, it seemed as if the entire Democratic Party came out to mourn his death and praised his legacy. Democratic lawmakers like Reps. Kathy Castor and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who grew up listening to […]
The latest candidate is the two-term Mayor of Miami Lakes, Mayor Manny Cid.
Former President Donald Trump's staggering climb in all of the 2024 Republican presidential public opinion polls after being criminally indicted a 4th time, is nothing less than mind-blowing. In the latest Wall Street Journal poll taken in the hotly contested primary race, President Trump holds a 46-point lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) said that he’s “done watching Republicans lose.”
Washington, D.C.- Florida Representative Gregory Steube (R) has cosponsored a bill that would prohibit offshore abortions. Introduced by Texas Representative Randy Weber (TX-14), the Ban Offshore Abortion Tourism (BOAT) Act seeks to halt operations circumventing state abortion restrictions. Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson re-delegated state governments with the authority to freely […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Mast Urges Congress to Get Spending Under Control Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is calling for congressional spending, as well as the national debt, to “get under control.” In doing so, the Florida congressman...READ MORE Corey Simon- There’s just something reassuring about @WaffleHouse in the […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is calling for congressional spending, as well as the national debt, to “get under control.” In doing so, the Florida congressman asserted that high inflation and a rise in gas prices are due to President Joe Biden (D) and his administration’s policies. In a blog post, Rep. Mast wrote, “It’s not […]
Florida International University has recently made some drastic improvements that have skyrocketed the Miami-Dade school to national prestige. The school has now developed a new study method that has been scientifically proven to improve learning abilities. With funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Kramer and a team from the STEM Transformation Institute followed 811 FIU […]
Like the United States, Venezuela is gearing up for an election in 2024. However, few expect it to be legitimate. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and others in a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding the United States observes the integrity of the elections. "The Venezuelan people cannot […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) toured Taylor and Citrus County, Florida to witness the aftermath and the impacts of Hurricane Idalia on the area. According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the former governor will travel the Sunshine State to visit the impacted areas as well as speak with local leaders to “ensure Florida’s families and communities […]
Florida Attorney General (AG) Ashley Moody appeared on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to discuss Hurricane Idalia recovery work, highlighting how communities came together to aid one another and Governor Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) oversight compared to that of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's (D) handling of the migrant crisis, where she called in the National Guard to assist in housing migrants. AG […]
Just before and after Hurricane Idalia hit Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm this past week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s emergency services assets kicked into high gear. Thankfully the storm came over a less-densely populated region of the state, unlike last year’s Hurricane Ian, which made landfall in Southwest Florida. […]
