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Florida House of Representatives member Michelle Salzman (R) has introduced a bill proposing to limit county commissioners’ tenures. County commissioners are currently enabled by Florida law to compete for re-election indefinitely. If passed, Representative Salzman’s joint resolution 19 would bar commissioners who have, or will by the end of their term have, served eight years […]
After Hurricane Idalia swept across the Sunshine State and hit ferociously areas such as the Big Bend, Florida legislators from the U.S. Congress are supporting Governor Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) request for the Biden administration to approve his Major Disaster Declaration. Sent a letter with @SenRickScott and members of the Florida delegation to President Biden in […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] DeSantis Rises in Polls Since First Republican Debate During the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 23rd, none of the participating candidates were able to accomplish a “breakthrough” performance... READ MORE Rick Scott-Hurricane #Idalia hit Citrus County hard, but […]
As recovery efforts from Hurricane Idalia continue, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's Bottom Line, where he expressed relief the storm passed through as predicted and criticized the Biden Administration's attempts to attach funding for Ukraine to disaster relief funding bills. "It is obviously not as bad as it was during Ian," said Rep. Steube, "We are still […]
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has sent a letter to National Public Radio (NPR) President and CEO John Lansing, as well as Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) President and CEO Patricia de Stacy Harrison, questioning the public funds used to display speeches from Nation of Islam (NOI) leader, Louis Farrakhan. Farrakhan’s speeches infamously include viewpoints that […]
President Trump issued choice words to his critics in a slew of promotional videos.
During the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 23rd, none of the participating candidates were able to accomplish a “breakthrough” performance, but Governor Ron DeSantis’ performance appears to have helped him garner a small bump in all of the post-debate public opinion polls. Since the debate and former President Donald Trump’s 4th […]
Rubio questioned the Biden administration’s plan to pair disaster relief with Ukraine funding.
'You Loot, We Shoot!' Governor Ron DeSantis issued a warning today to anyone thinking about looting after Hurricane Idalia...READ MORE Rep. Darren Soto-HURRICANE UPDATE: An Areal Flood Warning has been issued for Polk County until 1:30 p.m. due to prolonged and persistent rainfall. This is in addition to a Tornado Watch until 3 p.m. Please […]
Governor Ron DeSantis issued a warning today to anyone thinking about looting after Hurricane Idalia. "We are not going to tolerate any looting in the aftermath of a natural disaster," said DeSantis in Perry County today. "I'd also just remind potential looters that you never know what you are walking into. People have a right […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Recovery Underway After Hurricane Idalia Pummels Florida Hurricane Idalia made landfall this morning at 9 am near Keaton Beach in the Big Bend region of Florida as a Category 3 Hurricane with sustained winds of up to 110 mph...READ MORE Congressman […]
In a letter written to United States Archivist Colleen Shogun, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) as well as committee member Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) are requesting the National Archives to provide “documents, communications, and manifests related to then-VP Biden’s misuse of Air Force Two and Marine Two.” The Oversight Committee members are alleging that […]
Hurricane Idalia made landfall this morning at 9am near Keaton Beach in the Big Bend region of Florida as a Category 3 Hurricane with sustained winds of up to 110 mph. Governor Ron DeSantis announced there have been no confirmed fatalities as of this morning. Over 500,000 Floridians were left without power, but according to […]
In March, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) spoke of two coups in West Africa perpetrated by US-trained soldiers in his bid to remove the American presence from Somalia. Now, Rep. Gaetz is introducing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) demanding the tracking of US-trained soldiers involved in coups. The Intercept reached Rep. Gaetz […]
Sitting down with the Gold Star families of the 13 servicemembers killed in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) gave a stirring address of gratitude and demands for the Biden Administration and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to hold themselves accountable. "Transparency, accountability. Those are two words I keep hearing from every single […]
Washington, D.C.- A bipartisan group of Florida Congressmen and woman have co-sponsored the passage of the bipartisan Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and Carlos Gimenez all expressed support for the bill, with Balart being the latest to do so earlier this week. The act aims to provide firefighters and other […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) has suspended his presidential campaign.
In the month of August, the Trump campaign has brought in $20 million, per Fox News. However, the eyebrow-raising figures come from within the last seven days. In less than a week after the release of his mugshot, former President Donald Trump (R) has raised nearly $10 million in fundraising for his campaign. In his […]
