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Job transfers and career changes are commonplace but can make a huge difference for lawmakers when an effective employee makes a career shift, especially in Washington, D.C. Laura Hernandez-Smith, the Communications Director for Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (D-FL), has announced that she has left Equipo (Team in Espanol) Diaz-Balart; Starting as an intern for the Congressman […]
One can debate the efficacy of policies pursued by the State of Israel, but few can deny that antisemitism is a major component of its most radical critics. The International Holocaust Remembrance Association's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism includes such attacks, which Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) seeks to embrace in a recent resolution. Part of the […]
Suarez has invoked Reagan in his first speech to attempt to sway voter support.
Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) went on the Meidas Touch Podcast to discuss what he believes is Republican hypocrisy when it comes to guns. As law and order has been a major selling point for the GOP, Rep. Moskowitz asserts that the right’s emphasis on combating crime without addressing mass shootings is inconsistent with their political […]
By Claudia Cardenas Richard Green and his daughter, Kaylie Green, are both students at Keiser University-New Port Richey. Richard is enrolled in the Associate of Science in Nursing program (and is expected to graduate in December. “I was previously a paramedic at PHCC when it was open - I went to the AAS program there. […]
South Florida, and the entire state, were shaken up two years ago when the Surfside Beach condo collapsed unexpectedly, killing 98 people. An investigation has been conducted on the building and more information has been released on the red flags architects could have easily avoided. Florida and the world reacted to the South Florida building […]
The 2024 Republican Primary for Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has received a blow from within the Sunshine State. State Senator Joe Gruters (R-FL) has recently claimed Gov. DeSantis intentionally vetoed several Sarasota County projects because Sen. Gruters endorsed Donald Trump for President. "The Governor is clearly upset I endorsed Donald Trump for President, and so […]
While announcing his “Framework for Freedom” budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was asked about Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) agreeing (in principle) to a debate between the two rising stars in their respective parties. The first part of Gov. DeSantis’ response highlighted California’s “huge problems,” including the exodus of people leaving […]
Florida state-level political action committee Empower Parents PAC, which supported Governor Ron DeSantis’s 2022 gubernatorial reelection campaign, has raised eyebrows after it took $82.5 million in campaign dollars, and transferred the sum to DeSantis’s Never Back Down presidential PAC. Activists and supporters of President Donald Trump see the transfer of funds between the two political […]
Fort Pierce— Florida’s 2023-2024 Fiscal Year “Framework For Freedom” Budget was signed into law Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning. The historic $115 Billion package includes scores of funding, tax relief, and salary increase records across all sectors of the economy. A historic $20 billion surplus in Florida’s reserves was tapped to finance initiatives aimed […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has finally announced his candidacy for president.
Representative Kat Cammack's (R-FL) REINS Act has passed in the House of Representatives 221-210. Federal agencies cannot enact specific rulings without Congressional approval through this bill. Specifically, federal agencies cannot implement or enforce "major" rulings with any of the following effects: cost or price increases for consumers, "significant" adverse effects on American industry, or an […]
As the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is under consideration by the U.S. Congress, Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has written a letter demanding two provisions in the form of bills he has introduced in Congress. The first bill is the Treating Invisible Wounds on Base Act, which would require the Department of Defense (D0D) […]
As co-chair of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has brought together both sides of the aisle to reintroduce the bipartisan, bicameral Assuring that the Fact-Finding Examination Continues to Track Human Rights in Venezuela (AFFECT) Act. This bill is dedicated to organizing “multilateral efforts to hold the Maduro regime accountable.” It […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Republican Presidential Fraud? Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has filed paperwork to run for President in 2024, and just like that, he is eviscerated by a fellow Republican. Rep. Carlos Gimenez came out swinging against Suarez’s candidacy on Wednesday. "I think that he's […]
Gimenez called Suarez a "complete fraud" over his past voting record.
At the end of May, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) sought to censure Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) for his role in continuing to push the narrative of former President Donald Trump colluding with Russia to steal the 2016 Election, which included a $16 million fine. In the House vote today, Representative Katherine Clark (D-MA) successfully […]
Former President Donald Trump (R) has never been one to mince words. Known for his lack of filter and outsider aura, one of, if not the greatest attractions to the business mogul have been his ability to say what he wants to say without worrying if he sounds “presidential.” Yes, there were times (especially during […]
