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The Sarasota City Commission will fly the "Progress Pride Flag" over City Hall next week. Records show Shannon Fortner, president of the Fabulous Arts Foundation, who lists her pronouns as "They/Them", requested the flag be flown May 11-13 as part of the "Music & Arts Fest Pride | Be Fabulous FKA Harvey Milk Festival". "We […]
During his closing remarks after the conclusion of the 2023 legislative session in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis signaled that he was still looking to push through a defamation legislative measure against media outlets in the Republican-led state legislature, but only after “a little bit more work” is done to reshape it. “The defamation, it’s a […]
During a press conference to announce the end of the 2023 Florida legislative session in Tallahassee, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a swipe at child sex reassignments and media outlets he feels have been complicit in propagating sex change operations and procedures to children. "I know that people in your industry(media) will dress it up […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic officially declared over, the Biden Administration seeks to overturn Title 42. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) argued in a recent appearance on Fox News's Cavuto Coast to Coast that the fentanyl crisis, enabled by smuggling over the southern border, is enough justification for Title 42 to remain in place. Rep. Mills went so far as to say […]
Brian Mast (R) warned that the U.S. needs to “show up” on issues because it’s being “shown up” by China.
Salazar (R) has called on Biden to support Guatemala in ending the migration crisis.
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) recently released a video questioning some of his Democratic colleagues’ thought processes concerning American citizenship and the defining qualities of what makes someone a “real American.” In the video, Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) states that “the notion that there are some ‘real Americans’ that we should really care about. I don’t […]
With Title 42 set to expire, Republicans are warning the border crisis will only worsen. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) appeared on NewsMax to discuss, criticizing the Biden Administration for downplaying the border issue by claiming illegal immigration has decreased by 90%. Sen. Rubio stated that if the border crisis were happening in another country, "people […]
Miami Mayor Danielle Levine Cava has announced she has Covid for the third time in spite of taking at least two vaccines and three booster shots. "Miami-Dade mayor has COVID again. A high-profile reminder the virus remains," according to the Miami Herald. According to the Herald, Cava spokesman Natalia Jaramillo says the Miami-Dade County Mayor […]
TALLAHASSEE — After the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, abortion rights supporters want to take the issue to voters. Floridians Protecting Freedom, a newly formed group, will hold a news conference Monday in Tallahassee to begin a campaign to pass a constitutional amendment supporting […]
The Trump Team continues to direct choice words at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), pointing to recent polls showing the Governor polling low.
Senator Marco Rubio is calling out the National Institute of Health (NIH) for “pushing President Biden’s progressive agenda.” This encompasses the rejection of grantee candidates that do not “prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in their research,” as well as “promoting sex-changing surgery and puberty blockers as ‘safe and effective’ despite the proven social, psychological, […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have introduced the Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act, a bill which looks to address “unaccompanied migrant children” that have been given to sponsors that haven’t received proper vetting from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sen. Scott blamed President Joe Biden (D) […]
With Florida’s Legislative Session coming to a close, the Sunshine State’s Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson (R-FL) applauded the State Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 264, a bill concerning “Interests of Foreign Countries” which looks to protect Florida’s food supply by barring hostile nations from purchasing agricultural land and plots near “critical infrastructure facilities.” Commissioner […]
Pensacola—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he will extend the Red Snapper fishing season from 60 to 7o days. “The fishing industry contributes almost $14 billion to the state's economy and is responsible for about 120,000 jobs,” said Gov. DeSantis Gov. DeSantis said that when he took office in 2019, the fishing season was […]
This week Florida International University reportedly dealed with a false active shooting report this week near their College of Nursing and Health Sciences on the Modesto Maidique Campus. FIU and local police responded immediately and thankfully no deaths occurred and the building was cleared safely. Authorities now believe this was a, "swatting," incident where a […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has sent multiple letters to members of President Joe Biden’s (D) administration concerning the Ford Motor Company’s recent announcement. Ford disclosed their plans of a new joint venture with China-based Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Company and an Indonesian subsidiary of a Brazil-based mining conglomerate, known as Vale. One of the main concerns […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he will sign the Protection of Medical Conscience Act as soon as it hits his desk. The law will give protections to medical professionals who wish to either prescribe alternative treatments or choose not to prescribe or use a certain treatment based on their "moral, ethical or religious convictions." DeSantis […]
