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David Jolly Suggests Not Enforcing 287(g) ICE Agreements as Governor Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly suggested that he would not require state law enforcement to enforce the 287(g) program, which permits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to work with state and local partners to arrest and remove illegal aliens from the country, in a […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly suggested that he would not require state law enforcement to enforce the 287(g) program, which permits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to work with state and local partners to arrest and remove illegal aliens from the country, in a social media post this week. "I would not, as governor, […]
City of Miami Commissioner Miguel Gabela Pays Close to a Quarter Million Dollars in Taxpayer Funds to Communications Aide Recent public records received from the office of Miguel Gabela, and reflected in documents provided in response to a public records request, show that nearly a quarter million dollars in taxpayer funds have been paid to […]
Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) has introduced legislation to prevent the investment of Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) funds in countries deemed adversarial. The TSP is essentially a retirement fund for federal employees, including plans specifically for veterans, and Rep. Fine's TSP Fiduciary Security Act blends national security interests into the system in order to prevent investment of TSP […]
Recent public records received from the office of Miguel Gabela, and reflected in documents provided in response to a public records request, show that nearly a quarter million dollars in taxpayer funds have been paid to a little-known communications vendor over the past several months. According to the records, payments totaling $249,000 from the commissioner’s office were made […]
Former Palm Beach County State Attorney and former state Sen. Dave Aronberg, along with ex-state Rep. Sean Shaw, have endorsed Democrat Jose Javier Rodríguez for Florida Attorney General. “I’ve spent my career holding powerful people accountable and investigating abuses of power when the rule of law is ignored. At a time when trust in government […]
By Mary C. Mayhew Florida’s health care system is at an inflection point. Hospitals across the state are doing everything they can to keep maternity units open, maintain inpatient psychiatric care and preserve access to specialty children’s care – because Floridians depend on them. But they are working against the headwinds of Medicaid reimbursement amounts […]
U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in September 2024, to life in prison. Routh was convicted on five counts for his assassination plot on President Trump in 2024, during his election campaign, while the president was golfing at the Trump International Golf Club in West […]
The Trump administration is withdrawing 700 federal immigration agents in Minnesota “effective immediately,” White House border Czar Tom Homan announced on Feb. 4 during a press conference in Minneapolis. Despite the reduction in personnel, Homan affirmed that immigration crackdowns will persist within the state. Nearly 25% of the total number of federal officers deployed to […]
Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) warned of the nature of Sharia law, the traditional form of Islamic legal theory, in recent comments to The Floridian, saying that it is about "conquest, not assimilation." Rep. Fine is a member of the recently formed Sharia-Free America Caucus, founded by Representative Chip Roy (R-TX), which seeks to prevent Sharia from […]
Paul Renner Outlines Steps to End Government Corruption During a press conference this week, Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) announced a series of steps to end corruption in government, including rooting out government contracts of waste, fraud, and abuse and cleaning up the "Swamp" in D.C. READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "Even with […]
After dropping out of her 2026 U.S. Senate Democratic primary race and endorsing Alexander Vindman, whose testimony before Congress led to the eventual impeachment of President Donald Trump, former Brevard County School Board member Jennifer Jenkins will be running for the U.S. House of Representatives against Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Fine in Florida’s 6th congressional district. […]
Trump's DOJ Dismisses Complaint Against Casey DeSantis' Hope Florida and James Uthmeier The potential federal criminal case against the Hope Florida Foundation and those involved in $10 million Medicaid settlement scandal that came to light in early 2025 appears to have ended before it began, this according to a source within the Department of Justice […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced sentences for a pair of individuals, Delmetrice Rogers and Lasonya Savage, on multiple cocaine felony counts of cocaine trafficking while speaking in Tallahassee this week. “This case is a textbook example of what happens when a street-level dealer isn’t held accountable and escalates into large-scale trafficking,” Uthmeier said. “That cycle […]
During a press conference this week, Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) announced a series of steps to end corruption in government, including rooting out government contracts of waste, fraud, and abuse and cleaning up the "Swamp" in D.C. Renner's proposal includes stock disclosures for elected officials. "Elected officials must disclose stock trades within three […]
The Florida Council of 100 launched a multi-million-dollar nationwide campaign, dubbed "Ambition Accelerated," this week to promote Florida's “Gold Coast” as a marquee destination for corporate business growth. Launched by Related Ross CEO and Chairman Stephen M. Ross and Citadel Founder and CEO Ken Griffin at the Wall Street Journal Invest Live conference in West […]
Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) commented on the recent evaluations conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for a new detention facility in Orlando. The facility ICE is potentially looking at is a large warehouse in Orlando intended to address increasing capacity needs as other detention centers are beginning to exceed maximum capacity. In an […]
The potential federal criminal case against the Hope Florida Foundation and those involved in $10 million Medicaid settlement scandal that came to light in early 2025 appears to have ended before it began, this according to a source within the Department of Justice (DOJ) with direct knowledge of the government agency's decision to not move […]
