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Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) recently appeared on Spectrum News, criticizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the perpetual easement requirement that delated hurricane risk reduction in the area ahead of Hurricane Ian. "The Army Corps is essentially asking property owners in Pinellas to sign over their land at the expense of our […]
Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) is scolding Macron’s "carelessness" with Taiwan.
Earlier today, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and First Lady Casey DeSantis met with the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and discussed the Sunshine State’s mutual interests with the East Asian powerhouse. According to the DeSantis press release, PM Kishida and Gov. DeSantis met previously at the Southeastern United States – Japan Conference (SEUS Japan) […]
Before his official and presumed presidential announcement, Governor Ron DeSantis (R) trails behind former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical 2024 Republican primary contest. The latest national public opinion polls place Trump far ahead of the competition by a comfortable margin, averaging 29 percentage points over Gov. DeSantis as of April 19th. Additionally, practically every […]
Disney will undertake its second round of layoffs.
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Florida Democrats are Drowning With No Life Preserver in Sight They got crushed in 2022, and now they are getting crushed in voter registrations and fundraising by their Florida Republican counterparts. The amount of money the Florida Republican party is leading the […]
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) penned an op-ed, criticizing the “Fake Green Agenda.”
The embattled Florida Democratic Party (FDP) continues to find itself situated between a rock and very hard place, as the political committee led by former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried has been out-fundraised 12-to-1 by their counterparts, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF). Should Florida Democrats have the proverbial political fork by stuck in them […]
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to keep the abortion pill Mifepristone available to the public was a blow to Conservative and pro-Life Republicans and a win for abortion rights activists. Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), who has been on the frontlines of the abortion argument in the House of Representatives, cautions that this Supreme […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that he will request Major Disaster Declaration for Broward County due to the massive flooding in Fort Lauderdale last week. If granted by the White House, a Major Disaster Declaration will provide a wide range of federal assistance programs for individuals and public infrastructure damaged by the floods. Gov. […]
Recently, the gay rights group Pride Alliance of Treasure Coast canceled a pride parade and restricted access to other PrideFest events to individuals aged 21 and up out of fear that Governor Ron DeSantis (R) would shut down the event if minors were allowed. Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D) stated in response that the "erasure […]
Former President Donald Trump continues to capture endorsements from Florida's congressional Republicans over Governor Ron DeSantis. Representative Carlos Gimenez intends to formally and publicly endorse President Trump very soon, as does Rep. Brian Mast. One of the few remaining holdouts is Representative Kat Cammack. While Time reported she intends to support President Trump over Gov. […]
The jury trial of Democrat Andrew Gillum, who ran against Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in the 2018 gubernatorial general election, has begun. The Conservative Brief details that Gillum faces up to twenty years in prison for laundering campaign money for personal use. In June, Gillum received 21 wire fraud charges for activity between 2016 and […]
Florida International University has recently led state universities across Florida in technological advancements, quality education, and contributing to the local economy. The next feather in FIU's cap is a new algorithmic technology that diagnoses strokes with an 84% success rate. The project that has taken four years to develop seems to be making finalizing headway. […]
In March, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) wrote a letter to the National Basketball Association (NBA) regarding their strong relationship with the Chinese government; the sports league has spent decades promoting their brand in the country with over a billion people and has become a huge market for the organization. Because of this, some Sen. Scott […]
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) have sent a formal request for waivers of red tape and requirements (such as the usage of non-summertime fuel) to meet the fuel scarcity in South Florida. The Senators’ letter comes a day after two lawmakers both stated that more resources need to be expended in order […]
Fort Myers and surrounding areas were hit hard by Hurricane Ian in 2022. However, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) had scaled back on a hurricane risk reduction project authorized by the federal government. Senators Rick Scott (R) and Marco Rubio (R) have written a letter demanding the project move forward to prevent further […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been hitting the ball out of the park for Floridians ever since he took the oath of office in 2019, but as he inches closer to running for President in 2024 and continues swinging for the fences, “America’s Governor” has been striking out with garnering congressional support for his presidential […]
