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Vowing to dismantle the “COVID Cartel,” DeSantis issued proposals for the Sunshine State.
Casey DeSantis is arguably one of the most active, visible, and influential First Ladies in Florida history. First Lady DeSantis has been at the core of Gov. Ron DeSantis's political career helping the now-reelected Governor of Florida maneuver through the media minefield that legacy media outlets have set in front of him. There are gatekeepers […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] DeSantis not Letting up on the gas Peddle Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not let his black cowboy boot off the gas peddle since being sworn into office earlier this month. In a press conference last week, Gov. DeSantis announced […]
The scandal surrounding classified documents found in President Biden's possession continues to snowball. Evidently, the National Archives informed Biden attorneys two months before the story became public last week. According to Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL-6) in a recent tweet, however, "by my math, the documents in Biden's private office have been sitting there, unprotected for […]
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) has announced that he has been selected to serve on the House Armed Services Committee. According to a Rep. Gimenez press release, he will be the first Congressman from Miami-Dade County to serve on the committee in modern history. During the 117th Congress, Rep. Gimenez served on the Transportation and Infrastructure […]
In the same address President Biden called for banning "assault weapons," he also refers to the House Republicans as "fiscally demented." While the insult garners responses, Rep. Kat Cammack's (R-FL-3) is certainly a zinger. Appearing on Fox News, Cammack tweets that "earlier this week, Biden called Republicans “fiscally demented,” but that’s rich, coming from the […]
The debt ceiling has been a high priority for Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) as he is trying to maintain the original agreement made among Senate Republicans in 2021: “any action on the debt ceiling be accompanied by significant, structural spending reform,” according to a Sen. Scott press release. One of the main concerns of Scott […]
Biden Targets Guns On Monday, the nation celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and President Biden (D) delivered a speech where he spoke about police brutality and retraining, “assault weapons,” and the strength that the U.S. government possesses and can use on its own people. He has launched another war on guns. READ MORE Rep. […]
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) appeared on Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede to discuss the recent vote to elect California Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R) as Speaker of the House.
After political theatre ensued on Capitol Hill earlier this month over the Speakers' vote, Republicans came out on top with more than fair leadership positions. As a result, US Rep. Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL) was named Chair of the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs (SFOPS) Subcommittee on the House Committee on Appropriations, in addition […]
On Monday, the nation celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and President Biden (D) delivered a speech where he spoke about police brutality and retraining, “assault weapons,” and the strength that the U.S. government possesses and can use on its own people. According to a Fox News article, Biden was quoted as saying this: […]
America celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Florida representatives on both sides of the aisle take to Twitter to do their part in honoring the civil rights leader. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) reminds followers that "as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, we […]
As the holiday weekend comes to a close and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continues to be celebrated, many Florida legislators have released ceremonious statements to honor the late great American hero. While there might be divisions within the country and disagreements on the most fundamental issues politically, both sides of the aisle see eye […]
The so-called "Twitter Files" are providing inspiration to the House Republican majority not just to take action against Big Tech but to release footage taken during the events of January 6th, 2021. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) favors releasing the footage, explaining his stance in a recent CNN appearance tweeted by the Columbia Bugle, liked by […]
Someone may want to notify Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Executive Office that the Governor's official website is catfishing America by using his 10-year-0ld official congressional picture as his current official Governor of Florida portrait. Look, we get it. Staffers probably forgot to change up the image four years ago. But wait, why would they even consider […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Ron DeSantis Scores Another Legal Win Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes another victory lap around his detractors as a federal judge sided with the Governor over whether he violated an existing injunction in the "Stop WOKE Act" federal lawsuit. […]
Senator Lori Berman and Representative Kelly Skidmore proposed a new anti-human trafficking bill addressing the ongoing human trafficking crisis. SB 166 and HB 59 target “several notable gaps” in Florida legislation. Under the new law, “Maintaining a house of prostitution” is no longer a misdemeanor but a second-degree felony. The filing is aimed at bolstering […]
Florida Progressive Democrats had hopes of seeing the “Stop WOKE Act” struck down by a federal judge, but last week, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker sided with Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration defense, finding that it did not violate an existing court order regarding the law the governor signed in 2022. "Although this court would […]
