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The midterm elections solidified Republicans' super majority in the Florida legislature, and prominent Democrats could not be more frustrated. State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-14) blew up on Twitter listing a number of issues she has with Republican leadership in Florida. Rep. Nixon has gained fast notoriety recently for some of her provocative comments about her […]
Throughout the past few years, the social media app TikTok has taken the world by storm. On this app, users can post comedic, informative, or persuasive content that is then thrown into an algorithm that attempts to provide videos for each individual based on their content likes, interactions, and other factors that make up an […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Florida Keeps Winning: #1 in Parental Envolved Education The State of Florida has just been ranked #1 in the nation for parent-involved education. For Gov. Ron DeSantis, its another feather-to-hat moment. Florida scored at 94.6% ranking, highest of all states. […]
Eskamani shared the news on social media, and if the bill passes, Florida would be the 15th state to remove such a sales tax charge.
Mayor Levine Cava is now calling on Passidomo and Renner to address skyrocketing insurance premiums.
In August, President Joe Biden (D) and his administration announced their intention to hire 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents to the government agency At the time and currently, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is vehemently opposed to that idea as are just about every single Republican lawmaker in Washington, D.C. According to the Heritage […]
Incoming freshman Congressman, Representative-Elect Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) will have an interesting job ahead of him as he attempts to navigate not only the D.C. landscape but the intrapersonal politics of the Democratic Party. With Democrats claiming 50% of Jewish party registration compared to a 17% Republican clip and a 32% Independent number (according to the […]
With Congress in its lame-duck session period, presumptive House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) says this time Republicans will gear up for January and be limiting their work across the aisle with Democrats. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) appeared on MSNBC's The Beat to explain the Republican position, while also discussing his opinion on why Herschel Walker […]
Florida has been more than welcoming to those seeking to benefit from not having a state income tax. In a recent appearance on Newsmax's Spicer & Co., Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL-26) suggested that Elon Musk's Twitter move their headquarters to Miami-Dade, Florida. "Everyone is moving to the Free State of #Florida and I want @Twitter […]
Cory Mills (R) now joins a growing number of conservative lawmakers calling on the DOJ to investigate Twitter and the Biden administration.
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Rep. Matt GOOOOOOOOL! The 2024 FIFA World Cup is in the semifinal stage and it looks as if there will very well could be a Argentina vs. France showdown in the final. Fútbol (not Football or soccer) is the greatest […]
Rep. Stephanie Murphy, who was seriously considering a run for the U.S. Senate before the redistricting process appears to have left the “moderate” congresswoman from Central Florida with no other option but to leave her now-Republican-safe congressional seat, appears to be considering a senate run in 2024. According to the officially posted House of Representatives […]
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says there's no doubt that the U.S. will win the space race against China.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) is arguably one of the most popular and feared Republican congressmen in the House of Representatives. While he is a veteran at mixing it up with Democrats on the political playing field, Rep. Gaetz is also a huge sports fan and recently traveled as far as Qatar to watch the […]
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden (D) successfully secured the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. However, Republican lawmakers say that the trade for notorious arms trafficker Viktor Bout was at at great cost. Republicans heavily criticize this move, but Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is able to make an opportunity out of it. In the […]
On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023. Since its passage in the House of Representatives, Florida legislators such as Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have rationalized their differing opinions. Rep. Waltz supported the bill and Rep. Bilirakis did not. However, Rep. Daniel Webster […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Florida Republican Lawmaker Votes Against NDAA to Preserve Gun Rights By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—he US House of Representatives has just passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), or the annual defense funding bill. However, the bill was not popular with […]
The state of Florida continues to recover from the destruction left after Hurricane Ian made landfall several months ago. In a bipartisan move, Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL-15) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL-9) have teamed up to request disaster relief funds from the House Appropriations Committee to help the citrus industry, which took a big hit after […]
