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The Department of Defense recently announced their commitment to ensure that wind farms would not encroach Florida’s Gulf Coast Military Mission Line (MML). The Biden administration had been looking to expand offshore wind farming, but Republicans like Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) expressed enough concern to divert the decision. “In a letter issued by Congressman Gaetz […]
During the entirety of President Donald Trump’s (R) time in office, those who opposed the Republican president claimed that the 2016 presidential election was tampered with due to “Russian interference.” Phrases such as “Stolen election”, “Illegitimate president,” and “Abolish the electoral college” were all thrown around after the billionaire businessman from New York shocked the […]
Democrats nationwide are campaigning hard on abortion, and Florida Democrats are no exception. In fact, with the possibility of the Republican-led state legislature imposing a ban on abortion, Florida Democrats are encouraging women to seek abortions in other states. A tweet this week by the Florida Democrats account claims that "Ron DeSantis' extreme abortion laws […]
President Joe Biden (D) has announced his decision to further release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Florida Rep. Mike Waltz (R) directed a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin this week, requesting a House Armed Services Committee briefing.
Repairs to the state infrastructure have been well under way since the damage caused by Hurricane Ian. Now, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has announced the completion of repairs to the Sanibel Causeway are complete and one week ahead of schedule. It only took 15 days for recovery efforts to reinvigorate a fully functional Sanibel Causeway, […]
The Senatorial candidate debate between Rep. Val Demings (D-FL-10) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) saw vicious back and forth between the two, but Sen. Rubio arguably has the upper hand. His strong response to Rep. Demings' accusation of voter suppression pairs with a counterattack of his own: Demings' support of the 2018 "People's Budget." The […]
TALLAHASSEE — Opponents of a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis are fighting an effort to shield key lawmakers from testifying in a constitutional challenge to the plan. Attorneys for voting-rights groups and other plaintiffs urged a judge this week to reject a request by six lawmakers and five current […]
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rep. Val Demings (D-FL-10) held their first and only debate, and needless to say, the debate was fierce, as the Tallahassee Democrat summarizes. However, one specific moment deserves its own focus. At one point, Rep. Demings accuses Sen. Rubio of voter suppression, and Rubio's response is nothing short of brutal. […]
Have a tip, story, new job, or announcement for The JUICE? Reach out: [email protected] Down Goes Demings! Down Goes Demings! The only Senate debate between Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Val Demings came to pass and as expected, Sen.Rubio demolished Demings for all Floridians to see. It wasn’t even close. Demings tried in earnest […]
TALLAHASSEE — Facing off on issues such as abortion, the war in Ukraine and student-loan forgiveness, Democratic Congressman Al Lawson and Republican Congressman Neal Dunn debated Tuesday after redistricting left them running for the same North Florida seat. Lawson, whose district was almost completely revamped as part of the once-a-decade reapportionment process, is challenging Dunn […]
The first and only debate between Senator Marco Rubio and Rep. Val Demings took place on Tuesday at Palm Beach College in Lake Worth, and the differences between Sen. Rubio and Rep. Demings were very evident. The exchanges between Rubio and Demings were testy, but on the issue of illegal immigration reform, Demings all but […]
Just recently, the Supporting Families of the Fallen Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D). This bill, which was introduced by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) alongside co-sponsor Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL). looks to support service members by increasing their life insurance coverage amounts. The bill increases life insurance coverage from $400,000 to […]
The National Hispanic Energy Council (NHEC), founded to bring a Hispanic voice to the energy policy debate, announced a plan to actively engage policymakers, elected officials and the public to create greater understanding and action to reduce the excessive costs the Hispanic community is facing. The National Hispanic Energy Council is founded on the principle […]
Weeks after Hurricane Ian made landfall, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is still making rounds around the state, visiting communities that were impacted by the storm. This week DeSantis visited Sanibel Island, FL and hand-delivered first responder recognition payments. The checks were reported by the governor's office to cost $1,000 and were given to first responders […]
The advertisements praise Rubio's efforts while in office, saying that his actions will "save lives."
The conference was an effort to hold "DeSantis accountable for failing to address Florida's accountability crisis."
DeSantis stands firm that despite any support Crist might gain, Crist’s policies are “unpopular in Florida.”
