Florida Politics

Suspended Hillsborough County District Attorney Andrew Warren's crusade to be reinstated continues, as he has now reverted to bringing in reinforcements. In a tweet published Sunday morning, Warren cites an opinion piece from Florida's Sun Sentinel. The authors "served on Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission in 1997-1998. We carefully reviewed and debated the portion of the […]

By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — As the state continues to struggle with a shortage of correctional officers, a legislative panel next week will consider a plan that would activate Florida National Guard members to help at prisons, according to a document published Friday. The Joint Legislative Budget Commission is slated Sept. 9 to take up […]

While Republicans are expected to make significant gains during the 2022 midterm election cycle over Democrats, the most significant elections in Florida are going almost unnoticed.  Last month, Gov. DeSantis and Florida Republicans managed to revolutionize school boards across Florida, which will set a new standard in school policymaking. With legislation in Tallahassee over the […]

Back in July, The Floridian detailed attempts by California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) to attack Florida's own Governor Ron DeSantis (R). Gov. Newsom said "freedom is under attack" in Florida, to which DeSantis shot back, saying that California's population is "hemorrhaging" because of Newsom's own policies, while Florida is a "citadel of freedom" that Californians […]

A document outlining the record of FBI-seized property from past President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was publicized by a Florida District Court this week. The document is said to inventory the contents of 33 boxes worth of official documents, with roughly 100-200 of them allegedly being classified. The subject matter of the documents seized remains […]

In American politics, both political parties claim to be the party of science and claim to be the party that fights for the average Joe, and both parties claim to be the party that supports Israel and the Jewish community the most. What is constant in these three examples is that both parties manage these […]

Now that the general election race has been solidified in Florida’s 49th District for the State House, the incumbent Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-FL) is starting to ramp up defensive rhetoric towards his opponent, Susan Plasencia (R), sister of former state Rep. Rene Plasencia (R-FL). As election day draws nearer, expect attacks from all sides […]

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) gave a speech in Fort Lauderdale to 100 pastors and faith leaders this week about the threat that Marxism poses to the American way of life. As The Floridian covered yesterday, Sen. Rubio discussed the harm "woke" culture has inflicted on American society, namely in schools and in the military. Additionally, […]

Public Opinion Polls have time and time again reinforced the stronghold Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has on Florida going into the 2022 election.  Now, Democratic opponent, US Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) is celebrating a poll where he ties DeSantis, acknowledging the governor's popularity. After winning the Democrat primary against Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL), […]

  Charlie Crist (Him/He) Charlie Crist is arguably the best retail politician in Florida history. Well, we think so. But while Charlie is liked by many Floridians, including Republicans, Independents, and Democrats, is hard not to notice how the very same people that hated on him just 10 years ago, have not embraced him. It’s […]

However, DeSantis has also responded to Crist, saying that Crist and Democrats "hate you."

Florida Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (D) said she didn’t anticipate “anti-democratic” DeSantis responding to the trial.

Republican House lawmakers, including those on the Oversight and Judiciary Committee, penned and signed a letter to CEO of Meta (Facebook and its other apps) Mark Zuckerberg, questioning his company’s role in the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story days before the 2020 Presidential election. Just days ago, Zuckerberg went on The Joe Rogan […]

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL— At a campaign speech featuring 100 pastors and faith leaders on Thursday, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) highlights the threat today's "insane" and "woke" culture poses against the American family. "The battle we have now is not that. This is not between the left and the right. This is not between conservatives and […]

In an effort to be more transparent with the American people and to secure confidence in their investments, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) have both reached across the aisle to introduce the Trading and Investing with Clear Knowledge and Expectations about Risk (TICKER) Act. The bill is designed so that […]

A bipartisan group of U.S. House of Representatives, including members Florida delegation, signed a letter directed to President Biden urging him to consult with Congress before signing on or agreeing to any nuclear deal with Iran. Rep. Charlie Crist, who is running against Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rep. Val Demings, seeking to replace Sen. Marco Rubio, […]

Rep. Charlie Crist has again made intense personal attacks against Governor Ron DeSantis and his supporters, continuing an onslaught that began with his victory in the Democrat gubernatorial primary and has remained til today. Through a tweet on Wednesday night, Crist described Gov. DeSantis as only caring for Floridians who support his “hateful” and “far-right […]

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Joe Martinez has been arrested for public corruption. State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle stated in a press conference that Martinez was charged with unlawful compensation and conspiracy to commit unlawful compensation, both charges are felonies. Martinez’s attorney Ben Kuehne, said that his client was “innocent of any wrongdoing” and intended to “aggressively […]