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First Lady of the state of Florida Casey DeSantis officially announced the amplification of her Hope Florida – A Pathway to Purpose, which is intended to target the elderly community with support and increased assistance for those in need. In 2021, the Mrs. DeSantis launched Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity initiative with the […]
Since the passing and the signage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), politicians on both side of the aisle have predicted vastly different outcomes. For instance, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) has been very vocal about his disdain for the bill and the negative side effects he believes the legislation will produce. However, Rep. Val Demings […]
Dear Editor, As a Florida small business owner, I am writing to make my voice heard that something needs to be done about our state’s assignment of benefits (AOB) laws. Trial lawyers are in cahoots with medical providers to scam good businesses out of the dollars we need to stay afloat in today’s economy. Florida’s […]
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida health officials have released a highly anticipated rule setting THC dosage amounts and supply limits on products doctors can order for medical-marijuana patients. The emergency rule sets a 70-day total supply limit of 24,500 mg of THC for non-smokable marijuana and establishes dosage caps for different routes of administration such as edibles, […]
Republicans are Fascist? The embattled Seminole Republican Executive Committee, whose chairman Benjamin Paris was recently arrested on a misdemeanor related to elections, had their office vandalized this past weekend. The vandals, presumably anarchists, spray painted a vulgarity across the group’s office’s window sign. Republicans, both at the state and federal levels, came out to […]
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has taken to social media to announce the county's housing initiative called the HOMES plan.
Republicans and Democrats alike face the hurdle of a possible Sanders candidacy entering the fray.
A few months ago, the United States saw a spike in vandalism against pro-life facilities such as crisis pregnancy centers after the leaked Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Now, there has been an episode of vandalism in Seminole County, Florida, at the Seminole County GOP office, just days after President Joe Biden (D) […]
Barely a week after winning the Democratic primary for Governor, Charlie Crist (D) continues to alienate Floridians. As we have covered, Crist called Ron DeSantis (R) a fascist whose supporters have "hate in their hearts" and does not want their vote. Saturday, Rep Crist picked Karla Hernandez-Mats, an apparent Fidel Castro sympathizing, pro-lockdown teacher union […]
In a recent blog post, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has called for more pressure against the Nicaraguan totalitarian regime led by Dictator Daniel Ortega and his spouse Rosario Murillo. The call for more pressure comes after repeated instances of human rights violations such as unreasonable searches and seizures, silencing and intimidating political opponents, and most […]
Democratic gubernatorial nominee and Rep. Charlie Crist has tapped a controversial Miami-Dade County Teacher’s Union president, Kathy Hernandez-Mats, to be his running mate. When Rep. Crist ran for governor against then-Gov. Rick Scott in 2014, Crist named Annette Taddeo as his running mate, who is now seen as more of a centrist in comparison to […]
Charlie and Fidel Castro-loving "Karla Marx" Rep. Charlie Crist is arguably the best retail politician in Florida's political history. His campaigning is second to none. So why did he name the president of the Miami-Dade County teacher’s union, who has shown sympathy for the murderous Fidel Castro, as his running mate? She is Karla […]
In a message to supporters, Team DeSantis called Hernandez-Mats “the Randi Weingarten of Florida.”
Since the withdrawal, Waltz has argued that the ‘fundamentally un-American’ move has only exacerbated tension in the middle east.
In response to his challenger, Rubio is calling Demings ‘a Do-Nothing Congresswoman.”
Less than a week after getting crushed by 15 percentage point in his congressional race in Florida’s 7th District, State Rep. Anthony Sabatini, has announced that he will be running for Congress in District 11 if Rep. Dan Webster retires. Appearing on the David Gornoski podcast, Sabatini, addressed his big loss, saying that the reasons […]
It seems as though Charlie Crist (D) isn't too keen on winning the appeal of Floridan voters. On Thursday, Rep. Crist flat-out called Governor Ron DeSantis (R) a fascist and said that his supporters have "hate in their hearts," adding that he didn't want their votes. Now, his new running mate may just sink his […]
Friday, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) sent out a press release regarding the one-year anniversary of the 13 service members who died in Kabul during the attempted evacuation of the U.S. military from Afghanistan. The attempted withdrawal was supposed to bring the United States out of the area peacefully for the first time since 9/11 but […]
