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With the 2020 midterm elections less than a week away, it appears the 4-way Republican congressional primary race in Florida’s 15th District, will boil down to a two-person race. State Rep. Jackie Toledo’s campaign has been all but shuttered. Former Secretary of State Laurel Lee and State Senator Kelli Stargell are the frontrunners going into […]
Fort Lauderdale—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that his Florida Office of Election Crimes and Security and the Florida (ECSF)Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), have arrested 20 individuals for breaking Florida’s elections laws. “All 20 of these individuals were disqualified from voting after they were convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense, but they chose […]
State Senate candidate, Janelle Perez (D-38), has just been endorsed by gun safety PAC, Giffords PAC. The group was founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and has endorsed a slate of gun safety champions in Miami-Dade County who have made gun violence prevention a priority of their campaigns. Giffords PAC has been very outspoken on […]
Apparently, Joe Biden's newly minted and militarized Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will enforce tax code by taking cues from espionage novelist Tom Clancy. While The Floridian has extensively covered the expansion of the IRS by 87,000 agents expected to use "deadly force, if necessary," a recent development makes the situation all the more ridiculous. And […]
Despite its signage into law, the Inflation Reduction Act continues to draw criticism from Republicans. Earlier this week, The Floridian covered Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis' appearance on Cavuto: Coast to Coast and his intentions to counter an expanded IRS. Thursday morning, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-3) spoke with Mornings with Maria, calling the Inflation Reduction Act "Build Back […]
Just a couple weeks ago, The Floridian posted a story regarding the fentanyl epidemic and Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) plan to fix it. The introduction of fentanyl into the U.S. primarily through the southern border has turned into one of the greatest crises this nation has ever seen. One way or another, it seems as […]
The FPCA has endorsed Senate President Wilton Simpson (R) in his bid for Agriculture Commissioner, and they have also endorsed Ashley Moody (R) in her reelection bid for Florida’s Attorney General.
Banking on Demings to Beat Rubio The recent outlier polls that have Rep. Val Demings leading Senator Marco Rubio for his Senate seat, appear to give Florida Democrats new life and hope that the upcoming midterm election will not be the complete disaster they expect it to be. The Senate race may be a […]
In anticipation of the Florida gubernatorial race, anti-DeSantis rhetoric has been revving up more heavily than ever. Now, actual legacy media polls are attempting to show that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is an extremist. Legacy media outlet Axios conducted two focus groups of only 12 Floridians, only one of which was a Republican, the others […]
Although the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act is currently a major topic, the border crisis is becoming one again as well. The Biden administration's efforts to undue President Trump's border policies are being felt, and Florida representatives are speaking out. According to Fox, the total number of migrant encounters at the southern border is 2 million […]
The security detail hired by Democratic senatorial candidate and Rep. Val Demings has taken down a man outside a public event the congresswoman attended in Brevard County earlier this month. Senator Marco Rubio’s campaign press secretary posted a video showing the man, who could be a political campaign tracker, being tackled to the ground. Prior […]
With the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law, the IRS will grow by an unwelcome 87,000 new agents. Should one consider the idea of becoming one of those number, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) says they should reconsider. In an open letter to job seekers posted on Scott's LinkedIn account, he advises potential IRS agents that the […]
Running for Congress Against Opponents Wife? Despicable. Cowardly. Desperate. Bigotry. Those are accurate words to describe a congressional candidate who attacks his opponent's wife over her faith and/or ethnicity. Take a wild guess who is being accused of this. Go ahead, guess. I will give you a hint: Blackface. READ MORE Florida’s tie […]
Senator Rubio has taken to social media, criticizing the media and Demings for lack of coverage.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden (D) officially signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on Tuesday. Different Florida politicians around the state showcased their opinions on the highly debated and disputed bill. While one side states that the bill will make strides to fixing the 40-year inflation numbers the nation has seen recently, and […]
Slamming Gaetz as "dangerous for our country," Fried further attempted to distance herself from the Florida Republican
As polling comes to a close in the Wyoming primary race, Rep. Liz Cheney (R) has conceded in her Republican primary race.
The United States of America is still feeling the repercussions of the military’s failed withdrawal from Afghanistan after 2 decades of combat in the region. 13 U.S. soldiers were killed as the attempted evacuation ended in bloodshed caused by radical Islamic extremists who attacked the Kabul airport. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), a combat veteran who […]
