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Billionaire and former candidate for President, Mike Bloomberg (D), has blasted Governor DeSantis (R-FL) and the Florida Legislature for recent passing of education reforms, claiming Florida, "seeks to limit open debate," in schools. As of recently, DeSantis and Florida Republicans have taken major strides in combatting, "woke," ideology in public schools. With the Parental Rights […]
Companies with Florida ties will be supporting undocumented illegal immigrant children who are soon to be housed in Greensboro, N.C. Two companies run by the same individual secured two government contracts totaling nearly $500 million to provide services to the migrant children at the campus of former Jewish boarding school, The American Hebrew Academy (AHA). […]
Amidst growing inflation and recession, the last thing Americans want to hear is the idea of expanding the IRS. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has done just that. While such an unwelcome move has garnered plenty of criticism, the state of Florida has decided to actually do something about it. On Monday, Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis […]
While Progressive Democrats believe that there is an attack on abortion access in Florida, so-called restrictive abortion laws are now taking effect after a Florida court blocked a teenage girl from getting an abortion. Under Florida law, a healthcare provider cannot provide an abortion to a minor unless they receive written consent from a parent […]
TALLAHASSEE --- Tourism in Florida during the first half of 2022 was up 20 percent from the same period last year and was higher than during the first six months of 2019, the last full year of travel before the coronavirus pandemic. Visit Florida, the state’s tourism-marketing agency, posted numbers online late Monday that estimated […]
The closer we get to the August 23 primary, election the deeper the hole Rep. Anthony Sabatini could be digging himself in his Republican congressional primary race. A campaign text possibly sent out by Sabatini or an affiliate group supporting his campaign, or an individual supporting his efforts, is attacking the wife of one of his […]
By Senator Marco Rubio Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters describes himself as “pro dialogue, pro peace, [and] anti authoritarian.” Maybe he should listen to his own music more, because he clearly can’t tell heaven from hell. Far from standing “in defense of Mistress Liberty,” Waters has become an advocate for antisemitism, Vladimir Putin’s imperialism, and the Chinese […]
LGBTQ Community is Being Erased? His Republican detractors call him an outspoken extremist and self-serving activist, who likes to exploit the gay community for personal gain and promotes the debunked "Don't Say Gay' narrative. Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith maybe everything that he is accused of being, but his efforts of calling attention to what […]
As the United States hits the 1-year anniversary of the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan which left 13 U.S. troops dead, politicians are looking back and reigniting the conversation regarding the failed evacuation attempt. Following the withdrawal, the Taliban quickly took over the area, resulting in human rights violations all throughout Afghanistan once again. Florida politicians […]
Bloomberg, who's invested in the upcoming midterm election, criticized DeSantis, accusing him of ushering in a "woke" effort of "Republican censorship."
Rubio warns that it could limit Cancer research in the country, which was otherwise thriving towards “biomedical innovation.”
New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul poked at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and advised against New York Jews relocating to Florida. Hochul was signing a Holocaust education bill and was just about to introduce a Holocaust survivor to take the podium when she stated, "I just want to say to the 1.77 million Jews who […]
Having passed in the House, the Inflation Reduction Act continues to polarize Democrats and Republicans. Sunday evening, a giddy Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) took to Twitter to celebrate by posting a brief video attached to her tweet. The video is of Castor receiving a call from President Biden congratulating her for her part in passing […]
Florida Democrats have remained persistent in branding Governor DeSantis (R-FL),and his legislation, "far-right." Now, US Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) is calling all of gov. DeSantis's Republican voting base of support, "far-right." In a recent Tweet, gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist attempted to parallel himself with the current governor by comparing their base of support. "DeSantis is only […]
Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-35) has become arguably the most influential Democrat in Florida Politics. However, Broward County Commissioner and Mayor Barbara Sharief (D-35) is challenging Book's incumbency in State Senate District 35. ABC Local 10 News hosted a televised debate that both candidates virtually attended. Sharief kicked off the debate in a fiery fashion when […]
While Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) is thought to be the more progressive choice for governor in the Democrat field, Commissioner Fried has taken a step back from her usual rhetoric and has adopted a more moderate approach to gun laws in Florida. Commissioner Fried has previously rivaled incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), on […]
President Donald Trump: The Kingmaker and Political Grim Reaper Does it go without saying that former President Donald Trump is the undisputed Republican kingmaker, but is he also the grim reaper for those Republicans who oppose this picks? In Florida’s 7th Congressional District, President Trump is said to be staying out of the contested primary […]
Commenting on the IRS’ expansion, on spending, and on the tax bill, Waltz said that “Democrats have yet again failed the American people.”
