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Some, but not all, contractors in Florida have been abusing a critical type of insurance protection called Assignment of Benefits (AOB). AOB allows an insured to "assign" their benefits from an insurance policy to a contractor or lawyer, who then handles the claim. In my line of work, beverage distribution, AOB is critical to ensuring […]
“Crippling our military over the vaccine mandate is irresponsible,” Waltz argues in a new Op-Ed for Fox News.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is once again chiding President Joe Biden (D), saying that he’s “here to lead, not follow.”
He has been arguably the nicest, most seasoned political operative and consummate candidate in Florida politics for the past 20 years, but Rep. Charlie Crist is human and like everyone else, tends to lose his temper or show a bit of “emotion” whenever the chips, or public opinion polls, are down for him. This past […]
The Biden administration's foreign policy has received considerable criticism from conservatives, with many Republican lawmakers having voiced strong opinions against the White House's decisions abroad, including it's decision to lift the terrorist designation from the FARC paramilitary organization. One less-covered Biden policy has recently come under attack from Florida's own Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). On […]
Miami's Arroz con pollo politics is never dry, especially during election season. Now, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava (D-FL) has fought to get County Commissioner candidate, Sophia Lacayao (D-FL) to stop using the mayor's photo in a recent mailer that implies an endorsement of Lacayao to voters. The flier allegedly shows the District 12 candidate, […]
As the cost of living has increased around the nation, many Americans are feeling thinner wallets and are paying for it at the pump. This has caused conservatives around the country to call out the Biden administration on the rising prices caused by "Bidenflation." In a short video released early Monday morning, Rep. Brian Mast […]
At the recent TPUSA event, controversy broke out when Neo-Nazis began to demonstrate outside of the building. Now, Progressive State Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-49) is claiming Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who spoke at the event, condones Nazism. "I can’t think of a single Florida politician, regardless of party, who wouldn’t immediately condemn Nazis celebrating […]
Hollywood, FL - The most under-reported race this upcoming election cycle has easily been the CFO bid between the incumbent, CFO Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) and Democrat challenger, State Rep. Adam Hattersley (D-FL). While Hattersley has long accused Patronis of costing Floridians money, Patronis responded to Hattersley's accusations for the first time to The Floridian last week. […]
Kicking and Screaming Media The highly anticipated 2022 Sunshine Summit came and went this past weekend, but it didn’t conclude without a little media meltdown/controversy. The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) handpicked which media outlets were to be credentialed to cover the event, leaving many within the mainstream or “legacy media,” as Gov. Ron […]
Florida Rep. Michael Waltz (R), a member of the delegation, also shared images of the meeting with Zelenskyy on social media, affirming the United States' support.
In response, a slew of Democrats have called on DeSantis to denounce the nazi protestors.
Hollywood, FL - The latest economic numbers have once again set Florida apart from the rest of the country as the state's jobless rates continued to decline. While at the Sunshine Summit CFO Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) praised the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and bashed Washington's handling of inflation. The Floridian spoke with CFO Jimmy Patronis […]
HOLLYWOOD, FL— The highly anticipated debate in Florida’s Republican congressional District 7 race was the first order of business at the Sunshine Summit that was hosted by the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the debates and even sat in on two of the debates to help Conservative TV Host […]
Hollywood, FL - Speaker Designate State Rep. Paul Renner (R-24) took the stage at this year's Sunshine Summit on Saturday where he attacked Democrats on education reform. The soon-to-be Speaker of the Florida House called to stop educating children on "woke garbage" and defended the Parental Rights Bill. When asked about the biggest issue in […]
At the Sunshine Summit, this Saturday, Republican congressional candidates in District 13 squared off in a debate in hopes to secure their chances of becoming the Republican nomination to replace Rep. Charlie Crist’s (D-FL) . With Rep. Crist throwing his hat into Florida's gubernatorial race, both political parties must nominate someone to square off with […]
Hollywood, FL - The Sunshine Summit this weekend hosted several key congressional debates, but none made the audience's attention perk more than the congressional District 4 debate between State Sen. Aaron Bean (R) and Dr. Erick Aguilar (R) when Bean called Aguilar a crook that stole from seniors. Dr. Erick Aguilar has fallen under heavy scrutiny […]
Hollywood, FL - The Sunshine Summit in South Florida today featured a round of Congressional debates, one of the most notable being the contentious District 7 race. However, State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32) appeared to have more of a debate with debate moderator, Mark Levin, than the other candidates. When asked about Ukraine and his views on […]
