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Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon Endorses Jay Collins for Governor Interim Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor... READ MORE. Rep. Darren Soto: “We still face the reality that the Diaz-Canel Regime cannot be trusted. Hopefully it will lift their economy and move the Cuban […]
Republicans Running for Congress in Florida's 19th District Flex Their Trump, America First Bona Fides Mirror, Mirror on the political wall, who is the Trumpiest Republican candidate running for Congress... READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "Imagine a Governor candidate in the most diverse state in the nation […]
Interim Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor by praising his leadership as a public servant in a statement this week. “I have had the privilege of working alongside many dedicated public servants across our state,” Blackmon said in a video statement. "Leadership matters—especially in times […]
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social today. Wiles, who has been Trump's Chief of Staff since his second inauguration in January 2025, plans to continue her role as she undergoes treatment. "Susie Wiles is an incredible Chief of Staff, a […]
The Republican Party of Florida recently criticized U.S. Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and Darren Soto (D-FL), accusing them of contributing to a "pointless" government shutdown that has left TSA (Transportation Security Agents) without pay and caused collateral chaos at some U.S. airports as some Americans head out for spring break. “TSA agents shouldn’t be missing […]
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer warned against the dangers of antisemitism in the U.S., noting the importance of the continued partnership between Israel and the U.S. Singer is currently running in the Republican primary against George Moraitis, and the winner will challenge for Representative Jared Moskowitz's (D-FL) […]
Mirror, Mirror on the political wall, who is the Trumpiest Republican candidate running for Congress in Southwest Florida of them all? As is the case in just about every Republican congressional primary race this election cycle, candidates are hell-bent on garnering the coveted endorsement of President Donald Trump. They are actively pushing the narrative that […]
A trio of senators introduced legislation that could add a new name to the United States' list of designated terrorist organizations, citing what they describe as a growing and dangerous alliance between a North African separatist group and Iran. That separatist group is the Polisario Front. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Rick […]
DeSantis Awards $5M in Recruitment Bonuses to New Police Officers Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $5 million in recruitment bonuses to 744 Florida law enforcement officers... READ MORE. Congressional Candidate Jennifer Jenkins: “@RepFine has been and always will be the result of middle school bullying.” Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power: "Is everything ok […]
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood Endorses Jay Collins for Governor In a video posted on social media, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor... READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "This is unacceptable- ESPECIALLY at @UF with the 2nd […]
In a video posted on social media, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor by praising his military service. In his endorsement, Chitwood praised Lt. Gov. Collins' service as a Green Beret, which included tours in Afghanistan and Iraq following the Sept. 11 attacks. Collins served […]
The Republican Party of Florida praised the Florida Legislature for passing its own state version of the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship and a photo ID to register to vote and participate in elections. “Floridians deserve absolute confidence that every legal vote counts and that our elections are secure,” Florida GOP […]
The Florida Legislature passed a bill on Thursday requiring state residents to prove their U.S. citizenship to register to vote or bring photo ID to voting centers. The bill is similar to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which has reached a buffer among federal lawmakers. Senate Bill 1334 (SB 1334) requires election officials […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $5 million in recruitment bonuses to 744 new Florida law enforcement officers in the state while speaking at a press conference in Naples this week. The awards are part of the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Program, which has given out $67.9 million and more than 10,000 bonuses in an effort to […]
GOP Congressional Candidate Hawatmeh Wants to Rename Florida Highway 'President Donald J. Trump Superhighway' President Donald Trump is waking up this morning to the news... READ MORE. Attorney General Candidate José Javier Rodriguez: “James Uthmeier is wrong on the law & wrong on the facts. He's threatening Tampa's elected mayor, Jane Castor, with remove […]
Florida Senate Passes 'Teddy Bridgewater Act' to Help Players With Financial Assistance The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill to allow K-12 head coaches to use up to $15,000 personal funds... READ MORE. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost: "Gas prices are skyrocketing and Florida has one of the biggest spikes across the […]
The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill to allow K-12 head coaches to use up to $15,000 personal funds to support their players with food and travel services, as well as physical therapy and rehabilitation needs to get through the season in the upper chamber this week. Known as the Teddy Bridgewater Act, the vote […]
State Rep. Meg Weinberger (R) gave every single member of the Florida House of Representatives (both Republican and Democrat) a legislative session-ending gift, but it appears as if not every lawmaker welcomed the gesture and cut up the gifted socks that were dropped off to lawmakers. What's worse, the socks were returned to Rep. Weinberger's […]
