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Democratic gubernatorial candidate and current Congressman, Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL), has called for an investigation by sending a letter to the Department of Justice to look into a slew of anti-Semitic messages that was distributed across South Florida. Flyers with the propaganda were also found in Orlando and Jacksonville as well. "I am deeply disturbed […]
DAYTONA BEACH— The Volusia Republican Executive Committee held a rare endorsement vote on Thursday in the hotly contested Republican congressional race in Florida’s 7th District, and in the 6th District, where Rep. Michael Waltz is the incumbent member of Congress. Chairman Paul Deering called for the endorsement vote his committee approved the measure after fulfilling […]
Ben & Jerry's ice cream will be sold in Israel once more. An Israeli court found that the company's policy to stop selling its ice cream in Israel was illegal according to Israeli law and a deal was struck to restart distribution. Ben & Jerry's is known for voicing its political beliefs. However, its decision […]
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Biden administration. In the case of Biden v. Texas, the Supreme Court ruled that President Joe Biden (D) could end the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy. Following the release of the decision, both Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) gave […]
Sanford — Just as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to scrap the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended former President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. Gov. DeSantis said that President Trump was made to jump “through a lot of hoops,” adding that the “worse border crisis in history will get worse” […]
Days after the U.S. Supreme Court handed Conservatives and Republicans a huge victory by overturning the 1973 Roe vs Wade abortion decision, the Court landed a body blow to Republicans by ruling against the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy. In a 5-4 ruling and reversal, the Supreme Court said that the Biden administration is […]
Americans for Prosperity- Florida (AFP-FL) has just released their scorecard for the 2022 Florida legislative session. State Representative Erin Grall (R-54) has received an A + by the group. AFP creates its scorecards to highlight elected officials who create more opportunities for Floridians and stand up against public policy change that is seen as harmful. […]
Nikki vs Charlie: The Drama Continues “C’mon Charlie, what are you afraid of,” asked AG Commissioner Nikki Fried of Rep. Charlie Crist in a short TikTok video about skipping debates. Commissioner Fried called out Rep. Crist, alleging that he backed out of another Democratic gubernatorial debate. “Charlie, the only thing that you’ve ever […]
The Gun Owners of America (GOA) gun rights lobby group has finally made its choice in the hotly contested Republican primary race in Florida’s 7th Congressional District – Rep. Anthony Sabatini. Rep. Sabatini, who penned the Constitutional Carry legislation in the Florida Legislature, made the announcement during a debate with the other Republican congressional opponents, […]
Tuesday, Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) announced his introduction of the Copyright Restoration Clause Act which would strip Disney’s special copyright protections. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) as a companion bill. The bill is designed to “even the playing field” for other entertainment companies that are competing against Disney […]
Deutch called for Secretary Mayorkas “to take urgent action to address antisemitism.”
DeSantis declared that “Freedom is winning” in Florida, and he expects that the country will elect a “red wave” in November.
The already heated state house race in Florida’s 29th District between Reps. Elizabeth Fetterhoff and Webster Barnaby have just got that much hotter with the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) having endorsed Rep. Fetterhoff over Rep. Barnaby. Earlier this month, The Floridian reported that Rep. Barnaby announced that he had received the endorsement of the PBA […]
The Biden Administration's latest social innovation, the "Disinformation Governance Board," has concerned plenty of free speech advocates. On Capitol Hill this week, US Rep. Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL) compared the new policy to communist countries and attempted to block the board. "Communist China has the state council of information office to fight what they consider […]
To Defund the Police, or not Defund the Police. That is the Question. Senatorial candidate and Rep. Val Demings appears to be fuming mad about being accused of wanting to defund the police. Who would say such a thing? Senator Marco Rubio. Rep. Demings came out swinging against the allegation, saying that it […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation on Tuesday attempting to stop President Joe Biden (D) and his administration from canceling student loan debt all at once across the country. The Debt Cancellation Accountability Act makes it a requirement for the U.S. Department of Education to “express appropriation from Congress to pay for any federal student […]
According to a report by Business Insider, anonymous sources inside the DeSantis team have stated that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is hoping that the January 6th committee hearings turn out poorly for former President Donald Trump (R). Although the Florida Governor has stated that he’s focused on the 2022 gubernatorial race, rumors have circled around […]
The Republican Party of Florida is hosting several debates for critical primary races, one of which happens to be Congressional District 4 in North East Florida. State Senator Aaron Bean (R) has just earned the endorsement of Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) for Congress. Senator Bean has been a member of the Florida Senate since 2012 where […]
