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South Florida candidate for State House, Alina Garcia, has yet again made headlines with her campaign. Garcia recently announced a staggering $427,000 raised in her bid for House District 115. While in total the campaign has almost hit half a million dollars, in the month of May alone Garcia saw $72,000 in financial contributions. Alina […]
With the 2022 midterm elections just five months away, Democrats have been hard-pressed to find an issue that they can champion and use against Republicans in an effort to mitigate the expected “Red Wave” election. The gun issue is now up for debate and could be the last chance Democrats have.
Across the United States, lawmakers wore orange, the White House was lit orange, and lawmakers expressed the need for gun control measures to address gun violence.
TALLAHASSEE --- As a national debate rages over gun laws after last month’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, proponents of “red-flag” policies point to a Florida law as a model for states seeking to strip deadly weapons from people who could cause harm.
As Senate Bill 1796, legislation related to family law and child time-sharing awaits Family First Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature, left-wing groups such as the progressive League of Women Voters and the National Organization of Women (NOW) continue to lobby against the measure on behalf of trial lawyers who stand to lose millions of dollars in billable hours if Gov. DeSantis...
Fort Lauderdale— Parents with school age children in Broward County have been told that as of Tuesday June 7th, “no bookbags and backpacks will be permitted in any school building” as the school district may have received a credit threat (s) of violence that could take place in the last days of the school year.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) sent a clear message to Republicans who support red flag laws and shared his own feelings about the possibility of this type of legislation getting passed in the Senate. This issue has divided some Republicans. Those who support red flag laws usually go to the “common sense” defense while those who […]
TALLAHASSEE — Breaking from the Legislature’s efforts to punish school districts that imposed mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday directed Florida’s new education commissioner to ignore a plan that would have made the districts ineligible for $200 million. DeSantis, who signed the state budget for the upcoming 2022-2023 fiscal year, […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the long-anticipated $109.9 billion “Freedom First” budget, a measure that most Republican lawmakers have supported and voted on, except for Rep. Anthony Sabatini.
With the 2022 midterms on the horizon, the media and politicians alike have been glued to public opinion polling that could give a good indication of what the election this Fall will look like. Now, a new poll is showing that almost 68% of the country thinks America is going in the wrong direction. A […]
Crist has just received the endorsement of Florida Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (D), whom political pundits expected would run for the top Florida post.
Part of the proposed state budget in Florida has officially been vetoed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) this week. While many were disappointed, the proposal did not go without its critics, the most notable being State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32) who celebrated DeSantis' veto. Initially, Anthony Sabatini was the only Republican to vote, "no" twice […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the long-anticipated $109.9 billion “Freedom First” budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 at the Republican voter stronghold, The Villages. Gov. DeSantis, who was flanked by Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, newly-minted Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., and State Senator Kelli Stargel, highlighted several of the pro-Florida carve-outs […]
The month of June is seen as Pride Month for the gay community, and Florida Democrats are taking note of Governor Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) record on LGBTQ issues. Now, Commissioner Nikki Fried (D-FL) is targeting DeSantis' record on the LGBTQ community in Florida. In a recent fundraising email from the Nikki Fried campaign, Fried blasted DeSantis […]
Yesterday, The Floridian reported about the nationwide rising gas prices. The historic highs have brought some of the most mind-boggling numbers this country has ever seen. We reported that gas prices reached its highest rate ever. We reported that in just one day, the national average went up 5 cents. We reported that in just […]
The senior citizen organization, 60 Plus, has officially endorsed Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL) for reelection. 60 Plus is a nonpartisan, non-profit advocacy group with a “free enterprise, less government, and fewer taxes view towards issues important to seniors” according to their website. According to a Webster press release, 60 Plus Founder and Chairman, Jim Martin […]
June is Pride month in the LGBTQ community and activists in Florida are out in force trying to bring more attention to the false “Don’t Say Gay” political narrative that was coined during the 2022 legislative session that concluded in March.
The month of June is known to the Gay community around the world as "Pride Month" and it was only a matter of time before outspoken Progressive Florida Democrats like Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (Florida's FIRST LGBTQ Latino legislator) became unhinged or triggered over something Gov. Ron DeSantis's press secretary Christina Pushaw said to counter or question the narratives coming...
