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Florida’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis (R) has been endorsed by the Florida Forestry Association (FFA) and the Florida Fire Chiefs Association (FFCA).
Florida’s tourism-marketing agency can continue to plan advertising campaigns for the next five years, under a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The measure (SB 434), which was one of 11 bills signed, extends the authorization of Visit Florida from Oct. 1, 2023, to Oct. 1, 2028.
Dinesh D’Souza released another political film this weekend too, no surprise, divided reviews. In 2016, he showcased “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party” and in 2018, he released “Death of a Nation” which attempted to demonstrate the parallels between the Trump and Lincoln presidencies. With the international release of “2,000 Mules,” the […]
The latest SCOTUS leak has stirred up plenty of controversy, but contrary to rhetoric in the mainstream media, Republicans are now polling at a record high since the Supreme Court's draft opinion on overturning the landmark case, Roe v. Wade was first leaked. When Americans were polled by CNN on whether they supported Republicans over […]
Recently former Congressman Dennis Ross (R-FL) announced that he is throwing his hat in the ring once again and running for Congress in Florida's new 15th congressional district. Now, Ross is laser-focused on tackling the Border Crisis if elected. In an interview with the Floridian, Publisher Javier Manjarres asked Rep. Dennis Ross what his main concerns […]
On Friday, Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL) representing Florida’s 11th District, cosigned a letter asking questions and inquiring about the Department of Homeland Security’s “Disinformation Governance Board” created by the Biden administration. According to the Webster press release regarding his signature, “This letter outlines three primary concerns with the creation of this Board. First, ethical concerns […]
Less than a day following The Floridian’s update concerning Kevin Marino Cabrera’s impressive fundraising, former President Donald Trump (R) has announced his endorsement of Mr. Cabrera. This should not come as a total surprise as Cabrera was the Florida State director of Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign. “Kevin Cabrera will be a great member of the […]
Ocala— Florida Governor Ron Desantis (R-FL) held a press conference where he bashed the policies of the Biden Administration, but also signed the biggest tax relief bill in the history of Florida into law. Gov. DeSantis began by paralleling Florida with the rest of the nation, claiming, "We actually beat New York for foreign tourism every […]
A wide-ranging tax package topped by sales-tax “holidays” and a gas-tax break was one of 17 bills that the Legislature formally sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. The package includes holiday periods when people will not have to pay sales taxes on such things as hurricane supplies and back-to-school items. Also, it includes suspending […]
JUICE—Not only have they defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’s edicts and families who opposed mask mandates, but now the embattled school district is shutting down individuals who dare to call them out for allowing racially divisive and sexually-charged books to be offered to students.
Taking to Twitter, Deutch shared that he was honored to have received the inaugural Robert Levinson Excellence in Government Service award.
In pointing out where the rising gas prices stem from, Rubio's team argues that Demings is “the culprit.”
The embattled Broward County School Board continues to rack up missteps and questionable actions, the latest being the apparent canceling of a concerned citizen who voice his opposition to the Transgender and Critical Race Theory books the board was allowing teachers to instruct their students with.
Long time political activist, Vicki Lopez (R-FL), is running for state Senate's District 38 seat and has just passed a huge milestone by garnering over $150,000 in campaign fundraising. Lopez currently runs Miami-based VLL Consulting and is a former member of the Lee County Commission and served in state-appointed roles in the Florida Senate under […]
Kevin Marino Cabrera’s Campaign announced that he has raised over $100k in his first week. The funds are tied to the political committee, Dade First PC. This campaign, which is vying for the District 6 County Commission seat in Miami-Dade, has gotten off to a good start for the Miami native. “I am grateful to […]
In response to President Joe Biden’s (D) comments yesterday in which he stated that the “MAGA crowd” is the “most extreme political organization that’s existed,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) went on Fox and Friends First. The Florida Congressman said that Joe Biden has been “one of the most divisive presidents we’ve ever had” Even though […]
Combat Veteran Cory Mills has put his money where his mouth is less than two weeks after the redistricted congressional maps were signed off on by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Mills, who is running for Congress in Florida’s 7th District, just announced that he has made a “six-figure” ad buy in the Orlando media market with a video that takes a...
As former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin once said, “You betcha!” Will DeSantis ban abortions in Florida?
