Florida Politics

Byron Donalds Reaffirms Commitment to Repeal Homestead Property Taxes Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) reaffirmed his support for repealing property taxes... READ MORE.         Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "Per @MiamiDadeGOP chat regarding Maria Salazar, 'I want her O U T.' We agree!!!!" Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the rearrest of a Leesburg man for allegedly possessing child pornography and the sentencing of a New Port Richey man for child pornography during a news conference in Orlando this week. According to details in a release, Devon Huart, 20, was rearrested on 11 counts for allegedly possessing child […]

Ediberto Roman, Professor of Law & Director of Immigration and Citizenship Initiatives at Florida International University When Florida Democrats suffered through Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 20-point wipeout of Charlie Crist and the loss of four House seats in 2022, Dems figured there was nowhere to go but up. When Donald Trump won Florida by 13 points in 2024 and Senator Rick […]

Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) reaffirmed his support for repealing property taxes in line with Gov. Ron DeSantis during a recent interview with CBS News Miami's Jim Defede. "I agree with the governor that we need to repeal homestead property taxes. Property taxes in our state, especially for Floridians, have doubled in […]

U.S., Venezuela Agree to Restore Diplomatic Relations The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced on March 5, 2026, that the U.S. and the Venezuelan interim government... READ MORE.   ANOTHER GROUP CHAT: Embattled Miami GOP Secretary Targets Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Republican Party in Another Group Chat A second private WhatsApp group chat created by […]

A second private WhatsApp group chat created by Miami-Dade GOP Secretary Abel Alexander Carvajal, titled “Los Jodadores” (Spanish for “The Troublemakers”), has emerged. The chat, which was operating alongside Carvajal's other now infamous "racist" chat,  reveals that the elected secretary of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County openly cheered the potential defeat of Miami-Dade’s sitting […]

Southwest Airlines flight 2094, en route from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale, was forced to make an emergency landing in Atlanta due to a bomb threat at approximately 9 pm Friday night. In TikTok footage shared by X user soldiersgirl, passengers were shown with their heads down and hands up, with bomb squad specialists walking down […]

Blaise Ingoglia Awards $1.6M to Bolster Florida Fire Departments During a press conference in Naples, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia announced $1.6 million in awards... READ MORE.         State Rep. Angie Nixon: "These folks in charge of our country are embarrassing the hell out of us. It would be hilarious but […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of several individuals allegedly involved in a multi-county organized retail theft ring targeting beauty and fragrance products while speaking in Miami this week. The alleged defendants are Naychel Alvarez Jerez, John Kevin Romero, Josue Rego Romero, Albert Mario Socorro Alvarez, Jose Carlos Perez Salgado, and Antonio Perez […]

Boca Raton Mayoral candidate Mike Liebelson is holding a slight edge over opponent Andy Thomson in the race to become the City's next mayor, according to an internal poll released by the Mike Liebelson for Boca Raton Mayor campaign this week. Candidate Fran Nachlas is in a distant third place. Here are the results from […]

Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced legislation expanding affordable housing and investment in distressed communities. Distressed communities refer to areas with high poverty, high unemployment rates, and low income rates. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick's Housing Opportunity Act expands the designation of qualified opportunity zones, which are federally designated areas designed to spur economic investment through tax benefits -- from […]

During a press conference in Naples, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia announced $1.6 million in awards to strengthen several Florida fire departments, including funding for vital equipment to protect firefighters from harmful chemicals and enhancements to their response capabilities. Ingoglia, as CFO, is also the State's Fire Marshal. "Over the years, the profession of […]

Byron Donalds Condemns Racist, Antisemitic Miami GOP Group Chat Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for governor of Florida, has sharply condemned racist and antisemitic comments in a private GOP group chat... READ MORE.   Governor Ron DeSantis: “Great work by the Florida Senate to stand up for Floridians against abuses by Big Tech!” […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for governor of Florida, has sharply condemned racist and antisemitic comments in a private GOP group chat The Floridian reported on,  saying they have no place in the Republican Party. In response to The Floridian's request for comment, Rep. Donalds told Publisher Javier Manjarres that "the comments reported […]

Florida Senate Passes AI Bill of Rights, House Approval Unlikely The Florida Senate passed a bill to provide consumer protections and safeguards for vulnerable adults and minors against the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI)... READ MORE.         State Senator Shevrin Jones: "Miami-Dade County is one of the most diverse communities in the […]

President Donald Trump has let go of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem after immense pressure and backlash over her leadership of the agency and the management of the Trump administration’s immigration policy. https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2029628555810816111?s=20 Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) released a statement on X, thanking Noem for her work as DHS Secretary […]

Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), alongside New York Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R), introduced the bipartisan Fair Housing for Survivors Act in a bid to protect more survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and sex trafficking from eviction and housing discrimination. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is an act that already provides protections to […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the distribution of over $9 million through Florida's Job Growth Grant Fund to two areas of Northeast Florida while speaking in Yulee today. The grants include $6.25 million to Nassau County to construct a roadway network to establish an industrial and commercial site. The site will be located near the US […]