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A new poll of Venezuelans conducted by strategic, political risk, and environmental Intelligence consulting company ORC Consultores between March 9 and 15, shows that 52% of Venezuelans polled disapproved of the U.S.-imposed oil sanctions against their country. This polling number is significant considering that as many as 2/3 of 66.7% of Venezuelans know of the […]
The Legislature on Monday formally sent a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis that would add a financial literacy course as a graduation requirement for high-school students. The measure (SB 1054) was unanimously approved during the 2022 legislative session, which ended last week. Students entering high-school in the 2023-2024 academic year would be required to take […]
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) was interviewed by West Palm Beach local WPTV to discuss American strategy, red lines, and Vladimir Putin in relation to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, where he declared that there “should be a no-fly zone” but reiterated that U.S. soldiers should not be involved in patrolling Ukrainian skies. “I believe […]
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) leads a group of lawmakers including Senator Rick Scott (R) in filing an amicus brief that supports workers that have been denied religious exemption from COVID vaccine mandates in New York.
This week, Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) appeared at what seems to be a faith-based event where she smeared Governor DeSantis (R-FL) in a pre-written speech. Commissioner Nikki Fried has casted herself as the progressive choice for Democrats to run against incumbent Governor DeSantis this November. This has led the gubernatorial hopeful to make some […]
Governor DeSantis (R-FL) continued his push for changes to Florida's state education policies. After eliminating the FSA testing, and expanding education program funding, DeSantis's newest initiative is allocating $800 million for teacher salaries. In Palm Beach County, FL, DeSantis addressed the state of Florida from a classroom in Renaissance Charter School. "We've worked really hard, particularly […]
Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) has joined a multitude of Democrats, including Val Demings (D-FL) and President Joe Biden (D), in declaring that American oil companies are to blame for rising gas prices in the U.S. According to Republicans such as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), the Biden administration is “knee capping the American energy industry…They don’t […]
Dear Editor, As a small businesswoman, I have to watch every dollar that flows in and out of my business. Unfortunately, that dollar seems to have become a lot less valuable over the last several months. For most of us working families out here, inflation is killing us. Right now, most of us Floridians feel […]
Steube has taken issue with this, sharing on social media that the goal is to “ensure Honor Flight veterans receive the full experience they have earned.”
Fried Gets Hacked No, it wasn't Gov. Ron DeSantis typing in his Spiderman Undies this past weekend who hacked AG Commissioner Nikki Fried's Twitter account, nor was it that his "gay icon" spokeswoman Christina Pushaw. Some Democrats will blame DeSantis or Republicans for the orchestrated hack, but it appears as if the villain, in […]
The “Defund the Police” movement that was fueled by the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, appears to have come to a screeching halt after President Joe Biden and other prominent Democrats have backtracked on their support for defunding police. During his State of the Union addresses last month, President Joe Biden unequivocally […]
In taking a stand against the Communist Chinese Party, Florida Rep. Michael Waltz (R) is leading a group of Congressional Republican colleagues in making a call for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Commissioner Adam Silver to stand against the CCP and its human rights abuses.
After a tornado tore through Southwest Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has announced over $1 million in funds for residents of Charlotte and Lee County Florida. Teaming up with local leaders, Gov. DeSantis managed to raise $1.1 million for the residents of the South Florida communities, and even managed to get $100,000 from the Republican […]
In an interview with Politico, retiring Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) has directed shots towards her Democratic Party and the strategies they’ve employed since gaining the majority in the House of Representatives. Rep. Murphy claims that since regaining the House, Democrats have been less “tolerant” of moderates. “With us being in the majority, that tolerance eroded […]
TALLAHASSEE --- An attorney for Gov. Ron DeSantis drew skepticism Thursday from a federal appeals court during arguments in a challenge to a controversial law that enhanced penalties and created new crimes in protests that turn violent. DeSantis championed the measure after nationwide protests focused on racial justice following the death of George Floyd, a […]
The Rubio campaign is touting a recent Politifact finding that corrects the Demings campaign.
As the war in Ukraine rages on, the Republicans from all levels of government have called out President Joe Biden (D) for his lack of leadership in supporting the Ukrainian government in their fight against Russia and their war criminal leader, Vladimir Putin. These Republicans include, but are not limited to names like, Sen. Marco […]
TALLAHASSEE — In what a dissenting justice called a “fundamental shift,” the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling that likely will make it harder for many plaintiffs suing tobacco companies about smoking-related illnesses. The 6-1 ruling dealt with plaintiffs in a large group of cases — known as “Engle progeny” cases — and […]
