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By Mandy Gunasekara In 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a first-of-its-kind ambitious goal under the Trump Administration to achieve a 50 percent national recycling rate by 2030. This goal was not only a much-celebrated environmental win by the vast array of diverse states and stakeholders, including Florida, it was also the culmination of coordinated […]
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried held a gubernatorial campaign Twitter “Live” event Monday night where she took issue with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s recent refusal to send the Florida National Guard to Washington, D.C. for the State of the Union Address. The White House formally requested the assistance of state national guards forces ahead of the […]
As the Florida Legislature moves closer to bringing the state budget in for a landing, Republicans in both chambers are expressing concern that without adopting the budget language contained in Senate Bill 2508, Floridians could be left depending more on Washington for their water. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ben Albritton (R-Wachula), was amended earlier […]
With President Joe Biden's (D) State of the Union Address coming up, the White House has requested the assistance of state National Guards in Washington D.C., Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has rejected Biden's request for Florida National Guard deployments to DC. A budding rivalry has become apparent between the president and Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis. […]
The rumors circulating around Washington and South Florida that Rep. Ted Deutch (D) would be announcing his retirement from the U.S. Congress have now been proven to be true. The Floridian first learned of the Rep. Deutch's move several months back but did not report the soon-to-be retirement out of respect for a confidential source […]
Rep. Joe Harding's Parental Rights in Education Bill, which has been rebranded by Democrats as the, "Don't Say Gay," bill, has come under heavy scrutiny despite passing the Florida House. State Senator Shevrin Jones (D-35) even referred to the legislation as a Republican, "social experiment." Senator Jones this session was one of the most vocal lawmakers […]
Florida's 7th Congressional District looks to be the most hotly contested race of the 2022 midterms in Florida, and now Republican candidate Cory Mills (R-FL) has added on another Congressional endorsement for his congressional campaign. Businessman and combat veteran, Cory Mills, has come out swinging over the past few months, announcing 16 congressional endorsements and […]
Politics is a funny business and quite dirty at times. Florida politics' top gun lobbyist Marion Hammer has put out an email condemning a “fake” political mailing that the National Association for Gun Rights sent out to voters last week. Hammer contends that the mailing was created to mimic the NRA’s “orange postcard” and used […]
The former Governor of Florida has expressed his support for Ukraine while sharing his disappointment that Biden has “pushed America to a dangerous dependence on Russia & other foreign energy.”
Democrats from across Florida have celebrated the nomination, and one vocal supporter is Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava who endorsed Judge Brown Jackson’s “caliber and dedication.”
The former president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), Marion Hammer, has issued an email warning Floridians of an alleged mailing that imitates the “orange” alert postcard that the NRA is known to send out. Hammer’s email was sent directly to the NRA and the United Sportsmen of Florida members alleging that the Colorado-based National […]
Many U.S. politicians have contributed their two cents to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now, US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is anticipating a "puppet Russian installed government" in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin has been rather ambiguous with his intentions for Ukraine, referring to the government of Ukraine as illegitimate at times. It has been strongly […]
In his campaign for the Florida Senate, Representative Mike Crieco (D-133) has garnered critical endorsements from both House and Senate Democrats. Rep. Grieco was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2018, representing District 113, which includes North Bay Village, Miami Beach, and parts of Little Havana and Downtown. He ran for reelection […]
Florida Rep. Michael Waltz (R) commented on the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, saying that the invasion “violates the very fabric of international norms and is a direct threat to our Western values.”
"F" Faucism in Florida Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took the stage at the annual CPAC convention in Orlando, and “Let me welcome you to the freest state in these United States,” said Gov. DeSantis is his open remarks. Gov. DeSantis came out swinging, bringing with him a whole bag of red meat talking points to […]
By RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel For generations, Democrats have taken the Black vote for granted while failing to deliver. That strategy doesn’t work anymore. This week, the Republican National Committee is cutting the ribbon on our first Black American Community Center in Florida. It’s a symbol of our commitment to reaching new voters and showing […]
Both Florida Rep. Val Demings (D) and Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R), although political rivals heading into the 2022 midterm election, have commented on the attack, extending assistance to Ukraine during this time.
President Joe Biden (D), who has faced scrutiny over his foreign policy with Russia, also shared an update on how the United States is responding to the attack.
