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In her campaign for the US Congress, Laura Loomer (R), who is running in Florida's 11th District against incumbent Rep. Daniel Webster (R), has seen many milestones achieved, but none like this. The Loomer campaign has secured a top Florida GOP operative, MaryAnn Pistilli as its new campaign manager. Pistilli, the founder of Gulf State […]
Florida Rep. Val Demings (D), who’s vying to unseat Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R), took to social media to slam Republicans, arguing that they attempted to “shamefully… sabotage” the argument against “Democrats defunding the police.”
Russia’s threat of war against Ukraine, and possibly against NATO, is a powerplay that President Vladimir Putin has been nurturing for years. Now, with an unthinkable but convenient alliance with China, he is striving to undermine U.S. national security in the Western Hemisphere, cozying up to anti-democratic regimes in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. His moves […]
Florida Republicans are expecting a “red wave” in the upcoming midterm election, and a new poll might indicate that Republicans could pick up seat in November.
Gun rights seem to always be up for discussion every election cycle but are usually not threatened by Republicans, especially Republican legislators in Florida. State Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-1) fell under fire this week for countering a pro-gun Hispanic organization after they asked her if she would be supporting the Constitutional Carry measure in the […]
The congressional race to replace Rep. Charlie Crist (D) in Florida’s 13th District will undoubtedly be one of the most closely watched races in the country, as Republicans position themselves to win back the “toss-up” seat former Rep. David Jolly (R) lost during the 2016 presidential election. During the 2020 general election, Rep. Crist defeated […]
Along with 165 Republican colleagues, Webster sent a letter to the President, arguing that Congress should have “a role in any new nuclear agreement with Iran.”
The controversial CS/HB 1557 - Parental Rights in Education, or the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Joe Harding, and cosponsored by Reps. David Borrero, Chris Latvala, and Randy Maggard have deepened the divide between Republican and Democratic legislators in the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature. Rep. Harding’s bill adds to Parent’s Bill of Rights Republican […]
Top Florida government officials will soon be flying the friendly skies in luxury planes and without having to go through the annoying TSA protocols the rest of us ordinary folk has to go through. A proposal that would add two state airplanes is headed for budget negotiations between the Senate and House. The Senate voted […]
By Ryan Dailey TALLAHASSEE — Florida House members early Thursday morning passed a bill that would prohibit doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, one of the most hotly debated issues of the 2022 legislative session. The Republican-dominated House approved the measure (HB 5) in a 78-39 vote along almost straight party lines […]
Florida Congresswoman and Senate candidate Val Demings has released another campaign video, this one is a bit different in that she doesn't speak a single word in it. Rep. Demings led her riding do all the talking. The video contains footage of Demings riding here $20,000 Harley-Davidson (Hog) "Road King" motorcycle around the Orlando area. […]
After news surfaced that political commentator and former news anchor Chris Cuomo had relocated to the Sunshine State, Governor DeSantis' team extended a welcome to the newest member of what he’s calling “the Lockdown Libs Tour.”
This week Speaker of the Florida House, State Rep. Chris Sprowls (R-65), publicly announced his support for HB 7065 to battle fatherlessness in Florida. H.B. 7065 intends to provide over $70 million in funding for initiatives such as financial assistance to struggling fathers and mentoring programs for at-risk boys. It funds various programs to help […]
After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced the “Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees Act” or Stop the Woke” bill in December 2021, Republican legislators are now poised to quickly get the measure passed in both chambers of the Florida Legislature, and on to Gov. DeSantis’s desk for him to sign the measure into […]
Tallahassee – Florida House Bill 7047 —Medicaid Managed Care, which is sponsored by Rep. Shawn Harrison (R) is moving its way through the committees and it appears to be on its way to becoming a law. Sponsored by Rep. Garrison (R), HB 7074 implements several changes to the Florida Medicaid program. Rep. Harrison's bill would […]
Just as a recent Mason-Dixon poll results showed in asurvey conducted for the 2022 midterm gubernatorial election, Florida Republicans are in a position to retain Senator Marco Rubio’s Senate seat. In the latest poll of 625 likely statewide voters, Sen. Rubio leads Rep. Val Demings by a 49% to 42% vote margin with 9% of […]
Lead by Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R), the lawmakers detailed their concern regarding the current imbalance of resources for Florida’s National Guard, citing that it “is ranked 53 out of 54 in the ratio of Guard personnel to total state population.”
Bilirakis' letter urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to update and revise its Travel Advisory for cruise ships.
