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By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — In a potentially ominous message for Florida’s cruise-ship industry, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that people should avoid cruise travel “regardless of vaccination status” because of the spread of COVID-19. The health agency said outbreaks have been reported aboard cruise ships as the highly contagious […]
The 2022 midterm election has very high stakes, in particular Florida's 7th Congressional District, where incumbent US Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) has announced that she will not seek re-election in 2022. Now, State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32) is making one of his biggest campaign promises yet, in vowing to "prosecute and jail Dr. Fauci." In […]
After being found guilty on 5 of 6 charges this week, Ghislaine Maxwell was finally served justice for her involvement with helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually exploit young girls. Now, State Senator Lauren Book (D-32) is weighing in on the verdict. Senator Book is not only the Democrat Leader in the Florida Senate, but also the […]
A newly released email to supporters also takes aim at a number of Democrats across the country, pointing out “Democrat Hypocrisy Moments of the Last 20 Months.”
State Senator Annette Taddeo (D) commented on voting concerns this week, asserting her commitment "to fight this voter suppression."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Executive Office has put out an end-of-year list of accomplishments for First Lady Casey DeSantis, who while battling breast cancer, has continued to advocate for Florida families as an extension of her husband’s administration. Gov. DeSantis’s office listed the following accomplishments by First Lady DeSantis Advocated for a substantial increase in […]
Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is now accusing the Biden Administration of, "actively preventing," antibody treatment to battle COVID-19. This year Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) appointed Ladapo to take charge as the new Surgeon General of Florida. Since then, Ladapo's unorthodox approach to the pandemic has earned him titles in the media such as ,"anti-Fauci," […]
By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — A group that challenged a Florida Power & Light plan to raise base electric rates is taking the fight to the state Supreme Court. The group Floridians Against Increased Rates filed a notice this week that it is appealing a decision by the state Public Service Commission to approve a […]
Democrats from across the country have shared their reflections on what Senator Harry Reid meant to the country and what his lasting impact will be for generations to come.
By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to take up a dispute about how much money Florida’s Medicaid program should be able to recoup after a legal settlement involving a Lee County girl who suffered catastrophic injuries when she was struck by a truck after getting off a school bus in […]
As 2021 comes to an end, a newly released video shows US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reflecting on his and the Biden Administration's performances through recent challenges the country has had to face. Senator Rubio described this past year as, "incredibly difficult for America," listing off the many crises the nation faces as we enter 2022, […]
She called for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) to address the ongoing pandemic, saying that the state “cannot continue to burden Floridians.”
By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — A subsidiary of the Target retail chain is battling the Florida Department of Revenue over millions of dollars in corporate income taxes. Target Enterprise, Inc. filed a lawsuit last week in Leon County circuit court challenging the state’s attempt to collect more than $10.2 million in taxes and interest after […]
While COVID-19 mandates have consumed Florida politics for almost two years, gun issues have never ceased to be debated, and the push to ban "assault weapons" presses forward. Now, State Senator Gary Farmer (D-34) is proposing a new bill to crack down on assault weapons. After months of drafting, Farmer's SB 214 is now ready […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has championed “Proxy voting” since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the nation back in early 2020 so that legislators would not miss votes as a result of any and all impending shutdowns that could and would affect their ability to cast their votes. But while the idea of having a […]
The Florida AG has warned of ensuing robotexts, arguing that they have surpassed robocalls as being a nuisance to Floridians.
Team DeSantis provided an update as to how the state is doing as of November, mentioning the economy, Dr. Fauci and affirming that “Florida is proof that policies matter.”
The institution of the Electoral College has been under fire for years but the challenge to the college has been stepped up since former President Donald Trump was elected in 2016. Now, one Florida Democrat, State Rep. Joseph Geller (D-100), has proposed a bill that would get rid of the electoral college. This upcoming legislative […]
