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As the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida have increased this month, hospitalizations also have gone up. Data posted online Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services showed 2,406 patients with COVID-19 in Florida hospitals. That, for example, compared to 1,298 on Dec. 6 and 1,403 on Dec. 13. The data Monday […]
With growing distrust in American elections among "Right-Wing" groups, the issue is evolving to be more bipartisan. State Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-49) has once again shocked Floridians by accusing Republicans of election fraud ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. While Rep. Eskamani has spent vast amounts of time combatting conservative groups, she is now giving […]
With the 2022 midterm elections now on the horizon, many Democrats are trying to make the Florida gubernatorial election a referendum on Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). However, in a newly released video, DeSantis appears to be promoting Florida's $1,000 bonuses and treatment of law enforcement. Ever since the Summer of 2020, police departments across the country […]
Elvira Salazar discussed the Hispanic community and the upcoming 2022 midterm election, saying that “we are Americans, we’re not socialists.”
Florida Rep. Darren Soto (D) announced that he would be accepting Bitcoin donations to his 2022 reelection campaign for Florida’s 9th Congressiona district.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio put out a Christmas Eve day message warning about the "Omicron crisis" and at the same time poking fun at Senator Ted Cruz, saying that he looks like a wolf with a beard. Forget about the ridiculous 10 day isolation period the CDC is still telling people to observe even if […]
Shortly after Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Levine Cava stated that the county supply of monoclonal antibodies was depleted as a result of residents have been using the therapy as a "substitute for the vaccination," the county's Regeneron chart that is posted on the official county website was taken down. Shortly after it was announced that […]
COVID-19 and vaccinations are nowhere close to leaving the arena of Florida politics, especially when it comes to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). However, State Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-49) has falsely accused Gov. DeSantis of discouraging vaccinations for Floridians. In reference to a story written by Local 10 News, Rep. Carlos G. Smith fired off […]
TALLAHASSEE --- Saying President Joe Biden exceeded his authority, a Tampa federal judge Wednesday backed Florida’s attempt to block a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for federal contractors. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday issued a 38-page decision granting a motion by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody for a preliminary injunction against the requirement. Merryday’s decision focused on […]
In an appearance on the Fox News Channel, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) blasted the Biden Administration over its, "disastrous" border policies that have led to direct illegal immigration to the state of Florida. Attorney General Moody claims to have long predicted that these policies implemented by the Biden Administration, "would have drastic effects […]
Not-So-Merry Christmas for Florida Democrats Florida Democrats love to hate on Gov. Ron DeSantis. This Christmas, these same Democrats like AG Commissioner Nikki Fried hope that Santa Clause drops a healthy lump of coal in “Neon Dion” DeSantis's stocking. Of course, they do. DeSantis is their worst nightmare and not afraid to stand up to them or the media. […]
As tension continues to heighten between the United States and China, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) is taking issue with “malicious Chinese companies.”
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) and Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock (D) have joined forces to introduce the Farm to Base Food Security act.
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court is considering a proposal that would allow Death Row inmates to represent themselves in certain court proceedings, an idea that has drawn opposition from defense attorneys, prosecutors and mental-health advocacy groups. Justices last week scheduled a Feb. 10 hearing on the proposal, which centers on circuit-court proceedings that take […]
As Americans from across the nation pack their bags for Florida in droves, new Florida residents are crediting Governor Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) policies for successfully fighting crime. Previously, The Floridian reported a new measure by Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL), that would keep a database to track repeat theft and organized crime offenders to curb […]
Amid new and unpopular vaccine mandates, the Biden Administration has cracked down on military members avoiding COVID-19 vaccination. Now, US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is taking religious vaccination exemptions for service members to the courts. In the case, US Navy SEALs v Biden, 26 Navy Seals and other Navy service members with religious objections to […]
Certain criminal offenders could opt for a hitch in the military over jail time, under a proposal filed for the upcoming legislative session. The Senate version of the measure (SB 1356), filed Tuesday by Sen. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, would allow people who are 25 years old or younger and face less than four years […]
Democrats Just Hate Ron DeSantis Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is called and accused of a lot of things by Democrats, but the latest accusation made against him by former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) is just straight-up stupid. “DMP” accused Gov. DeSantis of waging a ‘war on women’ and single-handily pushing a “state-sponsored” campaign against women who are involved in […]
