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Air Force Veteran Anna Paulina Luna has garnered former President Donald Trump's endorsement today and could have solidified her quest to win the Republican nomination in the hotly contested race to replace outgoing Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist. Trump called all of Luna's GOP primary opponents RINOs and offered his "complete and total endorsement" of her […]
Florida Rep. Darren Soto (D) took to Twitter to criticize lawmakers that oppose the budget, disregarding Manchin’s argument that it will contribute to inflation and arguing that the budget is a response to “the pandemic… that’ll makes us stronger.”
Moody this week expressed that vaccine mandates should not occur and that instead vaccine mandates are "undermining" Floridians when they should “seek out information about the vaccine and make a deliberate, informed decision about their health.”
Florida's Lt. Gov. Takes On AOC JUICE—Florida’s Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez (R) usually doesn’t get too political on social media, appearing to only post on events and legislative issues that affect everyday Floridians. Rarely does Lt. Gov. Nunez opine on something so politically outrageous as the Met Gala in New York City, but this year’s […]
While everyone already knows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D), the self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist from New York, a lot more people are talking about her tonight. This week, Rep. Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) appeared at the Met Gala wearing a dress that read "Tax the Rich." However, the political statement did not go without backlash, triggering Lt. Gov […]
While the 13th Congressional District in Florida has several women bidding for the seat, only one candidate has been endorsed by Maggie's List, a political action committee dedicated to electing conservative women to Congress. Maggie's List hs endorsed Amanda Makki (R-FL) for Congress. Makki, who is now running in Pinellas County for the second time, […]
With Republicans upset with President Joe Biden and his administration for breaking their promise not to mandate vaccines, Democrats like Rep. Ted Deutch have not reverted to blaming Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for forcing President Joe Biden’s hand in implementing the recent vaccination mandate. During an appearance on the “This Week in South Florida” Sunday […]
As Florida continues to be the most-watched state during the COVID-19 pandemic, not many inside the state government are making noise about transparency, but one Florida legislator is. State Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-49) is still pushing for the Florida Department of Health to release detailed records on COVID-19. Smith has been consistent in his mission […]
It's official. Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) has filed for re-election. There is no surprise here, but now all eyes are on Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his formal announcement that he will also seek reelection. Also, let's not forget the Agriculture Commissioner post being vacated by AG Commissioner Nikki Fried when she decided to […]
Rep. Hardy took to Twitter to slam Manchin, arguing that Manchin wants “to keep rich ppl [sic] rich even if it means keeping poor ppl [sic] poor.”
Say Cheese Gov. DeSantis! JUICE—Who cares if Gov. Ron DeSantis posts pictures of himself with patrons and employees of Florida eating establishments? Well, Agriculture Commissioner does, tweeting: “Ron DeSantis has posted more pictures of himself in restaurants than vaccination sites during this pandemic. Somebody count.” How many pictures has Fried taken of herself at vaccination […]
With the Afghanistan debacle still earning President Biden (D) his fair amount of criticism, the US has seemingly started to move on from the messy situation. However, US. Rep Michael Waltz (R-FL) is concerned there are new axis powers on the rise in Asia. A former Green Beret and avid Biden critic, Waltz appeared on Fox […]
During a recent Democratic forum hosted by the controversial and perceived anti-Israel non-profit group Emgage, candidates running in the Special Election for Florida’s 20th Congressional District were gauged on how they would address the Muslim agenda on Capitol Hill. The candidates—Sheila Cherfilus McCormick, Rep. Bobby Dubose, Rep. Omari Hardy, Sen. Perry Thurston, Commissioner Dale Holness, […]
Appearing on “This Week in South Florida” Sunday morning political TV show, Democratic State Rep. Robin Bartleman solidified her pro-Abortion position, saying that “when life occurs” is dependent on “who you are” and “depends on your personal beliefs” and on “your religion.” “This country is founded on personal religious beliefs. When life occurs, it depends […]
Waltz and Graham issued a statement of relief while further slamming the Biden Administration, arguing that “it was inexcusable that the Biden Administration allowed a terrorist regime to dictate the terms” in their negotiation.
Parental choice versus vaccine mandates in public schools has become the most critical issue in Florida politics, especially with new, strict mandates coming from the White House. However, Florida parents have secured a huge win this week, with the appellate courts upholding Gov. DeSantis' (R-FL) no-mask mandate policy in Florida Public Schools. The school year […]
Although the worst is behind us, you'd be kidding yourself if you thought politics around COVID-19 was over. In fact, this week Florida has been the center of all things COVID, with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) practically predicting President Biden's (D) new vaccine mandate. Recently, the President in what some have called an overreach of […]
Only Omari Would Say Something Like This JUICE—Florida Rep. Omari Hardy is still trying to find out where he fits. Going from municipal official to state Rep, and now vying to be the next member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida in less than 3 years, it looks like Omari will do just […]
