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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state of Florida is awarding $20 million in grants for the Biscayne Bay Water Quality Improvement Projects during a press conference in North Miami Beach this week. Specifically, the grants will cover 8 projects, including six new projects in the South Florida area. The recipients include: Miami-Dade County South Beach […]
WASHINGTON – A federal judge struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects. On Monday, Dec. 8, the judge stated that the order’s attempts to halt nearly all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters were “arbitrary and capricious.” Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the State of Florida is designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) by executive order this week, effective immediately. "Florida agencies are hereby directed to undertake all lawful measures to prevent unlawful activities by these organizations, including denying privileges or resources to anyone […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is heading to Pennsylvania to address the economy. The President will be giving a speech at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono on Dec. 9, to test his claims that he’s tackling Americans’ affordability crisis. The town of Mount Pocono is located within two swing congressional district courts. […]
The Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance Company recently announced that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved a rate reduction of up to 9.6% for its policyholders in counties across the state. "This rate decrease is an important change for our Florida policyholders and a sign of our continued commitment to affordable and reliable […]
Maria Elvira Salazar Decries Trump's 'Un-American' Immigration Pause The Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it would be pausing all immigration applications from Cuban, Haitian, Venezuelan and 16 other nationals from countries considered to be “high risk.” READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "This is eye-opening. Thank you @realDonaldTrump and @RobertKennedyJr for shining […]
Trump Calls for 'One Rulebook' on Artificial Intelligence Over State Plans President Donald Trump announced his plan to sign an executive order establishing a single national artificial intelligence (AI) policy for all 50 states on Truth Social this week. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "An executive order doesn't/can't preempt state legislative action. Congress could, theoretically, […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to protect minors online as concerns of exploitation and harm continue to mount. Rep. Bilirakis initially introduced the bill in April 2024, which places the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in charge of overseeing and bringing enforcement actions against social media companies that fail […]
Rep. Juan Porras (R-Miami) has filed legislation in the House to help improve "transparency, accountability, and fairness" for Floridians frustrated with irritating homeowners' association procedures this week. The legislation, HB 657, would erase pre-suit mediation requirements over disputes, mandate HOAs update their governing documents with up-to-date language, and establish a Community Association Court Program to […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has proposed a $12 billion farm aid package. The package aims to help farmers struggling to sell their crops. Since the president increased tariffs on China, farmers have also had to deal with rising inflation and additional market disruptions. According to a White House official, Trump will reveal the plan […]
Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) announced the rollout of a statewide mail and digital education campaign this week to help Floridians know the improvements in the state's insurance market following recent reforms to the market. According to a release, the AFPF's campaign includes ways the state has controlled excessive litigation, eliminated one-way attorney fees, and […]
The Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it would be pausing all immigration applications from Cuban, Haitian, Venezuelan and 16 other nationals from countries considered to be “high risk.” Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) is now calling out the Trump administration for its “un-American” immigration pause. The new directive to U.S. Citizenship and […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) discussed the recent controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's drone strikes on cartel smuggling boats in a recent appearance on Fox News's Life, Liberty, and Levin, saying the President and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth were within their authority to conduct the strikes. Rep. Mast described how he visited the United States Southern […]
President Donald Trump announced his plan to sign an executive order establishing a single national artificial intelligence (AI) policy for all 50 states on Truth Social this week. In his post, Trump indicated his "one rulebook" approach was necessary to avoid "bad actors" in states as they look to roll out their own preemptive policies […]
Florida Senators Rick Scott (R) and Ashley Moody (R) sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to reject any future oil drilling plans the Department of the Interior has set for Florida and to continue the ban on all oil drilling operations in the state's waters. Alongside both Senators, the entire Florida Congressional […]
Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez warned voters that his opponent, Commissioner Eileen Higgins, would create a "city of renters" due to overdevelopment and lead the city into a pit of unaffordability if elected mayor during a recent interview on Fox & Friends Weekend. "Basically, you start overbuilding and anywhere and everywhere you find a patch […]
Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) detailed three key policy positions he is looking to address to help improve the state's overall affordability in a recent campaign video on social media. Renner, who announced his candidacy in September, was previously Florida's Speaker of the House for the 2022-2024 legislative term. "People are hurting financially, and […]
DeSantis Praises David Beckham and Lionel Messi, Credits Them for the 'Real Football' Explosion in Miami Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is your typical sports dude who loves to watch baseball and American football, especially at the collegiate level, but does he like watching the "Real Futbol," or as most Neanderthal Americans call it, Soccer? READ […]
