Florida Politics

The Progressive Hillsborough County School Board had drawn the proverbial Crayola line in the schoolyard against Department of Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran and are expected to stand by their decision to deny the contract renewals of four public charter schools and the application refusal of two others.

Amid all of the headlines Critical Race Theory has been making in Florida, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox News telling critical Race theorists "That's not what we do in America." Florida has been the subject of debate in terms of Critical Race Theory after the state joined roughly 20 others in banning the […]

Several years after the Pulse Night Club terrorist attack that left 49 dead, the horrific event still weighs heavy on Floridians particularly the LGBTQ community, prompting Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)  to call Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) recognition of the attack and his position against allowing transgendered boys participate in women's sports, calling it part of an "ugly trend."

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett appears to have shunned or side-stepped President Joe Biden this past weekend by not calling him to offer support and condolences after the condominium building collapse in the predominantly Jewish city of Surfside, Florida.

It’s been less than a week since the condominium collapsed in Surfside, Florida, and hopes that more survivors will be found are beginning to dim. Rescue efforts were hampered by fires burning under the collapsed structure and with structural instability concerns, but help is coming from all corners of the country and globe.

She’s just picked up two endorsements from lawmakers that are vying for the 2024-2026 Senate presidency.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have answered the call for help after the building collapse in the predominantly Jewish community of Surfside, Florida, where 9 have been confirmed dead and another 156 still unaccounted for.

While it seems that everyone is against Maduro’s strong-arm tactics of governing Venezuela,  individuals like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who The Floridian recently spoke to about the humanitarian problem in Venezuela, believes that the existing and effective sanctions put in place by the Trump administration and kept in place by the current Biden administration, add to “deepening and exacerbating hunger...

It didn’t take long after the tragic condominium building collapse in Surfside, Florida for Democratic Gubernatorial candidate, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to politicize the deadly event by taking not one, but two political swipes at Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) confirmed all the media buzz and announced that the state of Florida will be deploying law enforcement officers at the Southern Border in Texas. Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis answered the call for support and reinforcements following a letter from Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Doug Ducey of Arizona requesting immediate assistance assist […]

Less than a week after the Hillsborough County School Board inexplicably struck down the renewal contracts for 4 charter schools, and refused to grant contracts to two other schools, the Florida Department of Education headed up by Commissioner Richard Corcoran, has threatened legal action against the school board for potentially breaking of Florida statute.

The annual New York City gay Pride parade has always embraced and promoted its partnership between the NYPD and activists, as police officers march to show solidarity with the gay community every June, but this year will be different.

When he's not burning his family's breakfast, serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve, or tutoring kids in Tampa,  State Rep. Andrew Learned is busy finding some other meal to burn, as his family will attest to his lack of cooking skills. According to one legislative staffer, who asked that we keep his name out of this post, Rep. Learned can...

With a tight race in District 7, incumbent Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) is being challenged by rising star conservative, state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32) who has now added the infamous Roger Stone to his list of critical endorsements. After changing his District to Murphy's, Sabatini has been able to gain the support of many big […]

Officials may not know for a very long time what actually caused the collapse of the Champlain Tower in Surfside, Florida that left 1 confirmed fatality and 99 others unaccountable.

Florida Reps. Lois Frankel (D) and Michael Waltz (R) have reintroduced the Keeping Girls in School Act.

Moody cited Anderson’s longtime support for law enforcement as a reason for the endorsement.

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