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Days after meeting with the Deputy Director of the CDC, Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) teamed up with Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) to introduce legislation addressing the restart of the cruise line industry.
Oh, Quit Crying Already. Geesh! Ever since she first jabbed at Gov. Ron DeSantis over his COVID-19 pandemic response, the media in Florida has been on “announcement watch” as to when Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried would officially announce that she would be challenging Gov. DeSantis in the 2022 gubernatorial sweepstakes. And we are still waiting, but not for long. […]
With two and a half weeks to go in the 2021 Legislative Session, the Florida Realtors are stepping up their lobbying efforts relating to SB 2512 and the distribution of funds from Documentary stamp taxes collected on all real estate transactions to help with Florida's affordable housing funding. Senate Bill 2512 was passed by the […]
While Major League Baseball (MLB) has ignited controversy in Georgia by moving the 2021 All-Star game in response to the recently signed election integrity law, the uncomfortable debate has made its way to Florida and is now part of the potential gubernatorial matchup between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried. Governor Ron DeSantis's […]
As mass shootings continue to occur at a seemingly alarming rate in the United States, State and NationalDemocrats have kept with their message of banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. However, because they control both chambers of Congress and the White House, Democrats appear better position, as a new anti-gun bill (s) is now gaining […]
It was passed today by the U.S. House after it was integrated with a larger anti-fraud bill called the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act.
The bipartisan bill requires “the Department of Veteran Affairs to document, track and notify Congress of all cases of burn pit exposure reported by veterans to the VA” according to a press release.
Today at the famed “Freedom Corner” in West Palm Beach, Florida, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is said to be addressing the usual 200+ strong Trump supporters to announce his 2022 re-election campaign.
Florida State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (R) is getting some serious pushback for his denial that Socialism has killed thousands of people nationwide. As expected, media outlets around the state have refused to cover it, but we did.
Maria Elvira Salazar (R) is showing her support by meeting with the CDC, informing that “they would come to the table & work with us” on the issue.
Florida State Representative Spencer Roach (R-79) has been making headlines recently, to say the least. His controversial comments on medicinal marijuana in Florida, and on cruise liners in Key West, FL have made him subject to much criticism among some Floridians. However, Roach has taken a step back from his other battles in order to […]
Progressive Florida State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith’s floor remark denouncing Republican Rep. Tom Fabricio’s statement that “many people have died as a result of Socialism, is being met by strong bipartisan opposition, including a rebuffing by Senator Marco Rubio, who called on Democrats to denounce Rep. Smith's "ill-informed comments" on socialism.
Puerto Rico’s “destiny lies with statement,” so the Florida lawmaker is wants to make sure that the people of Puerto Rico have a voice because it should ultimately "be about the vote."
Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) detailed the threat of fentanyl in his community, informing that 48 people in one county in his district have passed away since January of this year from an overdose.
Florida Democrats joined forces this week to direct a letter to the Biden administration, asking the administration “to reduce barriers to the COVID-19 vaccine for undocumented and seasonal & migrant farmworkers.”
After Republicans were able to pass HB 1475, the transgender athlete bill, Progressives like Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith pitch a fit and used just about every Democratic Party description they had against Republicans to express their distaste in the “biological males” legislature the House GOP” voted in favor of.
After an hour of heated debate and emotional testimony in the Florida House of Representatives, the controversial HB 1475 transgender athlete bill that bans "biological males" from women's sports, has passed the Republican-led chamber by a vote of 77 to 40.
A new Mason-Dixon poll commissioned by the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce shows that the majority of Floridians — Republicans, Democrats, and Independents — support limits on the power and influence Big Tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, and Twitter, have over everyday Americans.
