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The response has been divisive, and Florida Democrats argue that this "arbitrary" bill would be detrimental to Floridians.
In Florida, one lawmaker who potentially faces a number of Democratic rivals is Senator Marco Rubio (R), but a new poll indicates that he’s heading into election season with a slight lead.
With Big Tech continuing to cancel anything or anyone remotely affiliated or promoting President Donald Trump, all the buzz in Florida continues to be Gov. Ron DeSantis’ support for Rep. Blaise Ingoglia’s bill to hold social media companies accountable.
Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R), has had a monstrous week after officially throwing his hat in the ring for the 2022 U.S. Congressional election, promising to 'Make America First Again!'
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) announced today that she would be filing legal action to protect Floridian’s from “President Biden’s dangerous immigration policies."
Another candidate that has been touted is Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R), who has scored his first endorsement in Roger Stone, calling him “a scrapper” and “a brawler.”
The Governor says he’s not “considering” the idea as he focuses on vaccine distributions across the Sunshine State.
Long-time Deputy Chief of Staff Adrian Lukis has been tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis to be his new Chief of Staff, replacing Broward County native Shane Strum who is moving on to be the CEO of Broward Health.
Thanks to State Senator Jeff Brandes (R), who says "it's gonna happen," Florida may be the next state to legalize recreational marijuana, but not everyone in his party is gun-ho on the idea.
When mainstream media and social media companies decided to “cancel” President Donald Trump as a result of the January 6th Capitol protest-turned-riot, many Trump Republicans warned that the canceling of President Trump was only the beginning and that anyone, including Trump-supporting organizations, caught expressing support for the president could and would endure the same "cancel culture" fate.
In this past election, Florida controversially voted on raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour gradually up until 2026. However, after years of this topic gaining traction, State Senator Jeff Brandes (R) is looking to soften the blow of this SJR 854 amendment in the Florida Senate.
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) slammed Senate Republicans who are pursuing a bill that would reshape Florida’s Bright Futures college scholarship.
Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) has officially announced his congressional run for office.
Florida Democrats, mostly led by the Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D), have accused Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of showing favoritism to donors in the Florida vaccine rollout, and have now asked the FBI to launch an investigation in the matter. DeSantis, who has relentlessly touted his 'Seniors First' plan denied these allegations on Thursday, […]
The State of Florida is in desperate need of cash to counter the huge revenue deficit brought on by the COVID pandemic, but will state legislators revert to raising taxes to help bridge the gap?
If it looks like a tax, smells like a tax, and reads like a tax, then it’s probably a tax, but don’t tell Sen. Joe Gruters (R) and all of the members of the Senate Appropriations Committee who last week unanimously voted (18-0) to pass the SB 50 Sales and Use Tax measure, or as some would call it, a...
Without question, the most controversial bill that could (expect it to) land on Gov. Ron DeSantis's desk this legislative session is the Combating Disorder Disorder (HB 1) measure.
Moments ago, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) asserted his opposition against the transgendered community's support for allowing "biological men" to compete against women in athletics, stating that it was "unfair to allow biological men to compete in women's sports," adding that "COVID funding" and that congressional Democrats want to have pandemic relief taxpayer funds to […]
