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By Mary C. Mayhew Florida’s health care system is at an inflection point. Hospitals across the state are doing everything they can to keep maternity units open, maintain inpatient psychiatric care and preserve access to specialty children’s care – because Floridians depend on them. But they are working against the headwinds of Medicaid reimbursement amounts […]
U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump in September 2024, to life in prison. Routh was convicted on five counts for his assassination plot on President Trump in 2024, during his election campaign, while the president was golfing at the Trump International Golf Club in West […]
The Trump administration is withdrawing 700 federal immigration agents in Minnesota “effective immediately,” White House border Czar Tom Homan announced on Feb. 4 during a press conference in Minneapolis. Despite the reduction in personnel, Homan affirmed that immigration crackdowns will persist within the state. Nearly 25% of the total number of federal officers deployed to […]
Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) warned of the nature of Sharia law, the traditional form of Islamic legal theory, in recent comments to The Floridian, saying that it is about "conquest, not assimilation." Rep. Fine is a member of the recently formed Sharia-Free America Caucus, founded by Representative Chip Roy (R-TX), which seeks to prevent Sharia from […]
Paul Renner Outlines Steps to End Government Corruption During a press conference this week, Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) announced a series of steps to end corruption in government, including rooting out government contracts of waste, fraud, and abuse and cleaning up the "Swamp" in D.C. READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "Even with […]
After dropping out of her 2026 U.S. Senate Democratic primary race and endorsing Alexander Vindman, whose testimony before Congress led to the eventual impeachment of President Donald Trump, former Brevard County School Board member Jennifer Jenkins will be running for the U.S. House of Representatives against Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Fine in Florida’s 6th congressional district. […]
Trump's DOJ Dismisses Complaint Against Casey DeSantis' Hope Florida and James Uthmeier The potential federal criminal case against the Hope Florida Foundation and those involved in $10 million Medicaid settlement scandal that came to light in early 2025 appears to have ended before it began, this according to a source within the Department of Justice […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced sentences for a pair of individuals, Delmetrice Rogers and Lasonya Savage, on multiple cocaine felony counts of cocaine trafficking while speaking in Tallahassee this week. “This case is a textbook example of what happens when a street-level dealer isn’t held accountable and escalates into large-scale trafficking,” Uthmeier said. “That cycle […]
During a press conference this week, Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) announced a series of steps to end corruption in government, including rooting out government contracts of waste, fraud, and abuse and cleaning up the "Swamp" in D.C. Renner's proposal includes stock disclosures for elected officials. "Elected officials must disclose stock trades within three […]
The Florida Council of 100 launched a multi-million-dollar nationwide campaign, dubbed "Ambition Accelerated," this week to promote Florida's “Gold Coast” as a marquee destination for corporate business growth. Launched by Related Ross CEO and Chairman Stephen M. Ross and Citadel Founder and CEO Ken Griffin at the Wall Street Journal Invest Live conference in West […]
Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) commented on the recent evaluations conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for a new detention facility in Orlando. The facility ICE is potentially looking at is a large warehouse in Orlando intended to address increasing capacity needs as other detention centers are beginning to exceed maximum capacity. In an […]
The potential federal criminal case against the Hope Florida Foundation and those involved in $10 million Medicaid settlement scandal that came to light in early 2025 appears to have ended before it began, this according to a source within the Department of Justice (DOJ) with direct knowledge of the government agency's decision to not move […]
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) celebrated the House's vote to end a partial government shutdown in a recent statement, saying, "This critical legislation provides a well-earned pay raise for our troops, advances lifesaving biomedical research, invests in our air traffic controllers, and deploys new technologies to keep our skies safe." The Senate previously passed a spending […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) shared with reporters on Feb. 3 that he’s not in favor of federalizing elections," following recent comments made by President Donald Trump on a podcast where the President suggested that "Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.” During an appearance on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s podcast on Feb. […]
'Undercover Fraud Professor' Outlines Scams, Warns of Dark Web Industry Dr. David Maimon, a leading expert in uncovering fraud and scams by going covert on the dark web, discussed his day-to-day operations as an "Undercover Professor” in an interview with The Floridian this week. READ MORE. Secretary Marco Rubio: "The agreement between the United States […]
'Baseball Belongs in Tampa Bay': DeSantis Backs Keeping Rays in Region Gov. Ron DeSantis announced support for the Tampa Bay Rays staying in the region by backing a proposal from team ownership to build a new stadium at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) Dale Mabry Campus during a press conference this week. READ MORE. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—During a press conference of the No Sharia Law House Caucus, Florida Rep. Cory Mills expressed his unwavering opposition to the implementation of Sharia Law over American laws, in particularly the U.S. Constitution. “But freedom of religion does not mean freedom to impose a parallel legal system or undermine constitutional governance. No ideology religious […]
One prominent Florida lawmaker is changing the channel on the Super Bowl halftime show this weekend. Rep. Meg Weinberger (R-Palm Beach Gardens) says she will not be watching the performance of Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper scheduled to hit the stage at the halftime break of the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks for […]
