Twenty Senior US Officials Push Back After Biden Admin. Signals it will not Impose Sanctions on Venezuela

Twenty Senior US Officials Push Back After Biden Admin. Signals it will not Impose Sanctions on Venezuela

Mateo Guillamont
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April 5, 2024
President Joe Biden is expected to not reinstate oil sanctions imposed on Venezuela during President Donald Trump’s term, according to recent reports.  Renewing sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports would raise domestic gasoline prices given OPEC production cuts have increased American reliance on alternative sources, such as Venezuela.  Consequently, US officials are reportedly concerned that limiting […]
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Gigapower Announces Expansion of its Fiber Network into Historic Eatonville

Gigapower Announces Expansion of its Fiber Network into Historic Eatonville

Jackson Bakich
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April 5, 2024
Gigapower – the AT&T and BlackRock joint venture – has announced that they are bringing fiber internet to Eatonville, Florida. The company claims its commercial wholesale, open-access platform will “enable internet service providers and other businesses to access its multi-gig fiber network in select metro areas throughout the country.” Moreover, Eatonville Mayor Angie Gardner endorsed […]
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Registered Republicans in Florida Close to 900,000

Registered Republicans in Florida Close to 900,000

Daniel Molina
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April 4, 2024
At the time of this writing, the Republican Party has a lead of 889,569 registered Republicans over Democrats.
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Mast Calls for Leadership Change after Homicide Occurs at West Palm VA Hospital

Mast Calls for Leadership Change after Homicide Occurs at West Palm VA Hospital

Jackson Bakich
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April 4, 2024
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is looking for accountability for the failures at the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital after a series of terribly unfortunate events occurred there. The Florida congressman is calling for new leadership of the medical center. This includes a homicide that happened at the hospital, and according to Rep. Mast, […]
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Lawmakers Allege FEMA Decision Could Ravage Florida's Lee County

Lawmakers Allege FEMA Decision Could Ravage Florida's Lee County

Mateo Guillamont
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April 4, 2024
Lee County officials recently publicly criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to remove Lee County’s residents’ eligibility for flood insurance discounts.  According to a Lee County press release, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) had been granting residents premium discounts that allowed policyholders to save up to 25%. FEMA’s decision to cut flood […]
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DeSantis Worries Florida Will 'Smell Like Marijuana' If Ballot Initiative Passed

DeSantis Worries Florida Will 'Smell Like Marijuana' If Ballot Initiative Passed

Liv Caputo
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April 4, 2024
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis is worried that if marijuana (pot) is legalized in Florida, the whole Sunshine State will smell like pot. “It’s basically a license to have it anywhere you want. No time, place, and manner restrictions. This state will start to smell like marijuana in our cities and towns, it will reduce […]
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'Radical' Accusations Fly at Abortion Ban, Abortion Amendment: Who's Right?

'Radical' Accusations Fly at Abortion Ban, Abortion Amendment: Who's Right?

Liv Caputo
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April 4, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Two Florida Supreme Court decisions targeting opposing sides of the abortion debate are causing a deeper party split within the Sunshine State, with each party accusing the other of "radical" agendas leading up to the November General Election. Monday afternoon, the Supreme Court allowed an abortion amendment protecting abortion rights until "fetal viability"—around 24 […]
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Battle over Big Oil Mergers Festers in Senate

Battle over Big Oil Mergers Festers in Senate

Mateo Guillamont
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April 4, 2024
Senate Democrats and Republicans are at loggerheads over recently announced mergers in the oil industry.  Last year, reports emerged of  planned mergers between Exxon and Chevron with Pioneer Natural Resources and Hess Corporation, respectively. Exxon and Chevron are the two largest oil companies in the United States. Exxon has claimed the merger “represents an opportunity […]
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Bilirakis Co-Sponsors Bill to Cut VA Red Tape

Bilirakis Co-Sponsors Bill to Cut VA Red Tape

Jackson Bakich
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April 4, 2024
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) recently co-sponsored the Veterans Appeals Options Expansion Act (HR 7793), a bill designed to cut red tape regarding the VA Board of Veterans’ Appeals’ (Board) appellate process for veteran claimants by giving them more choices on how and when their appeals are processed. The Florida congressman mentioned that he’s seen a […]
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Florida Lawmakers on Edge Following Maduro's Targeting of Journalists Abroad

Florida Lawmakers on Edge Following Maduro's Targeting of Journalists Abroad

Mateo Guillamont
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April 4, 2024
US lawmakers have denounced Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro allegedly ordering for the extrajudicial detainment of Venezuelan journalists living abroad.  Dictator Maduro’s regime carries a ghastly repertoire of unlawful detainments, extrajudicial killings, tortures, and kidnapping of regime dissidents and political opponents. Most recently, Colombian-Venezuelan journalist Orlando Avendaño, a public critic of Maduro’s regime, suffered a government […]
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Juice?—4.4.2024—DeSantis Slams Biden Over Illegal Alien Flights—Kathleen Passidomo's Husband Tragically Dies—More...

Juice?—4.4.2024—DeSantis Slams Biden Over Illegal Alien Flights—Kathleen Passidomo's Husband Tragically Dies—More...

Javier Manjarres
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April 4, 2024
'Illegal and Not Constitutional': DeSantis Slams Biden For Flying Immigrants into Florida POLK COUNTY, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis slammed President Joe Biden Wednesday morning for flying over 300,000 migrants into Florida on illegal alien flights, accusing the president of enacting secretive and illegal precedents. READ MORE Rep. Cory Mills-It would be great if Joe Biden prioritized […]
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'Illegal and Not Constitutional': DeSantis Slams Biden For Flying Immigrants into Florida

'Illegal and Not Constitutional': DeSantis Slams Biden For Flying Immigrants into Florida

Liv Caputo
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April 3, 2024
POLK COUNTY, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis slammed President Joe Biden Wednesday morning for flying over 300,000 migrants into Florida, accusing the president of enacting secretive and illegal precedents. The migrant flights are "illegal and not constitutional," DeSantis said at a Polk County press conference, where he announced $2.5 billion in highway overhauls. "They don't tell us […]
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DeSantis Signs Off On $2.5 Billion to Overhaul I-4 Highway

DeSantis Signs Off On $2.5 Billion to Overhaul I-4 Highway

Liv Caputo
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April 3, 2024
POLK COUNTY, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed Wednesday morning a $2.5 billion funding package revamping Central Florida's I-4 corridor, addressing the Sunshine State's booming population and its resulting explosion in traffic congestion. Building off of the $4 billion, 2023 Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, DeSantis signed off on pumping $2.5 billion more into I-4 roadways, overhauling […]
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DeSantis Re-Assigns 'Tooth Fairy Heist' Case to Gainesville State Attorney

DeSantis Re-Assigns 'Tooth Fairy Heist' Case to Gainesville State Attorney

Jackson Bakich
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April 3, 2024
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) issued an executive order last week to re-open the investigation regarding the “Tooth Fairy Heist” case that was initially closed in Miami despite five individuals being arrested for an alleged $1.3 million insurance fraud scheme. All charges were dropped. However, the Florida governor has re-assigned an investigation into Dr. Howard Fetner […]
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Mysterious Russia-Linked 'Havana Syndrome' Tied to Florida Keys Arrest

Mysterious Russia-Linked 'Havana Syndrome' Tied to Florida Keys Arrest

Liv Caputo
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April 3, 2024
FLORIDA KEYS—Due to a strange new investigation by 60 Minutes, a 2020 traffic stop in the Florida Keys is now thought to be linked to the mysterious, Russian-linked "Havana Syndrome", a neurological ailment initially encountered by government personnel that has afflicted over 1,500 people worldwide. Alleged Russian spy Vitalli Kovalev was caught speeding and eluding […]
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Trump Leads Biden in 6 of 7 Swing States

Trump Leads Biden in 6 of 7 Swing States

Daniel Molina
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April 3, 2024
President Donald Trump (R) leads President Joe Biden (D) in 6 of 7 swing states in the upcoming election.
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Political Disarray Over Reports of Humanitarian Worker Deaths Following Israeli Bombings

Political Disarray Over Reports of Humanitarian Worker Deaths Following Israeli Bombings

Mateo Guillamont
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April 3, 2024
US lawmakers are responding to reports that an Israeli airstrike killed several humanitarian aid workers in Gaza earlier this week. An Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) strike killed seven workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) organization.  The IDF has accepted responsibility for the incident and apologized, calling it a “mistake” that “shouldn’t have happened.” IDF […]
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Castor on Florida's Recent Abortion Rulings: 'Congress Must Act'

Castor on Florida's Recent Abortion Rulings: 'Congress Must Act'

Jackson Bakich
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April 3, 2024
Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL) and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee held a field hearing in Broward County following the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a six-week abortion ban in the Sunshine State. However, the State Supreme Court also gave the go-ahead for Amendment 4 to appear on the ballot, giving Florida residents […]
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