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MIAMI BEACH, FL—After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters he didn't anticipate campaigning for former President Donald Trump leading up to the 2024 election, the Trump team has fired back, swiping at the Governor's failed presidential bid. "Ron really shouldn't flatter himself by assuming we'd want him on the campaign trail," Trump's campaign spokesman, Steven […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Attorney General announced criminal charges would be filed against the leader of an organized theft ring for stealing almost half a million dollars in heavy equipment from Home Depot. Jereome Downing's scheme resulted in more than $460,000 in losses to Home Depot, and additional thousands of dollars in losses to civilians purchasing […]
Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chair Nikki Fried held a press conference following yesterday’s election results throughout the state of Florida. Fried reported that it was a big win for Democrats in the Sunshine State and a bad night for former President Donald Trump (R) and Republicans alike. “So, what we saw last night: Donald Trump […]
MIAMI BEACH, FL—At a Wednesday morning press conference, Florida Governor DeSantis responded to Republicans overtaking local elections, telling reporters Democrats nixed their Primary because they feared Biden would be embarrassed. On Tuesday, Republicans went to the polls to vote in the Presidential Primary, despite Donald Trump already having won the party's nomination. Democrats, however, opted […]
MIAMI BEACH, FL—Florida Governor DeSantis kicked off Wednesday morning with a bang, first by signing a bill creating locally-funded homeless camps, then by smashing a dinner plate at the podium. "We have to govern this state and our communities with an eye toward what's in the best interest of the law-abiding citizen," DeSantis said at […]
Senator Rick Scott’s Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of Life (END FENTANYL) Act has been signed by President Joe Biden (D). Sen. Scott's bill calls for the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to improve and reform its approach every three years to “ensure drug interdiction guidance […]
Republicans are dominating election turnout in counties holding elections alongside presidential primary.
SARASOTA, FL—Following a now-shuttered sex scandal, the recently deposed GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler and his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, have filed a lawsuit to keep text messages they exchanged during the Republican leader's rape investigation out of the public's hands. On March 15, the formerly powerful Zieglers sued the City of Sarasota […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) ripped into President Joe Biden’s (D) Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget proposal. Within the congresswoman’s response, she mentioned that the American people simply “cannot keep up” with the President’s fiscal approach. President Biden’s proposed FY25 budget is reckless, irresponsible, and unsustainable. It is time to reign in this administration's reckless spending […]
Climate change has become a paramount concern for voters in recent years. Recently, Florida International University hosted a conference with leading experts on climate change to discover if governments are really tackling the issue. FIU put together the conference that lasted two days. Speakers included representatives from institutions and organizations such as Stanford, MIT, University […]
Florida registered Republicans will head to the polls today to vote for the Republican presidential nominee. Former President Donald Trump clinched the nomination a few weeks ago after Ambassador Nikki Haley dropped out of the race. The primary is being assessed by political analysts as an indicator of support for President Trump among Florida Republicans. […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Gov. Ron DeSantis has just received 15 new bills to be signed into law, including a controversial workers' union measure and new requirements for prospective Florida State Guardsmen. Propelled through and out of the legislature by Republican Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, SB 1746 alters a union dues law passed last year—also sponsored by Ingoglia. Both […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—After a transient arsonist set fire to a Rabbi's van outside a Jewish Community Center, Democratic leaders are speaking out on spiking levels of antisemitism in the wake of the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel. Saturday morning, transient Fort Lauderdale resident Scott Hannaford lit Rabbi Chaim Slavatick's van on fire before unsuccessfully attempting […]
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) has condemned the passage, calling for the international community to unite in condemnation.
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Newsmax to share his thoughts concerning the changing party politics within America, specifically relating to the Democratic Party. The Florida congressman believes that the average American’s political views have not radically differed, but rather the Democratic Party has “radicalized beyond recognition.” Americans have not changed. The Democrat Party has […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's “Varney & Co.” to discuss President Joe Biden’s (D) leadership as Haitian migrants are attempting to flee their homeland – with some making their way toward the United States – amidst the nation’s political turmoil. The Florida congressman called on the Biden administration to set up some […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a landmark environmental win, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Monday that the Sunshine State has now preserved over 100,000 acres of agricultural lands from development. “Reaching the milestone of preserving more than 100,000 acres of agricultural lands, and more than 36,000 acres in the last year alone, represents a significant achievement […]
MIAMI, FL—Despite Florida's attempts to tighten up Brazilian Butt Lift regulations, this hot new South Florida trend continues to leave behind a trail of botched surgeries, hospitalizations, and deaths. A BBL surgery involves fat from the abdomen injected into the buttocks to achieve an hourglass figure. They are Florida's most-searched cosmetic surgery procedure on Google, […]
