Florida
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Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) reintroduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation known as the Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 and the Hydrogen for Ports Act to the House of Representatives. The bills, brought forth as well by Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) would promote hydrogen in “heavy-duty transportation.” According to Rep. Bilirakis’ press release, the Hydrogen […]
Michigan is the latest state to reject booting President Trump from the 2024 ballot.
Florida Rep. Chris Mills (R) denounced ‘Bidenomics’ this week, arguing that it has not made the economy better.
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio sent a letter to the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Janet Coit to call for the application of the Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act (FREDI). According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the bill has the potential to “improve the fishery disaster assistance […]
With 2023 coming to a close, the state of Florida has gone under great changes this year, the most notable being the use of capital punishment. Florida was one of the leading states this year in executions along with states like Texas. The state of Florida only executed less people than Texas, with six executions […]
US Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) has announced he will be donating a portion of his Senate salary to the Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center in Naples, Florida. The museum, established in 2001, evolved from a middle school classroom exhibit called “Out of the Ashes” that sought to educate pupils on the horrors of the […]
Over the weekend, Florida State University officially sued the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in an attempt to leave the conference after joining it in 1991. The lawsuit’s main purpose is to challenge the grant of (media) rights and the $130 million exit fee. One of the main points for FSU is their argument that the […]
Florida Representative Joe Casello (D-90) has filed a bill to preempt mass shootings by prohibiting behaviors typically antecedent to the shootings. The bill would prohibit individuals from planning to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. Per the bill, planning to conduct a mass shooting entails taking two or more actions with the […]
Despite both engaging in a tense rivalry, it’s speculated that President Trump is considering Ambassador Nicki Haley (R) as his vice-president.
Three Republican lawmakers from the states have announced that they are drafting a bill to remove President Biden from the respective ballots.
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) is referring to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as a “grinch” this Christmas after he rejected the $320 million federal grant for transportation infrastructure. The rationale for the decision was based on the notion that the grant was “politicized” to address climate change, according to Business Insider. The grant would’ve been facilitated […]
Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) spoke at a campaign event in Hawkeye State just weeks before the Iowa Caucuses, where he spoke on the idea of "draining the swamp" and limiting the sluggishness of the bureaucracy in the federal government. Specifically, the Florida governor brought up the prospect of Article II, Section 2 […]
US Sugar has embraced the holiday spirit this month with food and toy donations throughout south Florida communities. Contributions managed to come in from thousands of people. 3,000 farmers and employees have contributed to local families through a series of food and toy donations in the communities where they live and work. Donations have been […]
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) is asking President Joe Biden take action to prevent Chinese semiconductor firm ‘Brite’ from accessing US technology and capital markets. A report published last week exposed how Brite has been able to purchase US software and obtain financing from American investors. Brite services at least six Chinese military suppliers and […]
Senator Rubio blames cultural Marxism and calls on Americans to stand up to Ivy League schools.
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is sounding the alarm surrounding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their trustworthiness – or lack thereof – especially when it comes to technology. As it pertains to the United States, Rep. Mast is calling for American technology to remain out of the hands of Chinese military capabilities. According to Mast’s […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has sent letters to double down on e-commerce platforms and retailers providing the country of origin of their products. Sen. Rick Scott co-sponsored the Country of Origin Labeling Online (COOL) Act in May. This bill requires “origin and location disclosure for new products of foreign origin offered for sale on the […]
The Florida legislature is considering creating an investment fund to support the development of counties that have been swarmed with pari-mutuel (gaming) facilities. Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-11) filed a bill , that would create the ‘Prospect Del Vista Incorporation to create and administer an investment fund to support ‘gaming concentrated counties’. Per the bill, gaming-concentrated […]
