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After a bipartisan effort at almost all levels of Florida government, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker has denied Florida State University football player Darrell Jackson Jr.’s immediate transfer waiver. The FSU student-athlete must now sit out a year in order to be eligible to play. In August, 12 U.S. Representatives on both […]
Tallahassee, Fl- Florida Representative Jervonte “Tae” Edmonds has introduced a bill that would provide mortgage and insurance relief for Florida residents. HB 41 is Representative Edmonds’ second bill filed in less than a week regarding public aid for housing-related matters Edmonds’ latest bill would create a program within the Department of Commerce granting one-time payments […]
After a very active day in the United States Congress which included a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D) from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), as well as a threat from Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to remove the Speaker from his position, more of Florida’s elected officials are reacting to the whirlwind of […]
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D) slammed the inquiry, commenting that there’s no evidence against the president.
In Trump-like fashion, the presidential hopeful celebrated Romney's retirement.
Just moments after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) called for a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D), Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) rose on the House floor to threaten the Speaker’s position as the leader of House of Representatives. Rep. Gaetz described Speaker McCarthy’s move as “baby steps” towards progress. On this very floor […]
Tallahassee, Fl- Hillsborough County Representative Traci Koster (R) has introduced a bill that would limit participation in compensation benefits for relatives of wrongfully incarcerated people. HB 37 would prevent relatives of a deceased wrongfully incarcerated person from filing a petition for compensation on their behalf. Florida statutes mandate a minimum compensation amount of $50,000 per […]
After House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-FL) announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D), Florida legislators provided their immediate reaction. Some were serious, others – not so much. In the Speaker’s announcement, he stated that House Republicans have “uncovered serious and credible allegations.” I am directing our House committees to open a formal […]
According to Mucarsel-Powell, she can win her race because Florida “is not a red state.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) released the audio from his first tele-townhall.
Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) believes that President Joe Biden (D) is a co-conspirator in violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) alongside his son, Hunter Biden. If the President knew that Hunter was representing foreign nations without being registered to do so, Rep. Donalds, in an interview on Fox Business, stated that it is […]
Tallahassee, Fl- Florida Representative Neal Dunn (Florida-02) has filed a bill to bestow the Congressional Gold Medal unto legendary Florida State University (FSU) Coach Robert (Bobby) Bowden. Coach Bobby Bowden led FSU’s football team from 1976 to 2009 in what is widely considered to be FSU football's “golden era”. Coach Bowden has been recognized at […]
Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL) has released a statement following the arguments heard in the Florida Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) 15-week and six-week abortion ban. The case, Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. vs. the State of Florida, calls on the Florida Supreme Court to either uphold […]
Twenty-two years ago today, two airplanes struck the World Trade Center in New York City. A third crashed into the Pentagon. A fourth was prevented from striking an unknown target by the heroic efforts of its passengers in taking back the plane. Florida lawmakers, Democrat and Republican alike, have commemorated this fateful day in American […]
Governor Newsom affirms Trump's 'vengeance' a threat on democracy.
In April, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill prohibiting abortions after 6 weeks following an earlier 15-week ban. The law has since been challenged in Florida's Supreme Court, for which oral arguments have recently concluded. Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) issued a statement on X (formerly Twitter) calling for the judges to uphold the 1989 […]
After Hurricane Idalia swept through Florida’s Big Bend region, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has announced more than $1.6 million for small businesses in the recovery process. The Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program – administered by FloridaCommerce – allows entities affected by the major storm to receive short-term, zero-interest loans if they’ve experienced “economic […]
Tallahassee, Fl- Florida Representative Ralph E. Massullo has filed a bill that would compel the Florida Legislature to decide over the disbursement of a $2.2 million settlement. Representative Massullo’s bill responds to a ruling of the circuit court for the Eighth Judicial Circuit awarding Mark LaGatta over $2.32 million for damages suffered during an incident […]
