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The latest candidate is the two-term Mayor of Miami Lakes, Mayor Manny Cid.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) said that he’s “done watching Republicans lose.”
Washington, D.C.- Florida Representative Gregory Steube (R) has cosponsored a bill that would prohibit offshore abortions. Introduced by Texas Representative Randy Weber (TX-14), the Ban Offshore Abortion Tourism (BOAT) Act seeks to halt operations circumventing state abortion restrictions. Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson re-delegated state governments with the authority to freely […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is calling for congressional spending, as well as the national debt, to “get under control.” In doing so, the Florida congressman asserted that high inflation and a rise in gas prices are due to President Joe Biden (D) and his administration’s policies. In a blog post, Rep. Mast wrote, “It’s not […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) toured Taylor and Citrus County, Florida to witness the aftermath and the impacts of Hurricane Idalia on the area. According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the former governor will travel the Sunshine State to visit the impacted areas as well as speak with local leaders to “ensure Florida’s families and communities […]
Florida Attorney General (AG) Ashley Moody appeared on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to discuss Hurricane Idalia recovery work, highlighting how communities came together to aid one another and Governor Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) oversight compared to that of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's (D) handling of the migrant crisis, where she called in the National Guard to assist in housing migrants. AG […]
Florida House of Representatives member Michelle Salzman (R) has introduced a bill proposing to limit county commissioners’ tenures. County commissioners are currently enabled by Florida law to compete for re-election indefinitely. If passed, Representative Salzman’s joint resolution 19 would bar commissioners who have, or will by the end of their term have, served eight years […]
After Hurricane Idalia swept across the Sunshine State and hit ferociously areas such as the Big Bend, Florida legislators from the U.S. Congress are supporting Governor Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) request for the Biden administration to approve his Major Disaster Declaration. Sent a letter with @SenRickScott and members of the Florida delegation to President Biden in […]
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has sent a letter to National Public Radio (NPR) President and CEO John Lansing, as well as Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) President and CEO Patricia de Stacy Harrison, questioning the public funds used to display speeches from Nation of Islam (NOI) leader, Louis Farrakhan. Farrakhan’s speeches infamously include viewpoints that […]
President Trump issued choice words to his critics in a slew of promotional videos.
Rubio questioned the Biden administration’s plan to pair disaster relief with Ukraine funding.
In a letter written to United States Archivist Colleen Shogun, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) as well as committee member Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) are requesting the National Archives to provide “documents, communications, and manifests related to then-VP Biden’s misuse of Air Force Two and Marine Two.” The Oversight Committee members are alleging that […]
Washington, D.C.- A bipartisan group of Florida Congressmen and woman have co-sponsored the passage of the bipartisan Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and Carlos Gimenez all expressed support for the bill, with Balart being the latest to do so earlier this week. The act aims to provide firefighters and other […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) has suspended his presidential campaign.
In the month of August, the Trump campaign has brought in $20 million, per Fox News. However, the eyebrow-raising figures come from within the last seven days. In less than a week after the release of his mugshot, former President Donald Trump (R) has raised nearly $10 million in fundraising for his campaign. In his […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) went on Fox Business and gave his perspective surrounding what he believes are the black community’s thoughts concerning social issues such as transgender ideology. The video, which appears to have been edited for brevity, showcases Rep. Donalds’ rejection of the recent cultural shift by asserting that black men are not for […]
Gulf Coast, Florida- Florida Senator Rick Scott has visited Sarasota, Hernando, and other counties to monitor and support preparations for Hurricane Idalia. Counties across Florida’s Gulf coast could potentially face torrential downpours and earth-shattering winds from Hurricane Idalia. Idalia is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning. Hence, Senator Scott traveled […]
President Joe Biden (D) and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) discussed tropical storm Idalia during a phone call.
