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TALLAHASSEE—President Donald Trump is striking Elise Stefanik's nomination for United Nations ambassador because he's "scared" state Sen. Randy Fine will lose his congressional race, according to Florida Republicans familiar who spoke to The Floridian. The comments from the two conservatives, granted anonymity to speak freely, follow reports that Fine's race against Democrat Josh Weil in […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently met with Haiti Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) President Fritz Alphonse Jean during his visit to Kingston, Jamaica, where he is meeting with leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean. Secretary of State Rubio’s meeting with TPC President Jean comes in the midst of the Haitian government’s failure to successfully […]
TALLAHASSEE—Four years after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have eliminated the requirement for Florida drivers to buy personal injury protection, the measure, which passed its first House committee Thursday, has returned. Filed by Republican Rep. Danny Alvarez, HB 1181 swaps the state's no-fault automobile insurance system with a fault-based one. It […]
Republican lawmakers are defending President Donald Trump’s administration as they face criticism for enabling a leak of military information after granting a journalist access to a private channel used by top defense and intelligence officials. The Atlantic’s Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg recently claimed he was added to a Signal chat with top Trump administration […]
The Argentine black and white tegu, a large invasive lizard, appears to be making quite a home for itself in St. Lucie County in Florida's Treasure Coast region. "Reproducing populations of Argentine black and white tegus are established in Hillsborough and Miami-Dade and Charlotte Counties," Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) spokesperson Lisa Thompson […]
TALLAHASSEE—For the third year in a row, the Florida House passed a bill lowering the gun-buying age to 18, reversing a law passed in the wake of the state's deadliest school shooting, even though the Senate has yet to schedule the bill for a hearing. This is the third time the state House has passed […]
TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Legislature could put its own definitions into citizen-led ballot amendments with undefined terms, according to a petition fraud bill that passed its final House committee on Wednesday. The sweeping 45-page bill, filed by Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, was approved by the House State Affairs Committee Wednesday afternoon after three hours of debate. It […]
Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has responded to criticism concerning her comments about Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX). At a Human Rights Campaign event, Rep. Crockett referred to Gov. Abbot as "Governor Hot Wheels" and a "hot ass mess." Gov. Abbott has used a wheelchair since 1984 after he was hit by a falling tree while jogging. […]
President Donald Trump is defending National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after the latter reportedly mistakenly granted The Atlantic’s Editor in Chief access to sensitive military information. Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg recently claimed he was added to a Signal chat with top Trump administration officials where they discussed the US’ recent strikes on Houthi targets. […]
The country’s two biggest broadcasters, National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), are under scrutiny from GOP lawmakers for alleged partisan reporting. NPR and PBS have faced consistent accusations of being biased towards the left and progressive ideals. Both news networks were created to produce fact-based reporting on issues relevant to American audiences. […]
National Security Advisor and former Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) spoke to Laura Ingraham on Fox News after he appeared to inadvertently add editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a text chain on the Signal messaging app. Key members of the Trump administration included Vice President JD Vance (R), Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and […]
TALLAHASSEE—Because two Republicans stepped out, and a third voted “no,” a conservative Florida bill that would have allowed guns on school buses and in university dorms died in its first Senate committee on Tuesday. The final vote on Sen. Randy Fine’s SB 814 was 4 “nays” to 3 “ayes” in Tuesday’s Senate Criminal Justice Committee. […]
TALLAHASSEE—A hotly contested Florida bill banning Pride, Black Lives Matter, and Trump flags in schools and atop government buildings passed its second Senate hearing on Tuesday. Filed by Republican Sen. Randy Fine, expected to head to Congress in April, SB 100 would outlaw all “politically partisan” flags, which he says include flags denoting race or […]
TALLAHASSEE—Florida teens could work night shifts and eight hours without a meal break, according to a controversial child labor bill that passed its first Senate committee on Tuesday. Filed by Republican Sen. Jay Collins, SB 918 continues the Republican-led Legislature’s efforts from last year to loosen child labor laws. This comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis […]
Florida Sate Senator Randy Fine (R) is pulling no punches in the lead up to the special election for the US’ House of Representatives 6th Florida seat. Senator Fine has been fiercely criticizing his Democrat opponent, Joshua Weil, for questionable actions he reportedly committed while being a public school teacher. According to Fine and local […]
President Donald Trump has announced new ‘secondary tariffs’ on Venezuela that impose a general 25% levy on exports from any country purchasing Venezuelan oil. The tariffs come as US-Venezuela relations sour due to President Trump’s discontent with Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s immigration policies as well as his undemocratic practices. Trump blamed Venezuela for “purposefully and […]
A jury has found two Eastern European individuals guilty of conspiring to kill US-based journalist Masih Alinejad after being hired to do so by Iran. Polad Omarov and Rafat Amirov were hired by Iran to murder Alinejad due to her fierce criticism of Iran’s theocratic authoritarian government. Omarov and Amirov were high-ranking members of an […]
Florida House Leader Fentrice Driskell ripped Gov. Ron DeSantis's trip to Idaho and Montana on Monday as a "political stunt," accusing the governor of neglecting real Florida issues. Rep. Driskell, from Tampa, spoke to reporters on a Monday morning Zoom call ahead of DeSantis's western excursion encouraging state legislatures to demand a constitutional amendment forcing […]
