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Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) has filed the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA).
The introduction of fentanyl to America, primarily through drug trafficking via the southern border and one of the greatest crises the nation is facing today. The synthetic opioid has dangerously woven itself within the social fabric of our society. On Wednesday, Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) bill, the Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools […]
The House has voted in favor of allowing Puerto Rico to choose its political status.
Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has quickly propelled in popularity as a possible presidential candidate, and in a new poll, he outperforms President Trump in support.
Back in March, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed the controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, the chief tenet in hte measure was the prohibition of inappropriate sexual material in classrooms for young children. Nearly nine months later, Congressman-elect Cory Mills (R-FL-7) is proposing the next step. Mills intends to make publishing or distributing such material […]
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced legislation in an attempt to “halt the Biden administration's attempts to implement radical Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) regulations in our federal agencies.” The bill looks to block the federal government from forcing individuals or organizations to declare their greenhouse gas emissions as part of a conditional eligibility […]
The fentanyl scourge nearly claims another victim in Florida. Disturbing footage shows Tavares police officer Courtney Bannick overdosing on the substance after discovering it on a driver whom she had stopped. Despite wearing gloves, she is exposed to fentanyl. The footage shows fellow officers administering Narcan to an unresponsive Bannick, who initially regains consciousness. However, […]
Mike Waltz (R) issued a letter calling for funding that would offer shore protection and beach renourishment projects in various Florida counties.
Whenever the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the economic numbers for the month, many Floridians appear to await on Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) take on the matter; especially with the inflationary numbers that the nation has witnessed since President Joe Biden’s (D) election in November of 2020. According to Sen. Scott's press release sent out […]
As more information about the COVID vaccine and its possible inadequacies comes about, many Americans across the nation, including in Florida, are still searching for answers concerning its effectiveness and its side effects This includes some in the public to question those that pushed the vaccine so heavily upon its release as well as today. […]
Throughout the past few years, the social media app TikTok has taken the world by storm. On this app, users can post comedic, informative, or persuasive content that is then thrown into an algorithm that attempts to provide videos for each individual based on their content likes, interactions, and other factors that make up an […]
Eskamani shared the news on social media, and if the bill passes, Florida would be the 15th state to remove such a sales tax charge.
Mayor Levine Cava is now calling on Passidomo and Renner to address skyrocketing insurance premiums.
In August, President Joe Biden (D) and his administration announced their intention to hire 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents to the government agency At the time and currently, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is vehemently opposed to that idea as are just about every single Republican lawmaker in Washington, D.C. According to the Heritage […]
Incoming freshman Congressman, Representative-Elect Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) will have an interesting job ahead of him as he attempts to navigate not only the D.C. landscape but the intrapersonal politics of the Democratic Party. With Democrats claiming 50% of Jewish party registration compared to a 17% Republican clip and a 32% Independent number (according to the […]
With Congress in its lame-duck session period, presumptive House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) says this time Republicans will gear up for January and be limiting their work across the aisle with Democrats. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) appeared on MSNBC's The Beat to explain the Republican position, while also discussing his opinion on why Herschel Walker […]
Florida has been more than welcoming to those seeking to benefit from not having a state income tax. In a recent appearance on Newsmax's Spicer & Co., Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL-26) suggested that Elon Musk's Twitter move their headquarters to Miami-Dade, Florida. "Everyone is moving to the Free State of #Florida and I want @Twitter […]
Cory Mills (R) now joins a growing number of conservative lawmakers calling on the DOJ to investigate Twitter and the Biden administration.
