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On Wednesday, August 31st, Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) announced his resignation from his seat in Florida’s 13th Congressional District, effective immediately. The “Staff for the Office of the 13th Congressional District of Florida” will continue to supply services for constituents up until January when the new candidate is sworn-in next year. This move will allow […]
As the United States reckons with the recent 1-year anniversary of the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, many Republicans have called out President Joe Biden (D) for his lack of acknowledgement of the event in which 13 U.S. Service Members lost their lives. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) was not the first to condemn the President’s failure […]
In a message to supporters, Team DeSantis slamming the president and "his henchman Charlie Crist."
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) has released a new advertisement, touting his support within the the law enforcement community.
A group of Republican lawmakers led by Florida Rep. Mike Waltz (R) directed a letter to the U.S. Secretary, urging the Biden administration to strike down vaccine mandates on members of the armed services.
Florida Rep. Michael Waltz (R) has issued further comments on the Afghanistan withdrawal, calling the move "incompetent and heartless."
First Lady of the state of Florida Casey DeSantis officially announced the amplification of her Hope Florida – A Pathway to Purpose, which is intended to target the elderly community with support and increased assistance for those in need. In 2021, the Mrs. DeSantis launched Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity initiative with the […]
Since the passing and the signage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), politicians on both side of the aisle have predicted vastly different outcomes. For instance, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) has been very vocal about his disdain for the bill and the negative side effects he believes the legislation will produce. However, Rep. Val Demings […]
This past week, President Biden (D) announced a new initiative to cancel billions of dollars of student loan debt. This will only increase the tax burden on working-class Americans. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is at the forefront in fighting this plan. On Tuesday, Scott heightened his calls for fellow Republicans to vote for the Debt […]
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has taken to social media to announce the county's housing initiative called the HOMES plan.
Republicans and Democrats alike face the hurdle of a possible Sanders candidacy entering the fray.
A few months ago, the United States saw a spike in vandalism against pro-life facilities such as crisis pregnancy centers after the leaked Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Now, there has been an episode of vandalism in Seminole County, Florida, at the Seminole County GOP office, just days after President Joe Biden (D) […]
Barely a week after winning the Democratic primary for Governor, Charlie Crist (D) continues to alienate Floridians. As we have covered, Crist called Ron DeSantis (R) a fascist whose supporters have "hate in their hearts" and does not want their vote. Saturday, Rep Crist picked Karla Hernandez-Mats, an apparent Fidel Castro sympathizing, pro-lockdown teacher union […]
In a recent blog post, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has called for more pressure against the Nicaraguan totalitarian regime led by Dictator Daniel Ortega and his spouse Rosario Murillo. The call for more pressure comes after repeated instances of human rights violations such as unreasonable searches and seizures, silencing and intimidating political opponents, and most […]
In a message to supporters, Team DeSantis called Hernandez-Mats “the Randi Weingarten of Florida.”
In response to his challenger, Rubio is calling Demings ‘a Do-Nothing Congresswoman.”
It seems as though Charlie Crist (D) isn't too keen on winning the appeal of Floridan voters. On Thursday, Rep. Crist flat-out called Governor Ron DeSantis (R) a fascist and said that his supporters have "hate in their hearts," adding that he didn't want their votes. Now, his new running mate may just sink his […]
Friday, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) sent out a press release regarding the one-year anniversary of the 13 service members who died in Kabul during the attempted evacuation of the U.S. military from Afghanistan. The attempted withdrawal was supposed to bring the United States out of the area peacefully for the first time since 9/11 but […]
