Florida
The Floridian is a statewide and national political media platform that covers government affairs, elections, public policy, and campaigns on Florida politics. These are stories focused on Florida and the politics involved
The Senate has just passed legislation to modernize right to farm protections.
Today in the Florida Senate, Senator Jeff Brandes (R-24) moved to totally abolish the Constitutional Revision Commission.
When Florida and Texas announced that they would be further easing their COVID-19 restrictions, the decision drew ire from critics who called it careless. As. part of the decision, Floridians will also not receive citations for not wearing masks although businesses still have the right to dictate whether customers and patrons are required to wear […]
Governor DeSantis assured that he is not paying attention to the criticism, choosing to focus on his “Seniors First” agenda while trying to keep the state open.
This week, in an interview with FOX News, the Florida lawmaker further discussed his view on the matter, saying that the Democrats “created a perception” that is not the case.
Today at the Florida Capitol, Senator Tina Scott Polsky (D-29) joined Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D) to reveal their plan for energy environmental aid to the state of Florida.
Artiles is alleged to have publically bragged about the “plant,” a candidate by the name of Alex Rodriguez, who had previously never been a candidate before.
Both Rubio and Republicans say that it’s an example of “swamp games” from Democrats.
After the GOP Big Tech Bill passed the appropriations committee, Representative Spencer Roach (R-79) pledged to, "vote up, on the bill", when it hits the floor of the Florida House. Roach, the author of HB 233 claims that we should, "embrace the diversity of viewpoint", adding he is all for, "intellectual freedom." Roach believes that […]
Jason Brodeur (R), the Chairman of the committee, introduced an amendment that was also passed, and the amendment would prevent local government from banning pipe smoking or cigar smoking on parks and beaches.
Amid what the GOP has labeled the illegal immigration "Border Crisis", Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) joined Judge Jeanine on Fox News to officially call out the Biden administration, saying they have, "created this crisis."
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) has faced mounting calls for him to resign amidst sexual assault allegations. The calls have ranged from prominent Republicans to Democrats like New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D), who called for Cuomo to be investigated.
Yesterday, the House appropriations committee convened at 3:50 to discuss current bills, one of them being the latest GOP big tech legislation sponsored by Rep. Blaise Ingoglia (R-35). The Big Tech bill, which Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has touted as, "the most ambitious reforms yet proposed for combatting political censorship", has also caught some bipartisan […]
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) is criticizing Dr. Anthony Fauci, calling him a “bad weatherman” who is “frequently wrong, but never in doubt.”
As Governor DeSantis continues to highlight his Senior First Agenda in the Sunshine State, the pressure is on the Biden Administration to deliver the necessary vaccines to states.
With a new report indicating that the CDC “misinterpreted” research on school reopenings, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) joined some of his Republican Senate colleagues in issuing a letter to Rochelle Walensy, the Centers of Disease Coltrol director.
Florida pharmacy advocacy group Small Business Pharmacies Aligned for Reform (SPAR) and national advocacy group Pharmacists United for Truth and Transparency (PUTT) counseled with Republican and Democrat state representatives to advocate for HB 1043's passage. HB 1043, titled, "Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Savings" would require: "AHCA to select single pharmacy benefit administrator through competitive procurement process […]
Fried aimed "patently false" verbal jabs at DeSantis during a recent appearance on a podcast with Molly Jong-Fast.
