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The bill passed with some Republican support, and now commentators are questioning whether or not this could spell trouble by having those Republicans will face primary challengers when they’re up for reelection.
Last year the city government of Key West inexplicably voted to ban large cruise ships from porting within their coastal area. This arose from wealthy residents not wanting to be burdened by 'cruise ship rift raft.' This decision proved to be faulty as this brought tourist ship traffic down by 95%, plenty of money to […]
Earlier today, State Senator Lori Berman (D-31) and freshman Rep. Omari Hardy (D-88) announced their joint plan to implement solar energy in a more equitable fashion in the Sunshine State. In the Florida House, Hardy is sponsoring HB 551, also called, "Solar Energy Systems Located on the Property of an Educational Facility." The bill is […]
Today, the House voted on H.R.8, a bill that Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) calls “a political game” that both Republicans and Democrats like to play on Washington.
In response to the 1 year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic, COVID-19 expert, Dr. Anthony Harris. hosted a press conference yesterday to discuss what has and will happen as COVID ensues. Dr. Harris has been a reputable name during the pandemic and is the Chief Innovation Officer & Medical Director of WorkCare, a […]
In more recent years, universities have been the focal point of political discourse, good or bad. However, 'cancel culture' has seemed to smother any chance of civil debate of any sort on campuses across the country. HB 233, also entitled "Postsecondary Education" by Rep. Spencer Roach (R) seeks to cancel, "cancel culture" on college campuses […]
The response has been divisive, and Florida Democrats argue that this "arbitrary" bill would be detrimental to Floridians.
In Florida, one lawmaker who potentially faces a number of Democratic rivals is Senator Marco Rubio (R), but a new poll indicates that he’s heading into election season with a slight lead.
Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R), has had a monstrous week after officially throwing his hat in the ring for the 2022 U.S. Congressional election, promising to 'Make America First Again!'
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) announced today that she would be filing legal action to protect Floridian’s from “President Biden’s dangerous immigration policies."
Another candidate that has been touted is Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R), who has scored his first endorsement in Roger Stone, calling him “a scrapper” and “a brawler.”
The Governor says he’s not “considering” the idea as he focuses on vaccine distributions across the Sunshine State.
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) slammed Senate Republicans who are pursuing a bill that would reshape Florida’s Bright Futures college scholarship.
Florida Democrats, mostly led by the Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D), have accused Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of showing favoritism to donors in the Florida vaccine rollout, and have now asked the FBI to launch an investigation in the matter. DeSantis, who has relentlessly touted his 'Seniors First' plan denied these allegations on Thursday, […]
The first order of business for Trump is to unseat Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowksi (R), calling her a “disloyal and very bad Senator.”Â
Florida Rep. Kat Cammack (R), whose husband is a first responder and who spoke against the bill on the House floor, continues to share her thoughts as to why the bill isn’t a “reform bill” but instead a bill that will “defund the police.”
The NRA, while having announced their move to Texas, recently came out against an anti-tethering policy on pets in public areas. Florida Senators are currently working on legislation that would ban tethering dogs and cats and leaving them unsupervised in SB 650. In the Democrat bill, which has the support of State Senator Lauren Book […]
Last month, State Rep. Chuck Clemons Sr. (R-21) proposed HB 717, a bill to extend consumer protections in the state of Florida. In order to do so, the bill would impose additional limitations on consumer reporting agencies in efforts to empower Florida consumers.
