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Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) recently celebrated the Pentagon’s decision to station a new Air National Guard Squadron in Florida, touting her role in the matter. I am happy to announce that I have successfully secured a Special Tactics Squadron (STS) at MacDill Air Force Base! Thank you to @SecWar for making this happen. I […]
(POLL) Byron Donalds With Slight Two-Point Lead Over David Jolly in Governor's Race A new poll by the... READ MORE. Florida Democrats: "@FloridaGOP went to court to get our Hope Florida ad pulled off the air. A judge said no. So we made another one." Greg Steube: "I represent more Social Security recipients than any […]
The Republican Party of Florida dropped its lawsuit against the Florida Democratic Party and local television broadcasters Wednesday afternoon after the Democratic Party stopped airing the ad. The lawsuit concerned an advertisement that highlights the leaked Oct. 7 grand jury findings over the Hope Florida scandal, which found that $10 million of taxpayer money from […]
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton Comes Out Against Amendment 3 Florida Senate President Ben Albritton announced... READ MORE. James Uthmeier: "This morning, we arrested Kissimmee mayor Jackie Espinosa and are charging her with Grand Theft and Organized Scheme to Defraud." Mike Beltran: "Crooked Kathy Castor suddenly claims she doesn’t support men […]
The Florida Democratic Party (FDP) was quick to push back at the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) for its recent lawsuit against a 30-second ad spot highlighting the $10 million Hope Florida scandal. In response, the FDP commissioned a follow-up ad on the scandal after the First District Court of Appeals denied the RPOF's immediate […]
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton announced he's a 'No' on Amendment 3, citing its impact on the state's rural community in a statement shared by the Florida's Sheriff's Association this week. "As a native of Florida's heartland, our rural communities are near and dear to my heart. It's who I am," Albritton wrote. "Amendment 3 […]
Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is telling her Republican colleagues to keep their mouths shut rather than criticize the Trump administration’s efforts without knowing their intentions following Russia's release of an American prisoner. President Trump is actively negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine and just successfully secured the release of Stephen Hubbard. And […]
Former President Bill Clinton recently touched down in Hollywood, Fla., to campaign for Florida’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly in the state’s first toss-up race in 8 years. “I think we ought to give David Jolly a chance,” President Clinton said at Jolly’s event at Koinonia Worship Center. “If you elect him, we can begin […]
Republican Party of Florida Warns David Jolly Will Undo DeSantis' Legacy The Republican Party of Florida is spotlighting David Jolly's opposition to... READ MORE. Florida Democrats: "Thank you @jmpalmieri for recognizing the hard work Florida Dems have put in organizing year-round since 2024. We have more good news: we've now flipped 48 SEATS. And we're […]
(POLL) Byron Donalds Up 8 Points in Governor's Race, Down With Latinos A new N+ Univision/YouGov poll shows Congressman and... READ MORE. Pia Dandiya: "South Florida families are being crushed at the grocery store, gas station, and doctor’s office. I’m running to bring people TOGETHER - to lower costs, protect your […]
Reps. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.) & Laurel Lee (R-Fla.) have teamed up to introduce a bipartisan bill shutting down the importation of sloths into the U.S. The SLOTHS Act The Stopping Legalized Organized Trafficking and Harm to Sloths (SLOTHS) Act, announced on International Sloth Day, seeks to ban imports of wild sloths used for purposes […]
A new poll conducted by On Point Politics casts some doubt on state Representative Angie Nixon's ability to flip Florida's Senate seat in the midterms. Five states polled. Every result PUBLIC. 🔵Michigan - El-Sayed +6.3 🔵Texas - Talarico +4.5 🔵Ohio - Brown +3.6 🔵South Carolina - Andrews +3.5 🔴Florida - Moody +6.7 Help us pick […]
Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) is using her political leverage in Miami to the fullest advantage against Democratic challenger Eliott Rodriguez amid U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y. )'s recent visit to Florida's 27th Congressional District (FL CD 27). Eliott Rodriguez brought the man who wants to lead the socialists in Congress into a […]
Republican Party of Florida Sues Florida Democrats & TV Stations Over Hope Florida Scandal Ad In the lead-up to the 2026 Midterms... READ MORE. David Jolly: "I don’t like using such coarse words, but it has to be called out: Byron Donalds is lying to you. We both condemn socialism. The difference between us is […]
Florida Announces Arrest Warrant for Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro In the lead-up to the 2026 Midterms... READ MORE. Ashley Moody: "My opponent, a socialist, runs a bookstore called Cafe Resistance, quotes the communist manifesto, and celebrates those that attack police. What you see in France, communists taking to the streets, […]
Reps. Carlos A. Gimenez (R) and María Elvira Salazar (R), two Florida Cuban American lawmakers, commended the state of Florida’s recently secured arrest warrant against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. The lawmakers' reactions follow Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's announcement that the state obtained the warrant on Castro for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the state has secured an arrest warrant for Raul Castro for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in connection with his alleged role in the shootdown of two unarmed civilian planes 30 years ago. Attorney General Uthmeier announced the warrant while speaking during a press conference at Florida International University […]
Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-Fla.) has secured endorsements from county sheriffs across Florida’s 15th Congressional District (FL CD 15) as she fights to retain her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Citrus County Sheriff David Vincent, Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco, and County Sheriff Chad Chronister have backed Rep. Lee […]
