Florida

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis is so committed to convening the Legislature next week to combat illegal immigration that he considers himself a "dog" latched onto Lawmakers' ankles, insisting that he will not "let go" until the issue is handled. DeSantis made the remarks during a press conference in Tallahassee on Tuesday, responding to a reporter's question […]

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis raved about Kevin Guthrie, Florida's emergency response director, on Tuesday after Guthrie sidestepped a question about whether he would lead the federal version of the agency under Donald Trump. Rumored to be the top name on Trump's shortlist for Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Guthrie didn't respond to a question […]

Donald J. Trump (R) took the oath of office today at noon ET, he has become the 45th and 47th President of the United States. This is the first time a president has won reelection in non-consecutive terms since President Grover Cleveland in 1892. However, moments before the ceremony, Governors Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Brian […]

President Donald Trump heralded a ‘golden age for America’ as he promised advances in the economy, immigration, foreign policy and other salient policy issues during his presidential inaugural address. President Trump, who has become only the second US president to ever hold nonconsecutive terms, laid out his vision and plan for his administration.  During the […]

If you had said two years ago that Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) would be signing a controversial executive order on January 20th, 2025, involving the newly named "Gulf of America," you probably wouldn't think Donald Trump has returned to the White House. Life works out funnily. However, Gov. DeSantis is still in his residence in […]

President Donald Trump issued a sweeping pardon forgiving all Americans charged and convicted for their involvement in the January 6, 2021 capitol attacks.  The pardon also commuted the sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leadership convicted for a series of crimes associated with the January 6 riots. Trump has referred to many of those […]

Full Timeline: Trump's Historic Inauguration; Biden Pardons Family Inauguration Day: President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in today as the United States’ 47th president. President Trump was re-elected to the presidency after losing the 2020 election...READ MORE Also, Biden pardons entire family. READ MORE     Gov. Ron DeSantis: "There's no time to waste. Perhaps the strongest part of @realDonaldTrump's […]

Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) has responded to President Joe Biden (D) by reintroducing a bill that keeps the Cuban regime on the state sponsor of terrorism list.

The Biden administration's eleventh-hour proposal to lower nicotine concentrations in cigarettes has led some Floridians to fear a billion-dollar impact in state revenue and an eruption in black market cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration proposed the plan Wednesday, just days before President Joe Biden will step down in favor of Donald Trump. The plan […]

Inauguration Day :President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in today as the United States’ 47th president.  President Trump was re-elected to the presidency after losing the 2020 elections to President Joe Biden.  Some have qualified Trump’s return as “the greatest political comeback in American history.”  Today, Trump will officially become the 47th US […]

The US Supreme Court unanimously rejected a first-amendment challenge brought by TikTok against a recently passed law mandating ByteDance, its parent company, divest from the app or cease operating it.  ByteDance now has until Sunday to divest from TikTok lest it be granted a one-time 90 day extension by the President.  President-elect Donald Trump, who’s […]

Waltz Calls TikTok 'Great Platform,' Says Trump Will 'Preserve It' Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz commented on the TikTok situation in a recent appearance on Fox News, calling the app "a great platform" that President-elect Donald Trump will...READ MORE     Former Rep. Matt Gaetz: "Trump’s inauguration is being moved indoors due to the dangerously cold weather. […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has caught conservative lawmakers’ attention as it shutters its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives prior to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.  The FBI recently decided to shut down its DEI central office prior to President Trump’s inauguration on January 20th.  FBI DEI initiatives have been subject to harsh criticism […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the No Tax on Tips Act, a bill that attempts to institute the legislation’s title nationwide. The bill exempts “cash tips” – cash, credit and debit card charges, and checks – from federal income tax by allowing taxpayers to claim a 100% above-the-line deduction […]

American Encore is welcoming the president-elect with its “Second-Act” video series, a celebration of the resilience, reinvention, and the United States’ ability to persevere through adversity.

Filmmaker RaMell Ross premiered his Tallahassee-set film Nickel Boys Thursday night, the first screening in the city after its debut in other locations, months after Florida approved millions in restitution for boys tortured at the reform school that inspired the story. Ross, 42, spoke to The Floridian by phone after Florida A&M University hosted a […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling on Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Brazilian government to denounce Venezuelan Dictator Nicolás Maduro's threats against the United States. Ironically, Maduro said at the International Anti-Fascist Festival that “freedom of Puerto Rico is pending, and we will achieve it with Brazilian troops.” In a letter, […]

U.S. Senator and former Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has assured Floridians she intends to fully support President-elect Donald Trump’s policies in her new role as US Senator.  “In the U.S. Senate, I will support President Donald Trump and fight for legislation that strengthens the border, builds the wall, and removes those who entered unlawfully,” […]