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Though former Rep. Gaetz didn't formally endorse Patronis, his seeming support for the frontrunner in the race could boost his candidacy.
US Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has been selected to lead the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. “I’m grateful and humbled by the trust my peers within the Republican Conference have placed in me by electing me the next chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Under my leadership, our committee will have a […]
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration appears to be trying to push forward the highly controversial and bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) legislative measure in the U.S. Congress. Protecting a child from online predation is paramount to lawmakers, but this measure could allow for government censorship against conservative content on social media and possibly allow unelected bureaucrats […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Congratulates Mast on Foreign Affairs Gavel Miami Mayor Francis Suarez congratulated Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast on Monday after House Republicans selected him to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Mast beat out California...READ MORE Sen. Rick Scott: "Today, I met with my good friend, @PamBondi & heard her vision […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has been mostly quiet in the upper chamber since President-elect Donald Trump (R) tapped him as the next Secretary of State. However, Sen. Rubio's bill, the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024, has passed the House of Representatives. It will be sent to President Joe Biden’s […]
In response to support for the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder, Democrats are issuing swift denouncement, saying there’s “zero tolerance” for such behavior.
In a recent trip to the southern border, Governor Newsom hammered away at President Donald Trump (R), calling President Trump’s tariff plan “a betrayal” to the public.
A state Lawmaker planning a congressional bid in Northwest Florida has filed a bill to repeal a controversial state statute that drew a line in the sand on who can use which areas of Florida beaches. "Freedom Doctor" Rep. Joel Rudman, a Republican family practice physician from Navarre who hopes to succeed Matt Gaetz in […]
Israeli intelligence has revealed new details about the extent of UN Relief Works Agency’s (UNRWA) links to terrorist group Hamas. According to reports exclusively shared with the New York Times, UNRWA had been employing Hamas terrorists as teachers and school staff across UN-run schools in Gaza. The reports indicates how a majority of UN personnel […]
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has launched a $5 million grant program—the Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Energy Efficiency Program—to support energy efficiency improvements in the Sunshine State. According to Commissioner Simpson's press office, the program will use the $5 million to improve publicly owned water and wastewater treatment facilities in Florida’s rural counties. […]
Former Florida Representative Carolina Amesty (R) has been cleared of all charges pending against her for alleged felony. Representative Amesty represented parts of Orange and Osceola counties and had been accused of using her family’s Central Christian University in Orlando to commit fraudulent financial transactions. The charges partly stemmed from the Orlando Sentinel newspaper’s own […]
Rudman Files Bill to Let Lawmakers Conceal Carry, Repeal Parkland Law A Florida state Lawmaker and candidate for Matt Gaetz's congressional seat has filed a bill that would let Lawmakers conceal carry in the Capitol and repeal red flag laws passed after the massacre...READ MORE Florida Happenings Part One: American Education Institute Report Finds Education […]
Democrat state Rep. Susan Valdes is a liberal no more, she announced Monday afternoon, revealing that she has switched to the Republican Party months after winning reelection in House District 64 and a week after losing her bid to be the Democratic chair of Hillsborough County. The party switch for Rep. Valdes, 60, gives Republicans […]
A Florida state Lawmaker and candidate for Matt Gaetz's congressional seat has filed a bill that would let Lawmakers conceal carry in the Capitol and repeal red flag laws passed after the massacre at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School. It is unclear if Rep. Joel Rudman, a Navarre Republican, will have another House member co-sponsor […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has released a statement regarding the latest jobs report data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). According to the report, the unemployment rate has increased to 4.2%, and upwards of 1.27 million full-time jobs were lost over the year. Moreover, the report demonstrated an increase of nearly 577,000 part time […]
On December 5, Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance participated in International Volunteer Day. The company provides its employees four days of paid time off “specifically designed to encourage the team members to serve their community in new ways.” This year, Heritage employees used their volunteer time to help the Tampa community and its local charitable organizations, […]
President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on Bashar al-Assad’s departure from Syria over the weekend as rebel forces took control of the country. Assad’s regime had been supported by Russia, who has two military bases on the coast of Syria. President Trump claimed Russia “lost all interest” in Syria due to the large pull on resources […]
President-elect Donald Trump has announced former US Senator David Perdue has accepted his nomination to become the ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. Once confirmed by the Senate, Senator Perdue’s role will be to serve as President Trump’s diplomatic arm with China. Perdue’s job will most likely center on trade, as Trump has repeatedly […]
