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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday touted Florida's leading economy as a top reason why voters should stomp out an amendment legalizing recreational marijuana, pointing out that the state's financial status is so good there's no need for additional "weed money" to buttress it. The Governor's comments happened at a West Palm Beach roundtable held to […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday questioned the need for legalized recreational marijuana when the state's medical weed program is already allegedly being taken advantage of. At his newest campaign event against a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana, called Amendment 3, the Florida Governor pointed out that nearly a million Floridians already have medical […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) in introducing the Restoring an Economic Lifeline with Immediate Emergency Funding (RELIEF) Act. The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Oct. 15 that the Disaster Loan Program had run out of money. This program grants low-interest loans to homeowners and businesses affected by declared disasters. […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) appeared on News Nation to discuss some of the recent takeaways she’s made as a part of the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump. The bipartisan membership of the task force has been asked to investigate and identify the mistakes made on July 13 and how to […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has sent a letter to the National Institute of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli regarding a study on the effects of puberty blockers on children. The research was funded by the NIH but was not released after years of studies. According to Sen. Rubio, those who conducted the research are “concerned […]
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are once again pushing for the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) the national year-round standard. In 2018, Sen. Scott signed a bill as Governor of Florida, which would trigger approval of the time change if it is approved federally. The […]
The clock is ticking. In his seventh campaign-style event in two weeks, with seven days left until the election, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday implored Floridians to vote against two pro-abortion and pro-marijuana amendments that he believes to be deceptive and dangerous. While the Governor has blasted the two initiatives since they were slotted onto […]
Scott Rasmussen, the veteran pollster, is under the impression that President Donald Trump (R) could win the 2024 presidential election. In the latest polling average from RealClearPolitics, President Trump has a lead over Vice President Kamala Harris (D) in 7 battleground states. Despite recent controversy, and despite star studded appearances for Vice President Harris, polling […]
From name calling to alleged physical action, former Florida Rep. Juan Carlos "JC" Plants (D) is responding to the incident.
President Joe Biden’s comments during a video conference call in which he appears to call former President Donald Trump’s supporters “garbage” have incited controversy. “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” said President Joe Biden when referring to antecedent comments made about Puerto Rico at President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. […]
A campus event where students were given ice cream, pizza, and other food items in exchange for pledging to vote ‘yes’ on Florida's upcoming Amendment 4 election was held on Florida International University’s (FIU) Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) during Monday, October 29th. The event was held during class hours and next to FIU’s Green […]
CCIA files lawsuit against Florida law that bans social media access to children The Computer & Communications Industry Association, or CCIA, filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the constitutionality of HB3, a Florida internet law that would restrict users’ access to lawful content...READ MORE FL Rep. Alina Garcia: "Vigilance and accountability are crucial to […]
A new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) claims Chinese retail platform Temu is engaging in illegal business behavior and potentially feeding China with American users’ data. The CSIS report alleges Temu is liable to China’s National Security law, which obligates Chinese companies to reveal all data requested by the CCP. […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) appeared on “Fox News Sunday” to share his perspective on the recent comments made by Democrats likening former President Donald Trump (R) to Adolf Hitler. The idea of opposing political candidates being compared to the German dictator isn’t unheard of but unprecedented when it comes directly from the other candidate. After […]
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) considers it a great showing, noting that President Trump made it clear he won't "leave New York Behind."
Former President Donald Trump is criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris’ handling of illegal immigration as new public data is released regarding the quantity of undocumented immigrants within the US. US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) published data for the month of September, where over 100 thousand undocumented immigrants were identified, demonstrating a 112% increase over […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Representative Josh Brecheen (R-OK) have introduced the Debt-Per-Citizen-Transparency Act, a bill that requires all Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimates to disclose how much a new piece of legislation will affect the debt-to-citizen ratio. With the national debt reaching over $35 trillion and an election right around the corner, it […]
Senate contender Debbie Mucarsel-Powell on Monday slammed her opponent Rick Scott as a “fraud” and accused Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration of silencing Jewish beliefs just eight days ahead of the election for reddened Florida’s surprisingly tight race. In her bid to upset the fabulously wealthy incumbent, Mucarsel-Powell, a Latina immigrant and former one-term Congresswoman from […]
