Florida

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced that new models for the ever-strengthening Hurricane Helene have it tracking more east, which would help spare Florida's capital city the massive damage that some residents are preparing for. Though most predictions have Helene, which is now a Category 2, slamming into the Panhandle just southwest of Tallahassee, newer […]

Former President Donald Trump was reportedly briefed by US intelligence officials on Iranian plots to assassinate him.  The reports come days after the US intelligence community exposed election-meddling activities by Iran against President Trump.  Trump defiantly commented on the news via X, warning of future retribution for any assassination attempts.  “An attack on a former […]

US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) filed new legislation to sanction China a few days after filing a different sanctions proposal earlier this week.  The new sanctions proposal seeks to counteract China’s role in the illegal fentanyl trade.  Senator Rubio’s earlier sanctions proposal sought to sanction Chinese entities using slave labor to manufacture goods.  In his […]

TALLAHASSEE—As the Sunshine State battens down the hatches in preparation for the potentially major Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that Uber will provide free rides to shelters in counties under a state of emergency. Luckily—or perhaps unluckily—for Floridians, that offer extends to the 61 counties under a declared state of emergency. "I'm […]

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke to The Floridian regarding news surrounding the filibuster and the southern border as Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris (D) has put herself in the spotlight on both accords. First, VP Harris told Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) she supports ending the filibuster to restore Roe v. Wade federally. Axios […]

US Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) Enhanced Presidential Security Act, led by Representatives Mike Lawler and Ritchie Torres in the House of Representatives, unanimously passed the Senate after passing with a bipartisan and unanimous 405-0 vote in the House.  The bill would provide presidential and vice presidential nominees the same level of Secret Service protections as […]

'You Can Hide From the Wind' But You Have to 'Run From the Water': DeSantis Issues Latest Hurricane Warning A day out from what is predicted to be a major hurricane, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to heed local evacuation warnings and to finalize preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Helene...READ MORE FL Rep. Randy Fine: "I am […]

The Destruction Initiative for Stored Precursors Overseas and Safe Enforcement (DISPOSE) Act will create fentanyl and precursor chemical destruction facilities in three drug trafficking choke points: Mexico, Colombia, and Peru.

Florida Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (R), María Elvira Salazar (R), and Carlos A. Giménez (R) are now sharing their concern over the second Cuban official to allegedly seek refuge in the United States. 

By Bryan Leib Last week in Miami at FIU’s campus, Senator Rick Scott organized a roundtable discussion with Jewish and non-Jewish leaders to facilitate a conversation about the dangerous rise of Antisemitism in Florida, calling the coalition “Floridians Against Antisemitism”. The event was attended by State Rep. Randy Fine, local mayors, prominent Rabbis and Pastors. […]

A day out from what is predicted to be a major hurricane, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to heed local evacuation warnings and to finalize preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Helene. Currently a tropical storm, Gov. DeSantis fretted that it could be even more intense than Hurricane Idalia in 2023, a near-Category 4 storm that […]

US Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced the No Funds for Forced Labor Act to counteract international slave labor, primarily in China.  China has been repeatedly criticized for producing cheap goods on the backs of unpaid muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).  Senators Rubio and Merkley’s bill would […]

Republican U.S. Representatives from Florida, Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Texas, Chip Roy (R-TX) spoke to The Floridian regarding Vice President Kamala Harris’ (D) plans to visit the southern border for the first time since becoming the Democrat nominee for President. Illegal immigration, once again, has become a major topic of discussion this election cycle and […]

Republican U.S. Representatives from the states of Texas and Florida spoke to The Floridian regarding the Democrat’s strategy to link the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 to former President Donald Trump (R). The former president has repeatedly disavowed the plan. For instance, Representative August Pfluger (R-TX) told The Floridian that the media is colluding with the […]

By pointing to Republican fear, volunteer numbers, and call volumes, Florida Democrats are swearing that even though the Sunshine State has experienced a massive year-over-year Republican shift in voter registration, the state is "in play" for them in November. While the state Democrats have long maintained the "in play" mantra, momentum from their two controversial […]

As the vice president heads to the border, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) is praising her for while noting that Democrats and Republicans are to blame for the “border crisis.”

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) is now slamming the "Chuck Schumer border bill," noting its various concerns. 

DeSantis Expands State of Emergency to 61 Counties Ahead of Hurricane Helene Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded Florida's state of emergency to 61 of 67 counties in preparation for the soon-to-be Hurricane Helene, whose tropical force winds could extend up to 250 miles...READ MORE     Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Tropical Storm Helene, now formed, is projected […]