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Two new polls could spell trouble for abortion supporters regarding Florida's Amendment 4.
Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) has mobilized a bipartisan group of nearly 100 lawmakers to pressure the US Senate into passing his Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act. Congressman Steube and 78 other legislators sent a letter to Senate leadership demanding the respective relief bill be brought to the senate floor for a vote after it passed […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the State of Florida are celebrating the 45th consecutive month of jobs growth with an unemployment rate lower than the national average. The month of July demonstrated a statewide unemployment rate of 3.3%, one point lower than the national average (4.3%). The Sunshine State’s private sector growth rate reached +2.3% […]
U.S. House District 25 hopeful Bryan Leib (R-FL) has received the endorsement of CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) as he attempts to challenge longtime incumbent Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) for her seat. Leib released a statement following the news of the endorsement, calling both his campaign and CPAC part of the “America First” movement. […]
Senator Rick Scott’s campaign poked fun at his opponent, former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) for launching her veterans coalition in front of a small group of supporters, failing to produce a number of how many veterans have supported her, and called out her record on military issues such as servicemember’s pay. For instance, the Scott […]
President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal debacle continues to haunt the lame duck president as the Taliban mark three years since regaining full control of the country. The Taliban commemorated its expulsion of US forces by holding a parade boasting the millions of dollars in US equipment they were able to scavenge from abandoned US military […]
The Taliban celebrated its return to power by holding a parade by showcasing the U.S. military equipment that was left behind.
Chinese retail company ‘Temu’ has come under scrutiny by US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who is alleging the former should be federally investigated for potentially unfair trade practices. Temu, owned by Chinese company PDD Holdings, is an online marketplace for cheap goods ranging from clothes to cutlery. Senator Scott sent a letter to President Joe […]
Vice President Kamala Harris is receiving criticism following the emergence of campaign footage where she promises supporters she will close immigration detention centers once president. Vice President Harris made the comments during a campaign event in Iowa. When asked if she would close immigration detention centers, Harris responded unequivocally: “Absolutely, on day one. On day […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) spoke to Host Martha McCallum on Fox News to discuss a possible counter-attack from Iran and its proxy forces after Israel conducted multiple successful missions to kill top military and political leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas. Since Oct. 7 when Hamas forces para trooped into Israel and killed approximately 1,200 people, […]
Local South Florida officials are preparing to host thousands of Venezuelans as they form part of a global protest movement denouncing election fraud in the recent presidential elections. Protestors are expected to convene across Florida this Saturday, August 17th, but will likely concentrate in South Florida given the large Venezuelan migrant presence in the area. […]
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) recently introduced the Harmonizing Environmental Analyses and Launching Therapeutic Hubs to Yield Bolstered Research and Innovation in Neurological Science (HEALTHY BRAINS) Act to the House. This bill looks into environmental risk factors such as toxicant exposure and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott how now introduced the SAFE U.S. Facilities Act to limit federal funding for events involving foreign officials.
The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) Center for Political Strategy released its Q3 Statewide General Election Poll with some interesting results. Former President Donald Trump (R) is receiving about the same amount of support from Floridians compared to Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), but Sen. Scott is outpacing Debbie Mucarsel-Powell 10 points compared to President Trump’s […]
The Vote No on 3 Campaign – which calls on Florida voters to reject the legalization of marijuana in the Sunshine State – is attempting to rebuke the idea that a large amount of marijuana possession offenders are currently in jail for the crime. The Vote No on 3 Campaign cites Florida Department of Corrections […]
Conservatives have harnessed the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report to assail President Joe Biden’s economic policy. The PPI report gauges inflation for certain sectors of America’s economy. While the data for the month of July showed an unexpected improvement from previous months, inflation has increased during 2024. US Senator […]
New social security legislation led by Democrat Senator Sherrie Brown (D-OH) has been supported by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). The bill, which is cosponsored by over half of the entire Senate, expands social security benefits for certain public sector employees. Currently, public sector workers whose employers do not withhold Social Security from their salary have […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently spoke at a Florida GOP event and sang the praises of Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Evan Power and former Chairman (now State Senator) Joe Gruters. Republicans have officially reached a voter registration advantage of one million. Florida has historically been dominated by Democrats. In 1972, the Democrat Party […]
