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Calling Maduro a "liar and a dictator," Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is calling on President Biden to respond.
State Representative hopeful Greg Folley (R-FL) has received the endorsement of former Collier County Sheriff Don Hunter. Folley – who’s running for House District 81 – has served as a Marco Island City Councilman since 2020 and held the position of Chairman in 2022 and 2023. In the endorsement, former Sheriff Hunter stated that Folley […]
Blaming the Biden-Harris Administration, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) accused the current administration for emboldening Maduro's reign.
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) was selected to serve on the Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump. The Task Force will take over all pending House committee investigations relating to the assassination plot and near-death of former President Donald Trump (R). Rep. Lee shared that the Secret Service breakdown was a […]
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – led by Commissioner Wilton Simpson (R-FL) – announced the state has issued a stop-sale order for “Diamond Shruumz” products. Some of the brand’s products have been found to contain “psychotropic components” such as O-Acetylpsilocin. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Diamond Shruumz-branded […]
MIRAMAR, FL—Republican state Rep. Randy Fine announced Monday afternoon that if the city of Miramar passes its proposed Israel-Palestine ceasefire resolution, he will try to revoke the city's charter and cut its state funding. "I’m done with those who flirt with #MuslimTerror. Any city that believes it should consider supporting Hamas should not exist," Fine […]
In response to the election results, Florida Democrats have condemned the Maduro Regime, calling for "an internationally supervised recount."
As world leaders begin to reject the alleged results, citing voter fraud, Florida Rep. Mario DĂaz-Balart (R) is denouncing the "shameful power grab" by the Maduro regime.
TAMPA, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that despite his misgivings about President Biden's plan to transform the Supreme Court, he would agree to Justice term limits if similar checks are placed on Congress. "Why aren't we doing term limits for members of Congress? That's what would make the biggest difference!" DeSantis said during his Tampa […]
With the likelihood that Venezuela will continue under a communist regime, the U.S. announced that a Maduro victory raises "concerns."
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) – the Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee – has introduced the Alzheimer’s Law Enforcement Education Act alongside Representative Nanette Barragán (D-CA). The legislation would provide new resources for law enforcement officers responding to Alzheimer’s patients. The bill has received support from […]
U.S. House of Representatives hopeful Mike Haridopolos (R) stood alone in defiance when asked if he would support the Right to Contraception Act during WESH 2’s CD 8 Republican primary debate. His opponents, John Hearton and Joe Babits raised their hands in support of the pro-abortion measure when asked if they would vote for the […]
In a message to supporters, Chairman Power warned that Vice President Harris is a “seasoned political operative” who won’t be easy to defeat.
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Republican congressional opponents vying to unseat Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz promise to take on the “deep state” they say lies within Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) headquarters, hoping to root out the “career bureaucrats” they argue are preying on former President Donald Trump, who has railed against the FBI and the federal government. […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a primary contest that is quickly escalating into a heated battle for the soon-to-be vacant Senate District 35 seat, Miramar Democrat Rodney Jacobs launched a new political advertisement blasting former Broward Mayor Barbara Sharief. The ad implies that Sharief, whose company was found to have overbilled Medicaid patients, "learned her skills" from her […]
The projects include Everglades restoration and the town of Medley.
Former President Donald Trump (R) has announced that he will not participate in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris (D) or any Democrat until their party officially chooses a nominee at the Democratic National Convention. The Trump campaign released the following statement: From Team Trump @TeamTrump; pic.twitter.com/EM5pGKhPBR — Donald J. Trump Posts From His […]
The bill would help individuals and families with better planning and paying for medical expenses such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) through decoupling Health Savings Accounts (HSA) from high-deductible health plans."
