Moskowitz Trolls Republicans with Bill to Rename Miami Prison After Trump

Moskowitz Trolls Republicans with Bill to Rename Miami Prison After Trump

Grayson Bakich
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April 6, 2024
In the latest instance of his signature brand of humor, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) cosponsored the introduction of a bill to rename the Federal Correctional Institution in Miami after former President Donald Trump, mocking the former President's penchant "to write his name in gold letters on all his buildings" and alluding to the multitude of […]
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Salazar Secures $3 Million in Federal Aid for Miami-Dade College

Salazar Secures $3 Million in Federal Aid for Miami-Dade College

Mateo Guillamont
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April 6, 2024
US Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) recently unveiled $3 million in federal funding she secured for Miami-Dade College.  Representative Salazar presented the aid during a job fair she hosted at  Miami Dade College’s Padrón Campus in Little Havana.  The money will fund Miami-Dade College’s (MDC) renovation efforts seeking to turn their newly acquired Dyer Federal Courthouse […]
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Mast Blasts Biden for Calling Upon Netanyahu to 'Work Toward a Ceasefire'

Mast Blasts Biden for Calling Upon Netanyahu to 'Work Toward a Ceasefire'

Jackson Bakich
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April 6, 2024
Republican legislators around the country including Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) are distraught by President Joe Biden’s (D) phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu in which he urged him to “work toward a ceasefire.” The President’s statement can be read below. Today, I spoke […]
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FL CFO Patronis Determined to Shut Down IRS's Direct File

FL CFO Patronis Determined to Shut Down IRS's Direct File

Daniel Molina
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April 6, 2024
Jimmy Patronis is now fighting the IRS in a bid to shut down its Direct File tax preparation service.
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Donalds Calls Biden 'an ABJECT FAILURE' in Office

Donalds Calls Biden 'an ABJECT FAILURE' in Office

Daniel Molina
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April 5, 2024
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) has now commented on Johnson’s interview, calling President Biden’s time in office ‘an ABJECT FAILURE.’
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Pregnancy Call Center Slams Abortion Amendment as Democratic Youth Moves to Raise Turnout

Pregnancy Call Center Slams Abortion Amendment as Democratic Youth Moves to Raise Turnout

Liv Caputo
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April 5, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—In the wake of the Sunshine State's abortion decisions, a Tallahassee freshman is taking the initiative to register young women to vote—stressing the need for youth Democratic voters—while a pregnancy call center slams the "right to choice" amendment. "We distributed a thousand tulips at campuses across the state, teaming up with some sororities to […]
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Mucarsel-Powell Takes Aim at Scott's Pro-Life Record After Supreme Court Ruling

Mucarsel-Powell Takes Aim at Scott's Pro-Life Record After Supreme Court Ruling

Jackson Bakich
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April 5, 2024
Former Congresswoman and U.S. Senate hopeful Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) appears confident in her bid to oust incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). After the State Supreme Court confirmed that abortion would be on the ballot for Floridians in November, former Rep. Mucarsel-Powell is doubling down on her efforts to call out Sen. Scott for his “radical […]
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Last Squeeze?—4.5.2024—DeSantis' Controversial Statement Could Ring True—More...

Last Squeeze?—4.5.2024—DeSantis' Controversial Statement Could Ring True—More...

Liv Caputo
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April 5, 2024
DeSantis Could Prove Pro-Marijuana, Pro-Abortion Amendment Supporters Wrong on Election Night When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that the state was going to “smell like marijuana” if voters supported the Amendment 3 initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana...READ MORE White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: "The President has been briefed on the […]
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Planted Evidence and a Dismissed Juror: Tallahassee DUI Case Turns Up the Heat

Planted Evidence and a Dismissed Juror: Tallahassee DUI Case Turns Up the Heat

Liv Caputo
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April 5, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A viral bodycam video alleging a Tallahassee Police Officer planted DUI evidence has led to an angered police chief, a removed juror, and bipartisan condemnations of the officer's actions...all on and before the first day of trial. Our Tallahassee, a left-leaning site founded by former lobbyist Max Herrle, posted a shortened video of Calvin […]
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Twenty Senior US Officials Push Back After Biden Admin. Signals it will not Impose Sanctions on Venezuela

Twenty Senior US Officials Push Back After Biden Admin. Signals it will not Impose Sanctions on Venezuela

Mateo Guillamont
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April 5, 2024
President Joe Biden is expected to not reinstate oil sanctions imposed on Venezuela during President Donald Trump’s term, according to recent reports.  Renewing sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports would raise domestic gasoline prices given OPEC production cuts have increased American reliance on alternative sources, such as Venezuela.  Consequently, US officials are reportedly concerned that limiting […]
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Gigapower Announces Expansion of its Fiber Network into Historic Eatonville

Gigapower Announces Expansion of its Fiber Network into Historic Eatonville

Jackson Bakich
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April 5, 2024
Gigapower – the AT&T and BlackRock joint venture – has announced that they are bringing fiber internet to Eatonville, Florida. The company claims its commercial wholesale, open-access platform will “enable internet service providers and other businesses to access its multi-gig fiber network in select metro areas throughout the country.” Moreover, Eatonville Mayor Angie Gardner endorsed […]
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Registered Republicans in Florida Close to 900,000

Registered Republicans in Florida Close to 900,000

Daniel Molina
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April 4, 2024
At the time of this writing, the Republican Party has a lead of 889,569 registered Republicans over Democrats.
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Mast Calls for Leadership Change after Homicide Occurs at West Palm VA Hospital

Mast Calls for Leadership Change after Homicide Occurs at West Palm VA Hospital

Jackson Bakich
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April 4, 2024
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is looking for accountability for the failures at the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital after a series of terribly unfortunate events occurred there. The Florida congressman is calling for new leadership of the medical center. This includes a homicide that happened at the hospital, and according to Rep. Mast, […]
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Lawmakers Allege FEMA Decision Could Ravage Florida's Lee County

Lawmakers Allege FEMA Decision Could Ravage Florida's Lee County

Mateo Guillamont
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April 4, 2024
Lee County officials recently publicly criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) decision to remove Lee County’s residents’ eligibility for flood insurance discounts.  According to a Lee County press release, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) had been granting residents premium discounts that allowed policyholders to save up to 25%. FEMA’s decision to cut flood […]
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DeSantis Worries Florida Will 'Smell Like Marijuana' If Ballot Initiative Passed

DeSantis Worries Florida Will 'Smell Like Marijuana' If Ballot Initiative Passed

Liv Caputo
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April 4, 2024
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis is worried that if marijuana (pot) is legalized in Florida, the whole Sunshine State will smell like pot. “It’s basically a license to have it anywhere you want. No time, place, and manner restrictions. This state will start to smell like marijuana in our cities and towns, it will reduce […]
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'Radical' Accusations Fly at Abortion Ban, Abortion Amendment: Who's Right?

'Radical' Accusations Fly at Abortion Ban, Abortion Amendment: Who's Right?

Liv Caputo
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April 4, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Two Florida Supreme Court decisions targeting opposing sides of the abortion debate are causing a deeper party split within the Sunshine State, with each party accusing the other of "radical" agendas leading up to the November General Election. Monday afternoon, the Supreme Court allowed an abortion amendment protecting abortion rights until "fetal viability"—around 24 […]
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Battle over Big Oil Mergers Festers in Senate

Battle over Big Oil Mergers Festers in Senate

Mateo Guillamont
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April 4, 2024
Senate Democrats and Republicans are at loggerheads over recently announced mergers in the oil industry.  Last year, reports emerged of  planned mergers between Exxon and Chevron with Pioneer Natural Resources and Hess Corporation, respectively. Exxon and Chevron are the two largest oil companies in the United States. Exxon has claimed the merger “represents an opportunity […]
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Bilirakis Co-Sponsors Bill to Cut VA Red Tape

Bilirakis Co-Sponsors Bill to Cut VA Red Tape

Jackson Bakich
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April 4, 2024
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) recently co-sponsored the Veterans Appeals Options Expansion Act (HR 7793), a bill designed to cut red tape regarding the VA Board of Veterans’ Appeals’ (Board) appellate process for veteran claimants by giving them more choices on how and when their appeals are processed. The Florida congressman mentioned that he’s seen a […]
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