Florida Regions
Rep. MarĂa Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) shared her dissent for the Iranian judiciary's execution of a 19-year-old Iranian wrestling national champion, in a social media post via X, reposting Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad’s report on the matter. In her social media post, Rep. Salazar expressed that “for decades, Iran has waged a brutal campaign against its […]
The race to become the next mayor of the Town of Surfside is heading to a runoff after candidates failed to reach the necessary 50%-plus-1 threshold to win the race outright this week. Former Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger received 49.3% of the vote, Vice Mayor Tina Paul received 36.4%, and Mark Blumstein received 14.3% of […]
The Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee will be holding a special election to potentially oust its disgraced Secretary Abel Alexander Carvajal over the racism, antisemitism, and insubordination propagated by himself and individuals in two private WhatsApp chat groups he ran. When The Floridan first broke the story about the racist and antisemitic group chat, where the […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of a Sanford man on 53 counts for allegedly possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), 46 counts for allegedly possessing AI-generated CSAM, and one count for allegedly possessing a child-like sex doll during a press conference in Orlando this week. According to the attorney general, Blake McKinniss, […]
The Florida Legislature passed a bill on Thursday requiring state residents to prove their U.S. citizenship to register to vote or bring photo ID to voting centers. The bill is similar to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which has reached a buffer among federal lawmakers. Senate Bill 1334 (SB 1334) requires election officials […]
The recent racist and antisemitic WhatsApp group chat created by Miami GOP Secretary Abel Alexander Carvajal—a graduate student at Florida International University (FIU)— is being investigated local police and college police, and now we have learned that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), are also looking into […]
Boca Raton mayoral candidates Andy Thomson and Mike Liebelson are in the midst of a recount to become the city's next mayor, with Thomson holding a razor-thin 5-vote edge over Liebelson as of Tuesday night. Here are the results as of 10 pm: Thomson: 7,560 votes (39.64%) Liebelson: 7,555 votes (39.61%) Fran Nachlas: 3,957 (20.75%) […]
In a recent appearance on Real America's Voice's Just the News, Republican candidate for Congressional District 23 George Moraitis lauded President Donald Trump's "fresh perspective" on dealing with Cuba, saying the president is "not going to keep coddling this in our hemisphere." President Trump recently warned that the Cuban regime is "at the end of […]
Newly retired South Florida news anchor Elliot Rodriguez announced the launch of his campaign for Congress in Florida’s 27th district today. The district includes portions of Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Pinecrest. “I didn’t plan to run for Congress,” Rodriguez shared during his announcement. “But I cannot stay silent.” Rodriguez’s campaign launch emphasized affordability and democracy, […]
A second private WhatsApp group chat created by Miami-Dade GOP Secretary Abel Alexander Carvajal, titled “Los Jodadores” (Spanish for “The Troublemakers”), has emerged. The chat, which was operating alongside Carvajal's other now infamous "racist" chat, reveals that the elected secretary of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County openly cheered the potential defeat of Miami-Dade’s sitting […]
When local governments find ways to ease the financial pressure on residents, it should be highlighted and recognized. That’s why the intent behind the recent announcement from the City of Hialeah regarding “property tax relief” for seniors is worth applauding. The city identified savings within its budget and used those funds to provide checks to […]
Boca Raton Mayoral candidate Mike Liebelson is holding a slight edge over opponent Andy Thomson in the race to become the City's next mayor, according to an internal poll released by the Mike Liebelson for Boca Raton Mayor campaign this week. Candidate Fran Nachlas is in a distant third place. Here are the results from […]
WASHINGTON—Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for governor of Florida, has sharply condemned racist and antisemitic comments in a private GOP group chat The Floridian reported on, saying they have no place in the Republican Party. In response to The Floridian's request for comment, Rep. Donalds told Publisher Javier Manjarres that "the comments reported […]
Florida Lawmakers are calling for the resignation of Miami Republican Executive Committee Secretary Abel Alexander Carvajal over a group chat he created and managed that referenced the N-word over 200 times, propagated antisemitism, and called for the killing of "N*ggers." In response to The Floridian story that reported on the controversial group chat, the Florida […]
Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R) asserts that Cuba is “next in line” to see major regime change at the hands of the U.S. and President Donald Trump. After the recent U.S. airstrikes on Iran, Gimenez argues that the Communist regime in Cuba is going to be the next domino to fall. “You know, they should […]
The City of Hialeah announced this week that it has removed a portion of its property taxes affecting thousands of city seniors without impacting essential services, a move it says is a first in Florida. "For years, seniors were told it couldn't be done. They were told the only solution was to go to Tallahassee, […]
Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R) announced that farmers all across Florida, especially those in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District, can now apply for more than $600 million in disaster assistance through the Florida Block Grant Disaster Relief Program. The program aims to provide critical relief to agricultural producers impacted by the 2023 and 2024 hurricane seasons. […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided the home and office of Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Albert Carvalho this week. Carvalho has been Los Angeles's superintendent of schools since 2022. The district is the second-largest in the country, serving approximately 500,000 students, trailing only New York City. According to a report, FBI agents […]
