Florida Regions
Florida Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) stands with Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr (R) and his “Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act” as they aim to curb the U.S. fentanyl epidemic by imposing heavy sanctions on CCP fentanyl producers. Rep. Díaz-Balart, who represents Florida's District 26, which encompasses an area of South Florida gripped by the fentanyl crisis, expressed […]
The need for core nutrition services hits close to home in Miami-Dade County, where nearly one in six children is food insecure. Behind that statistic are families doing everything right — working two jobs, caring for an elderly parent, stretching a paycheck — and still coming up short at the grocery store. I lead the […]
Hispanic business leaders turned up the pressure on Congress this week, warning that more than 1 million Miami-Dade County residents could face sticker shock if federal health care tax credits lapse at the end of 2025. They say the fallout would hit employers, workers, and hospitals — and they want lawmakers to cut a deal […]
Florida Representative Kathy Castor (D) released a statement pressing the Trump administration to release a Palestinian-born Floridian held captive on Israeli soil. “I urge the Trump Administration to do everything in its power to obtain the release of Mohammed Ibrahim - a child, an American citizen, and Floridian,” she said. I am deeply concerned about […]
The U.S. Coast Guard seized a record 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics valued at $473 million in Port Everglades on Monday. The historic bust from the U.S. Cutter Hamilton included 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana. “The U.S. Coast Guard, in partnership with our federal, DoD, and international partners, is offloading 61,740 […]
Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) commented on the ruling ordering the South Florida Detention Facility, also referred to as Alligator Alcatraz, calling the "internment camp" as being "cruel." “This Everglades internment camp was a cruel, wasteful, destructive stunt from start to finish,” she said. “The judge made the right call to shut it down. […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez seemingly mocked New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for "attempting" to bench press at the annual Men’s Day event in Brooklyn over the weekend. Mamdani, 33, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, is looking to become the Big Apple's next mayor in November. "Socialism vs Capitalism," Suarez said. In the video, Mamdani […]
Miami mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez is looking to reduce the cost of raising children, support seniors on fixed incomes, and ensure city residents can live in the Magic City for years to come as part of his "Miami Families First" initiative, he announced today. The agenda is one of three pillars of Gonzalez's campaign […]
After weeks of speculation over whether Miami-Dade Commissioner Eileen Higgins would actually jump into the race for Miami mayor, her latest maneuver leaves little doubt. In a startling development first reported by Political Cortadito, Higgins allegedly leaned on the Sierra Club to force out former City Commissioner Ken Russell, one of her fellow Democrats and […]
Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) has written to State Secretary Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, demanding an investigation into South Florida companies that are potentially evading sanctions placed on Cuba. For instance, many of these companies offer "tourism packages," "logistics," car sales, and door-to-door shipping, despite the United States prohibiting tourism to Cuba. […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that an ongoing multi-agency operation in the Florida Panhandle has yielded over 200 arrests of undocumented migrants, with more expected by the end of the day. 45 Florida Highway Patrol officers worked with 20 federal authorities—from agencies like the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement—to […]
Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) is announcing that a new passport application office is being built in Orlando after years of demanding a second location in Florida. As we covered last May, Rep. Frost described how the Miami Passport Agency in Miami is the sole passport application office in the entire state, putting it too far […]
Rep. Fabian Basabe (R-Miami Beach) responded in a lengthy exchange to The Floridan regarding a recent state directive to remove Miami Beach's LGBTQ rainbow crosswalk located on Ocean Drive. Rep. Basabe, while cognizant of the LGBTQ community's concern regarding the removal, broadened the scope of the issue as a larger problem with the city's lack […]
Miami Beach might be a good place for its restaurants and nightlife, but not a good place if you're looking to buy a home. According to a WalletHub report, the city ranked near the bottom of the barrel of America's best real estate markets for 2025, finishing 291st out of 300 cities analyzed. Overall, Miami […]
Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez is criticizing state officials over their decision to remove the city's LGBTQ Pride crosswalk on Ocean Drive, blasting it in part as an attack on free speech and local governance. Dominguez says she plans to introduce a proposal at the next city commission meeting on Aug. 28 to redesignate the […]
Miami Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins is at a political crossroads. To qualify for the City of Miami’s mayoral race, she must file an irrevocable letter of resignation from her District 5 seat no later than August 26. As of now, Commissioner Higgins has not submitted that letter, leaving voters and political observers questioning whether […]
A coalition of Senate and House Democrats is pushing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for more information regarding the uses of the controversial Everglades Detention Facility, also known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) and Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley (D) spearheaded a letter to the heads of DHS, Immigration and Customs […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) made a statement putting California on blast for its “lawlessness” following an accident where a semi-truck driver made an illegal U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike, causing the deaths of three people in Fort Pierce. “It should make every American furious to see California’s lawlessness costing three innocent people their lives. This […]
