DeSantis Has One Week to Sign Controversial Death Penalty Expansion Bill

DeSantis Has One Week to Sign Controversial Death Penalty Expansion Bill

Liv Caputo
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May 20, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis has just six days left to sign a controversial new bill allowing Florida to use more—or create new—execution methods for the state's worst offenders. If he doesn't, the bill will die on May 26, exactly one week after the legislature sent him HB 903. Sponsored by Republicans Rep. Berny Jacques and Sen. […]
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DeSantis Backs Uthmeier's Refusal to Defend Parkland-Era Gun Limits: 'Good Faith Position'

DeSantis Backs Uthmeier's Refusal to Defend Parkland-Era Gun Limits: 'Good Faith Position'

Liv Caputo
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May 20, 2025
As the Supreme Court edges closer to a Florida war over rifle restrictions—a fight that state Attorney General James Uthmeier has preemptively refused to fight—Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended the chief legal officer's move as "credible." At a Tampa press conference Tuesday morning, DeSantis also shut down a comparison between Uthmeier and two state […]
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Bayfront Park Management Trust Launches Inspector General Investigation into Allegations of Financial Misuse by Former Chairman Joe Carollo

Bayfront Park Management Trust Launches Inspector General Investigation into Allegations of Financial Misuse by Former Chairman Joe Carollo

Michael Costeines
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May 20, 2025
The Bayfront Park Management Trust, led by Chairman Miguel Gabela, announced a request Tuesday for an independent investigation by the Miami-Dade County Inspector General's Office into allegations of financial waste, fraud, and abuse under former Chairman Joe Carollo. According to a release, the probe stems from a forensic audit precipitated by continuous concerns within the […]
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DOJ Charges Democrat Lawmaker For Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers

DOJ Charges Democrat Lawmaker For Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers

Mateo Guillamont
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May 20, 2025
Department of Justice (DOJ) US Attorney Alina Habba recently announced that she was filing charges against Democrat Representative LaMonica McIver (NJ) after the latter had an altercation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Attorney Habba filed charges against Representative McIver for the latter’s alleged “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement.” Habba claims the […]
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Uthmeier Charges 19 People in Central Florida Drug Trafficking Bust

Uthmeier Charges 19 People in Central Florida Drug Trafficking Bust

Michael Costeines
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May 19, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges Monday against 19 individuals connected to a massive drug trafficking organization distributing fentanyl during a news conference in Orlando. “There are swift consequences for those who commit crimes in Florida, and we will support law enforcement in the fight to keep deadly fentanyl off our streets,” Uthmeier said […]
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SCOTUS Grants Trump Temporary Permission to Suspend TPS

SCOTUS Grants Trump Temporary Permission to Suspend TPS

Mateo Guillamont
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May 19, 2025
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently permitted President Donald Trump to temporarily rescind the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Venezuelan immigrants. In an 8-1 ruling, SCOTUS halted a San Francisco court order prohibiting the federal government from suspending TPS status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants. While SCOTUS’ decision is not […]
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Last Squeeze?—5.19.2025—Miami-Dade County Flips Red—DeSantis Signs 'Boater Freedom Act'—Pythons—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—5.19.2025—Miami-Dade County Flips Red—DeSantis Signs 'Boater Freedom Act'—Pythons—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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May 19, 2025
Red Wave. Miami-Dade County Officially Flips Republican Miami-Dade County flipped Republican in voter registration on Monday, marking a historic first in an area considered once safe for Democrats. According to a release from the Republican Party of...READ MORE   FL Rep. Lindsay Cross: "On Wednesday state officials are considering giving even more protected land to developers - […]
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Hold the Bible! Mark Merwitzer's Oath SNAFU Could Topple His Career, Change State Politics Forever?

Hold the Bible! Mark Merwitzer's Oath SNAFU Could Topple His Career, Change State Politics Forever?

Javier Manjarres
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May 19, 2025
In a Florida suburb where manicured lawns meet simmering tensions, a 24-year-old vice mayor is at the center of a legal earthquake that could send shockwaves across the Sunshine State. Mark Merwitzer, Palmetto Bay's wunderkind elected by a hair's breadth of 73 votes, is being sued by a fellow council member who claims he botched […]
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'Boater Freedom Act': DeSantis Signs Law Demanding Probable Cause for Boating Stops

'Boater Freedom Act': DeSantis Signs Law Demanding Probable Cause for Boating Stops

Liv Caputo
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May 19, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a new law preventing Florida Fish and Wildlife officers from searching boaters without probable cause. Calling it the "boater freedom act," the governor approved the legislation at a Panama City press conference Monday morning. The DeSantis-backed legislation—proposed by the governor and carried by Republican lawmakers Rep. Griff Griffits and […]
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Red Wave. Miami-Dade County Officially Flips Republican

Red Wave. Miami-Dade County Officially Flips Republican

Michael Costeines
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May 19, 2025
Miami-Dade County flipped Republican in active voter registration on Monday, marking a historic first in an area considered once safe for Democrats. According to a release from the Republican Party of Florida, there are 464,370 active registered Republicans (34%) to 440,790 (32.27%) Democrats in Miami-Dade. Possibly even more shocking, independents also actively outregister democrats in […]
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Machado Calls on Venezuelan Dissidents to Boycott Upcoming Parliamentary Elections

Machado Calls on Venezuelan Dissidents to Boycott Upcoming Parliamentary Elections

Mateo Guillamont
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May 19, 2025
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has called on Venezuelans to boycott the upcoming May 25th regional and congressional elections. Opposition leader Machado claimed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro was manipulating the elections to legitimize his presidential election victory last summer. Despite promises of allowing free and fair elections, the Venezuelan regime barred Machado from participating […]
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Power, Perks, and Possible Crimes: Bayfront Park Trust Calls Emergency Meeting Amid Explosive Revelations

Power, Perks, and Possible Crimes: Bayfront Park Trust Calls Emergency Meeting Amid Explosive Revelations

Javier Manjarres
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May 19, 2025
MIAMI, FL— It’s becoming almost weekly now — a new controversy brewing and boiling over in the City of Miami. The latest? A rapidly escalating situation at the Bayfront Park Management Trust, in what some are calling another issue affirming Banana Republic 2.0. In a move signaling deepening concerns over one of Miami’s premier public […]
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Florida Lawmakers Urge

Florida Lawmakers Urge "Immediate Action" on Haiti Crisis

Mateo Guillamont
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May 19, 2025
A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers recently publicly called on the US national government to intervene in Haiti's worsening security crisis. The lawmakers’ call responds to the Haitian government’s failure to successfully combat gangs that have seized control of large parts of the country.   Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) is leading the calls, and she recently […]
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Last Squeeze?—5.16.2025—Former FBI Director Accused of Encouraging Trump Murder—Ex-NFL Player Arrested in Grady Judd Operation—Much More...

Last Squeeze?—5.16.2025—Former FBI Director Accused of Encouraging Trump Murder—Ex-NFL Player Arrested in Grady Judd Operation—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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May 16, 2025
Former FBI Director Comey Could Face Jail Time After Alleged Threat to Trump Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey could face jail time after investigations were launched into social media messages he recently posted, seemingly calling for the murder...READ MORE   FL Rep. Allison Tant: "First State Parks Foundation in-person board mtg! I'm […]
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Ex-NFL Player Arrested in Florida Sheriff's Massive 'Fool Around and Find Out' Operation

Ex-NFL Player Arrested in Florida Sheriff's Massive 'Fool Around and Find Out' Operation

Liv Caputo
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May 16, 2025
A retired NFL player was among the 255 alleged criminals swept up in a Florida sheriff's massive "Fool Around and Find Out" operation, designed to crack down on human trafficking, prostitution, and child predation. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, a favorite of Gov. Ron DeSantis, hosted a Friday morning press conference to discuss his sweeping, […]
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Former FBI Director Comey Could Face Jail Time After Alleged Threat to Trump

Former FBI Director Comey Could Face Jail Time After Alleged Threat to Trump

Mateo Guillamont
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May 16, 2025
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey could face jail time after investigations were launched into social media messages he recently posted, seemingly calling for the murder of President Donald Trump.  Director Comey, a consistent critic of the Trump administration, posted a picture of seashells arranged to read ‘86 47’ on his Instagram.  […]
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Republican Financial Planner Jon Maples Runs for HD 87 Seat, Eyes Trump Endorsement

Republican Financial Planner Jon Maples Runs for HD 87 Seat, Eyes Trump Endorsement

Michael Costeines
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May 16, 2025
Jon Maples, a Republican with a 17-year career in finance, is running for Florida House District 87 in Palm Beach County. Maples, a supporter of President Donald Trump and his America First economic agenda, hopes his background is enough to earn Trump's coveted endorsement. "What I understand from business is that it takes time when […]
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Salazar to Reintroduce 'Dignity' Act as Citizenship Debate Heats Up

Salazar to Reintroduce 'Dignity' Act as Citizenship Debate Heats Up

Mateo Guillamont
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May 16, 2025
US Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) recently pledged to reintroduce the ‘Dignity Act’ - a bipartisan major immigration reform bill - in June.  Praising President Donald Trump’s criminal illegal immigration crackdown, Representative Salazar argued immigrants who’ve exemplified “good conduct” and who’ve contributed to the economy should be offered a path to legal residency and citizenship.  Salazar […]
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