South Florida
Along with up-to-date political coverage, The Floridian takes the opportunity to post about issues, legislation, and lawmakers in South Florida. Read more here!
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—Prompted by one woman’s string of last-minute absences at the St. Lucie County School Board, officials and community members alike are demanding first-term member Jennifer Richardson resign or be removed. She refuses. “In my 18 years of being in public service in St. Lucie County I’ve never seen any other government official […]
MIAMI, FL—Miami-Dade County sheriff candidate Joe Sanchez, a Republican, is calling on liberal Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava to depose her Director of Public Safety, James Reyes, after major security breaches and property destruction at the Hard Rock Stadium during the Copa America final. Reyes, a Democrat, has been endorsed by Levine-Cava for the sheriff position—putting him […]
Former President Donald Trump (R) hinted at selecting Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to be his running mate for the upcoming 2024 election. The 45th President spoke to Doral, Florida, minutes away from Sen. Rubio’s stomping grounds in South Florida on Tuesday night. When discussing the No Tax on Tips Act, President Trump stated that he hopes for […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) – a senior member of the Health Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives – and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) held a conversation with healthcare and biotech industry leaders in the Tampa Bay area to discuss the processes of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in hopes of facilitating “development of […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis endorsed Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka for a third term in the state House of Representatives, Persons-Mulicka revealed Tuesday morning. "Jenna Persons-Mulicka has been a proven conservative for Lee County in the Florida Legislature and I’m happy to endorse her election," DeSantis said in a quote Persons-Mulicka posted to her X account. "Jenna […]
POMPANO BEACH, FL—In an enormous six-week operation, federal law enforcement agencies worked with the Broward Sheriff's Office to arrest 132 criminals and seize 38 guns in connection to skyrocketing crime rates in northwest Pompano Beach. The name of the game? "Operation Trigger Lock". "As I went through these arrests line item by line item, and […]
PALM BAY, FL—Palm Bay City Council member Peter Filiberto resigned from his post last year after he was arrested for a DUI and carrying 10 grams of cocaine in his shoe. Now he wants his job back. His opponent? A convicted murderer. "What happened to me a little over a year ago was a sad […]
HOMESTEAD, FL—Registration for Florida's annual ten-day Python challenge opened Thursday morning, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez announced, pleased that everyday citizens can help catch and remove the invasive species from the South Florida Everglades. From August 9th to 19th, for the eleventh year in a row, expert and novice python catchers nationwide can travel to the […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Executive Director of a police oversight panel hopes to beat out a screenwriter and a former Mayor to become the Democratic nominee for Senate District 35 after its representative, Minority Leader Lauren Book, was termed out. Rodney Jacobs, the Executive Director of Miami's Civilian Investigative Panel, jumped into the statewide race in September […]
DORAL, FL—Embattled Doral Mayor Christi Fraga and her assistant—who faces unusual claims of being a Venezuelan spy—are accusing city councilwoman Maureen Porras of using taxpayer money to turn City Hall into "her own law firm". Fraga's Chief of Staff, Marion Troitino, filed an ethics complaint against Porras on May 6th. She alleged that the councilwoman—who […]
MIAMI—During a press conference to denounce the recent TSA-sponsored visit by Cuban officials to the Miami International Airport (MIA), Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R) warned that if President Joe Biden wins reelection, the administration would push to normalize relations with the Cuban regime much like former President Barack Obama did during his second term in office. […]
MIAMI, FL—The Department of Education has launched an official inquiry into the Reviver Academy, a private Islamic school that operates downstairs from where Fadi Kablawi—an antisemitic dentist—works as a mosque leader. "I am glad that the Department of Education has acted immediately at my request and think it shows that Florida has little tolerance for […]
DORAL, FL—Republican Mayor of Doral Christi Fraga has just rescinded the city's Israel-Palestine ceasefire resolution and announced a new resolution recognizing Hamas must be defeated to ensure peace, prompted by massive backlash after she worked with a pro-Palestine activist to draft the armistice call. Fraga told The Floridian that this apparent 180-degree flip from her […]
MIAMI, FL—City of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo very much intends to stop the U.S. Marshals from seizing his $3.2 million home for “defrauding” the city and politically targeting his detractors, even if that means racially gerrymandering district lines and allegedly fraudulently adding his wife’s name to the deed. But Carollo won’t go quietly. After embarking […]
DORAL, FL—A City of Doral Democratic Councilwoman who voted in favor of Republican Mayor Christi Fraga's "peace and security" resolution between Palestine and Israel, which was largely written by a pro-Palestine activist, has now reversed her position on the proposal, claiming Mayor Fraga tried to sneak the resolution past the council without discussion. Last Wednesday, […]
MIAMI-DADE, FL—Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere, who faces a $100 million defamation suit for calling his former friend and current entrepreneur Grant Cardone a "bullshit artist", had his motion to dismiss the Miami-based case denied last Monday. In January, internet celebrity and personal finance guru Cardone filed a libel and slander suit in his home […]
Efforts by the Federal government to designate Big Cypress National Preserve as wilderness have met stiff opposition from Florida lawmakers and the Miccosukee Tribe in the region. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced a bill prohibiting the designation of the Preserve, while Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) introduced its House companion. Senator Scott, in a letter […]
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL—An embattled Democratic county chairwoman stepped down, seemingly voluntarily, from her post after claiming “cancerous” elements within her party. The truth? She was found guilty of violating a slew of party laws and ignoring a settlement order. The result? Resign or be removed. Chairwoman of Palm Beach County’s Democratic Executive Committee, Mindy […]
