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A judge ordered the court-imposed conditional release of the alleged World War II Memorial vandal less than a week after being charged with two felony counts for the act. Melissa Farris, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was charged with committing a depredation against property of the U.S. and destruction of a veterans’ memorial following the incident on […]
Just hours before Florida voters head to the polls to vote in the primary election for statewide offices, Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins, who is running for governor to replace term-limited Governor Ron DeSantis, announced who will be his second-in-command if he wins. Just after 6 p.m. Monday night, Lt. Gov. Collins announced that Kevin Guthrie […]
President Donald Trump reaffirmed his recent statements about attacking Oman amid the U.S.’s efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, telling reporters that the U.S. would handle the ally “very easily.” “I don’t think they behaved very well, but we’d handle them very easily,” President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about […]
Congressman Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced a bill mandating research on the impact of federal species categories on state wildlife agencies' ability to remove invasive alligators from waterways near populated areas. The Gathering Alligator Treatment, Oversight, and Response (GATOR) Act of 2026 orders the Comptroller General and the Department of the Interior (DOI), and relevant state […]
Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is endorsing Yoni Anijar in the Florida House's 100th district Republican primary. What Patronis is Saying "Yoni Anijar is a committed patriot who will be a fighter for a stronger America and a stronger Florida in the State House," said Rep. Patronis in a statement. "From serving our country as a […]
President Donald Trump recently announced that he has ordered the Department of Defense to scale down the U.S.’s annual joint military exercises with South Korea, deeming the acts “inappropriate and hostile” to a nation with whom he shares a good relationship with its leader. “Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of […]
In the wake of several antisemitic attacks against incumbent Congressman Randy Fine (R-Fla.) during the lead-up to Florida’s primary election, House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) took to social media to affirm his support for his Floridian colleague and condemn the hate crimes. “The vile attack ads against Congressman Randy Fine in Florida’s 6th District […]
Incumbent Congressman Randy Fine (R-Fla.) recently issued a criminal referral against political challenger Dan Bilzerian and Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for suspected Foreign Election Interference. The referral asks federal authorities to investigate the distribution of approximately $1 million in unreported campaign expenditures by an unregistered political organization […]
The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was recently vandalized, with images published by the White House on X showing the site defaced with spray paint and covered in layers of bubbles around the fountain at its center. THERE CAN BE NO GREATER INSULT TO THOSE AMERICAN HEROES WHO DIED […]
A law enforcement officer in Haines City, Florida, was recently charged with one count of official misconduct and one count of offenses against the use of computers, computer systems, computer networks, and electronic devices for allegedly tracking his estranged wife with Flock Safety technology more than 700 times. According to the probable cause affidavit, Christopher […]
Dan Bilzerian, one of several Republican candidates in Florida's 6th Congressional District, is under fire for posting a video attacking his opponent, Representative Randy Fine (R-FL), on X. The Video Bilzerian posted the video Thursday evening, writing, "Wonder if I can get them to play this on the radio in the district." Wonder if I […]
The Republican primary in Florida's 11th Congressional District appears to be a two-way race between veteran Lake County official Carey Baker and businessman Joe Strada, but it looks like media personality Tim Wilkins has a chance to pull off an upset if his history of foreclosures and civil judgments doesn't get in the way. Considering […]
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently published a report showing the federal government’s largest July budget deficit in history, at $432 billion, reaching the highest monthly deficit since March 2021. According to the Treasury Department’s Monthly Treasury Statement, despite receiving $334 billion in revenue, the U.S. government spent $766 billion, with most of the funds […]
U.S. Senate Aging Committee Chairman Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) recently issued a letter to New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James demanding an explanation for why her office has failed to crack down on Medicaid fraud and hold fraudsters accountable. “Since you assumed office, fraud indictments and convictions secured by the [New York Medicaid Fraud […]
Republican challenger for Florida’s 7th Congressional District (FL CD 7) Ryan Elijah has brought into question incumbent Congressman Cory Mills’ (R) Donald Trump endorsement for Florida’s upcoming Primary election. “President [Donald] Trump released his list of endorsements. He reposted them for Republicans up for election in Congress – even those without a primary,” the Sanford […]
Concerns over the mental and physical well-being of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have increased significantly after multiple reports of firsthand accounts from active military personnel describe attempted overboard incidents and grueling living conditions. “This deployment is the worst one, and I pray no other boat goes through the same,” one sailor wrote to […]
Vivek Ramaswamy became a Republican fan favorite, bashing woke ideology on the 2024 presidential campaign trail. Before that, he was a successful biotech entrepreneur turned author (Woke Inc. among other books), and he’s now running for Governor of Ohio. Ramaswamy has varied business interests, but one firm with which he is closely aligned is Strive […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has reintroduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen conservation efforts for the world's most critically endangered species. What the Bill Does The Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act establishes a Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund within the Fish and Wildlife Service to authorize $5 million per year between Fiscal Year 2027 and FY […]
