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DeSantis Says He Pushed for Randy Fine as FAU President to Remove Him From Legislature One day after former state Sen. Randy Fine won a seat in Congress, Gov. Ron DeSantis put him on blast as a "squish" who "repels people," noting he put Fine up for a university presidency job to keep...READ MORE   Rep. Jared […]

One day after former state Sen. Randy Fine won a seat in Congress, Gov. Ron DeSantis put him on blast as a "squish" who "repels people," noting he put Fine up for a university presidency job to keep him out of the Legislature. The issue? The Florida Atlantic University board all threatened to resign if […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently said he felt "the disgust every American has" after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uncovered the extent of benefits given to illegal aliens on Fox Business's Evening Edit. DOGE leaders Musk and Antonio Gracias recently demonstrated that millions of illegal aliens received Social Security numbers during a town hall […]

Top Iranian officials have threatened the US with nuclear action if the US executes reported plans to strike Iran in the near future.  Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, recently reportedly warned that Iran “will be forced” to develop nuclear weapons if it suffers attacks from […]

Free market conservatives, including Americans for Tax Reform, are descending on the state capitol, urging lawmakers to keep so-called alternative tobacco (Nicotine) products “tax-free” in Florida. Under current Florida law, many alternative tobacco products are free from excise taxes. Products like vapor, pouches, and a new heat-not-burn technology, are not taxed like traditional cigarettes. Proposed […]

Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis win Elections State Senator Randy Fine (R-FL) has defeated Democrat Josh Weil in the Congressional District 6 special election. The race has been called by The Hill. Thirty minutes after ....READ MORE Special Election Night Results in Florida Here is The Floridian's Coverage: Nathan Boyles Emerges from Crowded Field […]

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has defeated Democrat Gay Valimont in the Congressional District 1 special election in a narrow election. Patronis received prominent endorsements from President Donald Trump (R) and gubernatorial candidate and Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) this election cycle. The seat to represent CD-1 was held previously by Matt Gaetz (R-FL), […]

State Senator Randy Fine (R-FL) has defeated Democrat Josh Weil in the Congressional District 6 special election in a narrow election. The race has been called by The Hill. Thirty minutes after polls closed, Fine held a commanding eight-point lead. Early on, after polls closed, Weil controlled St. Johns County but eventually turned it back […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has introduced legislation to make military enlistment and reenlistment bonuses immune from taxation. Simply and aptly named the No Tax on Military Bonuses Act, Rep. Mast's bill exempts all military pay bonuses tax-free. This expansion of the current system, which taxes service members at a marginal rate, means bonus taxes are […]

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing the bureaucratic red tape surrounding family caregivers who administer medications to their loved ones. Named the Alleviating Barriers to Caregivers Act, Rep. Cammack's bill requires several health-related federal agencies, such as Social Security, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the […]

Felix Pardo, an architect and candidate for the Coral Gables City Commission, claims to bring four decades of experience on city boards, including the Board of Architects, Planning and Zoning Board, and the Blue-Ribbon Committee to the Group II race in this April 8th municipal elections. But as development becomes an election issue in the […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently announced the US was levying new sanctions on Chinese officials for civil rights abuses perpetrated in Hong Kong.  Hong Kong, following the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984, officially became Chinese territory after having been a British colony for over one hundred years.  The declaration featured pledges from the Chinese […]

President Donald Trump recently warned Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, that his administration will continue striking their military assets until they cease their aggressive behavior.  The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni terror group, have been targeting US, Israeli, and allies’ ships since Hamas’ October 7th, 2023 attacks.  Houthi forces executed daily drone and missile attacks […]

Representative and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) has released a video calling on residents of Congressional District 6 to vote for State Senator Randy Fine (R-FL) in the special election against Democrat Josh Weil. President Donald Trump (R) has also endorsed State Sen. Fine. The final day to vote in the special election is April […]

Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) issued a statement condemning President Donald Trump's latest executive order terminating collective bargaining with federal workers' unions involved in national security work. She said she would "always stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in labor and defend their fundamental rights." President Trump signed the order on Thursday, with […]

Florida, Foreign Agents, And Politics The Florida Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections advanced a bill 8-0 on Monday that would require agents of foreign countries of concern and foreign-supported political organizations to disclose their “identity, affiliations, financial transactions, and political activities....READ MORE   Secretary Marco Rubio-Last night, in a successful counter-terrorism operation with our allies […]

Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Richard Hudson (R-NC) have reintroduced a bipartisan bill that authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) trauma surgeons to operate in civilian trauma centers. The bill aims to address emergency care shortages. The bill explicitly reauthorizes the MISSION ZERO Act, which was signed into law in June 2019. As the American College […]

President Trump Reinforcing Randy Fine Before CD 6 Election Day President Donald Trump is making one final push to Florida voters to help get Republican Randy Fine across the finish line on Tuesday in Florida's 6th Congressional District...READ MORE   FL Rep. Alex Andrade: "The last career politician offering free checks in exchange for political support was @JoeBiden. […]