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The Biden administration's eleventh-hour proposal to lower nicotine concentrations in cigarettes has led some Floridians to fear a billion-dollar impact in state revenue and an eruption in black market cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration proposed the plan Wednesday, just days before President Joe Biden will step down in favor of Donald Trump. The plan […]

Inauguration Day :President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in today as the United States’ 47th president.  President Trump was re-elected to the presidency after losing the 2020 elections to President Joe Biden.  Some have qualified Trump’s return as “the greatest political comeback in American history.”  Today, Trump will officially become the 47th US […]

Inauguration Day It's Inauguration Day, and the day Republicans (most Americans) have waited for is finally here. Today is Martin Luther King Day, and President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. It will be colder than an ice box in Washington, D.C., but that is OK for […]

The US Supreme Court unanimously rejected a first-amendment challenge brought by TikTok against a recently passed law mandating ByteDance, its parent company, divest from the app or cease operating it.  ByteDance now has until Sunday to divest from TikTok lest it be granted a one-time 90 day extension by the President.  President-elect Donald Trump, who’s […]

Waltz Calls TikTok 'Great Platform,' Says Trump Will 'Preserve It' Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz commented on the TikTok situation in a recent appearance on Fox News, calling the app "a great platform" that President-elect Donald Trump will...READ MORE     Former Rep. Matt Gaetz: "Trump’s inauguration is being moved indoors due to the dangerously cold weather. […]

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has reintroduced a resolution prohibiting the display of foreign flags on the floor of the House of Representatives. Rep. Cammack had introduced the resolution in April after the passage of a $95 billion aid package to Ukraine and Israel, which House Democrats celebrated by waving small Ukrainian flags on the floor. […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has caught conservative lawmakers’ attention as it shutters its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives prior to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.  The FBI recently decided to shut down its DEI central office prior to President Trump’s inauguration on January 20th.  FBI DEI initiatives have been subject to harsh criticism […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the No Tax on Tips Act, a bill that attempts to institute the legislation’s title nationwide. The bill exempts “cash tips” – cash, credit and debit card charges, and checks – from federal income tax by allowing taxpayers to claim a 100% above-the-line deduction […]

Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz commented on the TikTok situation in a recent appearance on Fox News, calling the app "a great platform" that President-elect Donald Trump will "preserve." Host Bret Baier began the discussion by noting that the Supreme Court had not officially ruled on TikTok parent company ByteDance's challenge to President Biden's […]

Soon-to-be U.S. Senator Ashley Moody Goes MAGA Newly-appointed Ashley Moody has vowed to push President-elect Donald Trump's "America First Agenda" after Governor Ron DeSantis appointed her to replace Senator Marco Rubio. Senator Moody was always going to Gov. DeSantis's choice even though America's first governor interviewed a short list of potential replacements for Rubio. Senator […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling on Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Brazilian government to denounce Venezuelan Dictator Nicolás Maduro's threats against the United States. Ironically, Maduro said at the International Anti-Fascist Festival that “freedom of Puerto Rico is pending, and we will achieve it with Brazilian troops.” In a letter, […]

MIAMI - Florida House Speaker Danny "Daniel" Perez congratulated state Attorney General Ashley Moody on her appointment to the U.S. Senate by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. "Senator @MarcoRubio leaves big shoes to fill and in @AshleyMoodyFL Floridians will have a US Senator who can continue to carry the torch for the rule of law, […]

U.S. Senator and former Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has assured Floridians she intends to fully support President-elect Donald Trump’s policies in her new role as US Senator.  “In the U.S. Senate, I will support President Donald Trump and fight for legislation that strengthens the border, builds the wall, and removes those who entered unlawfully,” […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a resolution with Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) demanding that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reverse its rule allowing biological males to compete in women's sports. In addition to the NCAA, the resolution implores all other sports-governing bodies to do the same and prohibit transgender-identified biological male athletes from competing […]

DeSantis to Appoint Attorney General Ashley Moody to U.S. Senate Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he will appoint Attorney General Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate, filling the seat soon to be vacated by Sen. Marco Rubio. Moody, 49, will take over...READ MORE     Future FL Attorney General James Uthmeier: "I’m honored and humbled to be […]

Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Byron Donalds (R-FL) have introduced new legislation removing taxes from income received through tips. Aptly named the "No Tax on Tips" Act, the bill allows for up to $25,000 in qualified tips to be deducted from income taxes and is reserved strictly for people working in traditionally tip-based jobs like […]

President Joe Biden is facing renewed criticism for his economic policies following the recently released Consumer Price Index’s (CPI) December 2024 report.  The CPI report outlines inflation rose 2.9% for the month of December, increasing the accumulated inflation Americans experienced under President Biden to 20.7%.  Conservatives have consistently criticized Biden’s economic policies as inciting inflation […]

Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) have introduced a bipartisan bill creating tax-free savings accounts for disaster-related purposes. More specifically, the Residential Emergency Asset Accumulation Deferred Taxation Yield (READY) Account Act would allow taxpayers to create a tax-free account similar to a Health Savings Account (HSA) to set aside funds for at least […]