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Latanya E. Peterson Joins Collins Campaign as Senior Advisor for Grassroots Coalitions The campaign for Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced Latanya E. Peterson will be joining his gubernatorial bid... READ MORE. Gubernatorial Candidate David Jolly: "Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May endorse David Holly and compared his conversion to the Democratic Party […]
Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon Endorses Jay Collins for Governor Interim Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor... READ MORE. Rep. Darren Soto: “We still face the reality that the Diaz-Canel Regime cannot be trusted. Hopefully it will lift their economy and move the Cuban […]
Republicans Running for Congress in Florida's 19th District Flex Their Trump, America First Bona Fides Mirror, Mirror on the political wall, who is the Trumpiest Republican candidate running for Congress... READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "Imagine a Governor candidate in the most diverse state in the nation […]
DeSantis Awards $5M in Recruitment Bonuses to New Police Officers Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $5 million in recruitment bonuses to 744 Florida law enforcement officers... READ MORE. Congressional Candidate Jennifer Jenkins: “@RepFine has been and always will be the result of middle school bullying.” Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power: "Is everything ok […]
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood Endorses Jay Collins for Governor In a video posted on social media, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor... READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "This is unacceptable- ESPECIALLY at @UF with the 2nd […]
GOP Congressional Candidate Hawatmeh Wants to Rename Florida Highway 'President Donald J. Trump Superhighway' President Donald Trump is waking up this morning to the news... READ MORE. Attorney General Candidate José Javier Rodriguez: “James Uthmeier is wrong on the law & wrong on the facts. He's threatening Tampa's elected mayor, Jane Castor, with remove […]
Florida Senate Passes 'Teddy Bridgewater Act' to Help Players With Financial Assistance The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill to allow K-12 head coaches to use up to $15,000 personal funds... READ MORE. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost: "Gas prices are skyrocketing and Florida has one of the biggest spikes across the […]
DeSantis Unveils Statue of Alexander Hamilton as part of 'America 250' Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Alexander Hamilton in White Springs near the Suwannee River... READ MORE. Rep. Jared Moskowitz: “South Florida's communities are strengthened every day by women who work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of others.” Republican […]
Sydney Gruters, Wife of RNC Chairman Joe Gruters, to Run for Congress TALLAHASSEE— The Republican congressional primary race to replace retiring Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) appears to be over before it even begun... READ MORE. State Rep. Juan Porras: "Last year Miami-Dade County faced a $400 million deficit. To close the […]
Florida Senate Clears 'Medical Freedom Act,' Over-the Counter Sale of Ivermectin The Florida Senate passed a bill creating a "conscience exemption" for vaccine requirements... READ MORE. Rep. Byron Donalds: “Democratic Socialists have seized control of the Democrat Party and are pushing a radical Communist agenda.” Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "Florida can never be a […]
'MAGA Meg' Weinberger 'Socks' it to Florida Legislators in Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE— With the Florida Legislative session winding down (not really), members of the Republican-led House of Representatives are being showered with new (clean) knit socks... READ MORE. Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "I'm calling for a complete MORATORIUM NOW on AI data […]
Jared Moskowitz Said he Would Support DHS Funding Before Voting Against it Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is making Punchbowl journalist Jake Sherman and his Democratic primary challenger, Oliver Larkin, eat their words... READ MORE. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost: “Former President Clinton’s deposition raised even more questions about Trump’s relationship with Epstein. What’s clear is […]
Byron Donalds Reaffirms Commitment to Repeal Homestead Property Taxes Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) reaffirmed his support for repealing property taxes... READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "Per @MiamiDadeGOP chat regarding Maria Salazar, 'I want her O U T.' We agree!!!!" Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: […]
By Cesar Conda and Thomas Trask The daring capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro demonstrated the lengths to which the White House will go to execute on its vision of ensuring American security and shaping the country’s role in the Western Hemisphere. Beyond ending Maduro’s reign, the operation sent a message to the rest of […]
Ediberto Roman, Professor of Law & Director of Immigration and Citizenship Initiatives at Florida International University When Florida Democrats suffered through Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 20-point wipeout of Charlie Crist and the loss of four House seats in 2022, Dems figured there was nowhere to go but up. When Donald Trump won Florida by 13 points in 2024 and Senator Rick […]
U.S., Venezuela Agree to Restore Diplomatic Relations The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced on March 5, 2026, that the U.S. and the Venezuelan interim government... READ MORE. ANOTHER GROUP CHAT: Embattled Miami GOP Secretary Targets Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Republican Party in Another Group Chat A second private WhatsApp group chat created by […]
Blaise Ingoglia Awards $1.6M to Bolster Florida Fire Departments During a press conference in Naples, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia announced $1.6 million in awards... READ MORE. State Rep. Angie Nixon: "These folks in charge of our country are embarrassing the hell out of us. It would be hilarious but […]
When local governments find ways to ease the financial pressure on residents, it should be highlighted and recognized. That’s why the intent behind the recent announcement from the City of Hialeah regarding “property tax relief” for seniors is worth applauding. The city identified savings within its budget and used those funds to provide checks to […]
