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Chris Collins Announces Congressional Run for Byron Donalds' Seat Former congressman Chris Collins (R-NY) is seeking a return to office in Florida, aiming to fill Representative Byron Donalds' (R-FL) 19th Congressional District seat in a growing Republican primary field. READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Upon returning to DC: if the […]
Mike Haridopolos Calls Trump 'Amazing Negotiator' for New Greenland Deal In comments to The Floridian, Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) praised President Donald Trump's recent agreement on Greenland, calling the President an "amazing negotiator." READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "Leaf us alone." Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "I have been on the frontlines of immigration enforcement […]
Fishback Pushes Fake Candidate Forum Promo of Donalds and Collins There is a "Fake News" alert in Florida as the campaign of controversial gubernatorial "candidate" James Fishback is blatantly pushing a "Fake" meme on "X" claiming that both Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and Rep. Byron Donalds will in fact be attending a forum with him […]
Jared Moskowitz Says he Supports ICE Raids Against Criminals, NRCC Says he Is 'Anti-Law Enforcement' Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) is pushing back against the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) after it stated that he did not support law enforcement and is actively "fueling the anti-law enforcement violence and rhetoric." READ MORE. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton […]
Cory Mills Calls Trump 'The Liberator of the Americas' Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) has joined just about every Republican lawmaker in praising President Donald Trump for arresting Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro, referring to him as "The Liberator of the Americas" during a recent interview with The Floridian. READ MORE. Republican Party of Florida […]
DeSantis Awards $20 Million in LINE Funding to Address State Nursing Needs Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $20 million in LINE (Linking Industry to Nursing Education) funding to support nursing education, including scholarships, and workforce needs during a press conference at St. Petersburg College's Caruth Health Education Center this week. READ MORE. Rep. Cory […]
Ola Hawatmeh Poised to be Trump's Secret Weapon in the U.S. Congress President Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' narrowly passed in the U.S. Senate by a vote count of 51-10 with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote, but before the legislative measure made it over to the upper chamber, it faced challenges […]
Jimmy Patronis Introduces Bill Repealing Section 230 Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has introduced legislation repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to hold Big Tech accountable for their exposure of inappropriate material to minors. READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "President Trump's legacy will be peace." Jimmy Patronis Press Office: "Americans deserve better than […]
DeSantis, Indiana Governor Mike Braun Set Friendly Wager for National Championship Game Gov. Ron DeSantis and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) made a friendly wager ahead of the College Football National Championship between the #10 Miami Hurricanes and the #1 Indiana Hoosiers on Monday night in Miami Gardens. READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair […]
Ron DeSantis, Casey DeSantis Announce First Carbon Ion Therapy Program at Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic Gov. Ron DeSantis, joined by First Lady Casey DeSantis, announced that Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic will be launching the first carbon ion therapy program in the United States during a press conference this week. Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "A shared Judeo-Christian worldview is what […]
Jay Collins Sidesteps Question About Possible Tie to Elite Delta Force Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who recently announced his intentions to run for governor of Florida in 2026, recently dodged a question about the extent of his service as a U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, raising the question if he was part of the […]
Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chair Evan Power, the self-proclaimed “Conservative Fighter,” has announced his congressional bid. Just one day after telling reporters at the Florida Capitol that he was “strongly considering” launching a congressional bid to succeed the retiring Florida Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL), RPOF Chair Power has announced his campaign. In a press […]
DeSantis Appoints Judge Adam Tanenbaum to Florida Supreme Court Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Judge Adam Tanenbaum to the Florida Supreme Court while speaking at a news conference at Seminole High School this week. READ MORE. State Rep. Juan C. Porras: "FL is a Republican stronghold because of leaders like @EvanPower who have […]
DeSantis Praises Economy, Education, and Other Achievements in Final State of the State Address Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his final State of the State address as governor during a joint session of the Florida Legislature in Tallahassee this week. READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "I've worked alongside the best Governor in Florida history to […]
DeSantis Jeered by Florida Democrats for Calling Mamdani a 'Marxist Mayor' During his 8th and final State of the State address to the Republican-led Florida Legislature, Governor Ron DeSantis was jeered by Democratic lawmakers for referring to New York City Mayor Zohrani Mamdani as a “Marxist mayor.” READ MORE. Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia: "If 7 […]
The Republican Party of Florida announced its unanimous endorsement by the State Executive Committee of Attorney General James Uthmeier for a full term as attorney general in the November 2026 election. READ MORE.
Jay Collins Announces Florida Gubernatorial Run Lt. Gov. Jay Collins has finally announced his campaign for governor by emphasizing his career military service during an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres, saying that he will "push" and "drive" Rep. Byron Donalds to lead. READ MORE. Florida GOP: "GOP FLIP in Orange County: Windermere […]
Ben Albritton Reiterates Senate Not Working on Congressional Redistricting Despite Governor's Call Florida Senate President Ben Albritton is pumping the brakes on Gov. Ron DeSantis's plan to call for a special legislative session from April 20th to 24th to change Florida's congressional map, stating there is no "ongoing work" for the plan in a memo […]
