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Friends of Byron Donalds PAC Releases Ad Touting Florida Sheriff Endorsements Friends of Byron Donalds, a PAC for Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL), released a digital ad... READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: “I'm with Dan Crenshaw. Dan has done a lot behind the scenes to weed out the public corruption […]
Speedboat Shooting Off the Coast of Cuba Raises Questions A Florida-registered speedboat was shot off the coast of Cuba... READ MORE. Secretary Marco Rubio: "What I'm telling you is we're going to find out exactly what happened and who was involved. We're not going to just take what somebody else tells […]
Conservative Group Launches Ad Campaign Thanking AG Uthmeier for Protecting Floridians from Chinese Threat A conservative nonprofit organization is launching a new advertising campaign in Florida's capital and Tampa Bay area... READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: “I’ve directed the Office of Statewide Prosecution to work with our federal, state, and law enforcement partners […]
DeSantis Unveils Statue of Civil Rights Icon Frederick Douglass in St. Augustine Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of civil rights leader Frederick Douglass while speaking in St. Augustine this week... READ MORE. Rep. Mario DĂaz-Balart: "I proudly display the 'Maduro Captured' poster in my D.C. office. Drug kingpins and narcoterrorists […]
Trump’s State of the Union Address Will Tackle Economic Concerns President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver the 2026 State of the Union address on Feb. 24 at 9 PM ET.... READ MORE. Rep. Cory Mills: “Attention FL-07! Our application period for Appropriations and Community Funding Requests is now OPEN and will close on […]
UNF POLL: Byron Donalds Holds Major Lead with Trump Factor, Casey DeSantis No. 2 A new poll by the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida propels Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL)... READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "Floridians deserve to own their homesteaded properties […]
Trump Reaffirms Support for Byron Donalds, Says He'll be a 'Great Governor!' Not only has he endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds for governor of Florida... READ MORE. Former State Rep. Gwen Graham: “After much consideration, I will not be running for Florida's CD2. For family reasons, now is not the right time for me to […]
ICYMI: Florida House Passes $113.6 Billion Budget Proposal for FY 26-27 The Florida House of Representatives passed a $113.6 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2026-27... READ MORE. Florida GOP: "'Vindictive Alexander Vindman' is a partisan hack with a reckless record. He doesn't belong in the U.S. Senate - he belongs […]
Florida Welcomes 143.3 Million Visitors in 2025, Breaking Previous Record Gov. Ron DeSantis announced preliminary estimates from VISIT Florida indicating the state welcomed a record $143.3 million in visitors in 2025... READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: “So many scientists are getting murdered. Odd.” Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "The countries that think they're off the […]
Florida Senate Votes to Rename Palm Beach International Airport After Trump + More The Florida Senate passed legislation to rename Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) to “President Donald J. Trump International Airport"... READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "Maybe we should do a massive Voter ID RALLY IN SOUTH DAKOTA!" Secretary […]
House Greenlights Plan to Phase Out Non-School Property Taxes, Path in Senate Unclear The Florida House of Representatives passed a joint resolution placing a constituent amendment on the November 2026 ballot... READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "Well isn't that nice...how many other Floridians would like an extra $100k for their […]
Republican Candidates Looking to Replace Byron Donalds in Congress Talk About Water Issue, Needs of CD 19 Voters (Part 1) The contentious congressional race to replace Rep. Byron Donalds (R) in Florida's 19th District comprises transplanted candidates... READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "The Republican Leg is about […]
Jay Collins Slams James Fishback for 'Disgraceful' Antisemitism Florida gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins slammed businessman James Fishback for what he calls a continued use of "disgraceful" antisemitism... READ MORE. State Rep. Alex Andrade: "What's disgusting? Saying 'I need justification before growing government?' Zero people from the Governor's office have discussed it […]
Chris Collins Targeted in First Congressional Political Attack Ad, Called a Disgrace and Carpetbagger Campaign season in Florida is in full swing, or in full political beatdown, as former Rep. Chris Collins (R)... READ MORE. State Rep. Alex Andrade: "BREAKING: in response to a report that Florida's unelected AG, @JamesUthmeierFL , […]
Palantir Technologies Relocates Headquarters to Miami, Florida In a social media post, Palantir Technologies, the American software and services company, announced that it is moving its headquarters from Denver, Colorado, to Miami, Florida... READ MORE. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost: "We don't want this threat to civil rights and liberties headquartered in Florida. I can't […]
DeSantis Touts Florida's No. 1 Workforce Education Ranking Five Years Ahead of Schedule Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has been ranked No. 1 in workforce education five years ahead of schedule while speaking at a news conference in Titusville this week... READ MORE. Senator Rick Scott: "We need to have […]
Family courts are among the most consequential parts of Florida’s judicial system. Every day, they make decisions that permanently shape children’s lives, determine parental relationships, and impose long-lasting financial and emotional consequences on families. For many parents, these rulings come at their most vulnerable moments. Floridians should reasonably expect transparency and accountability from such an […]
By Rep. Gus Bilirakis For the last several years, hardworking American families have been squeezed by rising costs, from groceries and gas to housing and transportation. At the same time, our nation has worked to rebuild domestic manufacturing and strengthen supply chains that are essential to economic and national security. The Working Family Tax Credit (WFTC) Act takes meaningful […]
