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Florida House Passes Bill Designating American Flamingo the Official State Bird The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill 112-1 this week to designate the American flamingo as Florida's state bird... READ MORE. Senatorial Candidate Alex Vindman: "Veterans get things done. We veterans will end the chaos, crush corruption, and cut costs. Thank you […]
Byron Donalds Says he Will Visit Israel as Governor, Outlines 'Existential Threat' Sharia Law Poses to America Florida Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R) held a listening session with Jewish leaders and activists at the Chabad of Central Boca Raton... READ MORE. Congressional Candidate Scott Singer: "I'm proud of the […]
Gus Bilirakis, Vern Buchanan Seek to Boost Tourism Ahead of America 250 Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) have introduced a bill to boost tourism ahead of the United States' 250th year celebration... READ MORE. Rep. Cory Mills: "Recently in Florida, ICE arrested an illegal aliens [sic] previously convicted of homicide, sexual […]
DeSantis Awards Over $8M Through Florida Job Growth Grant for Investment, Workforce Training Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an award of over $8 million to the Job Growth Grant Fund... READ MORE. Rep. MarĂa Elvira Salazar: "No more crumbs for the Cuban people. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! The time for FREEDOM has arrived." […]
Paul Renner Urges Florida Legislature to 'Do Their Job' on Property Tax Reform Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) reiterated his call for the Florida legislature to cut property taxes... READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "Parents are the first line of defense against child predators!" Florida Democrats: "They made their choice. In November, […]
Sheriff Bob Gaultieri Endorses Byron Donalds for Governor Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gaultieri has become the 36th county sheriff to endorse Rep. Byron Donalds’ 2026 gubernatorial campaign... READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "This campaign is about leadership. Who do you want with you in the trenches?" Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost: […]
DeSantis Signs Executive Order Helping Florida Agriculture Devastated by Winter Weather, Drought Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the signing of Executive Order 26-33 to help struggling Florida farmers deal with the recent effects of winter weather and continual drought... READ MORE. President Donald Trump Endorses Aaron Bean Congressman Aaron Bean is a Tremendous Champion for Florida's […]
Byron Donalds Advocates for Regime Change in Cuba Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) directly called for regime change in Cuba while speaking to a reporter... READ MORE. Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "#SOSCuba From the United States Congress, we demand the immediate release of the young people Kamil Zayas and […]
Associated Industries of Florida Endorses James Uthmeier for Attorney General The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) announced its endorsement of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier for a full term to the position this week... READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "[Ghislaine Maxwell] is evil and she has the nerve to stay silent? She belongs […]
As tax-filing season begins, improvements to our tax code are already making a real difference for older Americans. For decades, the system treated seniors unfairly by taxing portions of their Social Security benefits and leaving too many retirees struggling to cover basic costs. That is changing, and I am proud to have supported reforms that […]
Paul Renner Lays Out Property Tax, Insurance, and Energy Plan in Governor Bid Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) discussed his plan to rollback property taxes, alleviate insurance costs, and energy prices... READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "If you do not know what your kids are doing on their cell […]
By Sridhar Reddy Even in a dysfunctional and divided political climate, both a Republican and Democratic-run Washington have invested significant capital and political will to win the AI race against China. Despite ongoing debates about how to properly regulate AI, the Trump administration’s position is centered around its AI Action Plan, which promises to secure America’s leadership in artificial intelligence by boosting research, reshaping rules, and increasing domestic investment […]
Written by Lt. Col. Al Santos (Ret.) President Trump has warned about the dangers of allowing China to gain influence over the digital infrastructure that supports America’s economy, military, and institutions. That concern is well-founded. If data center development is discouraged here at home, those facilities do not simply disappear. They are just built in […]
U.S. National Debt is About to hit $40 Trillion If you thought you were broke and in debt, you may feel a little better (or don't) to hear that the U.S. as a whole is tens of trillions of dollars in debt... READ MORE. Senatorial Candidate Alex Vindman: "It's not just words/ memes from this […]
James Uthmeier Announces CHINA Prevention Unit, Adds to Crackdown of Illicit Vapes Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the establishment of the Consumer Harm from International Nefarious Actors (CHINA) Prevention Unit to fight ongoing threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)... READ MORE. Democratic Party of Florida Chair Nikki Fried: "Did […]
David Jolly Suggests Not Enforcing 287(g) ICE Agreements as Governor Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly suggested that he would not require state law enforcement to enforce the 287(g) program, which permits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to work with state and local partners to arrest and remove illegal aliens from the country, in a […]
City of Miami Commissioner Miguel Gabela Pays Close to a Quarter Million Dollars in Taxpayer Funds to Communications Aide Recent public records received from the office of Miguel Gabela, and reflected in documents provided in response to a public records request, show that nearly a quarter million dollars in taxpayer funds have been paid to […]
By Mary C. Mayhew Florida’s health care system is at an inflection point. Hospitals across the state are doing everything they can to keep maternity units open, maintain inpatient psychiatric care and preserve access to specialty children’s care – because Floridians depend on them. But they are working against the headwinds of Medicaid reimbursement amounts […]
