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'Stay Tuned': DeSantis Poised to Call for Special Session to Redraw Florida's Congressional Districts It appears as if the "All eyes are on DeSantis, who can call for a special session at any moment" statement I made a couple days back about Governor Ron DeSantis calling for Florida's congressional lines to be redrawn may come […]
Byron Donalds Suggests Capping Legal Immigration, Abolishing H-1B Visa Program Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) wants to curb legal immigration and abolish the H-1B visa program, arguing instead that the American education system needs to be reformed to fit jobs for the future. READ MORE. Secretary Marco Rubio: "Today, building on @POTUS's […]
DeSantis Announces Removal of 230 Illegal Alien Child Predators Under Operation Criminal Return Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the success of Operation Criminal Return, an initiative targeting criminal alien sexual predators and offenders in an effort to improve public safety in a post on social media this week. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "Operation Criminal Return […]
As City of Miami voters take a closer look at County Commissioner Eileen Higgins’ record, a clear pattern emerges, not of leadership as she claims, but of systematically weakening independent agencies and shifting financial burdens onto everyday transit users. Her role in gutting the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) is only the most recent example […]
Florida Governor DeSantis Could Help Republicans Retain House Majority With Redistricting The narrow Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has always been at stake going into the 2026 midterm elections, but after state legislatures in states like Texas voted to redraw congressional lines to favor Republicans, California Democrats, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, […]
Byron Donalds Endorses Emilio Gonzalez for Miami Mayor U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) endorsed Emilio Gonzalez for Miami mayor while speaking at the 2025 Miami-Dade Lincoln Day Dinner this week. The backing follows an endorsement last month from Sen. Ted Cruz, who also attended the dinner. READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "I heard there […]
Florida Named Sixth-Best State in America by U.S. News and World Florida is the sixth-best state in the United States, thanks in part to high marks in economy and education, according to a 2025 Best States ranking by U.S. News and World Report. READ MORE. Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters: "The RNC deployed Election […]
Ted Cruz Endorses Byron Donalds in Florida's Governor Race Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) is throwing his support behind Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) for governor, adding to a trove of endorsements for the representative as he continues to solidify the Republican coalition in his bid. READ MORE. Rep. Brian Mast: "Today, we come together to […]
DeSantis Submits Proposal for More Control of Atlantic Red Snapper Season Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan for the state to have more authority over its recreational red snapper fishery while speaking in Fernandina Beach this week. READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "We launched an investigation into JP Morgan Chase. While coordinating with Jack […]
Chip Roy Endorses Byron Donalds in Florida's Governor Race Texas Congressman Chip Roy (R) has announced his endorsement for Florida Congressman Byron Donalds (R) for Governor, joining a growing list of prominent conservatives backing Donald's Campaign. READ MORE. Florida Democrats: "A temporary solution to end the Republican shutdown is not a real solution because 4.7 […]
James Fishback Flirts With 'America First' Gubernatorial Run Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings (D) entered the race for Florida Governor this week, vowing to tackle affordability. The Republican primary could become even more crowded as James Fishback, the Azoria CEO, has shared an interest in throwing his hat in the race as an "America First" […]
New Everglades Restoration Pump Station to Move Billions of Water South Gov. Ron DeSantis attended the groundbreaking of a new inflow pump station in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) designed to help preserve and enrich the state's largest ecosystem, including moving billions of gallons of water, during a press conference in West Palm Beach. READ […]
Paradise Lost? Miami International Airport is America's 'Third World' Airport It's been roughly 44 years since the City of Miami and its residents survived the ominous "Paradise Lost" era, where "Cocaine Cowboys" and the criminality they brought with them ruled the streets. READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "The Queen of Stocks is stepping down. […]
DeSantis Names Ted Veerman as Deputy Press Secretary The office of Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Ted Veerman as its new Deputy Press Secretary to the governor this week. The addition of Veerman follows a previous announcement by Gov. Ron DeSantis to his team in September. READ MORE. Senator Ashley Moody: "The body of the final […]
David Jolly Believes 'Florida is Next' After Democrats' Big Night Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is seizing the momentum after Democrats dominated in this week's general elections, saying Florida could be next to flip in a post-election night message on social media. READ MORE. Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried: "Last night the American people […]
In recent years, a new and dangerous threat has emerged above America’s correctional facilities, one that the law has not yet caught up to. What began as hobbyist drones flying over prison fences has evolved into a coordinated criminal enterprise. Drones are no longer a nuisance; they are sophisticated tools of organized crime being used […]
Eileen Higgins, Emilio Gonzalez Head to Runoff Election for Miami Mayor We will have to wait another month to determine the next Miami mayor. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "NYC Dem ticket = the murderers row of leftist insanity." Rep. Jimmy Patronis: "Elections have consequences and New York chose to put itself to death." Gubernatorial […]
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings Enters Governor Race Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is throwing his name in the race to become Florida's next governor, according to paperwork filed with the Florida Division of Elections this week. READ MORE. Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "Mexico and Colombia have ignored their number one priority: protecting their people. A […]
