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By Julio A. Fuentes In a fiery appearance on Monday night, Governor Ron DeSantis unleashed a blistering critique of Florida’s trial lawyer lobby and accused a sitting lawmaker—Rep. Hillary Cassel—of using her office to enrich herself. Gov. DeSantis, energized and unscripted, painted a dark picture of what he described as a coordinated effort to rewrite Florida […]
House Passes Bill Changing 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill 78-27 on Thursday that would amend State Statues to replace all mentions of “Gulf of Mexico” with “Gulf of America,” aligning Florida law with the federal government's designation begun by the Trump administration. READ MORE House Passage of HB 649 Autonomous […]
Florida House Approves Citizen Petition Revamp After Abortion, Weed Controversies The Florida House passed a massive package on Thursday revamping the steps Floridians must take to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot, following hefty fines levied against groups...READ MORE Rep. Laurel Lee: "As someone who has proudly known @AshleyMoodyFL for many years, I am […]
By Larry Rubin President Trump and President Claudia Sheinbaum are forging a new pathway for U.S.-Mexico relations - one rooted in pragmatism, respect, and commitment to serving both their peoples. While they come from radically different political backgrounds, the strong personal relationship they’ve built has delivered results that benefit the entire region. For years, securing […]
Ron DeSantis Dismisses Randy Fine's Congressional Win "They didn't like Randy Fine, but the voters said, we're gonna take one for the team... I would NOT read into the underperformance that this is somehow a referendum on MAGA and Trump."--Gov. Ron DeSantis There is no love loss between Rep. Fine and Gov. DeSantis... Hold on […]
DeSantis Says He Pushed for Randy Fine as FAU President to Remove Him From Legislature One day after former state Sen. Randy Fine won a seat in Congress, Gov. Ron DeSantis put him on blast as a "squish" who "repels people," noting he put Fine up for a university presidency job to keep...READ MORE Rep. Jared […]
Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis win Elections State Senator Randy Fine (R-FL) has defeated Democrat Josh Weil in the Congressional District 6 special election. The race has been called by The Hill. Thirty minutes after ....READ MORE Special Election Night Results in Florida Here is The Floridian's Coverage: Nathan Boyles Emerges from Crowded Field […]
Florida, Foreign Agents, And Politics The Florida Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections advanced a bill 8-0 on Monday that would require agents of foreign countries of concern and foreign-supported political organizations to disclose their “identity, affiliations, financial transactions, and political activities....READ MORE Secretary Marco Rubio-Last night, in a successful counter-terrorism operation with our allies […]
President Trump Reinforcing Randy Fine Before CD 6 Election Day President Donald Trump is making one final push to Florida voters to help get Republican Randy Fine across the finish line on Tuesday in Florida's 6th Congressional District...READ MORE FL Rep. Alex Andrade: "The last career politician offering free checks in exchange for political support was @JoeBiden. […]
Byron Donalds Launches Gubernatorial Campaign. Will First Lady DeSantis be Next? Rep. Byron Donalds kicked off his 2026 gubernatorial campaign this weekend with the help of Reps. Cory Mills and Kat Cammack, as well as with videos of support from Donald Trump, Jr, Benny Johnson, and Charlie Kirk ....READ MORE Casey DeSantis Sounding Gubernatorial? Has […]
Florida Senate Passes Bill Backing Off Later School Start Times The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill 38-0 on Wednesday that would eliminate the previously proposed later academic start times for middle and high schools set to take effect beginning...READ MORE Sen. Ashley Moody: "Today I'm in Palm Beach to speak about the HALT Fentanyl […]
Florida Bill Ending No-Fault Auto Insurance Law Returns After DeSantis Veto, Advances Four years after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have eliminated the requirement for Florida drivers to buy personal injury protection, the measure, which passed its first House committee Thursday, has returned. ....READ MORE 'Lucy's Law' Unanimously Passes 112-0 in Florida […]
Third Time's a Charm? Florida House Passes Bill Lowering Gun-Buying Age, Senate Stays Silent For the third year in a row, the Florida House passed a bill lowering the gun-buying age to 18, reversing a law passed in the wake of the state's deadliest school shooting, even though the Senate has yet to schedule the […]
Rare Failure: Fine’s Gun Bill Killed By Fellow Republican, Absent Lawmakers Because two Republicans stepped out, and a third voted “no,” a conservative Florida gunbill that would have allowed guns on school buses and in university dorms died in its first Senate committee on Tuesday....READ MORE Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Musk and Trump are coming for your […]
By Dr. Timothy Beard and Chancellor Ray Rodrigues Florida’s higher education system isn’t just excelling, it’s leading the charge. Across the state, institutions are driving groundbreaking innovation, shaping the workforce of tomorrow, and powering economic growth. At the heart of this success is Florida A&M University (FAMU) — a powerhouse among Historically Black Colleges and […]
Holocaust Memorial Unveiled in Florida, Survivor Presented With Medal of Freedom TALLAHASSEE—Florida became only the second state in the union to unveil a Holocaust memorial. Governor Ron DeSantis, along with First Lady Casey DeSantis hosted a ceremony of the ...READ MORE Ron DeSantis-We’ve made Florida a model for common-sense conservation, investing nearly $2.9 billion in […]
Poll: Casey DeSantis Slightly More Popular Than Byron Donalds A recent public opinion poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy shows Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis is slightly more popular than Florida Congressman Byron Donalds. ...READ MORE Secretary Marco Rubio-The United States will not tolerate any third-countries or their oil companies producing, extracting, or […]
2024 was a Master class in the damage an unchecked federal bureaucracy can do. In case after case, we saw federal prosecutors target Republican leaders in an effort to deny them an electoral victory.
