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Hurricane Milton: Catastrophic The time is up for Floridians to evacuate. Hurricane Milton has shifted south with landfall expected to be somewhere just south of Tampa. As of 4 am, the Category 5 storm has 160 mph winds and is moving ESE at 12 mph. All of the tracks have Hurricane Milton making landfall in […]
DeSantis: Hurricane Milton prompts largest National Guard mobilization in Florida history Ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall in or near the vulnerable Tampa Bay area, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the beastly storm has likely prompted the largest National Guard mobilization in...READ MORE Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Today, I visited a logistics staging area at the Florida […]
Hurricane Milton Update, DeSantis Rips Harris Over Hurricane Call Where is Hurricane Milton? As of 5 am on Tuesday, October 8, Hurricane Milton is 560 miles southwest of Tampa, dropping from a Category 5 to a Category 4 storm. Winds are currently 155 mph and it's moving east-northeast at 12 mph. The storm is expected […]
DeSantis defends North Carolina relief as Monster Hurricane Milton threatens Florida: 'We saved lives' Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday defended deploying state resources to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, prompted by fears that Florida workers who were out-of-state on a Governor-ordained mission...READ MORE Rep. Jared Moskowitz: "We need this storm to weaken. Near the eye […]
Florida: A Constant State in Emergency After enduring a massive blow from Hurricane Helene, Florida will now weather another body blow from Hurricane Milton Floridians just can't catch a break. Governor Ron DeSantis gave a dire warning to all Floridians after Hurricane Milton was forecast to hit Florida mid-week "Florida is preparing for significant impacts […]
Pizzo to File Court Order Against Florida's Alleged Use of Taxpayer Dollars in Anti-Marijuana Campaign Sen. Jason Pizzo, a Democrat firebrand and likely candidate for governor in 2026, will file a court order against the State of Florida for allegedly misusing taxpayer dollars to fund an advertisement...READ MORE CFO Jimmy Patronis: "Our Insurance […]
Trump, DeSantis, Moody Take Aim at Biden Admin Over Hurricane Helene Response, Funding It is election season, but the Biden Administration's response to the deadly Hurricane Helene has been nothing less than lackluster. Now Republicans—Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, and Ashley Moody— are saying that illegal immigrant funding has...READ MORE What Trump Said: READ MORE What DeSantis […]
DeSantis Snubs Biden? Governor's Press Conference Planned During Hurricane Tour Hours after the White House announced that President Joe Biden on Thursday morning would fly to three Florida cities to survey the damage from Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis' team posted that...READ MORE Gov. Ron DeSantis: "With 16 deepwater ports, Florida is a hub for worldwide […]
Hurricane Helene Fallout: DeSantis Blasts Dockworkers' Strike Amid Looming Supply Crisis Following the widespread destruction of Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday scathed the thousands of East Coast dockworkers and longshoremen...READ MORE Marco Rubio-Israel should respond to Iran the way the U.S. would respond if some country launched 180 missiles at us And they should do in […]
Rubio, Scott, Florida Representatives Call for Emergency Block Grant Assistance Following Helene Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) and a flurry of Florida U.S. House Representatives from both parties have called for emergency state block grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture...READ MORE FL Rep. Berny Jacques: "Today I joined @GovRonDeSantis, CFO @JimmyPatronis, @RepLuna, Mayor […]
Israel Attacked: Death, Chaos, and Destruction Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has released a statement following Israel being attacked by Iran in various cities such as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv...READ MORE Ron DeSantis- In the wake of disasters like Hurricane Helene, it’s heartening to see how many people, organizations, and businesses are stepping up to help their […]
Florida Republicans Condemn Iranian Missile Attack on Israel, Shooting in Tel Aviv The Islamic Republic of Iran has launched approximately 100 missiles against Israel in retaliation for the IDF's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah right as a mass shooting in Jaffa...READ MORE Attorney General Ashley Moody: "Praying for the people of Israel. […]
Loving on Venezuela Dictator Hugo Chavez in Miami-Dade DORAL, Fla. - Filmmaker Carlos Alberto Fung appears to have been employed by the City of Doral's Republican Mayor Christi Fraga political committee despite past remarks about Dictator Hugo Chavez...READ MORE Americans for Prosperity Honors Florida Lawmakers with “Pioneers for Prosperity” Awards WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, Americans for Prosperity – Florida awarded Senator Rick […]
DeSantis Slams 60 Minutes Amid Insurance Scandal Exposé Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted "60 Minutes" as a "not credible" organization Monday afternoon after he was asked about the outlet's new investigation into Florida insurance companies that allegedly...READ MORE Gov. Ron DeSantis: "In Mayo today, we had the Hope Bus and other food and supply distributions from the […]
Florida Recovers From Hurricane Helene at a Fever Pitch Gov. Ron DeSantis has mobilized Florida's massive storm recovery efforts and it's paying off. Just days after Hurricane Helene storm made landfall, Gov. DeSantis announced that over 2.3 million people have had their power restored, adding that 99% of the state now has power. There are […]
Recess Rubio: 'Make America Active Again' Bill Would Require Minimum PE Time for Schools Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced the Make America Active Again Act – a bill that would set a minimum amount of time for physical activity in elementary schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program...READ MORE Ron DeSantis-Today, I visited Perry—close […]
Category 4 Hurricane Helene Hits Florida Hurricane Helene hit Florida or made landfall at 11:10pm in the Big Bend region at about 25mph. The Floridian's Liv Caputo sheltered in place in Tallahassee where she reported her power went out around 10 pm with phone service being "super crazy spotty. She kept us up to speed […]
Storm Update: Hurricane Helene to Barrel Into Big Bend Before Midnight, DeSantis Says TALLAHASSEE—In the latest update on major Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday evening that the system will make landfall in the Wakulla to Taylor County areas around 11 p.m...READ MORE Ron DeSantis-Hurricane Helene is going to make landfall this evening […]
