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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 […]
'You Can Hide From the Wind' But You Have to 'Run From the Water': DeSantis Issues Latest Hurricane Warning A day out from what is predicted to be a major hurricane, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to heed local evacuation warnings and to finalize preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Helene...READ MORE FL Rep. Randy Fine: "I am […]
By Bryan Leib Last week in Miami at FIU’s campus, Senator Rick Scott organized a roundtable discussion with Jewish and non-Jewish leaders to facilitate a conversation about the dangerous rise of Antisemitism in Florida, calling the coalition “Floridians Against Antisemitism”. The event was attended by State Rep. Randy Fine, local mayors, prominent Rabbis and Pastors. […]
Moskowitz Says GOP, Democrats to Blame for 'Border Crisis' Vice President Kamala Harris (D) will visit the border this week, which has divided lawmakers. Since assuming office and becoming the “Border Czar,” Republicans have chided her record while Democrats have praised it. As the vice president heads to the border, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D)...Continue reading Ron DeSantis-Tropical […]
DeSantis Expands State of Emergency to 61 Counties Ahead of Hurricane Helene Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded Florida's state of emergency to 61 of 67 counties in preparation for the soon-to-be Hurricane Helene, whose tropical force winds could extend up to 250 miles...READ MORE Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Tropical Storm Helene, now formed, is projected […]
State Republican Lawmakers Weigh in On Puerto Rican Statehood and Veteran Benefits Despite a congressional setback that killed a bill supporting Puerto Rican statehood, Florida man Sen. Marco Rubio's continued advocacy for the island's rights has prompted state legislators to ...Continue reading Debbie Wasserman Schultz-I stand with @PPFA to defend abortion, IVF, and reproductive freedom. Extreme MAGA […]
Former Assistant ATF Director Criticizes FDA's Response to Chinese Vape Problem The Floridian spoke to the former Assistant Director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – Rich Marianos – concerning the rise of vape devices in American communities...READ MORE FDP Chair Nikki Fried: "We will defeat Rick Scott. […]
SCRUBBED: Florida University Publishes Anti-Trump Rhetoric in Newsletter Days Before Assassination Attempt Then they scrub it. Top Florida Republicans are denouncing Stetson University for publishing a newsletter that said former President Donald Trump poses “threats to democracy” just four days before a second would-be assassin tried to kill him, and months after the first assassination attempt against his life. […]
Florida Democrats and Republicans Join Forces Against Common Foe Florida lawmakers (Democrats and Republicans) have proposed legislation that would set a reward of $100 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of ...Continue reading Ron DeSantis-Today, I met with condominium owners in Pinellas County to hear their concerns about the […]
Scott to Introduce the Protect Our Presidents Act, Increasing Security for Trump Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is set to introduce his Protect Our Presidents Act, a bill granting equivalent United States Secret Service (USSS) protection to presidential and vice presidential nominees...READ MORE Sen. Marco Rubio: "Met with @AIPAC to discuss Hamas' ongoing war against Israel […]
Luna Says Law Enforcement Investigating ‘very serious shooting threat’ against her Rick Scott-Democrats campaign on defunding police. Democrats allow millions of potentially dangerous individuals to come across our border unchecked, wreaking havoc and bringing drugs into our communities. Democrats stand by in silence as terrorist sympathizers take over college campuses… And the […]
Conservative Senators Demand Secret Service Treat Trump as a 'Sitting President' Conservative Senators are demanding Secret Service grant former President Donald Trump the same level of protection assigned to current President and Vice President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris...READ MORE Teamster Team Up Against Team Harris/Walz In a massive blow to both campaigns, union giant Teamsters will not issue a […]
DeSantis Begins 2028 Presidential Campaign? It is no secret that Governor Ron DeSantis wants to be President of the United States in 2028...Continue reading Ron DeSantis-The State of Florida is conducting its own investigation into the second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. It is not in the best interests of our state and […]
Distrusting the Feds, DeSantis Signs Executive Order for a FL Investigation into Trump Assassination Attempt One day after Trump's second would-be assassin was charged with two gun counts in federal court, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced via executive order Tuesday morning that those charges aren't enough because...READ MORE Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: "Rick Scott just voted NO to IVF protections […]
