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DeSantis Continues to Step Up, Goes After Big Tobacco and Illegal Immigration Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has signed three new bills this morning that will curb illegal immigration. The issue remains a top priority for voters...READ MORE And Big Smoke READ MORE Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost-We're just one month away from the tax filing deadline! Find resources and guidance […]
DeSantis Gears up for Possible Haitian Mass Migration The border crisis along the southern border has continued to be center stage in American politics, Florida may face its own illegal immigration problems very soon.  Governor DeSantis (R-FL) is currently getting Florida ready for a mass influx of immigrants from Haiti. READ MORE Biden Expands Sanctions Against […]
Haiti Burns: Democrats Attack DeSantis? The violence and unrest in Haiti has reached a fever pitch with the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, throwing the Caribbean country into deeper turmoil. While Republicans anticipate preventing the fleeing... READ MORE Marco Rubio-Your freedom to create is at risk! Message @TikTokSupport & tell them ByteDance should save @tiktok_us by selling it […]
House Bipartisanship: Down Goes Tik Tok. Down Goes Tik Tok. The House of Representatives has officially passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act., aka, the ban Tik Tok bill.. READ MORE Byron Donalds-BREAKING: Donald Trump has officially eclipsed the delegate threshold to become the 2024 Republican nominee for president. Joe Biden […]
DeSantis, LGBTQ Opponents Score a Draw in Parental Rights Lawsuit Both sides in the contentious lawsuit are claiming a win, but in reality, it looks like a clear draw. Both parties dropped the claims in the lawsuit and agreed. The DeSantis administration has to make is simply clarify that the law prohibits "classroom instruction" of […]
Biden's 'Gaza' Port Panned by Top Lawmakers During President Biden's State of the Union address, he announced the construction of a port through which American vessels would deliver aid to Gaza as Hamas... READ MORE Shevrin “Shev” Jones-GOOD NEWS: Classrooms and schools ought to be safe spaces that promote empathy, compassion, and belonging – not fear and […]
Illegal Immigration Top Issue in Florida's U.S. Senate Race With the November presidential election just under eight months away, candidates for elected office are ramping up attacks against one another. Senator Rick Scott is hammer his Democratic opponent over illegal immigration...READ MORE Byron Donalds-The Democrats are now a party of the elites. All of the […]
Cuba and the New Axis of Evil US Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Mario DĂaz-Balart (R-FL), and Carlos GimĂ©nez (R-FL) held a press conference to claim Cuba must remain on the US State Department’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list...READ MORE Cory Mills-This is the second time @POTUS has failed to take accountability for his administrations failed Afghanistan withdrawal the resulted in […]
Gaetz Demands Investigation into Jack Smith for Election Interference Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Donald Trump has faced a roadblock in the form of Representative Matt Gaetz... READ MORE Rick Scott-The minibus spending bill contains 6,600+ earmarks: $1M for an environmental justice center in NYC $3.5M for a Thanksgiving parade in Michigan […]
Second Time the Charm? Revamped Social Media Ban Bill Passes Legislature The Florida Legislature has passed a revamped social media ban for minors following the Governor's veto of its old form, though critics believe that constitutionally, the bill is doomed to fail...READ MORE Marco Rubio-.@MariaCorinaYAÂ received 90% of the over 2.4 million votes in the opposition […]
Bipartisan Bill Banning TikTok and Similar Apps Introduced in House A bipartisan group of lawmakers has floored legislation in the US House of Representatives that would ban any apps controlled or owned by ByteDance Ltd, TikTok’s parent company... READ MORE U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor-Taxes can be a bear and no one should have to pay […]
Jonathan Kilman, general partner of Winter Park, Florida-based Govo Venture Partners, attended the recent Pitch Day at the Capitol, an event hosted by the Florida Department of Commerce and FloridaCommerce. The event featured tech companies with Israeli founders. Many of the companies attending had dual Florida and Israel connections, and the gathering exemplified the fruits […]
Democrats Support Shutting Down U.S. Border With the border crisis continuing to be the single most important issue that seems to transcend across social, political, and ideological lines, more Democratic lawmakers...READ MORE Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Dropping some truth. @joebiden is the only presidential candidate who will defend abortion rights. Gus Bilirakis-Today and always, we love our nation’s […]
Abortion Debate Erupts Over Proposed Pregnancy Resource Website The abortion debate continues to run rampant through the halls of the Florida Capitol, most recently winding its way into a bill compiling state-sanctioned pregnancy resources into a website for expectant mothers... READ MORE AG Ashley Moody- We’re demanding @Meta immediately stop monetizing child exploitation on Instagram. Reports show that […]
Nikki Fried, Florida Democrats Get 'Fried' by FL GOP Since becoming the Florida Democratic Party Chair, former Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried (D-FL) launched the “Take Back Florida” tour to gain voter registrations for the left side of the aisle...READ MORE Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick- recognition of World Obesity Day, I wanted to share a few of […]
In Florida, if you DUI, you are SOL TALLAHASSEE, FL—The option to refuse a breathalyzer test has been all but removed with a new anti-drunk driving (DUI) bill that passed the Senate Floor Friday afternoon, threatening first-time offenders with license suspension or a year-long interlock device....READ MORE Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez- Thank you for your leadership […]
DeSantis Kills Social Media ban Bill. The eighth week of the Florida Session was jam-packed with groundbreaking legislation, with Lawmakers pushing several bills through the Legislature and onto the Governor's desk. The biggest bill signed this week was a measure allowing for the unsealing of Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury documents, hoping for increased transparency and […]
DeSantis Vetos Social Media Bill (Expected) And just like that (we first reported that a veto was imminent) Gov. Ron DeSantis struck down the questionable Social Media ban on Children bill Speaker Paul Renner was pushing. Stick a fork in it. It's done...READ MOREÂ of The Floridian's coverage of the bill. Ron DeSantis-I have vetoed […]
