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By Frank De Varona For many years, Florida was one of the world’s worst examples of a place where frivolous lawsuits made it difficult to do business.  In fact, it landed our great state on a list designated as the “Judicial Hellholes” list that is kept by the American Tort Reform Association. There are many […]

Triple Decision: Supreme Court Allows Abortion, Marijuana on the Ballot, But Triggers 6-Week Abortion Ban No, this is not an April Fools prank; the Florida Supreme Court delivered Monday the monumental decision of allowing both abortion and cannabis to be placed on the November 5th General Election ballot. However, the Court also upheld...READ MORE Lieutenant […]

HE IS RISEN!   That "He is Risen"  message was shared by most lawmakers on social media this past Easter Sunday. From Gov. Ron DeSantis to Reps. Cory Mills, Greg Steube, and Byron Donalds, it appeared that Republican lawmakers were the only ones mentioning Jesus Christ’s rise from the dead. Florida Democrats like Reps. Debbie […]

From Mar-A-Lago With Love: Trump Loyalist Alex Bruesewitz's Political Ascension In the political world known as MAGA (Make America Great Again), which was created by former President Donald Trump, there a dozens of ardent and dedicated supporters of the former president and his movement. Alex Bruesewitz..READ MORE Florida Democratic Chairwoman Nikki Fried: "Don't count Florida […]

DeSantis not Missing a Beat His 2024 presidential campaign was a failure, and he spent tens of millions of dollars for a distant second-place finish in the Iowa Caucuses, but Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn't appear to have skipped a political beat when it comes to governing. Since dropping out of the race against former President […]

By Sarah Marmion As Florida continues its trajectory to becoming a top 10 global economy, we need to increase the conversation about educational choices that align with the true talent needs of our state’s industries. It’s important to highlight flexible, real-world learning opportunities that prepare our students for the jobs of the future, opportunities like […]

Tiger King in Florida Yes, we are writing about the Tiger King. He's still in prison but was recently in Florida on a civil case... MUST READ Squatters Beware! Florida Signs First in the Nation Anti-Squatter Bill Into Law—By the Floridian's Liv Caputo—Following jarring stories of squatters residing in and destroying homeowners' properties, Governor Ron DeSantis […]

Mickey Mouse, Disney Bend the Knee to DeSantis After Two-Year-Long Battle In the newest development of one of the strangest—and surprisingly long-running— Florida feuds, Disney has officially dropped its lawsuits against Florida Governor...READ MORE Florida Rep. Randy Fine: "Excited about the next chapter for the Florida-Disney relationship!" Former President Donald Trump: "Joe Gruters was on […]

By James Taylor Technology has always advantaged some societies over others. The Manhattan Project is one example that is under popular debate again, following the blockbuster Oppenheimer. Many technological advances are much more subtle than the development of the atomic bomb, but they may turn out to be just as impactful. Florida policymakers understand this challenge […]

Nikki Fried, Florida Democrats Called 'Racists' by Fellow Democrats After Black Chairmen are Ousted PALM BEACH, FL—The Florida Democratic Party is under fire from some African American members accusing its Central Committee of racism for ousting two embattled black county chairs but choosing to keep a third white one in office. MUST READ   Evan […]

Florida's Top Conservative Members of Congress With the Republican-controlled (barely) U.S. House of Representatives continuing its struggles to find common ground and productivity, , it’s interesting to note which of the members of Florida's Republican House Caucus are categorized as being the most conservative, or as some would call it, the “most MAGA.”. ..READ MORE Lieutenant […]

Florida Republicans Continue to Welcome President Trump's Endorsement. A Trump endorsement is a Trump endorsement and just about every Republican running for elected office would cut off their arm to have it. Considering how important Florida is, could former President Donald Trump be on the verge of engaging in races that would build the supermajority […]

Republican Leaders Anticipate Legal Challenges From Newly-Signed Social Media Ban Monday morning Governor Ron DeSantis ceremoniously signed the social media ban for most kids under 16, a controversial topic that plagued...READ MORE Senate President Kathleen Passidomo: "Well done Speaker Renner! Thanks to your courage, vision, and leadership, Florida will be part of the solution! Former […]

Marco Rubio's Loyalty to Trump Could Land him VP Spot We have been saying it for some time—Senator Rubio is the sleeper 2028 Presidential candidate. Now that he is on President Trump's shortlist to be vice president, all bets are off in 2028. If Trump picks Rubio, and if Trump wins in November, Rubio could […]

U.S. House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill, 'Hardline" Republicans Like Gaetz and Mills Pushback With a total vote count of 286-134, the U.S of Representatives passed another omnibus spending bill to avert a government shutdown, but “hardline” House Republicans like...READ MORE Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick: "The stability of Haiti is in the national security interest of the United […]

All Eyes on Rubio, Again I will take full credit for saying that Senator Marco Rubio's stock has risen above any of the other potential 2028 Republican Presidential candidates. In addition, we have been saying that Sen. Rubio could be the odds-on favorite to succeed Trump if Trump wins later this year. That's right, we […]

DeSantis Signs Massive Healthcare Package Addressing Statewide Staffing Shortages Thursday afternoon Governor Ron DeSantis signed a series of healthcare-oriented bills as part of Florida's "Live Healthy" package, designed to broaden healthcare access and increase Florida's dwindling...READ MORE Attorney General Ashley Moody: "Seems like every day we are learning of new lows to Joe Biden’s failure […]

DeSantis Continues Flying Americans out of Haiti SANFORD, FL—A Florida-chartered plane holding 14 U.S. citizens is set to return tonight from the collapsing and gang-ridden Haiti, Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Wednesday afternoon. READ MORE   Me Too, Unless You’re a Jew Since the Israel-Hamas war, the slogan “Me Too Unless You’re a Jew”[1] has circulated […]