DeSantis Launches New Website Taking on 'Political Ideology' in Roads

DeSantis Launches New Website Taking on 'Political Ideology' in Roads

Liv Caputo
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June 27, 2024
AUBURNDALE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis announced his latest attack on "wokeness" Thursday morning with the Florida Department of Transportation's new website: roadsarenotforpolitics.com. "I'm pleased to announce that today, to make clear where Florida stands, the Florida Department of Transportation is launching a dedicated portal that will highlight for folks the politicization of the Biden transportation department […]
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Contra-China Flurry of Bills Could Further Limit Chinese Financial Activities in US

Contra-China Flurry of Bills Could Further Limit Chinese Financial Activities in US

Mateo Guillamont
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June 27, 2024
US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced various bills limiting China’s ability to do business in the US. If passed, the bills would prohibit American companies from investing in Chinese companies, bar individuals from purchasing Chinese stocks, and prevent Chinese companies from going public. Senator Scott justified his bills by claiming China was profiting off […]
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Loomer Calls Out DeSantis for Haitian Migrant Boat Landing in Key West, Carrying 120+

Loomer Calls Out DeSantis for Haitian Migrant Boat Landing in Key West, Carrying 120+

Jackson Bakich
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June 27, 2024
Investigative journalist Laura Loomer has called out Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the U.S. Coast Guard for not apprehending a Haitian migrant sailboat allegedly carrying over 100 passengers that appeared on the shores of Key West, Florida. “How did [the U.S. Coast Guard] not detect this massive migrant boat in Key West this morning? Ron […]
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14 Republicans Side With Democrats on Amnesty Effort

14 Republicans Side With Democrats on Amnesty Effort

Daniel Molina
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June 27, 2024
To add insult to injury, the bill failed after 14 House Republicans joined 202 House Democrats to block its passing.
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Is There A Growing Divide Between Some Republicans and DeSantis, Florida GOP?

Is There A Growing Divide Between Some Republicans and DeSantis, Florida GOP?

Jackson Bakich
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June 27, 2024
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Evan Power, and the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) are catching some criticism from some Republicans around the state. Some Republicans have not been able to join their county executive committee because they are already a member of other organizations that have been deemed “in violation of the restrictions on the […]
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Scott Earns Endorsement of Over 100 County Commissioners in Reelection Bid

Scott Earns Endorsement of Over 100 County Commissioners in Reelection Bid

Grayson Bakich
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June 27, 2024
While most of the nation's eyes are looking at the Presidential election in November, Florida is seeing an equally significant contest between incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), who hopes to unseat him in what many are calling a longshot bid, especially now that Sen. Scott has been endorsed by […]
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MTG, House Republicans Bid Jamaal Bowman Goodbye

MTG, House Republicans Bid Jamaal Bowman Goodbye

Daniel Molina
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June 26, 2024
With Latimer advancing, progressive Democrats are outraged, moderate Democrats are celebrating, and George Rep. Majorie Taylor Green (R) has bid her colleague Jamaal Bowman goodbye.
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Ron DeSantis Slams SCOTUS Ruling on Social Media Censorship

Ron DeSantis Slams SCOTUS Ruling on Social Media Censorship

Liv Caputo
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June 26, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A new, pro-Biden Supreme Court ruling dealing with the federal government allegedly censoring conservatives online may bode poorly for Governor Ron DeSantis in a soon-to-be-decided Florida case, in which he's argued that his 2021 law banning social media companies from taking down conservative posts is valid and necessary. Social media companies disagree. And, based […]
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Republican Congressmen Cast Lot Behind Businesses in Environmental Case vs SEC

Republican Congressmen Cast Lot Behind Businesses in Environmental Case vs SEC

Mateo Guillamont
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June 26, 2024
A group of over two dozen Republican lawmakers have joined an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit against a Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) environmental rule. The SEC rule would require publicly traded companies to record and disclose some of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The rule’s final publication triggered immediate lawsuits, including one […]
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Florida Lawmakers Unite in Push to Preempt Coral Reef Emergency

Florida Lawmakers Unite in Push to Preempt Coral Reef Emergency

Mateo Guillamont
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June 26, 2024
A bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers is urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to adequately prepare for a potential emergency in Florida’s coral reefs. Coral reefs have recently suffered the consequences of historic heat levels, which often lead to coral ‘bleaching’, a term describing the white color corals turn after dying. According to […]
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Rubio Says Increase in 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report 'Outrageous'

Rubio Says Increase in 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report 'Outrageous'

Grayson Bakich
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June 26, 2024
Human trafficking remains a great evil in the present day, and the State Department's recent 2024 Trafficking in Persons report only reflects its grim prevalence. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) expressed outrage in a recent statement responding to the report: "The concerns listed in this report for these heinous crimes must transcend into tangible actions to […]
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Donalds Says Hip-Hop Artists are Saying 'No' to the Biden Agenda

Donalds Says Hip-Hop Artists are Saying 'No' to the Biden Agenda

Jackson Bakich
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June 26, 2024
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Benny Johnson’s “The Benny Show” to discuss the economic effects of President Joe Biden’s (D) tenure in office that those in the music industry – especially those in the hip-hop sphere – are feeling. The Florida representative was candid in his perspective that some of those in the hip-hop […]
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Gimenez Predicts 'Stacked Deck' Against Trump in Presidential Debate

Gimenez Predicts 'Stacked Deck' Against Trump in Presidential Debate

Grayson Bakich
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June 25, 2024
The first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden is this coming Thursday and will air on CNN. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), a staunch supporter of Trump, predicted he was entering a hostile environment where "the deck is stacked against him" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, adding […]
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Hialeah Commissioner Arrested for Healthcare Fraud Suspended by DeSantis

Hialeah Commissioner Arrested for Healthcare Fraud Suspended by DeSantis

Liv Caputo
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June 25, 2024
MIAMI, FL—Angelica Pacheco tried and failed three times to win a Hialeah City Council seat, though her fourth try seemed to be the charm when she succeeded in November. Until the FBI arrested her. Now, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order indefinitely suspending the embattled councilwoman, accused of falsely billing insurers millions of […]
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Bilirakis, Scott Look to Accelerate Development of Treatments, Cures in Healthcare

Bilirakis, Scott Look to Accelerate Development of Treatments, Cures in Healthcare

Jackson Bakich
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June 25, 2024
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) – a senior member of the Health Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives – and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) held a conversation with healthcare and biotech industry leaders in the Tampa Bay area to discuss the processes of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in hopes of facilitating “development of […]
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Anniversary of Tragic Florida Building Collapse Commemorated by Florida’s Senators

Anniversary of Tragic Florida Building Collapse Commemorated by Florida’s Senators

Mateo Guillamont
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June 25, 2024
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are commemorating the third anniversary of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse. The Senators filed a resolution honoring the deceased from the collapse, survivors, and first responders. Senators Rubio and Scott announced their resolution via press release. “Today, we honor the 98 souls lost in the collapse […]
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DeSantis: Illegal Immigrants Will Commit a Terror Attack on America

DeSantis: Illegal Immigrants Will Commit a Terror Attack on America

Liv Caputo
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June 25, 2024
UMATILLA, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis claimed that a terrorist attack on the United States is bound to happen, prompted by the millions of illegal immigrants that have crossed the Southern border in recent years. "You've had 10, 11 million [immigrants] come in illegally since 2019...what are the odds that there will end up being a terror […]
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Smith Argues Biden is 'Delivering' on Issues, Florida at Play

Smith Argues Biden is 'Delivering' on Issues, Florida at Play

Daniel Molina
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June 25, 2024
Newly elected state Senator Carlos G. Smith (D) backs President Biden now more than ever, arguing that the president is "delivering" on the important issues.
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