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During a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) discussed efforts to defeat the Houthis, who are attacking shipping in the Red Sea. Opening Remarks Rep. Moskowitz began by noting that hearing witness Nadwa Al-Dawsari, an Associate Fellow at the Middle East Institute, suggested that "we have done airstrikes and they work […]

As part of the recently announced U.S.-Venezuela oil agreement, U.S.-backed oil company North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) is set to take over and reinvest in several Venezuelan oil fields. “In connection with this agreement, the Venezuelan interim authorities have granted NABEP, a privately held oil company that is the second-largest private Venezuelan oil producer […]

Florida’s Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently issued a statewide ban on automated license plate recognition (LPR) systems, including Flock Safety Cameras, on state roadways. “While Florida law limits the issuance of permits for LPR systems to law enforcement agencies, the recent exponential increase in deployments along our roadways, coupled with concerning reports of misuse, data […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced approximately $23.5 million in awards in investments to strengthen the state's defense workforce, military communities, and defense industrial base through several grant programs while speaking at a press conference in Jacksonville this week.  The grants include the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, the Florida Department of Transportation Spaceport Improvement Program, the […]

President Donald Trump recently announced a landmark oil agreement with Venezuela, promising to lower gas prices across the country. “The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!” President Trump wrote on Truth Social. According to the president, the deal […]

President Donald Trump announced that his administration will begin measures to cut red tape in food-processing regulations, giving local farmers and ranchers the chance to take matters into their own hands. “Ranchers and Farmers have always been a number one priority for me. They work very hard, are smart, efficient, and immaculately CLEAN, but for […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back at a reporter's question after a state grand jury found his administration “misappropriated” taxpayer money when it redirected $10 million from a $67 million Medicaid settlement into First Lady Casey DeSantis' Hope Florida Foundation. The governor snapped while speaking at a press conference in Lake City in Columbia County this […]

Gov. DeSantis announced nearly $15.5 million in infrastructure improvements and community development projects to twenty-two small and rural communities in North Florida while speaking at a press conference in Lake City in Columbia County today. The funding is part of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the Community Planning Technical Assistance (CPTA) […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Lady Columbia as part of America's ongoing 250th birthday celebration while speaking at a press conference in Lake City in Columbia County. Lady Columbia derives from Christopher Columbus. An Italian explore and navigator, Columbus' 1492 voyage across the Atlantic Ocean opened European contact to the Americas and eventual […]

A state grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” taxpayer money from a $67 million Medicaid settlement after $10 million from the agreement was “donated” to Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida charity. “Within days, the $10,000,000 was transferred to other organizations for political purposes because money was spent on a political campaign and […]

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the official rollout of the Coalition for Operational Readiness in Education, or CORE, at Florida International University Wednesday afternoon. According to the press release announcing the rollout, "CORE, a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative, will strengthen and modernize the emergency management industry through strategic partnerships with colleges, universities, training institutes, government agencies, and […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't a fan of automated license plate readers going up on traffic lights and utility poles across Florida roadways. He didn't mince his words when asked about the controversial technology during a press conference at Florida International University today. "I think these cameras, license plate readers, I think it's out of control," DeSantis said.  […]

Country music icon and humanitarian hero Dolly Parton, 80, passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, “after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer.” The prolific singer-songwriter and philanthropist’s sudden death was widely recognized across the country, including the White House, the DeSantis administration, and several Florida lawmakers. Florida Senators React To Parton's Death “Anne and […]

President Donald Trump recently submitted a proposed nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, according to several anonymous sources. According to a White House official and a congressional aide, President Trump submitted the classified document to Congress on Aug. 24, 2026, as required by Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA). […]

The Trump administration is preparing to launch the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history, rescinding roughly 200,000 non-immigrant visas for foreigners seeking or who have applied for asylum status in the U.S. According to State Department documents, the agency is expected to announce a joint operation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to […]

President Donald Trump announced the renaming of another body of water surrounding the U.S., this time going after one of the Great Lakes of North America amid an escalating trade war with Canada. “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in that we don’t expect […]

Attorney General James Uthmeier recently announced two lawsuits against the operators of several popular online gambling sites for what he says is illegal gambling. He alleged the "sweepstakes" online casinos, operated by Stake and VGW, exploit loopholes in Florida's laws by using a dual-currency system where players can buy coin packages that can be cashed […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida will be the first state in the country to restrict temporary cash assistance benefits from being used with EBT [Electronic Benefits Transfer] cards and TANF [Temporary Assistance for Needy Families] grants for inappropriate and non-essential purchases at certain retail locations while speaking at a press conference in Tampa today. […]