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No Thanks Dude, It's National Girls and Women in Sports Day - Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis emphasized that men do not belong in women's sports while celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Wednesday....READ MORE   Senator Dr. Barbara Sharief-Great meeting with the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals! […]

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order banning transgender women, i.e., biological males, from participating in sports designated for biological females.  The executive order would prohibit schools receiving federal funds from enabling transgender women to participate in sports explicitly reserved for biological females.  “We are putting every school receiving taxpayer dollars on notice: If […]

House Republicans are praising President Donald Trump’s (R) reinstatement of a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) that restores maximum pressure on Iran.

Gov. Ron DeSantis supports President Donald Trump's decision to eliminate protections guarding Venezuelans from deportation, the Florida Governor announced Wednesday. While Trump has faced pushback from within for planning to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, DeSantis told onlookers at a Miami press conference that the president "is getting the law right" by restricting […]

President Donald Trump yesterday doubled-down on earlier statements he made regarding his plans for the US to take control over Gaza and rebuild it. President Trump stated the US could help Gaza become “the Riviera of the Middle East,” helping it recover after being demolished due to intense fighting between Israel and Hamas.  “The U.S. […]

With Attorney General Pam Bondi officially sworn in as the 87th Attorney General of the United States, one of her first statements as the AG declared her intention to "make America safe again" and restore faith in the Department of Justice (DOJ). Pam Bondi served as the State Attorney General of Florida during former Governor […]

Rep. Debbie Mayfield, a longtime Florida lawmaker, claimed that Gov. Ron DeSantis disqualified her from running for her old Senate seat as retaliation for her support of President Donald Trump. Mayfield, who served Senate District 19 in Brevard for eight years before being termed out, accused DeSantis of using his position to "punish her" for […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip to the Dominican Republic this week highlights not only the close relationship between the two countries but the nexus between South Florida Republican politics and the Dominican neighbors to the south. Yet amid the pomp and circumstance that accompany an official state visit, open questions remain about what kind […]

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has been confirmed as the 87th United States Attorney General. She is the third female Attorney General in the country's history. She was confirmed by a 54-46 vote. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) was the lone Democrat to join all 53 Republicans in the upper chamber to vote for Bondi. […]

President Donald Trump has reportedly claimed he is seeking to strike a deal with Ukraine’s government to exchange Ukraine’s rare earth metals for the US’ continued military support.  Rare earth minerals are crucial for the manufacturing of myriad technological devices ranging from computer chips to cell phones to electronic vehicles.  Currently, China is the largest […]

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is reminding Americans of her disdain for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after President Donald Trump (R) appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Acting Administrator. In a recent statement, Secretary Rubio notified Congress that a review of USAID's "foreign assistance activities is underway with an eye toward […]

Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed President Donald Trump's tariffs on countries such as Mexico, Canada, and China in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria. He said the United States should 'decouple' from China, which he acknowledged would be difficult but ultimately better for the U.S. Rep. Gimenez praised the imposition of tariffs on […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced a bill last week that would attempt to keep the Chinese government and its businesses from evading the tariffs that were levied against them by President Donald Trump (R). They officially went into effect today. Sen. Scott's bill wants to end the "country-hopping" loophole, which would bar nations such as […]

While the Florida State Legislature is enduring a power struggle over immigration, the Peach State appears to have a more concrete plan in alignment with President Donald Trump's (R) administration. Georgia Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R), the President of the Georgia State Senate, announced a war on fentanyl in lockstep with President Trump's administration. The […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking $150K in the Florida budget to establish a new office dedicated to providing faith services to government officials and vulnerable Floridians. The Governor's Office of Faith and Community would operate under the Executive Office of the Governor, expanding DeSantis's focus on religious support after he created a similar office last […]

President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended planned tariffs on Mexico and Canada after the latter two agreed to some of the former’s terms on immigration, border, and trade.  President Trump announced the tariff’s suspension via Truth Social, where he claimed Mexico and Canada had agreed to implement a series of measures addressing various issues but […]

A Florida Republican has filed a bill to repeal the state's ban on bump stocks, tools that let certain firearms shoot like machine guns, eight months after the Supreme Court struck down a federal version of the ban. State Rep. Toby Overdorf, a pro-gun advocate and member of the National Rifle Association, introduced HB 6013 […]

By Driena Sixto The success of Myles Russ, head coach of Keiser University’s football team, is a powerful reminder of why where you to go to school matters. When Russ took over as head coach in January, Keiser’s Seahawks had just lost their head coach and five assistant coaches. Key players transferred, and the team […]