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Donald Trump's candidates in Florida's congressional special elections, Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis, outstripped their competitors by hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to new campaign finance data. As former—and current—President, the Trump seal of approval granted the Republicans enormous political pull, enabling Chief Financial Officer Patronis to rake in a sizable war chest in […]

Citing his expertise in foreign policy, Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) praised his qualifications, calling him the "best fit" for Secretary of State.

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) discussed working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus and the lawsuit filed against it in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying it demonstrated that "the Swamp will not go quietly into the night." The lawsuits were filed almost immediately after President Donald Trump was sworn into […]

Trump, Republicans Look to Taking on Drug Cartels With Military Force When The Floridian first reported that former Reps. Michael Waltz and Dan Crenshaw announced that they supported using the U.S. military to take on the Mexican drug cartels, President Donald Trump was listening. Shortly after his inauguration, President Trump said that he would look to use […]

On the first day of his term, President Donald Trump (R) signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). Following this announcement, Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and Jodey Arrington (R-TX) introduced the WHO is Accountable Act, a bill intending to prevent future Presidents from rejoining the WHO without any […]

Florida's Chief Financial Officer and U.S. Congressional District 1 hopeful, Jimmy Patronis (R), appeared on the Fox Business program Varney & Co. to discuss his candidacy and relevant policies surrounding Washington D.C. The issues at hand include former President Biden's (D) electric vehicle (EV) mandates (which were struck down by President Donald Trump), government budgeting, […]

WASHINGTON— When former President Joe Biden signed an executive order to remove Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, both congressional Democrats and Republicans openly opposed the order, including Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D). Rep. Wasserman Schultz, who represents one of the largest Venezuelan communities in the country, told The Floridian she opposed the terror […]

President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered the termination of all of the US government’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) offices and employees. The move comes hours after President Trump’s team shuttered the government’s official DEI website.  An executive order signed by Trump on January 20th  directed “the termination of all discriminatory programs, including illegal DEI […]

Days after a civil rights group sued him, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday set special election dates for two legislative districts that are, or soon will be, vacant. The executive orders scheduling elections for House District 3, represented by Rep. Joel Rudman, and Senate District 19, represented by Sen. Randy Fine, came twelve days after […]

President Donald Trump (R) has released a message on social media calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine and stop the bloodshed. Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022. President Trump promised that he would end the war quickly upon entering office. In President Trump's post on Truth Social, he […]

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) discussed President Trump's announcement of a $500 billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit, saying the President is "ahead of the game" on such technology, adding that "AI has to be in the hands of the United States." Additionally, Rep. Salazar emphasized […]

Though Gov. Ron DeSantis strongly approves of President Donald Trump's new executive order ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants, he doesn't think it will hold up in the Supreme Court. Gov. DeSantis referred to one of Trump's 26 executive orders issued on his first day in office, which clarifies that children of illegal immigrants do […]

*Note: The Floridian has learned that mailers requesting Florida residents to call on their legislators to support the special session on immigration have been sent out to all regions of the state. Edits of this article reflect this revelation. Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is asking Florida residents to call on their state legislators to support and participate […]

The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling! The sky was falling in Northwest Florida for the first time in many years. It wasn’t rain or hail, but snow. Yes, snow. South Florida is used to seeing a different type of snow come into the state in neatly packaged blocks, but the cold and fluffy […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), like most Republicans, was ecstatic with the Inauguration of President Donald Trump (R) on Monday. At the event, Sen. Scott brought Edmundo González, whom the United States recognizes as the democratically elected President of Venezuela. The Florida senator shared that he was "proud" to have President González with him at the […]

Several Florida officials, including newly-designated Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) and Representatives Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Kat Cammack (R-FL), celebrated the unanimous confirmation of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State on X (formerly Twitter). Although Rubio's confirmation as Secretary of State was expected, his unanimous vote of 99-0 is truly remarkable. Senator […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) admitted that running for Governor of Florida in 2026 has crossed his mind in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., but "now we have got to focus on the job." Host Stuart Varney noted that President Donald Trump called out Rep. Donalds by name, saying, "What a future this […]

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis is so committed to convening the Legislature next week to combat illegal immigration that he considers himself a "dog" latched onto Lawmakers' ankles, insisting that he will not "let go" until the issue is handled. DeSantis made the remarks during a press conference in Tallahassee on Tuesday, responding to a reporter's question […]