Policy

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) recently said he agrees with one concern shared by New York City’s Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani. In an interview with The Daily Wire, Sen. Scott opened up about one of the biggest concerns both sides of the ideological spectrum share: the unaffordable housing crisis. “I agree with Zohran Mamdani,” Sen. […]

Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday the state had settled with Starbucks over discriminatory hiring practices. The lawsuit was filed under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, and alleged the company engaged in employment practices that violated the Act by having race- and sex-based goals, quotas and preferences for hiring. “Every Floridian deserves to […]

Vice President (VP) JD Vance and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud announced the recovery of $2.2 billion in taxpayer funds as part of a nationwide crackdown on Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare fraud. “We’re actually making sure that the people receiving Obamacare subsidies are actually entitled to receive them,” VP Vance […]

President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly in its 81st Session, discussing matters including the conflict in Iran, Cuba, artificial intelligence (AI), recent developments in Greenland, and the current state of the U.S. ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In his opening remarks, President Trump touted his second administration’s accomplishments, affirming, “I […]

Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) says she believes that cooperation between local law enforcement and immigration officials is necessary to prevent potential casualties from happening in sanctuary cities. Rep. Luna’s comments come after Texas officials confirmed that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a DoorDash driver in Austin. “This unfortunate situation […]

The Florida Department of Education released guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in K-12 schools and colleges across the state Wednesday. "Today, the Florida State Board of Education adopted new rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and educational technology in Florida’s school districts, charter school boards, and Florida College System institutions—creating one […]

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) recently introduced legislation cracking down on illegal cross-border tunnel operations. The bill, known as the Subterranean Border Defense Act, aims to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to focus on countering illegal southern border tunnel crossings used for trafficking and smuggling. “This bill is a strong step to keeping America […]

The political landscape has been shifting in Miami, and immigration is the latest issue to cause a rift in the Republican Party, as Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) has broken with President Donald Trump. In the 30-second advertisement, the Florida Republican broke with the president’s immigration efforts, arguing that his “immigration enforcement efforts have gone […]

Congressman Dr. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its recent effort to help Florida farmers protect their food supply. The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently awarded more than $265,000 in funding to the Rapid Response to Weather Events Across Food and Agriculture Systems program. In partnership […]

Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-Fla.) celebrated the House’s recent passage of her law enforcement bill aimed at modernizing how officials handle evidence in child abuse cases. “Every minute matters when law enforcement is working to identify a child being exploited and bring the predator to justice,” Rep. Lee said. “Our investigators should have access to modern, […]

Oxford Economics released its annual Global Cities Index, ranking the world's 1,000 largest cities in five categories including, economics, human capital, quality of life, environment and governance. And Jacksonville made the cut, also sneaking onto the company's new cities to watch list, joining the likes of Lima, Peru; Cairo, Egypt; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Casey Askar, the Republican congressional nominee for Florida’s 22nd district, spoke with The Floridian about the economic issues Americans face ahead of the 2026 Midterm election. The Naples businessman recently announced that upon entering office, he would seek to counter the affordability crisis by filing legislation to cut the existing federal gas […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz (Fla.) spoke with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres about the current political climate in the weeks leading up to the 2026 Midterm election. With just 7 weeks until the election, Congressman Moskowitz asserted that Republicans know they’re behind and at risk of losing control of the House, […]

Democratic members of the Florida House Congressional Delegation recently demanded answers from State and Federal officials in charge of the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention center in response to a recent federal report indicating inhumane conditions. The lawmakers’ request comes after the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General (IG) revealed that detainees were subject to […]

Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) called out the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent rollback of power plant emission limits, emphasizing the need for reliable energy sources over power plants. “Fossil-fueled power plants are expensive, dirty, and make our communities sicker,” Rep. Castor wrote on X. “The EPA’s rollback of life-saving pollution limits is a dangerous, corrupt […]

Detainees held at the now-defunct “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center were subject to confinement in outdoor cages slightly bigger than telephone booths for over an hour at a time, a report by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General (IG) revealed. The report’s confirmation of the cages supports a previous report from the human […]

President Donald Trump recently affirmed that the U.S. will not impose guardrails on Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancement. “The only control or “guardrails” that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” the president wrote on Truth Social. Trump Affirms The White House Is Already Regulating AI […]

Social media platforms YouTube and TikTok failed to appear at the Live Real Life Symposium earlier in September, earning the ire of Florida officials. The Context In late August, 51 attorneys general were able to get social media giant Meta to issue an $18 billion settlement and force the implementation of safety measures for young […]