Cherfilus McCormick Talks Crime Rates, Says Blaming Illegals Does Not Help

Cherfilus McCormick Talks Crime Rates, Says Blaming Illegals Does Not Help

Grayson Bakich
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April 17, 2024
Crime is on the rise in certain American cities such as New York, Austin, Los Angeles, and others. While Republicans blame the surges on Democratic policies in those areas and the influx of illegal immigrants, Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) argued that Florida's success in fighting crime stems from successful funding of initiatives. Similarly, she […]
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DeSantis To Sign Legislation Letting Florida Imprison and Deport Illegal Immigrants

DeSantis To Sign Legislation Letting Florida Imprison and Deport Illegal Immigrants

Liv Caputo
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April 17, 2024
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis said he would sign a bill allowing Florida officials to imprison and deport illegal immigrants, saying the states must step up to the federal government's "violation" of immigration laws. "I support it. They say the federal government is supreme when it comes to immigration, which is fine...but we have laws […]
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Gimenez Grills Mayorkas on Border Crisis and Biden's Ability to Stop It

Gimenez Grills Mayorkas on Border Crisis and Biden's Ability to Stop It

Grayson Bakich
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April 17, 2024
Is the border crisis solvable through executive action rather than an act of Congress? Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) has maintained this position, reflected in his questions for Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas during a recent hearing on the Department's 2025 budget, asking Mayorkas if he ever considered telling President Biden to reimplement building the border wall […]
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Senate Republicans Speak on Mayorkas Impeachment

Senate Republicans Speak on Mayorkas Impeachment

Daniel Molina
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April 16, 2024
Senate Republicans held a press conference this afternoon on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment trial.
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Mills, Donalds Claim Potential Biden Move to Limit Migrants is 'Political'

Mills, Donalds Claim Potential Biden Move to Limit Migrants is 'Political'

Jackson Bakich
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April 15, 2024
U.S. Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Cory Mills (R-FL) spoke to The Floridian to voice their displeasure with President Joe Biden (D) after reports surfaced that he would be taking executive action to limit border crossings. The move from the President – should he go through with it – comes at a time in which […]
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'Ideological Joyride' to Come to an End: DeSantis Limits Non-Parents Trying to Ban Books

'Ideological Joyride' to Come to an End: DeSantis Limits Non-Parents Trying to Ban Books

Liv Caputo
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April 15, 2024
PENSACOLA, FL—At a Pensacola press conference, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Monday a sweeping education package that limits book ban objections from non-parents and addresses poor-performing "turnaround" schools. "You should not be having books in these schools that are sexually explicit [or] that are promoting ideology like gender ideology," DeSantis said, turning to the high proliferation […]
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Republican Lawmaker to File Legislation Allowing Florida to  Deport Illegal Immigrants

Republican Lawmaker to File Legislation Allowing Florida to Deport Illegal Immigrants

Liv Caputo
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April 15, 2024
TAMPA, FL—A top Republican Lawmaker wants to file a bill mimicking a Texas law allowing state officials to arrest and deport illegal immigrants, a job that critics say is solely for the federal government. "I think the state of Florida should take up and pass the same law that Texas did," Senator Blaise Ingoglia, a […]
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Gimenez Explains How Congress Will Help Trump Deport Migrants

Gimenez Explains How Congress Will Help Trump Deport Migrants

Grayson Bakich
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April 12, 2024
Demands for a solution to the border crisis have increased as several high-profile cases of crime committed by illegal immigrants have caught national attention. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed the need to deport these criminals and how Congress will cooperate with Donald Trump if he returns to the White House after the 2024 Election, saying, […]
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Rubio Notes Hypocrisy in Biden Executive Order over Border

Rubio Notes Hypocrisy in Biden Executive Order over Border

Grayson Bakich
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April 12, 2024
The Biden Administration is considering issuing an executive order to stem the flow of illegal migrants pouring in over the southern border. In a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) noted that such a move would acknowledge that former President Donald Trump was right all along, "So I think they are trying to […]
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DeSantis Could Burn Down Florida's Billion Dollar Hemp Industry, Kill Jobs

DeSantis Could Burn Down Florida's Billion Dollar Hemp Industry, Kill Jobs

Javier Manjarres
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April 12, 2024
Governor Ron DeSantis picked up and added to where former Governor Rick Scott left off as it pertains to job creation in Florida, but if “America’s Governor” signs HB 1698 into law, he will essentially be lighting a match and all but burning down the state’s $10 billion Hemp industry. “If  Gov Ron DeSantis signs […]
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16 Cuban Refugees Discovered in Key West Waters, Promptly Returned to Cuba

16 Cuban Refugees Discovered in Key West Waters, Promptly Returned to Cuba

Liv Caputo
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April 10, 2024
KEY WEST, FL—Florida Fish and Wildlife intercepted and repatriated 16 Cuban refugees attempting to reach the U.S. three miles south of Fort Zachary Taylor in Key West. The 16 potential immigrants came from Cuba, which is just 90 miles south of the Southernmost Point of the continental United States. They were aboard a chug—a type […]
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'Huge Scourge': DeSantis Cracks Down on Fentanyl Exposure, Expands Recovery Program

'Huge Scourge': DeSantis Cracks Down on Fentanyl Exposure, Expands Recovery Program

Liv Caputo
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April 8, 2024
SANFORD, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed two fentanyl bills into law Monday morning, creating a second-degree felony for individuals who expose first responders to fentanyl, designating June 6th as Revival Awareness Day, and expanding a fentanyl-recovery program to a total of 29 Florida counties. "We have massive amounts of fentanyl pouring into the country from the […]
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Mast Calls for Leadership Change after Homicide Occurs at West Palm VA Hospital

Mast Calls for Leadership Change after Homicide Occurs at West Palm VA Hospital

Jackson Bakich
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April 4, 2024
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is looking for accountability for the failures at the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital after a series of terribly unfortunate events occurred there. The Florida congressman is calling for new leadership of the medical center. This includes a homicide that happened at the hospital, and according to Rep. Mast, […]
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DeSantis Calls Delay in Critical 2023 Farm Bill 'A Bad, Bad Situation'

DeSantis Calls Delay in Critical 2023 Farm Bill 'A Bad, Bad Situation'

Javier Manjarres
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April 4, 2024
DAVIE, FLORIDA— During a press conference to discuss water conservation and to sign SB 1638, a measure that provides $150 million in upgrades and repairs the South and Central Florida Water Management System, Gov. Ron DeSantis was asked about the ongoing delay by federal lawmakers in proposing, passing the all-important 2023 Farm Bill. Yes, that’s […]
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'Illegal and Not Constitutional': DeSantis Slams Biden For Flying Immigrants into Florida

'Illegal and Not Constitutional': DeSantis Slams Biden For Flying Immigrants into Florida

Liv Caputo
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April 3, 2024
POLK COUNTY, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis slammed President Joe Biden Wednesday morning for flying over 300,000 migrants into Florida, accusing the president of enacting secretive and illegal precedents. The migrant flights are "illegal and not constitutional," DeSantis said at a Polk County press conference, where he announced $2.5 billion in highway overhauls. "They don't tell us […]
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Rubio Says Biden Administration 'Has Done Industrial Policy Wrong'

Rubio Says Biden Administration 'Has Done Industrial Policy Wrong'

Grayson Bakich
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April 2, 2024
Manufacturing was what allowed the United States to become the world superpower it is today, but modern industrial policy does not reflect it. In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) envisioned a new path for American industry, one that involves "focusing on the domestic industrial base and the working class, not fantasies such […]
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Mills Torches Biden for Relocating Migrants into Red States

Mills Torches Biden for Relocating Migrants into Red States

Grayson Bakich
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April 2, 2024
The Biden Administration has secretly flown illegal immigrants from the border into the United States interior, sending many to states such as Florida and Texas. In a recent appearance on Fox and Friends First, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) held nothing back in his criticism of President Biden, explaining the partisan nature of the migrant relocations and the overall […]
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Waltz Clarifies Tiktok Bill 'About CCP At the End of the Day'

Waltz Clarifies Tiktok Bill 'About CCP At the End of the Day'

Grayson Bakich
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April 1, 2024
In March, the House passed a bipartisan bill threatening to ban the popular social media app TikTok because user data is stored in China. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) discussed the bill in a recent appearance on Fox and Friends, clarifying it was not a flat ban on the app but a means of divestment because "at the end […]
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