South Florida
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When Miami-Dade's trash incinerator burnt down last year, city officials drew up four potential sites for the new one, including a spot backed by the city Mayor a few miles from Everglades National Park and—to the chagrin of Broward residents—in Broward County's backyard. South Florida Lawmakers aren't pleased. "I am shocked and dismayed that the […]
Former President Donald Trump (R) survived a second assassination attempt, this time in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the Trump International Golf Club. The shooter, Ryan Wesley Routh, tried to shoot the former president with an AK-47-style rifle while he was on the course but was thwarted by the United States Secret Service. It is […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) released an advertisement against his opponent, former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), calling her a “silly socialist.” Well, how grounded are these claims of her supporting socialism? A recent report from Voz detailed an incident in which an alleged Mucarsel-Powell campaign staffer confronted anti-Mucarsel-Powell protestors by yelling “Long live Maduro! Long Live […]
MIAMI-DADE, FL—Democratic Sen. Shevrin Jones, the chair of the party's Miami-Dade committee, is coming under fire from within after the group posted a seemingly innocuous Instagram video of a member urging Democrats to mobilize ahead of their "Blue Gala" event. The issue? The video's speaker is Oliver Gilbert, the Democratic Chairman of the Miami-Dade County […]
MIAMI - After moving past their respective primaries, Democrat James Reyes and Republican Rosie Cordero-Stutz square off to see which will become Miami-Dade County's first sheriff in nearly 60 years. Previously endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Cordero-Stutz has been with the Miami-Dade Police Department for over 28 years. While moving up in rank over […]
After former President Donald Trump (R) gave a vague answer on how he will vote on Florida’s Amendment 4 which certifies the right to an abortion and needs 60% support to pass, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy came about against the measure, describing it as “deceptive.” “Florida’s Amendment 4 […]
PALM BEACH, FL—“MAGA” Meg Weinberger beat out a contentiously crowded field Tuesday night to clinch the Republican Party nomination in House District 94, securing her spot on the general election ballot on November 5th. An animal rights advocate and Moms for Liberty Chair, Weinberger garnered over 47% of Palm Beach County’s vote as of 11:30 […]
MIAMI-DADE, FL—Despite traditionally boasting more Democrats than Republicans, Miami-Dade, once considered solidly blue, hasn't voted for a liberal Senator, Governor, or President since 2012. Now, Democrats are hoping to steer their county back on course—starting at the county sheriff level, as four Democrats and 11 Republicans vie for their respective nominations to become the next […]
As the Democratic National Convention continues, the apparent leftward shift among Democrats continues to materialize, with the most glaring example of socialism becoming acceptable coming in the form of Vice President Kamala Harris's recent suggestion of implementing price controls. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) discussed the growing trend in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening […]
CALOOSA, FL—Amid a heated Republican primary for state House District 94, Caloosa residents are complaining that Don Hansen, a donor and fundraiser for the pro-private property candidate Christian Acosta, has abused code enforcement to "harass" the neighborhood. Hansen, a former Board of Directors member for the Caloosa Property Owners Association, denies the allegations, claiming that […]
Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate, Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), recently came under fire for saying, "One person's socialism is another person's neighborliness," drawing ire and mockery from Republicans. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) discussed the comment in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying it would cost the Harris-Walz ticket the Latino […]
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL—Although the Florida Department of Law Enforcement kicked off a months-long investigation into St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson for posting a picture of his pro-Trump ballot on social media, State Attorney Phil Archer has declined to prosecute, he announced Thursday, because "ballot selfies" are legal. "There is no reasonable likelihood of […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Republican congressional opponents vying to unseat Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz promise to take on the “deep state” they say lies within Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) headquarters, hoping to root out the “career bureaucrats” they argue are preying on former President Donald Trump, who has railed against the FBI and the federal government. […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a primary contest that is quickly escalating into a heated battle for the soon-to-be vacant Senate District 35 seat, Miramar Democrat Rodney Jacobs launched a new political advertisement blasting former Broward Mayor Barbara Sharief. The ad implies that Sharief, whose company was found to have overbilled Medicaid patients, "learned her skills" from her […]
PALM BEACH, FL—Before she decided to run on a conservative, family-first platform in House District 94, Gabrielle Fox—formerly Gabrielle Williams—worked as a massage girl and champagne hostess at two Palm Beach strip clubs, court documents show. Two employees from the adult establishments Monroe's of Palm Beach and Rachel's Steakhouse claim she was also an exotic […]
PALM BEACH, FL—In a contentious state House race in South Florida's HD 94, The Floridian has learned that top political consultant Anthony Pedicini is no longer working on businessman Anthony Aguirre's campaign. Aguirre, who is currently in second place fundraising-wise, did not respond to a request for comment. Nor did Pedicini's consulting partner, Tom Piccolo. […]
PALM BEACH, FL—Gabrielle Fox, a Republican candidate for a hotly contested South Florida House seat, announced Tuesday that she will donate all of her salary to her church and other "pro-family" organizations. If she's elected, that is—and in a race brimming with hopeful Republicans chomping at the bit to replace the termed-out Rep. Rick Roth—it […]
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—Prompted by one woman’s string of last-minute absences at the St. Lucie County School Board, officials and community members alike are demanding first-term member Jennifer Richardson resign or be removed. She refuses. “In my 18 years of being in public service in St. Lucie County I’ve never seen any other government official […]