State & Local
Along with up-to-date political coverage, The Floridian takes the opportunity to post about issues, legislation, and lawmakers in local municipalities and at the state level
Drivers in Florida are feeling a bit more heat at the pump in July, as gas prices rose 13 cents per gallon from last week, according to AAA. The statewide average is currently $3.07 per gallon. Drivers were paying about $2.94 a week ago, a 13-cent increase. Despite the recent spike, drivers across the Sunshine […]
Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) appeared in an MSNBC interview to discuss the long-term effects and potential future of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” “This Big Ugly Bill won’t be remembered for what it builds, but for what it destroys. It forces families to reverify every six months, with no new funding to […]
President Donald Trump and his cabinet are trumpeting the data from the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as the nation prepares to celebrate its 249th birthday. The BLS report claims the US economy added 147,000 new jobs in June and unemployment lowered from 4.3% to 4.1%. Economists had forecasted only […]
The 4th of July weekend is synonymous with barbecues and fireworks across America. But you don't want to be that "Florida man" with four fingers and a beer in your hand at the beach at the end of it. According to a report by Fox News, the Pew Research Center found more than 45,000 people […]
The House of Representatives has passed the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ by a slim majority. The final vote count was 218 to 214. All Democrat representatives voted against while nearly all Republicans voted in favor. The House’s final approval followed the Senate’s recent revision and passage of the bill. President Donald Trump will now review […]
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic party’s nominee for New York City Mayor, recently pledged to “fight back” against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers enforcing immigration laws in New York. Mamdani brands himself as a Democratic Socialist and unexpectedly beat former New York governor Andrew Cuomo during the Democratic party’s primary elections. Democratic Socialism endorses state […]
The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni terror group, continue firing missiles at Israel. The Houthis initially began targeting US, Israeli, and allies’ ships after Hamas’ October 7th, 2023 attacks. Houthi forces eventually ceased attacking US assets after President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire agreement with them. However, while the Houthis have honored their agreement with the […]
Secretary Marco Rubio released a statement on the US government's future foreign aid efforts as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) closes. USAID administered over $715 billion in relief efforts throughout its existence. Aid provided included food, healthcare, and shelter services. Conservative lawmakers, however, have increasingly criticized USAID for allegedly manipulating its foreign […]
Recent reports alleging that Cuban government officials beat incarcerated Cuban political activist José Daniel Ferrer could result in expanded sanctions for Cuba. Cuban authorities allegedly brutally beat Ferrer after he began a hunger strike in protest of the government’sundemocratic practices. As reported by The Floridian’s Adrian Morgade, Ferrer’s sister, Ana Belkis Ferrer Garcia, released a […]
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the takedown Monday of a "major criminal operation" involving payment card fraud and fuel theft in Hernando County. The investigation, headed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE), led to the arrest of three people on felony charges for trafficking in […]
The US State Department is reportedly planning to revoke British band Bob Vylan’s US visas due to their recent antisemitic comments. Vylan, a London-based duo mixing punk rock and hip-hop, recently stirred controversy for chanting antisemitic slogans during their latest performance at the Glastonbury music festival. “Death, death to the IDF,” chanted the duo during […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R), demanded the Cuban Regime release Cuban political activist and Unión Patriótica de Cuba (UNPACU) founder, José Daniel Ferrer after his arrest in April 2025. “Reports of [José] being tortured by the Castro/Díaz-Canel regime as they wrongfully imprisoned him are horrific. We must have immediate proof of life and demand a humanitarian […]
U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, (D-FL) condemned the Trump administration for shutting down key hurricane forecast satellites. “In the middle of hurricane season, the Trump Administration is shutting down a satellite program that's crucial for hurricane forecasting,” he said. Rep. Frost explained that “this will make it harder for millions in Florida and beyond to get accurate […]
Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) is touting her ‘Dignity Act’ on the heels of the Supreme Court’s recent decision temporarily permitting President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship ban for illegal immigrants. President Trump’s ‘Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship’ order exempts children born to illegal immigrants from citizenship rights. The executive order symbolizes the zenith […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently ordered the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in an effort to purportedly take “the politics out of ship naming.” The USNS Milk was ordered to be named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk during former President Barack Obama’s administration. Milk, whose homosexual tendencies […]
Tampa has been ranked the top U.S. city for international business, according to an analysis by the Financial Times and Nikkei. According to the report, Tampa earned recognition from foreign investors for its competitive business environment. The city is particularly favored for lower utility costs, quality of life, and lower crime rates. For its findings, […]
Representative Maria Elvira-Salazar (R-FL) recently warned Honduran officials against manipulating results in the country’s upcoming presidential elections. Honduras is governed by the progressive ‘Libertad y Refundación’ Party (LIBRE), led by President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya. While Honduras’s presidential elections are scheduled for November 2025, candidates challenging LIBRE complained of questionable election counts in the primaries […]
TAMPA – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, (R-FL), signed SB 1620 and SB 168, two bills designed to bolster Florida’s Mental Healthcare capabilities. Gov. DeSantis said in a statement these pieces of legislation aim to “support Floridians overcoming mental health challenges and substance use disorders” and to turn Florida into the leading nation in “delivering meaningful […]
