State & Local

The Republican Party of Florida announced this week that Senate President-Designate Jim Boyd and House Speaker-Designate Sam Garrison will host a legislator appreciation reception featuring several top GOP leaders at The Moon in Tallahassee on Nov. 19. The list of guests includes: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez (R-Miami) Republican National […]

In a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co, Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) predicted that his colleague Representative Byron Donalds' (R-FL) bill cracking down on illegal alien truck drivers is going to be a party-line vote. In September, Rep. Donalds introduced the Weigh Station Enforcement to Intercept and Guard Highways (WEIGH) Act, which requires all weigh […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier indicated his office will be reaching out to a private commercial driver's license (CDL) school in Washington after it was revealed that Harjinder Singh, the Indian national accused of making an illegal U-turn while driving a semi-truck on Florida's Turnpike back in August, failed his CDL test 10 times over […]

The University of Florida has been named the No.1 college by City Journal, a publication of the Manhattan Institute. The 2025 rankings included Florida State at No. 7 and the University of Miami at No. 52. For its findings, the Manhattan Institute analyzed 68 factors across multiple categories, including return on academic investment, curriculum rigor, […]

Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) has joined several other Florida Republicans in refusing his congressional salary as the government shutdown drags on, admitting that "we cannot afford to play these games with the livelihoods of hardworking Americans." Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) was one of the first members of Congress to ask that her paycheck be withheld […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is expected to charge an illegal alien with battery on a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper (FHP) and resisting arrest with violence after an incident during a traffic stop in Hillsborough County, he announced. “Florida will not tolerate violent criminals—especially those who shouldn’t even be in our country—attacking our law enforcement […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier discussed the impact of rectifications to the U.S. Census and its ramifications on the state's congressional map during a recent discussion with Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power on Power Play! "I think people at home don't fully appreciate how important the census is to the future electoral power decisions of our […]

Rep. Ryan Chamberlin (R-Belleview) has filed legislation in the House to reform the state's minimum wage for workers, currently at $14 per hour, with provisions for different options for compensation. According to the bill, HB 221, would allow an employee to voluntarily opt out of the minimum wage requirement if they are employed in "an […]

President Donald Trump has endorsed Agricultural Commissioner Wilton Simpson for reelection to the post in 2026. Simpson, a Republican, was first elected Agricultural Commissioner with nearly 60% of the vote in 2022. In a post on Truth Social, Trump praised Commissioner Simpson for being "strong and highly popular" in Florida and for being an "America […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that state regulators have collected nearly $1 billion in premium credits and rebates for Progressive auto insurance policyholders during a press conference in Sarasota this week. The governor, joined by Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Commissioner Michael Yaworsky, credited the refund to cost savings achieved through state litigation reforms over the […]

City of Miami residents can get a head start on their next pick for mayor with early voting beginning on Saturday, Oct. 25, and running until Sunday, Nov. 2. Voting times and locations are below: Saturdays & Sundays: 8 am – 4 pm Weekdays (M-F): 7 am – 7 pm Carrie P. Meek Senior and […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the success of Burmese python removal efforts while speaking in Stuart on Tuesday, which he says has tripled due to the success of a partnership between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Python Action Team - Removing Invasive Constrictors (PATRIC) program and Inversa to eradicate the invasive snake from the wild. […]

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is introducing bipartisan legislation with Representative Tom Kean (R-NJ) to expand the display of the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag on federal property and the dates on which it is flown. This flag is not displayed often, but bears a resemblance to the more well-known Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag. […]

After facing a devastating loss in the 2022 gubernatorial race, former Governor Charlie Crist (D) largely remained out of the political sphere. However, the former conservative turned ardent progressive has entered the spotlight again, and this time it’s because he may be mulling over another political run. First reported by the Tampa Bay Times, former […]

The White House celebrated gas prices averaging under three dollars nationwide for the first time in over four years this week, crediting President Donald Trump for the achievement. "Thanks to President Trump’s unleashing of American energy, the national average gas price drops BELOW $3 for the first time in over four years," the White House […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) recently declared on X that any Democrat who is denying that illegal aliens receive healthcare via Medicare and Medicaid is "lying." Republicans have long argued that Democrats have sought $1.5 trillion in extra spending on top of the continuing resolution (CR) to provide healthcare coverage to illegal aliens, which Democrats have […]

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom for referring to actions by President Donald Trump under his administraion as a "monarchy" in response to this past weekend's "No Kings Day" protests across the country. The rallies, which included more than 80 events in Florida, drew an estimated 7 million people across the U.S. […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office is opening up a criminal investigation into Roblox, a popular children's online gaming platform, during an appearance on Fox and Friends First this week. The attorney general is accusing the platform of not adequately safeguarding its service from child predators with a suitable age verification feature […]