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
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshall Blaise Ingoglia recently detailed tips as part of his hurricane preparedness tour while speaking at a press conference in Brevard County. The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 3. Peak hurricane season in Florida generally occurs from mid-August to late October. “While […]
Incumbent Congressman Randy Fine (R-Fla.) recently issued a criminal referral against political challenger Dan Bilzerian and Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for suspected Foreign Election Interference. The referral asks federal authorities to investigate the distribution of approximately $1 million in unreported campaign expenditures by an unregistered political organization […]
Former Florida House Representative and Republican Challenger for Florida’s 14th Congressional District (FL CD 14) Kevin Steele has fired back against opponent Mike Beltran’s recent string of accusations, arguing that the runner-up cannot be trusted. “He can run all the ads he wants. He can’t run from his own voter registration scandal showing him registered […]
A law enforcement officer in Haines City, Florida, was recently charged with one count of official misconduct and one count of offenses against the use of computers, computer systems, computer networks, and electronic devices for allegedly tracking his estranged wife with Flock Safety technology more than 700 times. According to the probable cause affidavit, Christopher […]
Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) issued a statement calling for an immediate special session to bring the Medical Freedom Act and AI Bill of Rights to a vote in front of the Florida Legislature. “The ultimate slap in the face to voters is the dereliction of duty by their elected representatives. Early in the […]
The Republican primary in Florida's 11th Congressional District appears to be a two-way race between veteran Lake County official Carey Baker and businessman Joe Strada, but it looks like media personality Tim Wilkins has a chance to pull off an upset if his history of foreclosures and civil judgments doesn't get in the way. Considering […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a whopping 2,000 child predators have been arrested since he assumed office in February 2025 while speaking at a press conference alongside law enforcement officials in Fort Myers this week. “Protecting our children is my number one priority,” Uthmeier said in a release. “With over 2,000 child predators arrested […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of President Andrew Jackson as part of America's ongoing 250th birthday celebration while speaking at a press conference in Marianna in Jackson County on the Florida Panhandle this week. "I think this is a very impressive statue. This county that bears President Jackson's name, that General Jackson when he […]
Republican challenger for Florida’s 7th Congressional District (FL CD 7) Ryan Elijah has brought into question incumbent Congressman Cory Mills’ (R) Donald Trump endorsement for Florida’s upcoming Primary election. “President [Donald] Trump released his list of endorsements. He reposted them for Republicans up for election in Congress – even those without a primary,” the Sanford […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 116 people allegedly involved in a massive human trafficking and child predator operation in Hillsborough County while speaking at a press conference in Tampa this week. The sting, part of "Operation Relentless Summer," included assistance from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. “These human traffickers and child […]
Floridians, set your alarms, because the annual Perseid meteor shower will peak on the evening of Aug. 12, 2026, until the early morning hours of Aug. 13, 2026. This year, the astronomical event’s peak coincides with the lunar cycle’s new moon phase, meaning that there will be virtually no moonlight in the night sky during […]
Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) celebrated the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Stop Secret Spending Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at cracking down on undisclosed federal spending. The bill broadens federal agencies’ expenditure disclosure requirements by mandating that the government additionally disclose spending hidden from public view under the “Other Transaction Agreement” (OTA) category. “Washington has […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced 9 million in awards to the city of Pensacola to support the construction of a pair of boat building facilities at the Port of Pensacola as part of Florida's Job Growth Grant Fund while speaking at a press conference in the city this week. The funding also includes site development, utilities, […]
Republican Primary candidate for Florida’s 25th Congressional District (FL CD 25) Dan Franzese is going all out against his opponents in the lead-up to the Florida primary election. The Palm Beach Republican called out former Florida State Representative and challenger George Moraitis for his previous voting record while in office. “George Moraitis claims to be […]
Former Democratic State Sen. Annette Taddeo announced she's working directly with officials in Washington, Miami-Dade, and Colombia to deploy rescue teams after devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia killing more than 160 people and injuring thousands this week. Taddeo is Colombian. “Colombia is the country where I was born, and like so many Colombian-Americans, I […]
Former Florida House Rep. and Republican candidate for Florida’s 14th Congressional District (FL CD 14) Mike Beltran recently called out Conservative Solutions for America PAC for continuing to defame him. Beltran recently obtained a temporary restraining order against the PAC for falsely depicting Beltran as using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to back challenger and former colleague […]
Cattle rancher and Republican candidate for Florida’s 9th Congressional District (FL CD 9), Ben Butler, recently celebrated his endorsement from Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.). The incumbent Congresswoman’s endorsement comes just a week before Florida’s primary election. “Florida needs more fighters in Washington who aren’t afraid to stand up to the establishment and put America […]
General Mike Flynn (Ret.), a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, has officially endorsed Casey Askar in the 22nd Congressional District Republican primary. "Embodies the American Dream" In a statement announcing his endorsement, Gen. Flynn lauded Askar as a man who "embodies the American Dream," describing Askar's flight from Iraq as a child to escape […]
