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
The Argentine black and white tegu, a large invasive lizard, appears to be making quite a home for itself in St. Lucie County in Florida's Treasure Coast region. "Reproducing populations of Argentine black and white tegus are established in Hillsborough and Miami-Dade and Charlotte Counties," Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) spokesperson Lisa Thompson […]
President Donald Trump is defending National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after the latter reportedly mistakenly granted The Atlantic’s Editor in Chief access to sensitive military information. Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg recently claimed he was added to a Signal chat with top Trump administration officials where they discussed the US’ recent strikes on Houthi targets. […]
The country’s two biggest broadcasters, National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), are under scrutiny from GOP lawmakers for alleged partisan reporting. NPR and PBS have faced consistent accusations of being biased towards the left and progressive ideals. Both news networks were created to produce fact-based reporting on issues relevant to American audiences. […]
TALLAHASSEE—Florida became only the second state in the union to unveil a Holocaust memorial. Governor Ron DeSantis, along with First Lady Casey DeSantis hosted a ceremony of the unveiling of the monument at the Capitol Complex’s “Memorial Park.” During his remarks, Gov. DeSantis reminded attendees that the state of Florida sent “$20 million funding to […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a $389 million grant to help boost the protection to Florida's waterways and natural resources during a press conference in Brevard County. Gov. DeSantis added that the grant includes $189 million for water quality improvements. The governor explained the grant process in his announcement. "The legislature decided to put some […]
Florida Sate Senator Randy Fine (R) is pulling no punches in the lead up to the special election for the US’ House of Representatives 6th Florida seat. Senator Fine has been fiercely criticizing his Democrat opponent, Joshua Weil, for questionable actions he reportedly committed while being a public school teacher. According to Fine and local […]
President Donald Trump has announced new ‘secondary tariffs’ on Venezuela that impose a general 25% levy on exports from any country purchasing Venezuelan oil. The tariffs come as US-Venezuela relations sour due to President Trump’s discontent with Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s immigration policies as well as his undemocratic practices. Trump blamed Venezuela for “purposefully and […]
A jury has found two Eastern European individuals guilty of conspiring to kill US-based journalist Masih Alinejad after being hired to do so by Iran. Polad Omarov and Rafat Amirov were hired by Iran to murder Alinejad due to her fierce criticism of Iran’s theocratic authoritarian government. Omarov and Amirov were high-ranking members of an […]
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) recently wrote a letter to his former colleague and current Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, regarding the budget cuts to USAID that have affected Georgians, specifically the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut at the University of Georgia. With Secretary Rubio serving as the acting administrator, Sen. Ossoff has written […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier recently announced an investigation into an advisory firm that provides research and voting recommendations to institutional investors for potential violations related to Environmental, social, and governance and Diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. "Today, I directed my office to open an investigation into proxy voting advisors Glass Lewis and ISS Inc. […]
The US Department of State recently announced new sanctions against certain commercial entities for aiding Iran’s global illicit oil sales. Sanctions target a crude oil and petroleum products storage terminal in the port of Huizhou in China for allegedly receiving nearly one million barrels of Iranian crude oil. The sanctions come as the State Department […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) discussed a recent Fort Myers City Council vote to not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which he predicted would be reversed in a recent appearance on Fox News's Brian Kilmeade Show. For additional context, three Fort Myers City Council members voted against ICE training for the city's Police Department, […]
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida's school grading system needs a reality check - HB 1483 takes a step in the right direction. Are Florida students really making the grade or is the report card incomplete? It is a lot easier for kids to score an 'A' in Florida. Rep. Susan Valdes (R-Tampa) presented HB 1483 […]
President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order mandating the closing of the US Department of Education (DOE). The Department of Education, established in 1979, was intended to “support and complement” the educational efforts of the states, whose authority over education is enshrined in the Constitution’s tenth amendment. In the Executive Order, President Trump directs […]
President Donald Trump is advocating for the election of Florida Sate Senator Randy Fine (R) in the upcoming special election for the US’ House of Representatives 6th Florida seat. The special election is occurring due to the vacancy caused by former Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) becoming President Trump’s National Security Advisor. Trump claimed Fine has […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis participated in a roundtable discussion on Thursday at New College of Florida in Sarasota alongside U.S. "Border Czar" Tom Homan to discuss the recent deportation flights of alleged Venezuelan gang members by the Trump administration. Tom Homan explained the order after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to […]
TALLAHASSEE—Days after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he would not defend a contentious law banning under-21-year-olds from buying firearms, a House committee on Thursday advanced a bill overturning the Parkland-era law. The measure, HB 759, repeals part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act to allow 18 to 20-year-olds to purchase long guns. It […]
Filling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' big shoes when he leaves office in 2026 is a heavy lift, and so is filling the void that Rep. Byron Donalds (R) creates in the U.S. House of Representatives if he wins the Republican gubernatorial nomination and the governorship. Both men are big political figures, who alongside President Donald […]
