State & Local

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) Center for Political Strategy shared its initial findings on Wednesday of a Q1 2025 Statewide General Election Poll showing property insurance costs as a major issue for Floridians. The AIF poll found property insurance costs at the top of mind for Florida voters at 33% followed by inflation at […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently announced expanded visa restrictions for members of the Cuban government participating in the ‘exploitation’ of medical workers.  Secretary Rubio’s visa restrictions announcement follows reports that the Communist Cuban regime is profiting off the forced labor of Cuban doctors.  “Cuba continues to profit from the forced labor of its workers […]

President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has announced a series of measures tightening sanctions on Iran’s illicit oil sales via its ‘Ghost Fleet.’ Iran has recently expanded efforts to circumvent US-imposed oil exports by covertly shipping Iranian oil through a network of foreign tankers colloquially referred to as Iran’s  ‘Ghost […]

It's Official: Trump-Endorsed Byron Donalds Announces Run for Florida Governor Florida Rep. Byron Donalds announced his campaign for governor Tuesday night, prompted by President Donald Trump urging him to run last week...READ MORE   Byron Donalds-I arrived in the Sunshine State at 17 years old on a Greyhound bus, with a trunk full of clothes and a […]

House Republican Lauren Melo (R-Naples) thanked former Senate President Kathleen Passidomo after she endorsed Melo for her Senate District 28 on Saturday. "I am humbled by former Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s endorsement of my candidacy for Senate District 28. She has served our community with strength, and leaves behind an impactful legacy. I am grateful […]

Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy recently announced his candidacy for Ohio’s governorship.  Ramaswamy's announcement comes as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s term nears a close in January 2027.  Ramaswamy claimed during his candidacy announcement that he would focus his agenda on economic prosperity, promising to bring “a hatchet to red tape, overregulation and bureaucracy.”  President Donald Trump, […]

President Donald Trump joined heads of state in a recent Group of Seven (G7) summit that primarily focused on the war in Ukraine.  Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy was invited to join the summit and did so alongside traditional members Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the US. The G7 meeting was called […]

Byron Donalds Responds to Ron DeSantis's 2026 Gubernatorial dig Against him Hours after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appeared to dismiss President Donald Trump’s 2026 gubernatorial endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds, the MAGA favorite congressman spoke to The Floridian and shrugged off Gov. DeSantis’s dig against him...READ MORE   Maxwell Alejandro Frost-U.S. Attorneys are not the President’s lawyers. They are the United […]

President Donald Trump has congratulated Germany’s center-right party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), for their recent electoral victory in Germany’s parliamentary elections.  Germany’s elections were held at the order of the former President Olaf Scholz from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) after his governmental coalition began to break down.  President Trump called the CDU’s victory a […]

Florida Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo recently joined The Katie Phang Show on MSNBC to talk about the state's recent green light on a package of anti-immigration measures, which among other things includes the death penalty for illegal immigrants who commit capital crimes. "The Supreme Court well settled in 1976 in Woodson vs State, it's […]

Scott, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to End the Death Tax Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), and 42 of their Republican colleagues have introduced the Death Tax Repeal Act, a bill that would do away with the federal estate tax, commonly referred to as the "death tax." Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has joined the large […]

President Donald Trump recently designated sundry drug cartels operating in Mexico as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). Designating the cartels as FTOs was one of President Trump’s campaign promises, and it was something conservatives had long urged former President Joe Biden to do to no avail.  The cartels designated are Tren de Aragua, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), […]

Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has introduced legislation expanding access to Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, making rebuilding efforts cheaper. For additional context, the SBA currently offers low-interest disaster recovery loans that can be increased by 20% to invest in mitigating future natural disasters, such as making buildings more resilient. Rep. Castor's Rebuild and Save Act […]

President Donald Trump has endorsed Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) for Florida Governor. Through a post on Truth Social, President Trump lauded Representative Donalds and predicted he would be a great governor.  “As Governor, Byron would have a BIG Voice, and would work closely with me to advance our America First Agenda,” claimed Trump.  While Donalds […]

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that requires the reduction and potential elimination of a series of federal agencies.  The executive order mandates for certain agencies to cease all non-required functions and diminish their operations to the minimum level that is statutorily required.  “It is the policy of my Administration to dramatically reduce […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Clermont Police Chief Charles Broadway to the State Immigration Enforcement Council on Wednesday. "I am humbled and grateful to be appointed by @GovRonDeSantis to serve alongside other law-enforcement executives to ensure the strongest illegal immigration measures are in place to foster safe communities and safe streets!! Thank you for your […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of President Donald Trump’s authority to remove federal officials from office.  President Trump recently fired Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of the Special Counsel (OSC), who subsequently sued to challenge Trump’s authority to remove him.  Attorney General Uthmeier, […]

WalletHub: Four Florida Cities in Top 10 for Financially Distressed Residents Florida might be known for its warm weather and pristine beaches, but residents in some cities seem to feel financially distressed by its high costs...READ MORE   Jay Collins-President Trump is spot on with this one! The state of Florida has already taken steps to […]