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
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -Â House Republican Michael "Mike" Caruso (R-Delray Beach)Â applauded state lawmakers this week for working on two illegal immigration bills and a memorial during the special session that likely ends a combative political gridlock with Gov. Ron DeSantis. "Major victory on the illegal immigration bill! Â This is a huge win for Florida […]
Republican Lawmaker Introduces Bipartisan Bills Against Child Sex Dolls and Exploitation Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is introducing two bipartisan bills to crack down on human trafficking and sexual exploitation, especially of children and bans child sex dolls....READ MORE Debbie Wasserman Schultz-As some servicemembers live in moldy housing, Trump’s millionaire Defense Secretary wastes $50K in […]
President Donald Trump increased pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal with the US that would feature an exchange of rare earth metals for military support during a recent interview with FOX News. President Trump complained the US was providing an outsized amount of aid to Ukraine compared to other European countries and NATO allies. […]
FEMA CFO Fired After DOGE Discovered $59M Used to House Illegal Immigrants The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced the firing of its chief financial officer, Mary Comans after the Department of Government Efficiency found the agency had spent...READ MORE FL Rep. Mike Caruso: "We, the people of Florida, are on […]
Florida Republican lawmakers are denouncing the prosecution of Colombia’s former President Alvaro Uribe on corruption charges. President Uribe is charged with bribery and witness tampering in the first prosecution of a former president in Colombia’s history. Uribe’s prosecution has been promoted by Socialist President Gustavo Petro, whose sped up prosecutorial processes. Republicans, who have frequently […]
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Speaker Daniel Perez and Sen. Ben Albritton have finally come to their senses and appear to be on the same page over passing strong, not-so-weak, illegal immigration legislation. Both sides called the other's immigration bill and proposal "weak." Through Rep. Mike Caruso, the sole "No" vote […]
President Donald Trump has announced the dismissal of military academies’ boards of visitors and that he will be selecting a new slate of individuals to compose each advisory body. President Trump made the announcement via Truth Social, where he claimed military academies have been corrupted by “Woke Leftist Ideologues.” “Our Service Academies have been infiltrated […]
Florida Senator Blaise Ingoglia, a top ally to the governor, filed a new bill Monday criminally punishing Floridians who use artificial intelligence systems to detect firearms in most public areas. Ingoglia, a potential candidate for Chief Financial Officer, filed SB 562 weeks after Daytona Beach voted to buy artificial intelligence (AI) software designed to equip […]
Following in California's anti-chemical footsteps, a new Florida bill filed Monday would ban restaurants from selling food containing certain dyes or harmful substances. All nine additives Republican Sen. Jonathan Martin listed as forbidden in his new bill, SB 560, are banned in some or all of the European Union. The only two fully outlawed by […]
Elon Musk has announced that the Department of Government Efficiency found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spent $59 Million last week to house illegal immigrants in New York City. Late last January, President Donald Trump issued an executive order creating the FEMA Review Council to optimize FEMA’s spending and management and terminate any […]
Moments after Air Force One crossed into international waters this past Sunday, as it flew President Donald Trump to Super Bowl LIX, the President signed a proclamation officially declaring the first-ever Gulf of America Day. President Trump said during his proclamation signing that the event was “even bigger than the Super Bowl.” Happy Super Bowl […]
US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has penned a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr urging the latter to use his authority to prevent the airing of commercials from Chinese companies like Temu during the upcoming super bowl. The super bowl is set to be disputed between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs […]
MIAMI - Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Friday applauded President Donald Trump for saying he would issue an Executive Order to undo a Biden administration plan to phase out plastic straws for more environmentally friendly paper straws. "I will be signing an Executive Order ending the ridiculous Biden push for paper straws, which […]
Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez has been selected to be the interim President of Florida International University (FIU), a move The Floridian first reported as being "imminent" after it was reported that she was on the very short list for the job. "One source close to the Executive Office in Tallahassee and two sources within the […]
The Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has released a "Know Your Rights" campaign directed toward Muslim immigrants to help them maneuver in and around U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids throughout the country. This move comes in response to President Donald Trump's executive order to deport Hamas sympathizers on student visas. The guide […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth underscored the importance for President Donald Trump’s administration to weaken Iran and dismantle its proxies throughout the middle east. Secretary Hegseth’s comments were made during a press briefing after he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon. While discussing the US-Israel relationship, Hegseth remarked how both states […]
Do Florida Democrats Have Leaders or Pied Pipers? With Florida Republicans having such a huge advantage over Florida Democrats in just about every category when it comes to voter registration, election night victories, and momentum, is the current Florida Democratic leadership team destined for failure?.... READ MORE Secretary Marco Rubio-The seizure of this Venezuelan aircraft, […]
Florida State Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-Spring Hill) and Florida Representative J.J. Grow (R-Inverness) have filed SB 532 and HB 445, which would exempt 100% disabled veterans from payment of tolls statewide. Disabled veterans would not have to pay tolls if they are "service-connected disabled from any branch of the United States Armed Services." State Sen. […]
