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
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to encourage the employment of service members and veterans in the defense industrial base (DIB) as it has an “urgent need” for skilled labor. The Florida senator is calling on Sec. Austin to emphasize the importance of transition assistance programs […]
The Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Action Florida has announced a new wave of endorsements for candidates participating in the election on Nov. 5. After congratulating 11 of its endorsed candidates who emerged victorious in their primary races on Aug. 20, AFP Action Florida has endorsed four new candidates for the general election, making an overall […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) will compete with Whitney Fox (D) this November to retain control of her Congressional District 13 seat, one of the closest watched races in Florida. Rep. Luna mocked Fox as a "radical" who "wants open borders" and "does not want people to have cars" in recent comments to The Floridian. […]
Former US President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in the second presidential debate prior to the November elections. Vice President Harris substituted President Joe Biden as the latter dropped out of the presidential race following a dismal performance against President Trump in the first debate. During last night’s debate, Harris and […]
Florida Republicans are condemning President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy following a poor jobs report for the month of August as inflation continues. According to the report, unemployment has increased from 3.8% to 4.2% and employment growth was lower than last year’s average. Jobs in the healthcare and construction industries grew while they declined […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's “Mornings with Maria” to discuss the prospect of Democrats working (or at least sympathizing) with communists and authoritarians – both directly and indirectly – to further each other’s agendas. This talking point has reappeared after an aide to both former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) and […]
State Senator Jay Collins (R-FL) spoke to the media at the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) “Victory Dinner," during an interview The Floridian’s Javier Manjarres, State Sen. Collins said that the Amendment 4 ballot initiative would enshrine the right to an abortion up to viability (although critics say it would allow it up till birth) […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) released a statement on social media regarding her past, present, and potential future efforts in the House of Representatives. The Florida legislator spoke on the work that congressional Republicans have done during President Joe Biden’s (D) administration. But first, Rep. Lee blasted the Biden-Harris White House for a multitude of woes […]
The State of Florida is home to 300,000 people living under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and renewing their work permits is slow. Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) has introduced a bill streamlining the renewal process, allowing TPS holders to continue working legally without issue. Currently, Temporary Protected Status allows people from countries such as Afghanistan, Ukraine, […]
With the State of Florida voting on Amendment 4 – enshrining the right to have abortions in the state constitution – Floridians can look to the results of other states that have similar laws to Sunshine State’s six-week ban on the procedure. Texas has the same six-week ban that was triggered following the reversal of […]
With election day about two months away, Floridians will have to decide not only who they will choose to occupy the White House, but also the legality of abortion in the Sunshine State. The measure in question to decide this issue in the state is Amendment 4. The Vote No on 4 Campaign has released […]
MIAMI-DADE, FL—Democratic Sen. Shevrin Jones, the chair of the party's Miami-Dade committee, is coming under fire from within after the group posted a seemingly innocuous Instagram video of a member urging Democrats to mobilize ahead of their "Blue Gala" event. The issue? The video's speaker is Oliver Gilbert, the Democratic Chairman of the Miami-Dade County […]
MIAMI - After moving past their respective primaries, Democrat James Reyes and Republican Rosie Cordero-Stutz will square off to see who will become Miami-Dade County's first sheriff in nearly 60 years. Previously endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Cordero-Stutz has been with the Miami-Dade Police Department for over 28 years. While moving up in rank […]
Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) are calling out Democrats for their disdain of voter ID laws as progressives have called the measure “racist” and believe it will disproportionately and purposely affect black voters. For instance, Rep. Donalds recently encouraged the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This bill includes provisions to ensure […]
After former President Donald Trump (R) gave a vague answer on how he will vote on Florida’s Amendment 4 which certifies the right to an abortion and needs 60% support to pass, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy came about against the measure, describing it as “deceptive.” “Florida’s Amendment 4 […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) announced that the University of South Florida (USF) will receive nearly $14 million in a federal grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to support Affordable Care Act (ACA) “health navigators.” These navigators attempt to advise and assist families find the right healthcare plan for them. According to […]
Constituents in Representative Cory Mills' (R-FL) Congressional District have just over 40 million reasons to smile now, as the Florida Congressman recently reported investing $40 million in taxpayer dollars back into District 7. Rep. Mills' press release detailed how a hefty $24.6 million went into Social Security throughout the area. Another $7.8 million went into […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent efforts to beef up Florida's healthcare and transportation systems, a new report analyzing public safety and infrastructure has ranked the Sunshine State in the abysmally low 44th position. In other words, Florida's in the bottom ten. "Florida's low emergency health care ranking and lengthy commutes outweigh its decent bridge […]
