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
WASHINGTON—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who continues to stand up for Florida farmers, spoke to The Floridian about his affinity for stopping Chinese garlic from flourishing in the United States. In the past, Senator Scott has criticized the product from Asia, describing it as "sewage garlic" and unhealthy for human consumption. In this exclusive interview, Sen. Scott […]
Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) bipartisan Disaster Contract Improvement Act has passed both chambers of Congress and is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk. The bill intends to refine the disaster contracting process at federal, state, and federal governments following natural disasters and when waste, fraud, and abuse need to be mitigated. It also looks to ensure […]
Many Americans remained in tents after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, yet federal dollars continued to be sent to other countries. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a bill defunding foreign aid during domestic natural disasters. Rep. Steube has named his bill the Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters (STAND) Act. This bill would withhold bilateral, […]
Though former Rep. Gaetz didn't formally endorse Patronis, his seeming support for the frontrunner in the race could boost his candidacy.
US Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has been selected to lead the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. “I’m grateful and humbled by the trust my peers within the Republican Conference have placed in me by electing me the next chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Under my leadership, our committee will have a […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has been mostly quiet in the upper chamber since President-elect Donald Trump (R) tapped him as the next Secretary of State. However, Sen. Rubio's bill, the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024, has passed the House of Representatives. It will be sent to President Joe Biden’s […]
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has launched a $5 million grant program—the Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility Energy Efficiency Program—to support energy efficiency improvements in the Sunshine State. According to Commissioner Simpson's press office, the program will use the $5 million to improve publicly owned water and wastewater treatment facilities in Florida’s rural counties. […]
Former Florida Representative Carolina Amesty (R) has been cleared of all charges pending against her for alleged felony. Representative Amesty represented parts of Orange and Osceola counties and had been accused of using her family’s Central Christian University in Orlando to commit fraudulent financial transactions. The charges partly stemmed from the Orlando Sentinel newspaper’s own […]
Former Representative Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) seat for Congressional District 1 is wide open, and ten Republicans are vying to fill it in the upcoming special election. So far, Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is in a strong position to take the title with several key endorsements, but anything can happen in three months. Patronis's frontrunner […]
On December 5, Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance participated in International Volunteer Day. The company provides its employees four days of paid time off “specifically designed to encourage the team members to serve their community in new ways.” This year, Heritage employees used their volunteer time to help the Tampa community and its local charitable organizations, […]
Early in October, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) spearheaded a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding they assist farmers after Hurricane Helene. On Thursday, USDA announced they would follow through, which Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) applauded in a recent statement, saying it "could be a game-changer." The original letter, led by Rep. Cammack […]
On December 6, 2019, a Saudi military trainee opened fire against American soldiers at the Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS). The terrorist attack resulted in the death of three U.S. Navy sailors. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has passed a resolution ahead of the fifth anniversary of the incident. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Katie Britt (R-AL), […]
From Thursday morning to Friday at noon, the 16 congressional candidates vying for the North Florida seat abruptly vacated by Matt Gaetz have to qualify to run for the seat. So who's running, how close are they to qualifying, and will they make it to the Jan. 28 special election primary? First, in Gaetz's honor, […]
After being passed by the US House of Representatives nearly a year ago, Representative Gregory Steube’s (R-FL) Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act has been passed by the US Senate. Representative Steube had been actively lobbying the Senate to pass the Tax Relief Act, which aims to provide tax advantages to those affected by certain recent […]
A bipartisan bill introduced by Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) expediting the allocation of disaster relief to the nation's fisheries has passed the House with broad bipartisan support. Named the "Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post-Emergency Situation (FISHES)" Act, Rep. Donalds' bill would streamline the regulatory process of allocating disaster relief to fisheries throughout […]
President-elect Donald Trump (R) said in a social media post that he was the one to withdraw his pick for administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, despite the sheriff coming out yesterday and sharing his intention to withdraw from the process. President-elect Trump took a jab at The Wall […]
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced air strikes against terrorist assets after US troops at US Military Support Base Euphrates in Syria were attacked. According to CENTCOM, a truck mounted Multiple Rocket Launcher, armored personnel carrier, and mortars were fired toward U.S. forces previous to the US’ defensive strike. The US’ strikes follow recent significant […]
After she stayed silent on Matt Gaetz's previous nomination to Attorney General, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 29 other Republicans in a letter Tuesday pressuring the U.S. Senate to confirm Pam Bondi as the nation's next top prosecutor. Moody, 26 current Attorneys General, and three future Attorneys General praised former Florida Attorney General Pam […]
