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
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $117.6 billion state budget for fiscal year 2026-27 which includes $1.56 billion for boosting teacher pay, $665 million for Everglades restoration, $127.5 million for the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program and other cancer-related initiatives, and more while speaking at a press conference in Tampa this week. "If you just kept […]
Amid the run-up for Florida’s 7th Congressional District’s (FL CD 7) Republican Primary Election, congressional candidate and former Orlando news anchor Ryan Elijah spoke with The Floridian to address voter concerns, driving home the major topics that he strives to tackle once elected. “People have told me that we need to do ‘voice of leadership,’ […]
Hollywood - Republican Congressional candidate Casey Askar highlighted his business background in his pitch to win the District 22 GOP primary while speaking to The Floridian during the Sunshine State Showdown at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. "I would do exactly what I've done my entire career is build jobs and create opportunity. […]
Businessman Jorge Martinez, one of several Republican challengers to Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) for Florida's redrawn 9th Congressional District, discussed his Cuban roots, the threat of socialism, and the United States' relationship with Latin America in a recent interview with The Floridian, saying the U.S. has "taken their eye" off this part of the world. […]
Hollywood - Republican congressional candidate Catalina Lauf criticized fellow opponent and former Congressman Madison Cawthorn for past accusations of insider trading and being a carpetbagger during the District 19 debate at the Sunshine State Showdown at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. "I think ultimately the people of Southwest Florida want a fighter and […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, along with FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey, announced the arrest of a convicted drug trafficker whose federal prison sentence was commuted by autopen in the closing days of President Joe Biden's administration while speaking at a press conference in Hollywood this week. According to the attorney general, James Howard Dobbs, […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation renaming roadways after President Donald Trump and late conservative activist Charlie Kirk into law this week. The bill (HB 33) renames a portion of Southwest 107th Avenue (State Road 90) between 8th Street and 24th Street alongside Florida International University (FIU) in Miami-Dade County as “Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue." Kirk […]
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has granted the Trump administration the authority to strip legal protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants in the U.S. who fled from humanitarian crises. In a 6-3 vote led by the conservative majority, the high court threw out decisions by federal judges in New York and Washington, D.C., […]
Belinda Keiser, who is competing in the Republican primary for Florida's new 22nd Congressional District, suggested the border crisis under President Joe Biden was intentional in a new campaign ad. The Ad Itself The ad, posted on X, begins with Keiser saying, "It wasn't an accident; Joe Biden had a plan: Biden opened the border […]
Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor by praising his leadership on law enforcement in a statement this week. “I am proud to endorse Lt. Governor Jay Collins for Governor,” Wells said. “Under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis and Lt. Governor Collins, Florida has grown to be […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) for not having a scheduled gubernatorial debate, including at the party's upcoming Sunshine State Showdown, while taking questions at a press conference in Bradenton this week. "I think you should have debates. I think that that's important. This is a difficult state to get known […]
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins has launched a multi-million-dollar campaign ad this week highlighting his military service and conservative record alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis in his bid for Florida governor. The 30-second ad, titled “Back in the Fight," will run on linear television, digital streaming, and social media as Lt. Gov. Collins looks to springboard his […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) shared he has been endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce through a press release this week. The Florida Chamber of Commerce (FL Chamber), the state's largest business organization, represents over 139,000 businesses and advocates for over three million private-sector employees across the state. “Florida is changing. […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly announced that he has been endorsed by the Florida AFL-CIO and the Florida Education Association for Florida governor through posts on social media this week. "Florida’s workers keep our state moving. I’m proud to have the support of the Florida AFL-CIO and the working families they represent across our state," […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier signed an emergency rule broadening the state's ban on highly concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), or synthetic Kratom, and other related chemical products being sold in the state while speaking in Tampa this week. “Today I signed an emergency rule because these dangerous concentrated 7-OH products present an imminent hazard to the […]
"Alligator Alcatraz," Florida's illegal alien immigration detention facility in the Everglades, is reportedly shutting down for good, with contractors moving forward with "full demobilization" of the site, sources told CBS News Miami. The announcement comes after the center's final migrant detainees were moved from the facility last week due to the Atlantic hurricane season. The […]
Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor by praising his commitment to law and order in a statement this week. “As the Sheriff of Marion County, I have spent my career protecting my community and standing up for law and order,” Woods said. “Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins is […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigative subpoena into Major League Baseball (MLB) over allegations the league engaged in religious discrimination over their uniform rules after three San Francisco Giant players wrote Bible verses on their caps during “Pride Night" earlier this month. “Major League Baseball claims it does not tolerate discrimination based on […]
