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
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL—Prompted by one woman’s string of last-minute absences at the St. Lucie County School Board, officials and community members alike are demanding first-term member Jennifer Richardson resign or be removed. She refuses. “In my 18 years of being in public service in St. Lucie County I’ve never seen any other government official […]
In April, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) joined Florida State University in suing the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC, the conference FSU plays in) by filing her own suit against the league after a North Carolina judge concluded that FSU waived its “sovereign immunity” by being a part of the ACC. In an attempt to […]
Hurricane season is upon us, and power outages can have more significant consequences for some than the storm itself. As a result, Representatives Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) have introduced a bipartisan bill, a testament to the unity in addressing this issue, allowing Floridians and other parts of the country vulnerable to hurricanes […]
US Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Sean Casten (D-IL) have jointly submitted a bill to boost sustainable fashion. Together, Representatives Salazar and Casten drafted the Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling Act to spur the sustainable clothing industry. The bill would enable customers to identify sustainable apparel brands through an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved tag. If […]
MIAMI, FL—Miami-Dade County sheriff candidate Joe Sanchez, a Republican, is calling on liberal Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava to depose her Director of Public Safety, James Reyes, after major security breaches and property destruction at the Hard Rock Stadium during the Copa America final. Reyes, a Democrat, has been endorsed by Levine-Cava for the sheriff position—putting him […]
Former President Donald Trump (R) dodged an assassination attempt on his life on Saturday after a gunman shot and nearly killed him at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The attempted assassination has brought the Secret Service's capabilities and bandwidth into question, but it also brought to light a recently filed legislative measure that specifically called for […]
FORT PIERCE, FL—Businessman Anthony DiFrancesco has filed a defamation lawsuit against Richard Del Toro, the Port St. Lucie Chief of Police and candidate for county sheriff, for calling DiFrancesco a "felon" in a July attack advertisement. On July 3rd, Del Toro's political committee, Friends of Richard Del Toro, created a website—www.shadysheriff.com—to attack his opponent in […]
US Representative Bill Posey (R-FL) introduced legislation to liberalize air-travel regulations for lap held children. Currently, children under two years of age are permitted to fly while held by their caretakers. Otherwise, they must fly in lap held child restraint systems (CRS) in their own independent seat. According to the FAA, using a CRS is […]
Former President Donald Trump (R) hinted at selecting Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to be his running mate for the upcoming 2024 election. The 45th President spoke to Doral, Florida, minutes away from Sen. Rubio’s stomping grounds in South Florida on Tuesday night. When discussing the No Tax on Tips Act, President Trump stated that he hopes for […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) provided a short essay on social media to commemorate the United States of America’s independence from Britain nearly 250 years ago. The Florida governor emphasized the notion that the rights enshrined in the Constitution come from a Higher Power, not the government itself, among other points. 248 years ago, 56 men […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) have appeared on seemingly every VP shortlist as a potential running mate with former President Donald Trump (R). But, the Tallahassee Democrat included a third candidate whose name has floated around the position: Tucker Carlson. The former Fox News host reportedly resides in Southwest Florida. Trump […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) recently launched the Venezuelans for Rick Scott Coalition in Miami, Florida, right in the backyard of his political opponent – former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL). Alongside piecing together support from the Venezuelan community members and business leaders from the state to support his campaign, Sen. Scott took the opportunity to take […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced that he awarded over $12 million in funding to four separate government entities concerning aviation and defense. Three projects will be funded through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, including the establishment of a new major at Pensacola State College, and infrastructure for DeFuniak Springs and Jackson County. The funding […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) released a video directed toward Floridians on his personal social media account providing a rationale for voting no against Amendment 4 in the upcoming November election. The amendment would protect an abortion procedure in the Sunshine State up until viability – which is estimated between 20-24 weeks. The amendment reads as […]
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Computer and Communications Industry Association’s (CCIA) censorship case concerning the constitutionality of state legislation such as Florida’s SB 7072 and Texas’ HB 20. The high court sent both bills down to the lower courts to be adjudicated further. In short, the respective bills do not allow big […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced that the State of Florida is “fighting back” against President Joe Biden (D) and his political infrastructure agenda by self-funding its transportation improvements. With less help from the federal government, Gov. DeSantis’ office stated that these projects are “fully funded and ahead of schedule” and will add capacity to the […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor (no relation) announced that the Palmetto Beach neighborhood would be receiving a sum of over $24 million for local infrastructure from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equality (RAISE) grant. This grant comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the $454 billion infrastructure […]
Investigative journalist Laura Loomer has called out Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the U.S. Coast Guard for not apprehending a Haitian migrant sailboat allegedly carrying over 100 passengers that appeared on the shores of Key West, Florida. “How did [the U.S. Coast Guard] not detect this massive migrant boat in Key West this morning? Ron […]
