Alex Andrade

TALLAHASSEE—There's not a "need" to fund positions in the budget for Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis's Hope Florida charity, one appropriations chair said Wednesday. Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, the chair of the budget conference on Pre-K-12 Education, noted that while negotiations between the House and Senate are ongoing and subject to change, the House doesn't […]

TALLAHASSEE—There's not a "need" to fund positions in the budget for Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis's Hope Florida charity, one appropriations chair said Wednesday. Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, the chair of the budget conference on Pre-K-12 Education, noted that while negotiations between the House and Senate are ongoing and subject to change, the House doesn't […]

DeSantis Signs Bill Increasing Penalties for 'Swatting' into Florida Law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Wednesday that will increase penalties on people who make false 911 calls, commonly referred to as "swatting... READ MORE   DeSantis Calls State Rep. Alex Andrade a 'Jackass' Over the past couple of years, Rep. Alex Andrade has carried Gov. Ron […]

TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Senate Democratic leader quit the party. The House Speaker blasted the Senate president. An ex-Republican may run for governor as a Democrat. The attorney general accused a fellow GOP lawmaker of defamation. And the Session won't end. At least, not on time. Thursday, April 24, 2025, marked a day of dysfunction not seen […]

TALLAHASSEE—A Republican Lawmaker has defamed Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, a spokesperson for the state's chief legal officer claimed on Thursday. Jeremy Redfern, the Attorney General's Communications Director, told The Floridian via text message that state Rep. Alex Andrade has made "defamatory accusations" against his boss over the past few weeks. His comments follow Andrade, from […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the Florida House on Wednesday of attempting to defund the police in their budget proposal, claiming this is the latest sign that House leadership isn't real conservatives. His comments came at a Fort Myers press conference Wednesday morning, where he ripped into the lower chamber as the "least productive" group in […]

TALLAHASSEE—Hope Florida, the charity founded by Gov. Ron DeSantis's wife, is using lawyer Mohammad Jazil to help fix its legal issues, prompted by reports that it funneled millions to groups trying to defeat a marijuana amendment and hasn't paid its taxes. The snag? Jazil represented the anti-marijuana political committee that took in millions of dollars […]

TALLAHASSEE—Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is accusing a Republican lawmaker of hounding First Lady Casey DeSantis's charity on behalf of the state's largest medical marijuana company, Trulieve. Uthmeier's comments to The Floridian come days after state Rep. Alex Andrade publicly grilled the head of the state's healthcare agency on why $10 million of a state settlement was […]

Andrade Wants to Question Hope Florida President Over $10 Million 'Donation' Florida Rep. Alex Andrade, days after pressing the head of the state's healthcare agency over why $10 million was sent to a charity founded by Gov. Ron DeSantis's wife, hopes to question the Hope Florida...READ MORE   FL Rep. Alex Rizo: "Our community has lost a […]

Florida Rep. Alex Andrade, days after pressing the head of the state's healthcare agency over why $10 million was sent to a charity founded by Gov. Ron DeSantis's wife, hopes to question the Hope Florida president next week. Andrade was unsatisfied with the answers given by Shevaun Harris, the Secretary of the Agency for Health […]

It might not have gotten as much publicity as Congressional District 1 on Florida's Panhandle, but Nathan Boyles beat out seven other Republican candidates in the House District 3 Republican primary election on Tuesday night. HD 3 includes Santa Rosa and Okaloosa County on the Florida Panhandle. According to unofficial results, Boyles led with about […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A Republican Lawmaker accused of racism for saying that slaves were paid has turned the spotlight on Democrats, claiming that liberals want to ban books that support his assertion that some slaves received wages. Last week, Republican Rep. Alex Andrade took part in a heated discussion over HB 1291 on the House Floor, a […]

Legislative Homestretch The Florida Legislature is in its final two weeks and one of the most controversial measures that could come down for a vote is the defamation bill being put forth by Rep. Alex Andrade. Gov. DeSantis wants this bill, even though media outlets of all sizes, particularly conservative-minded publishers, see the measure as […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—The bill sponsor for a defamation bill threatening increased penalties for journalists and news outlets faced bizarre allegations of secret, back-door dealings in Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee, while the bill itself faced down claims of unconstitutionality. Proposed by Republican Rep. Alex Andrade, HB 757 presumes that if a reporter published a false statement by an anonymous […]

Few would deny Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is popular among the masses. Influencers on Twitter will speak favorably of him, and some are even acknowledged by his campaign Press Secretary Christina Pushaw. According to the Daily Beast's Jake Lahut, this cannot possibly be because Gov. DeSantis is just that popular. "Scoop — A look at […]

State Rep. Alex Andrade (R-FL) introduced the Civil Remedies for Unlawful Employment Practices Act in the Florida Legislature. This bill looks to make the tenants of the STOP WOKE Act more defined and clearer. With the changes, Rep. Andrade believes that lawyers will be more likely to take a case to court for their client […]

The 2022 midterm election is less than a month away, and some candidates for office, including Democratic congressional candidate Rebekah Jones, are out canvassing neighborhoods and playing childish games. Florida State Rep. Alex Andrade (R) posted a Ring doorbell video he captured of Jones walking up to his house, taking an image of his home, […]

Ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall in Florida, Politico's Matt Dixon says this is Ron DeSantis' first hurricane as Governor. Dixon anticipates to see how this storm "will affect Florida's already faltering property insurance market." Additionally, Dixon says while DeSantis gave three briefings Monday, "he has not, however, put himself out into the public as much […]