Democrat Norma Perez Schwartz and Republican Omar Blanco faceoff for open HD 115 seat

Democrat Norma Perez Schwartz and Republican Omar Blanco faceoff for open HD 115 seat

Michael Costeines
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November 1, 2024
MIAMI - Democratic candidate Norma Perez Schwartz and Republican candidate Omar Blanco are set to square off for Florida's open House District 115 seat in November's general election. The pair are competing after the seat was vacated by one term Rep. Alina Garcia, R-Miami, who is running for Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections. In 2022, Garcia […]
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Last Squeeze🍊—10.30.2024—Biden's 'Garbage' Comments Spark Uproar—DeSantis Calls 'BS' on Weed Amendment—Trump Leading in Poll Averages—Much More...

Last Squeeze🍊—10.30.2024—Biden's 'Garbage' Comments Spark Uproar—DeSantis Calls 'BS' on Weed Amendment—Trump Leading in Poll Averages—Much More...

Liv Caputo
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October 30, 2024
Biden 'Garbage' Comments Spark New Feud With Conservatives President Joe Biden’s comments during a video conference call in which he appears to call former President Donald Trump’s supporters “garbage” have incited controversy. “The only garbage I see floating...READ MORE     Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "The American people want to live in a country where their constitutional rights are […]
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JC Planas Responds to DMP & Alina Garcia Confrontation

JC Planas Responds to DMP & Alina Garcia Confrontation

Daniel Molina
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October 30, 2024
From name calling to alleged physical action, former Florida Rep. Juan Carlos "JC" Plants (D) is responding to the incident.
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Veterans for Trump Endorses Meg Weinberger in Key State House Race

Veterans for Trump Endorses Meg Weinberger in Key State House Race

Javier Manjarres
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March 26, 2024
The five-person Republican primary race in Florida's 94th House District is beginning to ramp up weeks after the 2024 legislative session wrapped up.  Philanthropist Meg Weinberger has just announced that her campaign has received the endorsement of President Donald Trump's Veterans for Trump (VFAF) organization. According to the VFAF official website, the endorsement reads as […]
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The Lounge🍊—2.18.2024—Florida Lawmakers Tackle Immigration, Abortion, and Communism—More...

The Lounge🍊—2.18.2024—Florida Lawmakers Tackle Immigration, Abortion, and Communism—More...

Liv Caputo
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February 18, 2024
It's all About Immigration. Still. In the wake of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida hit hard on the topic of immigration this week, taking steps to demand action at the border. The sixth week of the nine-week Legislative session is over, and lawmakers are scrambling to pass […]
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Rep. Alina Garcia Will Not Seek Reelection to Florida House

Rep. Alina Garcia Will Not Seek Reelection to Florida House

Javier Manjarres
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February 15, 2024
Florida Rep. Alina Garcia (R) has decided to not seek reelection to the Florida House of Representatives in the 2024 presidential election cycle, and will instead run for Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Election. In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Rep. Garcia expressed her gratitude to the voters of House District 115 for allowing her […]
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Rep. Garcia Co-Sponsors HB 1 to 'Keep Children Safe' on the Internet

Rep. Garcia Co-Sponsors HB 1 to 'Keep Children Safe' on the Internet

Jackson Bakich
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January 12, 2024
State Representative Alina Garcia (R-FL) sat down for an exclusive interview with The Floridian to discuss one of the bills she co-sponsored, HB 1. The legislation would require social media platforms to “use verification methods to verify ages of account holders.” It would also require social media platforms to “prohibit minors from creating new accounts,” […]
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Alina Garcia Accuses Canady of Violating Rules of Candidacy

Alina Garcia Accuses Canady of Violating Rules of Candidacy

Jim McCool
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June 28, 2023
While Republicans have held and probably continue to hold a strong majority of the legislative power in the state of Florida, there may soon be trouble in paradise as State Rep. Alina Garcia (R) is accusing her colleague State Rep. Jennifer Canady (R) of breaking the rules of candidacy ahead of becoming the Speaker of […]
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Police Benevolent Society Endorses Rhonda Rebman Lopez

Police Benevolent Society Endorses Rhonda Rebman Lopez

Jim McCool
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July 11, 2022
Rhonda Rebman Lopez (R-120) has put up a tough fight to win the state house seat she narrowly lost in the 2020 election cycle.  Now, the candidate has won the endorsement of the Police Benevolent Society (PBA). This is not the PBA's first endorsement in state election races in Florida.  Recently the PBA issued an […]
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Alina GarcĂ­a Endorsed by Police Benevolent Association

Alina GarcĂ­a Endorsed by Police Benevolent Association

Jim McCool
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July 1, 2022
Candidate for State House Alina GarcĂ­a (R-115) has been racking up endorsements and piling up campaign donations.  Now, the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) has thrown its support behind GarcĂ­a. GarcĂ­a has shifted from pursuing a State Senate seat to running for the state House of Representatives.  After getting endorsed by Speaker Designate Paul Renner (R-24) and US […]
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Alina Garcia Announces Nearly Half a Million Dollars in Contributions

Alina Garcia Announces Nearly Half a Million Dollars in Contributions

Jim McCool
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June 6, 2022
South Florida candidate for State House, Alina Garcia, has yet again made headlines with her campaign.  Garcia recently announced a staggering $427,000 raised in her bid for House District 115. While in total the campaign has almost hit half a million dollars, in the month of May alone Garcia saw $72,000 in financial contributions. Alina […]
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Alina Garcia Endorsed by Speaker-Designate Paul Renner

Alina Garcia Endorsed by Speaker-Designate Paul Renner

Jim McCool
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May 27, 2022
Today, Alina Garcia (R-115) who is pursuing the 115th seat in the Florida House of Representatives has just earned the official endorsement from Florida House Speaker-designate Paul Renner (R-24). Garcia is relatively new to the House race, as the ambitious Republican initially ran for State Senate, where she garnered the endorsement of US Senator Marco […]
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Senate Candidate Alina Garcia Pivots, Will now run in Florida House District 115

Senate Candidate Alina Garcia Pivots, Will now run in Florida House District 115

Javier Manjarres
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April 5, 2022
Former Marco Rubio staffer and state senate candidate Alina Garcia will not be running in State Senate District 38, and will be filing paperwork to run in House District 115, the seat Rep. Vance Alupis, Jr. (R) is vacating. Garcia’s decision to run for Rep. Alupis’s seat is sound, this considering that the seat leans […]
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Rubio Endorses Alina Garcia for State Senate

Rubio Endorses Alina Garcia for State Senate

Daniel Molina
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January 24, 2022
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) has endorsed Alina Garcia (R) in her bid for Florida state Senate.
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Former Rubio Legislative Aide Alina Garcia to Run for Florida Senate

Former Rubio Legislative Aide Alina Garcia to Run for Florida Senate

Javier Manjarres
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January 13, 2022
By filing her Florida Always First  PAC late last year, veteran Republican political operative Alina Garcia is retired from public service and has decided to run for the State Senate seat in Miami-Dade County. Garcia, who was born in Communist Cuba, is considered a stalwart in Cuban-American political circles, having worked alongside Senator Marco Rubio as […]
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