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The midterm elections solidified Republicans' super majority in the Florida legislature, and prominent Democrats could not be more frustrated.   State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-14) blew up on Twitter listing a number of issues she has with Republican leadership in Florida. Rep. Nixon has gained fast notoriety recently for some of her provocative comments about her […]

Weeks after Hurricane Ian made landfall, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is still making rounds around the state, visiting communities that were impacted by the storm.  This week DeSantis visited Sanibel Island, FL and hand-delivered first responder recognition payments. The checks were reported by the governor's office to cost $1,000 and were given to first responders […]

With the Defund the Police narrative still looming after the riots that engulfed the Summer of 2020, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) has since made an effort to protect law enforcement in Florida, and is now running on the issue for her re-election. AG Moody's team has released a new ad that applauds Moody […]

Candidate Vicki Lopez (R-113) has been pushing ahead to win her state House race in South Florida, and has now been endorsed by US. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), a Cuban-American lawmaker thatrepresents Florida's 26th Congressional District. This is not Lopez's first big endorsement of the election season.  A week ago Lopez was endorsed by Coral […]

Vicki Lopez (R-113) is steamrolling for the Florida state House in South Florida and has acquired key endorsements since winning the Republican primary.  Just this week,  Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago (R-FL) endorsed the up-and-coming Republican nominee. Amid the primaries, Lopez displayed serious potential after raising over $150,000 for her state Senate race.  However, Lopez […]

Regulations regarding COVID-19 have largely fallen out of the political conversation.  However, candidates are now being barred from debating due to their vaccine status.  Last week, GOP congressional candidate, Scotty Moore (R-FL) was barred from a debate because he is not vaccinated. Scotty Moore, who won the Republican primary by a more than significant margin, […]

The school season starting brings new challenges for some Florida families.  Medicaid managed care plan, AmeriHealth Caritas Florida, has delivered school supplies to 2,000 Florida families over the course of just five back-to-school events. AmeriHealth Caritas Florida, who took on this operation head on, operates as a Medicaid managed care plan through Florida’s Statewide Medicaid […]

As Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) now prepares to defend her incumbency this November in Florida's 2022 midterm elections,  Moody will be kicking off the re-election fight smoothly with a new batch of hefty endorsements.  The Florida Police Benevolent Association among other first responder groups is now getting behind Moody. Florida Fraternal Order of Police, […]

Hollywood, FL - The most under-reported race this upcoming election cycle has easily been the CFO bid between the incumbent, CFO Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) and Democrat challenger, State Rep. Adam Hattersley (D-FL).  While Hattersley has long accused Patronis of costing Floridians money, Patronis responded to Hattersley's accusations for the first time to The Floridian last week. […]

The Proud Boys, who have largely been blamed for taking part in extremist demonstrations around the nation, particularly the January 6th Capitol Riot,  have voiced their ambition to take over local Republican groups around the country.  Now, Miami-Dade GOP Chair Rene Garcia (R-FL) has officially denounced accusations that the group has a stronghold in the […]

Florida businesswoman Susan Plasencia (R) who is pursuing House District 37 in this upcoming election cycle has just been endorsed by Speaker-Designate Paul Renner (R-24). Rep.Renner has been selected to take up the role of Speaker of the Florida House after current Speaker Chris Sprowls (R-66) finishes his service.  It is safe to say that […]

Candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, veteran Chuck Nadd (R-FL), took aim at his primary opponent Senate President Wilton Simpson (R-FL) over the weekend for not being a friend of, "conservative values," in Florida. Darkhorse candidate Nadd is a West Point alumni and served two tours in Afghanistan.  However, Nadd has been very critical of frontrunner Senator […]

While Governor DeSantis (R-FL) previously indicated his disapproval of  SB 2508, it appears as if he will sign teh bill into law in the coming weeks. Gov. DeSantis previously disputed the bill for some contextual language that he disagreed with.  DeSantis' primary concern was prioritizing Everglades restoration efforts and funding and even received pushback from […]

While a special session is being called in order to address congressional redistricting maps in the state of Florida, we may see a second special session this year in the coming weeks. Florida Senate Democrats are calling for a special session over property insurance laws. In a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Democrats described […]

The Parental Rights in Education bill easily became the most controversial pieces of legislation in recent Florida history.  Now, it appears that the legislation has inspired lawmakers in other states to take action. Newsmax reported today that, "More than a dozen states have introduced Florida-inspired legislation," that would, "prohibit 'gender identity' discussion in school for […]

US Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) has announced that her US Senate campaign raised over $10 million in Q1 of the 2022 fiscal year.  This funding is unprecedented as she raised more money than any Florida Senate challenger ever. Exactly $13.1 million was reported by the Demings' campaign in terms of how much cash they have […]

After Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law, much of the resistance stopped.  However, State Senator Annette Taddeo (D-40) has vowed to continue to fight against the bill that has now become law. Senator Taddeo has gained attention over this recent session for her fierce opposition to Republican-led bills that […]

With election season just over the horizon, the Republican Party of Florida is set to roll out a list of endorsements for major state-wide candidates who are seeking re-election, including Governor DeSantis (R-FL) who was unanimously backed by the FL GOP. In a Tweet over the weekend, Chair of Chairs Evan Power of the Florida […]