Florida House
A former consultant for Disney and other Fortune 500 companies on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts has upset Republican incumbent Rep. Carolina Amesty in House District 45, weeks after she was indicted for forgery. Leonard Spencer, a former Disney employee who most recently headed up a diversity and sustainability effort at the popular company, is […]
Florida's eight closest state House races have paved the way for at least one Republican upset, a potential Democrat upset, and five possible recounts as of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. In a Republican-dominated state House, Florida Democrats needed to flip five seats. Instead, they may be in dire straits: HD 35's Republican upset: Tom Keen v. […]
The hotly contested state house race to replace term-limited Rep. Rick Roth (R) in Palm Beach County, Florida could be on the verge of being defined as philanthropist Meg Weinberger has just landed the endorsement of America First Rep. Matt Gaetz (R). In a post this past weekend on “X,” Rep. Gaetz stated that Weinberger […]
State Rep. Chuck Clemons (R-FL) has made a key endorsement of Levy County Commissioner Chad Johnson (R-FL) who is running to succeed Clemons in the upcoming election in House District 22. Clemons has been term-limited this election cycle, reaching the maximum time allotted to a representative in the Florida House. Clemons has been serving since […]
Florida’s proposed six-week abortion bill has made headlines around the state and around the nation, as the legislation recently made its way to the Senate floor to be discussed and amended. Different representatives from all different parts of the state gave their analysis of this highly contested issue. Currently, the bill offers some, but not total […]
As the Florida House of Representatives continues to negotiate the 2023 legislative session, a multitude of bills have been contested and have sparked major debates in committee hearings and on the floor as well. The Floridian was able to sit down with State Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) to discuss just how intense those dialogues have […]
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 […]
Progressive Florida State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith’s floor remark denouncing Republican Rep. Tom Fabricio’s statement that “many people have died as a result of Socialism, is being met by strong bipartisan opposition, including a rebuffing by Senator Marco Rubio, who called on Democrats to denounce Rep. Smith's "ill-informed comments" on socialism.
In a reassuring act of bi-partisanship, State Representative Spencer Roach (R-FL), and State Senator Lauren Book (D-FL), have taken the liberty to simultaneously file bills (HB 465) and (SB 1328)to protect vulnerable victims and witnesses, in their respective chambers.