Jonathan Martin

DeSantis Has One Week to Sign Controversial Death Penalty Expansion Bill

Gov. Ron DeSantis has just six days left to sign a controversial new bill allowing Florida to use more—or create…

3 weeks ago

As Florida Allows New Execution Methods, Death-Bound Serial Killer Pleads Blood Disorder

TALLAHASSEE—Serial killer Glen Rogers, set to die next week, is claiming that Florida can't execute him using the state's default…

1 month ago

Last Squeeze🍊—4.23.2025—House Greenlights E-Verify Expansion—Lower Minimum Wage Bill Stalls—Much More...

House Greenlights E-Verify Expansion Despite Senate Silence Despite silence from the Florida Senate, the state House approved a bill on…

2 months ago

Senate Bill Lowering the Minimum Wage for Workers Gets Temporarily Postponed

A Senate bill that would allow workers to be paid less than the minimum wage appears to have stalled in…

2 months ago

Byron Donalds Racking Up Endorsements for Florida Governor

Congressman Byron Donalds has already collected a significant number of state endorsements in his bid to become the 47th governor…

2 months ago

'Lucy's Law' Unanimously Passes 112-0 in Florida House

The Florida House unanimously passed a bill 112-0 on Wednesday that would increase boating safety in the state in honor…

2 months ago

FL Lawmakers Push Back on 'Nanny State' Criticism of Bill Requiring Food Dye Warning Labels

TALLAHASSEE—Sponsors of a bipartisan bill requiring warning labels on Florida food and beverages containing synthetic dyes defended their measure on…

3 months ago

Senate Panel Advances Legislation to Repeal Ban on Firearm, Ammunition Purchases During State of Emergency

The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice unanimously favored a bill 9-0 on Tuesday that would repeal a Florida Statute on…

3 months ago

Chamberlin Claims 'Beginning of the End' of Property Taxes in Florida

During a press conference at the State Capitol in Tallahassee, State Representative Ryan Chamberlin (R-FL) announced what he believes to…

3 months ago

Last Squeeze🍊—3.6.2025—Supreme Court Rejects Trump's USAID Freeze—Spring Breakers, Beware!—Much More...

Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Request to Freeze $2 Billion USAID Payments The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently ruled against President Donald Trump’s request to freeze…

3 months ago

Martin Putting Emphasis on Increasing Human Trafficking Penalties

Sen. Jonathan Martin (R-Fort Myers) recently filed a bill to tackle human sex trafficking in the state by imposing stricter…

3 months ago

Marco Rubio’s 2007 Property Tax Plan Laid Groundwork for DeSantis' New Goal

Nearly two decades before becoming President Donald Trump's Secretary of State, then-Speaker of the Florida House Marco Rubio laid the…

3 months ago

Sen. Jonathan Martin Files Bill to Eliminate Property Taxes Statewide

A Florida lawmaker filed legislation that would order a study on eliminating property taxes in the state. Sen. Jonathan Martin…

4 months ago

Florida Bill Would Reform State's Minimum Wage System

A recently filed Florida bill would seek to reform Florida's minimum wage system, which includes ways for alternative means of…

4 months ago

Last Squeeze🍊—2.10.2025—Florida Republican Wants to Ban AI Gun-Detection Software—Ex-UFC Fighter Might Run for Office—Much More...

Florida Republican Files Bill Criminalizing AI Gun-Detection Software in Public Spaces Florida Senator Blaise Ingoglia, a top ally to the…

4 months ago

Florida Bill Follows California, Would Ban Restaurants Selling Food With Cancerous Chemicals

Following in California's anti-chemical footsteps, a new Florida bill filed Monday would ban restaurants from selling food containing certain dyes…

4 months ago

'The King Has Fallen': GOP Lawmakers Revolt Against DeSantis, Call Their Own Special Session

TALLAHASSEE—Florida Republican lawmakers revolted against Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, adjourning his special session just 15 minutes after it began…

4 months ago

Passidomo May Block Bill Preserving Confederate Monuments From Senate Floor

TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Legislature has condemned the "abhorrent" public comments on a bill banning the removal of Confederate monuments, causing…

1 year ago