Florida Senator Jay Collins to Help Evacuate Americans from Bomb-Barraged Israel

Florida Senator Jay Collins to Help Evacuate Americans from Bomb-Barraged Israel

Liv Caputo
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June 16, 2025
A top Florida Republican in contention to be the next Lieutenant Governor has flown to Israel to help evacuate trapped Americans, prompted by the barrage of bombs exchanged between Israel and Iran in a rapid escalation of Middle Eastern tensions. Sen. Jay Collins, a former Green Beret representing parts of Tampa, announced Sunday that he […]
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Rep. Michelle Salzman Named Combined Workgroup Manager on Hemp by Speaker Danny Perez

Rep. Michelle Salzman Named Combined Workgroup Manager on Hemp by Speaker Danny Perez

Michael Costeines
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February 27, 2025
Florida House Speaker Danny "Daniel" Perez on Wednesday named Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) to lead a new Combined Workgroup on Hemp. "Thank you Speaker @Daniel_PerezFL for entrusting me with this critical issue," Salzman said after being appointed. Per Danny Perez, Michelle Salzman's specific job title would be Combined Workgroup Manager. “Florida’s hemp industry has grown […]
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DeSantis and Republican Leaders Perez and Albritton Hug it out Over Illegal Immigration

DeSantis and Republican Leaders Perez and Albritton Hug it out Over Illegal Immigration

Javier Manjarres
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February 11, 2025
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Speaker Daniel Perez and Sen. Ben Albritton have finally come to their senses and appear to be on the same page over passing strong, not-so-weak, illegal immigration legislation. Both sides called the other's immigration bill and proposal "weak." Through Rep. Mike Caruso, the sole "No" vote […]
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Speaker Daniel Perez Says he Will Slash Wasteful State Government Spending

Speaker Daniel Perez Says he Will Slash Wasteful State Government Spending

Javier Manjarres
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November 20, 2024
TALLAHASSEE—No sooner than President-elect Donald Trump announced his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to root out federal government waste, incoming Speaker of the Florida House, Daniel Perez, announced that he would use the lower chamber in the Florida Legislature to clean out unnecessary spending at the state level fundamentally. Speaker Perez made the announcement moments […]
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Over 1.5 Thousand Bills Filed Prior to Start of Florida Legislative Session

Over 1.5 Thousand Bills Filed Prior to Start of Florida Legislative Session

Mateo Guillamont
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January 8, 2024
Tallahassee, Fl- Nearly 1.7 thousand laws have been proposed by the Florida legislature prior to the start of the 2024 legislative session.  While committees have been convening in both the Senate and House of Representatives, the Florida legislative session is set to officially commence tomorrow, January 9th.  Starting tomorrow, legislators will be able to reject […]
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DeSantis Highlights his 2022 'Free State of Florida' Victories

DeSantis Highlights his 2022 'Free State of Florida' Victories

Javier Manjarres
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January 9, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking another victory lap, highlighting all his' Free State of Florida"  2022 accomplishments (wins), including his hurricane response, protecting parental rights, investing in teachers and higher education, and combatting the "woke society" he has been pushing back against since first taking office in 2019. Here is Gov. DeSantis complete outline […]
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Florida's Property Insurance Rates Continue to Rise

Florida's Property Insurance Rates Continue to Rise

Opinion
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March 21, 2022
Dear Editor, As a small businesswoman, I have to watch every dollar that flows in and out of my business.  Unfortunately, that dollar seems to have become a lot less valuable over the last several months.  For most of us working families out here, inflation is killing us.  Right now, most of us Floridians feel […]
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Lawmakers Pass $112.1 Billion Budget to End Session

Lawmakers Pass $112.1 Billion Budget to End Session

News Service of Florida
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March 14, 2022
TALLAHASSEE --- Florida lawmakers passed a record $112.1 billion budget Monday to end a legislative session dominated by fierce debates about issues such as education, abortion and immigration. Only three lawmakers voted against the election-year spending plan, which was pumped up by federal stimulus money and higher-than-expected state tax collections. It funnels money to myriad […]
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Lawmakers Pushes Anti-Small Business, pro-Tax Audit bills in Florida Legislature

Lawmakers Pushes Anti-Small Business, pro-Tax Audit bills in Florida Legislature

Javier Manjarres
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March 7, 2022
 As the Florida Legislature enters the final week of the 2022 legislative session, two bill that will be up for debate and possibly a vote—SB1382 and HB 1041—pose a fiduciary threat to small businesses around the state. The bills are an Accountant’s dream, as the measures would not allow small business owners or taxpayers, the […]
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Florida Rep. Andrade Threatened by State House NPA Candidate

Florida Rep. Andrade Threatened by State House NPA Candidate

Javier Manjarres
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January 27, 2022
Politics is a blood sport and every election cycle there are candidates for public office that feel that they have to push the envelope on social media to draw attention to their candidacy, and that is what has happened to Rep. Alex Andrade (R).
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Florida Senator Says Critical Race Theory Originates from Marxism

Florida Senator Says Critical Race Theory Originates from Marxism

Javier Manjarres
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January 26, 2022
Arguably one of the most controversial, divisive, and important issues that Florida legislators will have to deal with during the 2022 legislative session is Critical Race Theory (CRT) in education. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has railed against the education concept, asking the Republican-led legislature in 2021 to pass a measure to ban Critical Race Theory. […]
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DeSantis: 'We are the Rock of Freedom in the United States'

DeSantis: 'We are the Rock of Freedom in the United States'

Javier Manjarres
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January 25, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared on the Fox News Channel’s “The Ingraham Angle” Tuesday night where he was asked if he and former President Donald Trump were still on good terms. After stating that Florida was a “free state” and “ the rock of freedom in the United States, Gov. DeSantis said that the “corporate […]
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New Budget Outlook Could Keep Sprowls, Simpson From Using Affordable Housing Funds

New Budget Outlook Could Keep Sprowls, Simpson From Using Affordable Housing Funds

Javier Manjarres
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April 8, 2021
With SB 2512 having passed in the Florida Senate with a newly adopted amendment, and its companion bill HB 5401 going to a third reading in the House chamber, interested parties still have funding concerns over these two measures.
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Corcoran's gubernatorial run imminent, April announcement expected

Corcoran's gubernatorial run imminent, April announcement expected

Javier Manjarres
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March 27, 2018
Corcoran has been pushing his legislative accomplishments and praising Gov Scott and President Trump for theirs, signaling to onlookers that his run for governor was imminent.
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Scott gets final batch of bills from session

Scott gets final batch of bills from session

Javier Manjarres
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March 27, 2018
Supporters of the bill argued that the change would allow small businesses to save on the cost of glassware...
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Scott signs off on early start for 2020 session

Scott signs off on early start for 2020 session

Javier Manjarres
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March 26, 2018
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a bill (HB 7045) that will lead to the 2020 session starting...
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Nelson says Democrats could have

Nelson says Democrats could have "ZERO chance" of taking back US Senate

Javier Manjarres
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March 12, 2018
Sen. Nelson has been anticipating a Scott for Senate campaign by trying to mitigate the campaign fundraising avalanche that will surely follow a senatorial campaign announcement...
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FDLE opens

FDLE opens "active investigation" of Latvala

Javier Manjarres
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January 29, 2018
The FDLE inquiry was based on Swanson's findings related to a former lobbyist, who was unnamed in the special master’s report
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