NEW DATA: Florida's Drug Overdose Deaths Among the Highest in U.S.

NEW DATA: Florida's Drug Overdose Deaths Among the Highest in U.S.

Jackson Bakich
|
August 22, 2024
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has released new data surrounding the latest provisional drug overdose deaths across the country from February 2023-2024. Boca Recovery Center has two locations in Florida (Boca Raton, Pompano Beach) and four nationwide – has analyzed this data and found some tragic state-by-state trends. As expected, the three most populated […]
Read More
Scott, Gaetz, Mills, and Other Florida Republicans Defend Seats in Primary Election

Scott, Gaetz, Mills, and Other Florida Republicans Defend Seats in Primary Election

Mateo Guillamont
|
August 21, 2024
Florida Republican congressional incumbents won in yesterday's  Republican primary election.  In the Senate, Florida’s sitting senator, Rick Scott (R-FL), defeated two Republican challengers before facing off against Democrat nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (DMP). The Floridian’s Jackson Bakich reported that the latest polls had granted Senator Scott a ten-point lead over DMP. Sen. Scott ultimately won by […]
Read More
Waltz Asks Who is in Charge of the Country as Middle East Chaos Continues

Waltz Asks Who is in Charge of the Country as Middle East Chaos Continues

Grayson Bakich
|
August 20, 2024
With President Joe Biden on vacation in Delaware again, many wonder who is truly in charge of the United States as tensions continue mounting worldwide. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) discussed this troubling news recently on Fox Business's Varney & Co., noting that "our adversaries are clearly seeing that nobody is in charge." X (formerly Twitter) […]
Read More
Biden Receives Renewed Criticism on Three Year Anniversary of Taliban Afghanistan Invasion

Biden Receives Renewed Criticism on Three Year Anniversary of Taliban Afghanistan Invasion

Mateo Guillamont
|
August 16, 2024
President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal debacle continues to haunt the lame duck president as the Taliban mark three years since regaining full control of the country. The Taliban commemorated its expulsion of US forces by holding a parade boasting the millions of dollars in US equipment they were able to scavenge from abandoned US military […]
Read More
Biden Orders Military to Dismantle Failed Controversial Gaza Aid Pier

Biden Orders Military to Dismantle Failed Controversial Gaza Aid Pier

Mateo Guillamont
|
July 18, 2024
President Joe Biden has ordered the US military to definitively dismantle an offshore military pier designed to assist the US deliver aid to Gaza. The pier, known as Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS), had been temporarily dismantled due to rough weather in early June. Earlier in May, the pier had already been rendered inoperable by turbulent […]
Read More
Biden Resumes Gaza Humanitarian Air Drops Following Gaza Pier Collapse

Biden Resumes Gaza Humanitarian Air Drops Following Gaza Pier Collapse

Mateo Guillamont
|
June 10, 2024
The US military has resumed its Gaza humanitarian airdrop operations following the collapse of the temporary offshore pier constructed nearly a month ago. US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported the humanitarian airdrop, which included “life-saving humanitarian assistance.” According to CENTCOM, over 10 metric tons of Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) were delivered while the US has […]
Read More
New Waltz Bill Aims to Bolster US Maritime Industry

New Waltz Bill Aims to Bolster US Maritime Industry

Mateo Guillamont
|
May 23, 2024
US Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) floored legislation to buttress the US’ maritime industry. Specifically, the bill aims to promote the industry and recruit workers. Representative Waltz’s initiative follows the publication of the  bipartisan Congressional Guidance for a National Maritime Strategy report. The report was authored by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representative Mike Waltz […]
Read More
Waltz, Rubio, and Colleagues Publish Series of Suggestions for US Maritime Strategy

Waltz, Rubio, and Colleagues Publish Series of Suggestions for US Maritime Strategy

Mateo Guillamont
|
May 9, 2024
In the face of rising competition for control of the seas and the People’s Republic of China’s encroachments on the freedom of navigation, legislators have called for urgent action through a national maritime strategy report. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and U.S. Representative John Garamendi […]
Read More
Florida Lawmakers React to Israel's Response to Global Iranian Drone Attack

Florida Lawmakers React to Israel's Response to Global Iranian Drone Attack

Mateo Guillamont
|
April 20, 2024
Israel reportedly struck Iranian military facilities in central Iran late yesterday night in response to a global drone and missile attack executed by Iran against Israel earlier this week.  Israel’s strike is the latest in a chain of intensifying military actions between the two states.  The G7, an informal group of the wealthiest and largest […]
Read More
Abbey Gate Report Resurfaces Afghanistan Withdrawal Debacle

Abbey Gate Report Resurfaces Afghanistan Withdrawal Debacle

Mateo Guillamont
|
April 16, 2024
A 2-year supplemental review into the Aug. 26, 2021, terrorist attack at Abbey Gate outside Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) in Kabul, Afghanistan has just been released.  The supplemental review was ordered by the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) to examine new information made available during public testimony and other public statements about the […]
Read More
Florida Legislators Rally Around Israel as Scott Meets with Netanyahu

Florida Legislators Rally Around Israel as Scott Meets with Netanyahu

Mateo Guillamont
|
March 28, 2024
Floridian lawmakers continue to demonstrate their unrelenting support for Israel as relations between the Jewish state and President Joe Biden’s administration dwindle.  Last week, President Biden allowed the United Nations Security council to approve a ceasefire resolution failing to condemn Hamas.  Biden’s administration has also sanctioned certain Israeli individuals and companies and warned of additional […]
Read More
Biden's State of the Union Address Declared 'Partisan' by Republicans

Biden's State of the Union Address Declared 'Partisan' by Republicans

Jackson Bakich
|
March 8, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden (D) delivered his third official State of the Union address (fourth if you include his 2021 Address to a Join Session) on Thursday night. Republicans did not receive the speech well. The 46th Commander-in-Chief immediately addressed issues such as the Russia-Ukraine War, abortion, and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Additionally, […]
Read More
Bipartisan Rubio Bill Requests Review of Military Maternal Care

Bipartisan Rubio Bill Requests Review of Military Maternal Care

Mateo Guillamont
|
February 4, 2024
Bipartisan legislation kickstarting a comprehensive review of the US military’s maternal care resources was introduced by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) this week.  According to Senator Rubio’s office, pregnancy and childbirth are amongst the top reasons for admissions at military healthcare facilities.  However, reports of staffing shortages, accessibility difficulties, and patient dissatisfaction have prompted Rubio and […]
Read More
Waltz to Join Politically Charged House Oversight Committee

Waltz to Join Politically Charged House Oversight Committee

Jackson Bakich
|
December 11, 2023
Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) recently announced that he will be joining the House Oversight Committee. The Republican-led committee is in the process of investigating President Joe Biden (D) and the alleged criminal exploits of his family. Rep. Waltz said he is looking forward to working with the chairman of the Committee, Representative James Comer (R-KY). […]
Read More