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In his continued effort to combat U.S. dependency on foreign-made generic drugs, Florida Congressman Rick Scott (R) announced his Consumer Labeling for Enhanced API Reporting and Legitimate Accountability for Base Entity Listings (CLEAR LABELS) Act during a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing. During the hearing, titled “Truth in Labeling: Americans Deserve to Know Where […]
Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) emphasized the importance of his military service in his bid for governor during an exclusive interview with Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. "I think it's very important," Renner noted. "If you look at my time as Speaker of the House, who's like the head football coach, moving bills, and a lot […]
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) raised a whopping $45 million in 2025, including $13.1 million in the fourth quarter, according to his campaign and political action committee Friends of Byron Donalds. The money comes from 8,000 donors in the last three months alone, putting Rep. Donalds in a strong position to start 2026 […]
David Jolly and Jerry Demings in Dead Heat for Democratic Nomination, but There's a Catch (POLL) Democratic gubernatorial candidates David Jolly and Jerry Demings are in a dead heat in the primary for Florida governor, according to a recent Public Policy survey first shared through POLITICO. READ MORE. Congressional Candidate Oliver Larkin: "Jared Moskowitz was […]
Rick Scott Introduces 'MACA' Legislation to Fix Broken Obamacare Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) introduced a new bill, titled the “More Affordable Care Act” (MACA), as a means to fix the shortcomings of Obamacare. READ MORE. Senator Rick Scott: "Maduro is not the president of Venezuela, he's a narcoterrorist. @POTUS is right to take action […]
James Uthmeier Sues Roblox for Misrepresenting Platform Safety, Failure to Protect Children Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office is opening a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the popular gaming company deceives parents about the safety of its platform in protecting children against sexually explicit material from child predators. READ MORE. Rep. Carlos […]
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been named to Forbes' 2025 list of the World's Most Powerful Women, according to a recent release by the magazine. Wiles, ranked 66th, is the only American woman in politics to be mentioned on the list. Wiles is the first female chief of staff for the White […]
Maria Elvira Salazar Decries Trump's 'Un-American' Immigration Pause The Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it would be pausing all immigration applications from Cuban, Haitian, Venezuelan and 16 other nationals from countries considered to be “high risk.” READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "This is eye-opening. Thank you @realDonaldTrump and @RobertKennedyJr for shining […]
Trump Calls for 'One Rulebook' on Artificial Intelligence Over State Plans President Donald Trump announced his plan to sign an executive order establishing a single national artificial intelligence (AI) policy for all 50 states on Truth Social this week. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "An executive order doesn't/can't preempt state legislative action. Congress could, theoretically, […]
In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Governor Ron DeSantis shared that he'd remain neutral in the upcoming Republican Primary for Florida Governor. James Fishback, a gubernatorial hopeful, has responded to the governor's comments from our interview, calling it an "unexpected development." So far, the Republican Primary is hosting Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), former Speaker […]
State Board of Education Board Member Dan Foganholi has endorsed James Fishback for Florida governor, marking one of the first signs of support for Fishback as he mounts a campaign against U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL). "Today, I am endorsing James Fishback for Governor because he is the education leader Florida needs," Foganholi wrote. "@J_fishback […]
DeSantis Cautions Against Artificial Intelligence and Its Effect on Jobs Gov. Ron DeSantis is pumping the brakes on the use of Artificial Intelligence, saying the growing technology could pose a threat to jobs across the country, including right here in the Sunshine State, while speaking at the Florida Rural Economic Summit in Ocala this week. […]
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Indicted on Stealing Millions From FEMA In a news release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds as well as making illegal campaign contributions. READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "This […]
Byron Donalds Earns 12 More Sheriffs Endorsements in Run for Governor Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) announced endorsements from 12 additional sheriffs this week, bringing his total to 27, in his run for governor. READ MORE. Rep. Jimmy Patronis: "Marjorie, We ALL have worked hard for @realDonaldTrump and we have lots of […]
Pair of Firefighters Associations Endorse Blaise Ingoglia in CFO Bid Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia has picked up a pair of endorsements from Professional Firefighters/Paramedics of Palm Beach County and the Hernando County Professional Firefighters in his election for a full term as CFO in 2026. READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "@GovRonDeSantis […]
It might be several months until the Florida gubernatorial primary, but a recent poll shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) with an already commanding lead in the Republican field. The poll, conducted by Victory Insights, found Rep. Donalds with 45% support for the job, with former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner well behind at 2.7%, […]
Byron Donalds Suggests Capping Legal Immigration, Abolishing H-1B Visa Program Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) wants to curb legal immigration and abolish the H-1B visa program, arguing instead that the American education system needs to be reformed to fit jobs for the future. READ MORE. Secretary Marco Rubio: "Today, building on @POTUS's […]
DeSantis Announces Removal of 230 Illegal Alien Child Predators Under Operation Criminal Return Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted the success of Operation Criminal Return, an initiative targeting criminal alien sexual predators and offenders in an effort to improve public safety in a post on social media this week. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "Operation Criminal Return […]
