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Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) is one of those Republicans, arguing that DeSantis’ “arroz con pollo” leadership has been fruitful for the Sunshine State.

By Jim Turner TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday waved off a decision by the state Senate to not consider a controversial redistricting plan that his administration proposed. The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved new congressional and Senate maps in the once-a-decade redistricting process. It did not take up a congressional map that DeSantis’ […]

On the one-year anniversary of President Joe Biden (D) having taken office, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is expressing that it’s been “Brandon’s disastrous year.”

Calling it an “unconstitutional gerrymander,” Florida Rep. Al Lawson (D) is the representative of that district.

Abortion has been one of the hottest topics in national politics since Texas passed their ban on abortion late last year.  Now, State Rep. Anna Eskamani (D-49) is calling Florida's latest anti-abortion bill a, "political agenda." After the Texas anti-abortion legislation gained national notoriety for going all the way up to the Supreme Court, Florida Republicans […]

Rep. Charlie Crist (D), who is running for governor in the 2022 Democratic gubernatorial primary election, recently compared Gov. Ron DeSantis to Communist Leader Fidel Castro and Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro but refrains from calling DeSantis Adolf Hitler. Rep. Crist made the remarks on a campaign Zoom call with the Okaloosa County Democratic Partywhere a […]

The former Governor of Florida is now vying for a time in office as a Democrat, and his team argues that he is “the strongest candidate to take on Gov. DeSantis.”

When then-Rep. Ron DeSantis (R) was considered one of the most conservative members of the U.S. House of Representatives just 4 years ago, no one would have thought that he would become the first “Green Governor” in Florida’s history focused on environmental issues." During the Republican gubernatorial primary race in 2018, candidate DeSantis shocked Floridians […]

A little over a month since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis allegedly said that he supported the HB 103 Constitutional Carry measure filed in the Florida House of Representatives, Senate President Wilton Simpson (R) is said to have pledged his “support” for the bill and would urge  Republican Senators to present a senate version of the […]

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to prohibit critical race theory from being taught in schools or used in employee training sessions began moving forward Tuesday in the Florida Senate, as outnumbered Democrats warned that the legislation would stifle educators and lead to frivolous lawsuits. The Republican-controlled Senate Education Committee approved the bill (SB 148) […]

DeSantis is responding to recent comments from challenger Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) who likened Governor DeSantis to Hitler.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has weighed in the redistricting process on Sunday as his general counsel, Ryan Newman, submitted a plan that appears to mirror the most-recent House plan that Democrats have called a gerrymandered map. The State Senate maps President Simpson has offered are not considered aggressive enough for Republicans. In a statement to News4 […]

With the 2022 midterm elections less than a year away, Florida's gubernatorial election is poised to be the most hotly contested election this midterm cycle.  However, donor data is showing a reality starkly contrasted to the media's portrayal of a tight race.  Currently,  Governor DeSantis (R-FL) is outpacing the Democrat gubernatorial field in donations by […]

Less than two days after comparing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to Nazi Adolf Hitler, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) appears to reassert her controversial remarks from last Friday. “Ron DeSantis and his anti-democratic demagoguery is a danger to our state, our country, and yes, the world. Choose your own historical example if you want, […]

The 2022 Florida legislative session is now underway, and while Governor Ron DeSantis’s “State of the State” or "Free State of Florida" address invigorated Republican legislators and voters, and Independent voters, Florida Democrats were quick to criticize the yearly address as a mere political play to appease his voting base of support. Agriculture Commissioner and […]

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is running for governor in the Democratic gubernatorial primary race, recently compared Gov. Ron DeSantis to Nazi Adolf Hitler. During an interview with WLRN's "The Florida Round-Up," Commissioner Fried, said," I'm a student of history too, I saw the rise of Hitler. I've learned of those stories. I have studied […]

As the ongoing debate between environmental groups and South Florida farmers and water users over the Lake Okeechobee water levels continues, Congressman Brian Mast (R) recently called for an increase in federal control of water, which would diminish state water rights in an attempt to solve South Florida’s water problems. The state takes over control […]

The Republican Party of Florida is taking another victory lap around the Florida Democratic Party, celebrating that they have a 45,153 registered voter advantage. This doesn't look good for Florida Democrats. Late last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that “for the first time in the history of Florida,” Republicans have surpassed Democrats in registered voters. With […]