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Miami mayoral candidate Emilio T. Gonzalez is looking to reduce the cost of raising children, support seniors on fixed incomes, and ensure city residents can live in the Magic City for years to come as part of his "Miami Families First" initiative, he announced today. The agenda is one of three pillars of Gonzalez's campaign […]

Joe Gruters Unanimously Elected Chair of Republican National Committee State Sen. Joe Gruters was unanimously elected chairman of the Republican National Committee during the GOP's summer meeting in Atlanta on Friday. Sen. Gruters, a Trump ally, will take...READ MORE     FL Sen. Keith Truenow: "A good friend, a tremendous public servant, and an exceptional leader. […]

Speaking on behalf of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, Communications Director Jeremy Redfern said the state plans to appeal a federal judge's decision to shut down Florida's illegal alien detention center in the Everglades, widely known as "Alligator Alcatraz." "Just this week, a judge in the same district as Judge Williams refused to hear a […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that an ongoing multi-agency operation in the Florida Panhandle has yielded over 200 arrests of undocumented migrants, with more expected by the end of the day. 45 Florida Highway Patrol officers worked with 20 federal authorities—from agencies like the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement—to […]

'We're Done With That S—t': Jay Collins Blasts Gavin Newsom Over Undocumented Truck Driver Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins ripped California for failing to crack down on illegal immigration, blaming Gov. Gavin Newsom's policies for an undocumented truck driver killing three...READ MORE   Rep. Byron Donalds: "In college, I worked at @CrackerBarrel in Tallahassee. I even […]

Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins ripped California for failing to crack down on illegal immigration, blaming Gov. Gavin Newsom's policies for an undocumented truck driver killing three Floridians in a traffic accident. "We're done with that shit," Collins said at a press conference in Stockton, California, taking every opportunity to slam Newsom and California. "He […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't worried about Baker County residents opposing his new "Deportation Depot" center for undocumented immigrants. Why? Because he won by "Saddam Hussein margins" in the last election. "I got 90% of the vote in Baker County, so they're probably excited about ['Deportation Depot']. And I think if you look at like these […]

DeSantis Sends LG Collins to California to 'Extradite' St. Lucie Truck Driver to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is sending Florida's new Lieutenant Governor to California to "take possession" of the undocumented truck driver who killed three people in a traffic incident, he announced...READ MORE     Casey DeSantis:  State Attorney Suzy Lopez is proving that accountability […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis is sending Florida's new Lieutenant Governor to California to "take possession" of the undocumented truck driver who killed three people in a traffic incident, he announced Wednesday. Jay Collins, a retired Green Beret and the newly-appointed Lieutenant Governor of Florida, is en route to California as of 3:00 p.m. Thursday to bring […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded five Floridians posthumously with the Governor's Medal of Freedom on Wednesday. The five honored were Daniel Robert “Bob” Graham, Kenneth Hood “Buddy” MacKay Jr., James “Jimmy” Buffett, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and John Thrasher. The Governor's Medal of Freedom is given to "individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the state of […]

Florida’s Board of Education decided Wednesday that the Alachua school board violated the First Amendment after one member celebrated Hulk Hogan’s death and another tried to throw a dissenter out of a meeting.  The Alachua County School Board will have to undergo training on First Amendment rules in partnership with the Department of Education and […]

Newly-appointed Lt. Governor Jay Collins has tapped two of Gov. Ron DeSantis' administrations top aides to spearhead his office, and possibly help him navigate through Florida's statewide political landscape in the near future. To run his day-to-day operations, Lt. Gov. Collins is bringing on Jared Williams as his chief of staff. As for helping him […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Rep. Michael "Mike" Caruso (R-Delray Beach) to serve as the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller on Monday. Rep. Caruso will take over for Joseph Abruzzo, who resigned to become Palm Beach County administrator. Rep. Caruso, a strong ally of the governor, has served in the Florida […]

Florida welcomed a record-setting 34.4 million visitors in the second quarter of 2025, extending on a historic first quarter in tourism for the Sunshine State despite global uncertainty during the early days of the Trump administration. The second quarter (Q2) runs from April to the end of June. “Florida continues to lead the way as […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis is adding another illegal alien detention facility to Florida's repertoire, this time named "Deportation Depot," as the state continues to find ways to expedite migrants from the country. The detention center follows Florida's other processing facility, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," located in the Everglades. The governor announced the new facility will be […]

Matthew "Matt" Walsh has been appointed as Secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, the governor's office announced on Tuesday. A 28-year-old law enforcement professional, Walsh is currently Deputy Executive Director of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), leading Public Safety Command. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is a state agency […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis, flanked by new Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, awarded recruitment bonuses to law enforcement personnel as part of the state’s law enforcement officer recruitment bonus program during a press conference in Tampa on Wednesday. To show his support for law enforcement, the governor handed out $5,000 checks to 40 Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office […]

He says he is qualified for the job, and that he would garner enough support from Republican voters if he ran, but will newly-appointed Lt. Governor Jay Collins run against Rep. Byron Donalds in the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary race? The answer is a big maybe. Probably. Collins was one of DeSantis' big allies in […]