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Florida's new Senate Democratic Leader, Lori Berman, sent a Friday letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis comparing the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center to a "makeship prison camp" that may violate the U.S. Constitution. Berman, hastily elected to lead Senate Democrats in the hours after Sen. Jason Pizzo suddenly abandoned the role and quit the party, referred […]

DeSantis Announces New College Accreditation Board Challenging Education's 'Woke Cartels' Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Florida will partner with five out-of-state university systems to create a new college accreditation board, challenging higher education’s...READ MORE   Rep. Darren Soto: "We welcomed @AARP Florida to Washington to discuss our ongoing efforts to protect Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, nursing home care, […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Florida will partner with five out-of-state university systems to create a new college accreditation board, challenging higher education’s “woke cartels.” DeSantis’s comments came at a Florida Atlantic University press conference, where he revealed his plans for the new Commission for Public Higher Education.  He claimed that this new accreditor […]

WASHINGTON—Picking up on a statement issued by Chairwoman Nikki Fried, Florida Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday slammed the state's plan to build an illegal alien detention facility on an abandoned airfield in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." First unveiled by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, the facility is 55 miles west of Miami in Ochopee, an […]

TAMPA – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, (R-FL), signed SB 1620 and SB 168, two bills designed to bolster Florida’s Mental Healthcare capabilities. Gov. DeSantis said in a statement these pieces of legislation aim to “support Floridians overcoming mental health challenges and substance use disorders” and to turn Florida into the leading nation in “delivering meaningful […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and City Commissioners not to cancel the November mayoral election without first seeking voter approval in a letter on Wednesday. The controversial move could move the election date to 2026. "Home to thousands of patriotic Cuban Americans who know better than most about regimes that […]

Uthmeier's Historic Operation ‘Dragon Eye’ Follows New Law Allowing Death for Child Traffickers Days after Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a new law allowing the death penalty for child sex traffickers, Attorney General James Uthmeier coordinated a historic effort to rescue 60 missing...READ MORE   FL Sen. Blaise Ingoglia: "Hey @FoxBusiness someone should be tracking real estate listings in […]

Despite backlash surrounding Florida's emerging "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention facility in the Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis already has his sights set on another center for captured non-citizens: Camp Blanding, the training base for the Florida National Guard. "We'll probably do something similar up at Camp Blanding, which is where our National Guard headquarters to train," […]

Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried slammed Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier on Tuesday for following through on the state's plan to construct an illegal alien detention facility on an abandoned airfield in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." “Governor DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier are once again abusing their power — […]

WASHINGTON—U.S. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) has reiterated that he would prefer undocumented migrants to go through a "speedy" path to U.S. citizenship. Rep. Frost was responding to comments that some right-wing outlets picked up, claiming he wanted immediate amnesty last week. "What I was saying is that I also agree that there's too many […]

Miccosukee Tribe Asks Florida to Halt Plan on 'Alligator Alcatraz' Miccosukee Tribe Chairman Talbert Cypress expressed his disappointment on Monday after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced plans to convert an old Everglades airport...READ MORE   FL AG James Uthmeier: "Today, I'm proposing Missy's Law to prevent judges from abusing their discretion. Five-year-old Missy was […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis drew a new line in the sand on which beach areas Floridians can enjoy, repealing a controversial law with a new bill signed on Tuesday. At a press conference in Santa Rosa Beach, DeSantis publicly signed a repeal of a 2018 law limiting public access on beaches in Walton County, a small […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday mocked New York State after a poll showed state assemblyman and Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani with a lead over Andrew Cuomo in ranked-choice voting in New York City's mayoral democratic primary. "Just when you thought Palm Beach real estate couldn’t go any higher…," DeSantis said. Last week, New York Gov. […]

Iran Retaliates Against US Attacks; Targets American Base in Qatar Iran is retaliating against the US for the latter’s recent precision airstrikes on three of the former’s most important nuclear development facilities. Locals and Israeli intelligence reported that...READ MORE    Sen. Rick Scott: "Thank you, @POTUS, for taking bold action to protect American and global security. […]

HOLLYWOOD - Channeling former President Barack Obama on the campaign trail, Republican-turned-Democrat David Jolly emphasized "change" in his pitch to Florida voters, particularly those affected by the state's affordability crisis in his bid for governor. "What I do know is we are in the midst of a national change environment, and we're in the midst […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday praised President Donald Trump's "decisiveness" in furtively bombing three nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend, cautioning that the Islamic nation may be attracted to mutually assured destruction. DeSantis's comments came at a Clearwater press conference Monday, days after Trump authorized the largest B-2 bomber strike in U.S. history to […]

Florida is putting a stop to gift card scams with a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. The law, under SB 1198, will establish gift card fraud in Florida Statutes and make it a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and $1,000 in fines. Sen. Nick DiCeglie (R-Indian […]

DeSantis Greets Second Israeli Evacuation Flight, Over 300 Americans Brought Home Gov. Ron DeSantis greeted roughly 160 Americans evacuated from Israel on Friday, revealing that the rescue efforts were likely the "most challenging" the state's emergency response team...READ MORE   Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Welcome home to those rescued from the escalating Iranian attacks against Israel. The mission has […]