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TALLAHASSEE—According to a new bill approved by the Florida House, school districts can't stop a book containing "materials harmful to minors" from being banned, even if it has scientific or artistic value. The bill, which passed after nearly two hours of debate on Thursday, builds on a controversial 2022 law allowing Floridians to challenge books […]
The Florida Senate has passed a bill that would protect consumers by requiring labels on food products containing vaccines and vaccine material and add labeling for specific ingredients in cosmetics. Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) sponsored the bill (SB 196) in the Senate. Sen. Alexis Calatayud (R-Miami) also cosponsored the legislation. “Thanks to the leadership of […]
Lawmaker Wants to Partner With FSU to Learn About Unlocked Doors During Shooting Days after Florida State University students were unable to lock a deranged gunman out of their classrooms, Democrat state Rep. Fentrice Driskell is looking to partner with the university to help...READ MORE Attorney General James Uthmeier:Â "We take the safety and security […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the Florida House of trying to stop him from getting "any wins" in his latest attack against the rebellious lower chamber. His comments came at a Naples press conference days after House Speaker Danny Perez, a Republican, blasted the governor for supposedly lying and throwing "temper tantrums." This is only the […]
Rubio, Vance Express Condolences After Death of Pope Francis After spending weeks in critical condition with a life-threatening respiratory infection, controversial Pope Francis passed away in his apartment at 7:35 am after suffering a cerebral stroke and subsequent...READ MORE FL Rep. Fentrice Driskell:Â "Today, I join so many others around the world in mourning the […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills into Florida law on Friday, specifically regarding peer support for first responders, mandatory electronic transmission of court documents, pet insurance regulation, and the reestablishment of the Resilient Florida Trust Fund. You can view the bills signed by Gov. DeSantis here. Peer support for first responders (HB 421) broadens the […]
Florida Congressman Byron Donalds, who's bidding to become the next governor of the state, celebrated the news Saturday that the GOP is under 20,000 registrations from flipping Miami-Dade County red. "Hey bots! We’re under 20k registrations away from flipping Miami-Dade County RED," Donalds said. "As Governor, I look forward to working with @JuanPorrasFL, @MiamiDadeGOP & […]
The Florida Everglades is one of the largest natural ecosystems in the world, spanning 1.5 million acres from Lake Okeechobee down to the southern end of the state. Just how big is that? Everglades National Park alone is larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined. It is also the third-largest national park in the United […]
The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill 86-28 on Wednesday that would repeal a Florida Statute on the restriction of firearm or ammunition purchases during a declared state of emergency. Reps. Monique Miller (R-Palm Bay) and Debbie Mayfield (R-Melbourne) sponsored the bill (HB 6025). Rep. Miller explained the bill to the House chamber. "When […]
TALLAHASSEE—While Florida House Speaker Danny Perez may have "thick skin" when it comes to the lower chamber's feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis, he says he won't allow the governor to "lie" about meetings between the wives of state troopers and House members. Speaker Perez, a Miami Republican, spoke to reporters Wednesday afternoon, kicking off the […]
The Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill 116-0 on Wednesday to have victims of deepfake sexual images and copies of their depictions removed from online platforms. Speaker Pro Tempore Wyman Duggan (R-Jacksonville) sponsored the bill (HB 1161). Rep. Duggan explained the bill on the House floor. "The bill revises provisions of Florida's deepfake […]
DeSantis Accuses House Members of Planning to Defund Police Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the Florida House on Wednesday of attempting to defund the police in their budget proposal, claiming this is the latest sign that House leadership isn't...READ MORE Sen. Ashley Moody: ".@SecVetAffairs and I are hosting a townhall to meet with members of the veteran community […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the Florida House on Wednesday of attempting to defund the police in their budget proposal, claiming this is the latest sign that House leadership isn't real conservatives. His comments came at a Fort Myers press conference Wednesday morning, where he ripped into the lower chamber as the "least productive" group in […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis Rips 'Rotten' Florida House Over Education Reforms, Hope Florida Smears Gov. Ron DeSantis lambasted the Florida House of Representatives Tuesday in a series of attacks for, in his view, undoing conservative reforms on higher education and continued targeting...READ MORE GOP Chair Evan Power: "Grinding works, the @FloridaGOP voter reg advantage is now 1,216,491." FL […]
TALLAHASSEE—Hope Florida, the charity founded by Gov. Ron DeSantis's wife, is using lawyer Mohammad Jazil to help fix its legal issues, prompted by reports that it funneled millions to groups trying to defeat a marijuana amendment and hasn't paid its taxes. The snag? Jazil represented the anti-marijuana political committee that took in millions of dollars […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis lambasted the Florida House of Representatives Tuesday in a series of attacks for, in his view, undoing conservative reforms on higher education and continued targeting of his wife's Hope Florida Foundation, which has come under scrutiny from lawmakers in recent days. Gov. DeSantis wasted little time attacking the House, calling the chamber […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a pair of bills on Monday that will update all statutory references in Florida law from the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" and put the name change in geographic and instructional materials in K -12 schools. Gov. DeSantis signed the statute change (HB 575) and academic changes (HB […]
TALLAHASSEE—Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is accusing a Republican lawmaker of hounding First Lady Casey DeSantis's charity on behalf of the state's largest medical marijuana company, Trulieve. Uthmeier's comments to The Floridian come days after state Rep. Alex Andrade publicly grilled the head of the state's healthcare agency on why $10 million of a state settlement was […]
