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The Senate Committee on Transportation favored a bill 8-0 on Tuesday that would exempt 100% disabled veterans from having to pay tolls in the State of Florida. Sen. Blaise Ingoglia filed the bill (SB 532) in the Senate. Rep. J.J. Grow (R-Inverness) is carrying the House version (HB 445). Sen. Ingoglia explained the bill to […]

Holocaust Memorial Unveiled in Florida, Survivor Presented With Medal of Freedom TALLAHASSEE—Florida became only the second state in the union to unveil a Holocaust memorial. Governor Ron DeSantis, along with First Lady Casey DeSantis hosted a ceremony of the ...READ MORE   Ron DeSantis-We’ve made Florida a model for common-sense conservation, investing nearly $2.9 billion in […]

TALLAHASSEE—Because two Republicans stepped out, and a third voted “no,” a conservative Florida bill that would have allowed guns on school buses and in university dorms died in its first Senate committee on Tuesday. The final vote on Sen. Randy Fine’s SB 814 was 4 “nays” to 3 “ayes” in Tuesday’s Senate Criminal Justice Committee. […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a $389 million grant to help boost the protection to Florida's waterways and natural resources during a press conference in Brevard County. Gov. DeSantis added that the grant includes $189 million for water quality improvements. The governor explained the grant process in his announcement. "The legislature decided to put some […]

TALLAHASSEE—Florida teens could work night shifts and eight hours without a meal break, according to a controversial child labor bill that passed its first Senate committee on Tuesday.  Filed by Republican Sen. Jay Collins, SB 918 continues the Republican-led Legislature’s efforts from last year to loosen child labor laws. This comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis […]

Florida House Leader Fentrice Driskell ripped Gov. Ron DeSantis's trip to Idaho and Montana on Monday as a "political stunt," accusing the governor of neglecting real Florida issues. Rep. Driskell, from Tampa, spoke to reporters on a Monday morning Zoom call ahead of DeSantis's western excursion encouraging state legislatures to demand a constitutional amendment forcing […]

A recent public opinion poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy shows Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis is slightly more popular than Florida Congressman Byron Donalds. The poll of 264 registered Republican Florida voters found Mrs. DeSantis with a 53% favorable rating to Byron Donalds' 48%. Both DeSantis and Donalds have similar unfavorable ratings (9% […]

Founders 'Put Article V in For a Reason': DeSantis Enlists Idaho in Battle for Balanced Budget Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday urged the Idaho state legislature to approve a resolution demanding Congress call a never-before-seen convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. DeSantis, who...READ MORE   Gov. Ron DeSantis: "I joined Governor Brad Little in Idaho today to urge […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday urged the Idaho state legislature to approve a resolution demanding Congress call a never-before-seen convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. DeSantis, who will be in Montana later Monday, is embarking on a western tour to pressure state governments into approving a resolution that would force Congress to call a constitutional […]

A Senate bill is expected to be heard on Tuesday that would prohibit the use of preferred pronouns in Florida workplaces and limit gender identity training for state and local government employees. Sen. Stan McClain (R-Gainesville) sponsored the bill (SB 440). Rep. Rachel Plakon (R-Lake Mary) leads the House version (HB 1495). Under the "Freedom […]

Casey DeSantis Inching Closer to Governor Bid? 'We'll See', First Lady Says Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis sidestepped a Friday question about whether she will run to succeed her husband as governor, telling onlookers at a conservative conference...READ MORE   FL Sen. Randy Fine: "I spent my career as a small businessman, and I am […]

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis sidestepped a Friday question about whether she will run to succeed her husband as governor, telling onlookers at a conservative conference: "We'll see." Gov. Ron DeSantis and the First Lady spoke with conservative magazine National Review's senior political correspondent, Jim Geraghty, where they fielded a slew of Florida-related questions on […]

After Uthmeier Refuses to Defend Parkland Law, House Advances Gun Buying Age Repeal Days after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he would not defend a contentious law banning under-21-year-olds from buying firearms, a House committee on Thursday...READ MORE   FL Sen. Randy Fine: "I spent my career as a small businessman, and I […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis participated in a roundtable discussion on Thursday at New College of Florida in Sarasota alongside U.S. "Border Czar" Tom Homan to discuss the recent deportation flights of alleged  Venezuelan gang members by the Trump administration. Tom Homan explained the order after President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to […]

Filling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' big shoes when he  leaves office in 2026 is a heavy lift, and so is filling the void that Rep. Byron Donalds (R) creates in the U.S. House of Representatives if he wins the Republican gubernatorial nomination and the governorship. Both men are big political figures, who alongside President Donald […]

TALLAHASSEE—Floridians planning to modify the weather could be slapped with a $100,000 fine, according to a new bill targeting geoengineering and alleged “chemtrails” advancing through the state Senate. Though no Floridian has applied for a weather modification license in the past decade, bill sponsor Sen. Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) hopes to repeal 13 Florida statutes allowing […]

Congressman Byron Donalds announced on Monday that he's been endorsed by the Miami-Dade Young Republicans in his run for Florida governor. "Thank you to the @MiamiYRs for your support! From Tea Party activist, to State Legislator, and member of Congress to candidate for Governor, I’ve remained steadfast in my conservative values. Together, we will Keep […]

After DeSantis Veto, New Anti-Hemp Bill Cracking Down on ‘Wild West’ Industry Advances Months after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill cracking down on hemp and delta-8 products, a new, more severe version unanimously passed its first Senate committee hearing on Monday...READ MORE   FL Sen. Jay Trumbull: "Open communication and transparency are key to addressing the challenges […]