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A bipartisan group of Jewish lawmakers is demanding Gov. Ron DeSantis rescind his university appointment of an embattled professor with a history of allegedly antisemitic and anti-women comments. DeSantis should pick someone other than Scott Yenor, a former Boise State University professor, to sit on the University of West Florida Board of Trustees, the Jewish […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) filed a bill Friday in the Legislature that would permit a judge or magistrate to carry a concealed weapon or firearm. Specifically, under SB 548, a judge or magistrate would be allowed to carry a weapon or firearm into any courthouse in the circuit in which they […]

Homeland Security Asks Florida to Train Officers on Immigration Enforcement: DeSantis Says Yes The Department of Homeland Security asked Gov. Ron DeSantis to enter into an agreement allowing state officers to investigate and detain illegal immigrants in alignment with President Donald...READ MORE   FL Sen. Jay Collins: "We’ve had a week filled with some fantastic meetings with community […]

Medical marijuana patients may soon be allowed to grow weed at home, according to a new Florida bill filed by the same Republican who bucked party leaders to lead the charge on recreational marijuana. Sen. Joe Gruters, a top Trump ally, filed SB 546 in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis' statewide tour blasting a recreational […]

TALLAHASSEE—The Department of Homeland Security asked Gov. Ron DeSantis to enter into an agreement allowing state officers to investigate and detain illegal immigrants in alignment with President Donald Trump's executive orders. He said yes. "We're proud to be one of the first states in the nation to be requested to enter into an agreement with […]

Florida State Senator Blaise Ingoglia (R-Spring Hill) and Florida Representative J.J. Grow (R-Inverness) have filed SB 532 and HB 445, which would exempt 100% disabled veterans from payment of tolls statewide. Disabled veterans would not have to pay tolls if they are "service-connected disabled from any branch of the United States Armed Services." State Sen. […]

Steube Introduces Bill to Abolish USAID Representative Greg Steube is introducing legislation to abolish the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and immediately halt all federal funding. The Trump Administration has...READ MORE   FL Rep. Berny Jacques: "Great sitting down with @WFLAmackenzie about our bill (HB 401) that cracks down on corporate ownership of single-family homes!" Rep. […]

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, likely gearing up for a run for governor, is downplaying recent immigration insults from Gov. Ron DeSantis, opting to praise him instead at a Thursday event. Simpson and DeSantis traded cordial praises at the Tampa event, where Simpson pleasantly introduced the "dedicated" governor before taking a seat by his side. DeSantis, […]

Florida Rep. Debbie Mayfield, one day after accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of politically targeting her, has filed suit against the chief elections officer in the state Supreme Court after she was disqualified from running for her old Senate seat. In the 23-page emergency petition filed Thursday morning, Mayfield asks the Florida Supreme Court to recognize […]

MIAMI - Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis emphasized that men do not belong in women's sports while celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Wednesday. "Men don’t belong in women’s sports. We made it clear in Florida, and we need to make it law in America," Patronis said. "Happy National Girls […]

MIAMI - Florida GOP Chairman Evan Power congratulated state Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Secretary Jason Weida Tuesday on his selection as Gov. Ron DeSantis' next chief of staff. "Congrats to @JasonWeidaFL on becoming the new Chief of Staff to our Governor @RonDeSantis," Power said.  Jason Weida, who oversees the state's Medicaid program, has […]

'Just Like Joe Biden': Debbie Mayfield Claims DeSantis Disqualified Her From Senate Race Rep. Debbie Mayfield, a longtime Florida lawmaker, claimed that Gov. Ron DeSantis disqualified her from running for her old Senate seat as retaliation for her support of President Donald Trump...READ MORE   FL Sen. Blaise Ingoglia: "I already have this proposal in drafting. […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis supports President Donald Trump's decision to eliminate protections guarding Venezuelans from deportation, the Florida Governor announced Wednesday. While Trump has faced pushback from within for planning to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, DeSantis told onlookers at a Miami press conference that the president "is getting the law right" by restricting […]

MIAMI - Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett was affectionally known for his laidback, tropical infused music, including his hit 1977 song Margaritaville, across the United States and South Florida for over 50 years. But fans of the singer will need to get going if they want to honor the music legend with a special "Margaritaville" license plate […]

Rep. Debbie Mayfield, a longtime Florida lawmaker, claimed that Gov. Ron DeSantis disqualified her from running for her old Senate seat as retaliation for her support of President Donald Trump. Mayfield, who served Senate District 19 in Brevard for eight years before being termed out, accused DeSantis of using his position to "punish her" for […]

Florida Republican Files Bill Legalizing Bump Stocks for Semiautomatic Rifles A Florida Republican has filed a bill to repeal the state's ban on bump stocks, tools that let certain firearms shoot like machine guns, eight months after the Supreme Court struck down a federal...READ MORE Cameron Fink Joins AIF “I’m pleased to have Cameron join […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking $150K in the Florida budget to establish a new office dedicated to providing faith services to government officials and vulnerable Floridians. The Governor's Office of Faith and Community would operate under the Executive Office of the Governor, expanding DeSantis's focus on religious support after he created a similar office last […]

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - House Republican Michael "Mike" Caruso (R- Delray Beach) announced on Monday he was removed as chair of the House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee by Speaker of the House Danny "Daniel" Perez. Caruso mentioned his vote against the "TRUMP Act" for his ouster. Moreover, he was the only Republican House member to vote […]