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Trooper’s Law, inspired by a Bull Terrier who was abandoned and tied to a pole during Hurricane Milton evacuations, unanimously passed its second House committee stop on Thursday. The bill, HB 205, or Trooper's Law, would create a new offense of animal neglect for abandoning a restrained dog outside a natural disaster, such as a […]

Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Request to Freeze $2 Billion USAID Payments The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently ruled against President Donald Trump’s request to freeze $2 billion of USAID payments. President Trump had asked SCOTUS to reaffirm the US’s freezing...READ MORE   FL Sen. Jay Trumbull: "Let me be clear: I support law enforcement and their mission to keep our waters safe. But Floridians should not […]

College students planning to head to popular spring break destination Miami Beach's sunny shores and beachtown bars might want to think again, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared on Thursday. At a Miami Beach press conference, he announced the revitalization of the 2024 Miami Beach spring break crackdown, which included a heavy police presence, curfew, and a […]

A new bill inspired by a petition fraud settlement paid by an abortion rights group passed its first committee Thursday, aiming to overhaul Florida's ballot initiative process through a $1 million bond on future petition sponsors and charging certain fraudsters with racketeering. Filed by Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, HB 1205 would enact widespread changes increasing […]

DeSantis Questions Efficacy, Payments of Flu Shot: Not a 'Stellar Record' While lambasting the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis questioned how effective flu shots are and whether physicians push them in return for compensation. His comments...READ MORE   FL Sen. Ben Albritton: "We all want the very best for our seniors. Nursing home safety and quality […]

While lambasting the Covid vaccine on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis questioned how effective flu shots are and whether physicians push them in return for compensation. His comments came at a Tampa press conference to pressure lawmakers to permanently ban the Covid vaccine mandates he signed in 2021. DeSantis' opposition to the Covid vaccine, however, segued […]

TALLAHASSEE—Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo issued a rebuttal Monday to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' State of the State Address where he bluntly laid out his concerns on the direction of the state, including its hardline focus on social issues and misteps on illegal immigration. However, Sen.Pizzo, considered a moderate Democrat, didn't exactly come to his […]

'Stop the Next Nikolas Cruz': GOP Leader Pushes Back on DeSantis' Open Carry, Red Flag Ideas Fresh off an immigration battle with GOP leaders, Gov. Ron DeSantis is now asking the Legislature to greenlight open carry and repeal provisions of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act, a gun-tightening...READ MORE   Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Today I delivered the 2025 State […]

Fresh off an immigration battle with GOP leaders, Gov. Ron DeSantis is now asking the Legislature to greenlight open carry and repeal provisions of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act, a gun-tightening package passed after Florida's deadliest school shooting. But, bucking the governor, Republican Senate President Ben Albritton is pushing back against DeSantis's request for more […]

While Gov. Ron DeSantis and GOP lawmakers agree that excess government spending needs to be cut, Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Danny Perez are starting to point the finger at the state government. On the first day of the 60-day legislative session, Albritton and Perez echoed Gov. Ron DeSantis's call for a state […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis congratulated SpaceX Monday after the aerospace company announced it was bringing Starship production and launch capabilities to the Space Coast of Florida. "Congratulations to @SpaceX on your recently announced plans to bring Starship operations to Florida," DeSantis said. "With leading space companies—now including SpaceX—investing in the Free State of Florida, NASA should scrap […]

Reps. Tyler Sirois (R-Merritt Island) and John Snyder (R-Stuart) recently filed a joint resolution to alter the shape of state government by eliminating the office of lieutenant governor and establishing a Cabinet-level position centered on government efficiency. Tyler Sirois' and John Snyder's resolution, HJR 1325, would remove the constitutional provision requiring the office of lieutenant […]

As Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is erased out of Washington through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), new Florida International President (FIU) Jeanette Nuñez is vowing to continue to eradicate the practice in her new role at the school. "That's something that's been an ongoing focus for the university even before I got here. […]

Trump, Vance get into Heated Exchange with Zelenskyy in the White House Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy entered the White House and sat down with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as negotiations between the United States...READ MORE   Secretary Marco Rubio: "Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has […]

Cryptically quoting a famous baseball player, Florida's First Lady suggested on Friday that she might run to replace her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis. First Lady DeSantis, a former reporter, invoked baseball legend Yogi Berra in her response to a question at a Miami press conference Friday morning asking if she was considering a gubernatorial bid. […]

Trump Reverses Biden's Venezuelan Oil Policy, Revokes Oil Licenses From Maduro Pressure is mounting on Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro as US President Donald Trump has cancelled former President Joe Biden’s Venezuelan oil export licenses. President Trump’s license cancellation...READ MORE   Rep. Jared Moskowitz: "Massie wears a debt clock, he is the @FlavorFlav of Congress." Rep. Anna […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis didn't know that right-wing podcaster Andrew Tate, facing rape and trafficking charges in Romania, was flying to Florida until he read about it in the media Thursday morning. And the Florida Governor, who's taken a strong stance against sexual crimes throughout his two terms, is not pleased. "I have confidence that whether […]

DeSantis Brushes Off Donalds' Run for Governor, Wants to Focus on 2024 Election Following rumors that Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis might run for governor, Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to comment Wednesday on Byron Donalds' newly launched bid to succeed him, claiming he's more focused on creating results from the 2024 elections...READ MORE The gubernatorial race between […]