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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 […]

MIAMI - Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo criticized Florida Republicans in a series of remarks as the party infights with Gov. Ron DeSantis in special legislative sessions over how to implement President Donald Trump's immigration agenda in the state. "Republicans are supposed to be tough on illegal immigration. Not in Florida. Florida continues to bloat […]

Trump to Lift Mexican Tariffs, Mexico to Supply 10,000 Troops at Border President Donald Trump has announced that a deal has been brokered between the United States and Mexico to lift their competing tariffs against each other. As part of the agreement, Mexico...READ MORE     Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Since I became Governor, we have consistently delivered record […]

TALLAHASSEE—After a brutal few weeks rife with party infighting and bruising insults, Gov. Ron DeSantis believes he and the GOP Legislature are poised to finally "land the plane" on immigration policy, he announced Monday. The hopeful and even conciliatory tone he struck at Monday's Tallahassee press conference was a far cry from his week-long statewide […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated on Friday he would back Republican support on passing open carry ahead of the regular legislative session in March. "Would be great to see it hit my desk - Florida needs to join the overwhelming majority of states and protect this right," DeSantis said. The governor responded to […]

TALLAHASSEE— The feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Speaker Daniel Perez over illegal immigration continues, as both men are standing firm by their respective legislative bills and proposals. During a recent interview with The Floridian, Speaker Perez pushed back on the DeSantis administration’s assertion that his illegal immigration reform bill promoted “amnesty,” adding that did […]

'We're in the Game, Too': DeSantis Ponders Flying Criminal Migrants to Guantanamo Bay Gov. Ron DeSantis floated the idea of flying immigrants illegally in Florida to the Guantanamo Bay detention center, aligning with President Donald Trump's plan to house "high-priority criminal aliens" at...READ MORE       Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz: "Trump wants to steal federal funds that pay […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis floated the idea of flying immigrants illegally in Florida to the Guantanamo Bay detention center, aligning with President Donald Trump's plan to house "high-priority criminal aliens" at the U.S.-controlled facility in Cuba. At a press conference in Destin on Friday, DeSantis hinted he wants Florida to assist in—and even send their own—criminal […]

Florida Senator Blaise Ingoglia, the sponsor of eight anti-illegal immigration bills crafted by Gov. Ron DeSantis and killed by GOP leaders, worries the Legislature's TRUMP Act leaves the door open for "abuse" of the immigration system. Ingoglia, a DeSantis ally and rumored appointee to Chief Financial Officer, referred to a sweeping, 84-page anti-illegal immigration bill, […]

DeSantis: Any Candidate for Governor Silent on TRUMP Act Will Be 'Dead on Arrival' Florida Republicans hoping to run for governor next year will be "dead on arrival" if they refuse to publicly oppose a new immigration bill, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared Thursday. He referred...READ MORE     FL Rep. Mike Caruso: "Floridians, when you elect us […]

Florida Republicans hoping to run for governor next year will be "dead on arrival" if they refuse to publicly oppose a new immigration bill, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared Thursday. He referred to the TRUMP Act, a sweeping 84-page anti-illegal immigration bill passed by the GOP-led Legislature and detested by DeSantis. Republicans who don't join him […]

TALLAHASSEE—As Gov. Ron DeSantis accuses the GOP Legislature of touting a "toothless" immigration bill, House Speaker Danny Perez, a Republican leading the pushback on the governor, argues that DeSantis's proposals are weaker than the Legislature's. Perez's comments to The Floridian come amid a deepening divide within Florida Republicans over the TRUMP Act, an anti-illegal immigration bill that […]

EXCLUSIVE: Gov. DeSantis Accused of Lacking Will to Communicate Over Illegal Immigration As Governor Ron DeSantis is set to veto the illegal immigration “Trump ACT” that passed in the Florida Legislature, a political revolt or feud by Republican state lawmakers against the governor appears...READ MORE     FL Sen. Randy Fine: "Thanks for reminding me we need to […]

Florida Senator Joe Gruters is optimistic that Gov. Ron DeSantis will reconsider his plan to veto an anti-illegal immigration bill the governor has dubbed "toothless" and "horrendous," among other things. A staunch Trump ally and contender for the Chief Financial Officer post, the Sarasota Republican told The Floridian that he still believes there's a chance DeSantis will […]