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Last month, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) was indicted on charges alleging she stole millions in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds, and her arraignment has been postponed until January 20, 2026. Despite the hefty charges alleging that she used the funds for personal expenses and campaign donations, the Florida Democrat maintains her innocence, and her […]
Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) detailed three key policy positions he is looking to address to help improve the state's overall affordability in a recent campaign video on social media. Renner, who announced his candidacy in September, was previously Florida's Speaker of the House for the 2022-2024 legislative term. "People are hurting financially, and […]
Florida Tourism Provides $133.6 Billion in Economic Impact, Nearly $2,000 in Tax Savings From 2024 Florida continues to be a popular destination spot for out-of-state travelers, according to VISIT FLORIDA’s 2024 Economic Impact of Tourism study released this week. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "What is the ROI on attending college? Bloomberg has a tool […]
DeSantis Asks Legislature to Clamp Down on Inhumane Dog Breeders Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on the Florida Legislature to provide stronger protections for dogs and other pets by cracking down on puppy mills and irresponsible breeders during a press conference at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee Grove this week. READ MORE. Rep. Byron […]
Jay Collins Takes Direct Digs at Byron Donalds, Calls Him 'H1-Byron' Lt. Gov. Jay Collins finally mentioned Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL), calling him "H1-Byron" in a response to The Floridian's request to name Donalds on social media this week. READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "FYSA: @SpeakerJohnson has been supportive of […]
DeSantis Cautions Against Artificial Intelligence and Its Effect on Jobs Gov. Ron DeSantis is pumping the brakes on the use of Artificial Intelligence, saying the growing technology could pose a threat to jobs across the country, including right here in the Sunshine State, while speaking at the Florida Rural Economic Summit in Ocala this week. […]
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Indicted on Stealing Millions From FEMA In a news release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds as well as making illegal campaign contributions. READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "This […]
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) will be filing a resolution to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) from the House after she was indicted for stealing millions of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds. The House is facing a doozy of a week as several members faced censures. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) will reportedly pursue a censure […]
In a news release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds as well as making illegal campaign contributions. The DOJ stated that Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother Edwin Cherfilus worked through Trinity Healthcare […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) is cosponsoring Representative Jen Kiggans' (R-VA) bill improving disabled veterans' Thrift Savings Plans (TSPs). A Thrift Savings Plan is effectively a retirement fund for veterans. However, once members leave the service and/or are rated as 100% disabled, they are not allowed to continue contributing funds to the system, even if it […]
Poll Shows Byron Donalds With Large Lead in Florida Governor Primary It might be several months until the Florida gubernatorial primary, but a recent poll shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) with an already commanding lead in the Republican field. READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "Giving the left any ground on immigration is a […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to act as the ongoing political violence in the Central African nation of Cameroon worsens. In mid-October, Cameroon held its presidential elections with its long-serving President, Paul Biya, winning another term. However, opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary is claiming fraud, and supporters have led […]
Florida Governor DeSantis Could Help Republicans Retain House Majority With Redistricting The narrow Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has always been at stake going into the 2026 midterm elections, but after state legislatures in states like Texas voted to redraw congressional lines to favor Republicans, California Democrats, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, […]
Byron Donalds Endorses Emilio Gonzalez for Miami Mayor U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) endorsed Emilio Gonzalez for Miami mayor while speaking at the 2025 Miami-Dade Lincoln Day Dinner this week. The backing follows an endorsement last month from Sen. Ted Cruz, who also attended the dinner. READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "I heard there […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced the bipartisan Veterans' Bill of Rights Act to ensure our nation's heroes receive the benefits and services they deserve. Specifically, the bill codifies that veterans have the right to fair treatment, privacy, timely health care (including community care), mental health and family support, housing and job assistance, education benefits, […]
James Uthmeier Vows to Narrow State Insanity Defense Following Child Stabbing in Kentucky Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is vowing to reform the state's insanity defense after a man who stabbed a six-year-old child more than 20 times to death was acquitted of capital murder by reason of insanity by a Kentucky jury in 2018. […]
Chinese Mission Creep: Trump State Department Bureaucrats Appears to Back U.S. Company With Indirect Ties to CCP Are President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio going to openly support the African nation of Liberia's recent signing off on a controversial rail program with Ivanhoe Atlantic, a newly-formed American company whose parent Canadian company, […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) celebrated confirmation that federal workers attached to Florida Power and Light (FPL) will receive a payment extension for the duration of the government shutdown. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick previously wrote to FPL CEO Armando Pimentel with the request that, "federal workers are a critical component of communities across Florida, and it is imperative […]
