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Florida Democrats are furious at "BIG MAD" Governor Ron DeSantis (R), arguing that his call for a special session is as authoritarian as it gets.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' newly announced special session will consider altering Florida's citizen petition process, prompted by the state's slew of battles against now-failed amendments legalizing marijuana and most abortions. DeSantis claimed that many of the petitions to get those amendments on the 2024 ballot were not just fraudulent, as the Department of State alleged, but […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced that he will call a special session for the last week of January to bolster President-elect Donald Trump's anti-illegal immigrant agenda. The Florida Governor's comments come one week before Trump—whose top priority is combatting illegal immigration—will be inaugurated. DeSantis, who says he has been in contact with Trump and […]

Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis' promise that Florida's pricey new condo laws would be addressed by the end of the year, legislative leaders announced Tuesday that they won't tackle the issue until the regular session in March. This means there won't be a condo-focused special session like Gov. DeSantis asked for. "I have heard the call […]

Scott to Introduce the Protect Our Presidents Act, Increasing Security for Trump Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is set to introduce his Protect Our Presidents Act, a bill granting equivalent United States Secret Service (USSS) protection to presidential and vice presidential nominees...READ MORE     Sen. Marco Rubio: "Met with @AIPAC to discuss Hamas' ongoing war against Israel […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he expects the Legislature to fix new condo safety laws that led to spiking fees and assessments before the end of the year, despite some Legislative leaders expressing no interest in reconvening before the regular session in March. "We're going to continue to solicit and get feedback, and we […]

DeSantis Pressured to Call for Special Session to Change New Condo Law Florida State Legislators continue to quietly press Governor Ron DeSantis to support and call for a special legislative session to address the recently signed Condo Safety law that is placing an overwhelming financial burden on condominium owners across the state...READ MORE Jared Moskowitz- If the hack was […]

It has been reported that our state has one of the worst legal climates in the country and, unfortunately, it is hurting the future of Florida families and businesses by driving up costs for consumers. Our elected representatives need to put into effect some meaningful lawsuit reform measures during this upcoming Special Session that will […]

As school shootings once again rise to eminence around the nation, many lawmakers have pressured state governments to take action.  Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL)  has responded to Democrat lawmakers' call for a special session to address gun violence. In West Palm Beach, Florida, a journalist present at the governor's press conference asked DeSantis about the […]

Florida Republicans have been adamant about making Florida the next state to legalize Constitutional Carry.  However, Democrats are already gearing up to try and stop this.  Democrat Representative Dan Daley (D-97) has already rebranded Constitutional Carry, "Permitless Carry." Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) himself has indicated that he would approve a measure for Constitutional Carry in […]

Tallahassee, FL - On the steps of the old Capitol building, activists and lawmakers held a demonstration to protest redistricting, accusing Republicans of targeting black individuals in the state of Florida.  State Senator Shevrin Jones (D-35), who was also featured in the protest, specifically called out Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for, "racist tactics." Many of the guest […]

TALLAHASSEE — The plaintiffs in a lawsuit about drawing new congressional districts are asking a federal judge to remove himself from the case because of his past representation of the Florida House in redistricting issues. The groups Common Cause Florida and FairDistricts Now and five voters filed a motion Tuesday seeking the recusal of U.S. […]

After delaying 3 weeks, Senate President Wilton Simpson and House Speaker Chris Sprowls formally sent their proposed congressional maps to Gov. Ron DeSantis, where they were quickly dismissed or vetoed. Gov. DeSantis promised he would do this, so it’s anyone’s guess as to why they submitted the maps that DeSantis said he would veto. Now […]

TALLAHASSEE—Shortly after concluding a press conference to bring attention to Rep. Dan Daley’s “Jamie’s Law” gun legislation that would mandate a background check for individuals attempting to buy ammunition, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) spoke to Tallahassee reporters, where she accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of bullying lawmakers if they did not conform to his political […]

With the special session currently underway, it seems as if some Republicans are fighting harder against it than most Democrats, calling it a watered-down bill.  Now, Senator Wilton Simpson (R) is pushing back against this rhetoric, insisting the bill is what Governor DeSantis (R-FL) collaborated for. Sen. Simpson today stated that this bill is important […]

Special Mess Today is the day, and legislators find themselves in Tallahassee dealing with the anti-vaccine special session. Republicans are all for the special session, but Democrats see it as a waste of time. Nothing much going on today until 2 pm, but Tuesday should see some fireworks when the two chambers convene. It appears […]

The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is about to hold a Special Session to file legislation that would prevent the recent federal government vaccine mandates handed by President Joe Biden from being enforced. And as expected, Florida Democrats are fuming over what they believe is a simple “political stunt” by Gov. Ron DeSantis to score political points. Florida […]

Next week, the Florida Legislature will hold a special session to resolve the vaccine mandates that many Republicans claim oppress unvaccinated employees.  Democrats are opposing the legislative session and the bills, and so does State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32), who thinks this special session does not do enough. In a statement today, Sabatini stated that […]