the floridian

By Doug Coward Typical Florida homeowners and businesses waste large amounts of energy and money each year because of uninsulated windows, inefficient incandescent light bulbs, and particularly outdated air conditioning systems – all of which use far more energy than necessary and needlessly drive up utility bills and greenhouse gas emissions. Fortunately, energy efficiency upgrades […]

With Democrats in full control of the U.S. Congress, the idea that they would push forth a very aggressive liberal-minded and progressive agenda, that would include banning firearms, has become a reality.

Rep. Murphy has joined forces with Florida Rep. Val Demings (D) and Florida Rep. Darren Soto (D) to announce a terror-prevention and preparedness grant funding for Orlando.

Both Republicans and Democrats have been at odds over the subject, and President Joe Biden (D) has since reframed his argument about schools reopening.

After the FBI began to round up those individuals who broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, it appears as if the law enforcement agency’s focus pivoted to those people they feel helped stage the riot, including veteran political consultant Roger Stone. While he was at the “Stop the Steal” event in Washington, D.C., […]

Well, it is time for the 2021 legislative session to begin again.  That means that all of the backroom posturings for the last several months will move from the conference room and smoky rooms over at the governor’s office to outright lobbying combat.  And that means that the age-old cage match between the trial attorneys and the business lobby will...

West Palm Beach —With congressional districts shifting later this year as a result of redistricting, Rep. Lois Frankel (D) sent out a fundraising letter to supporters urging them to donate to her reelection efforts because she feared that Republicans would target her seat during the 2022 election cycle.

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is vowing that there is no GOP "Civil War," and he is committed to seeing the party move on.

In what can be perceived as a poke to the eye of his potential 2022 Democratic gubernatorial challengers and everyone of his detractors, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) made good on his promise to fly the flag at half-staff in honor of the late Conservative "legend" and icon, radio show host Rush Limbaugh.

2022 Could See Democrats Loss Even Bigger Than In 2020 With President Donald Trump still having a strong hold on the Republican Party, and with most Republicans still believing that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him by Leftist or Progressive Democrats, 2022 could turn out to be a very bad year for Florida […]

Florida Rep. Kathy Castor (D) is praising improvements from the Veteran’s Affairs Administration in administering vaccines.

Floridians overwhelmingly approved raising the minimum wage in the 2020 general election.

President Biden now faces mounting pressure from both Republicans and Democrats that believe the United States should be "vigilant against terrorism" from China and for the country to answer for transgressions like the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the country.

Appearing on CNN’s “New Day” morning program, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried doubled-down on her assertion that the late Conservative Radio Show host Rush Limbaugh was a bigot and conspiracy theorist, and told host John Berman that she was “not their yet” in announcing her run against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

AG Commissioner Nikki Fried is defying Gov. Ron DeSantis move to lower flags to half-staff in recognition Conservative Radio Show Host Rush Limbaugh.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says that she will direct state offices “under her purview” to ignore Gov. Ron DeSantis’ upcoming order to lower all flags to half-staff in recognition of Rush Limbaugh, who recently passed away from lung cancer.

Sabatini is pursuing the case of having Florida recognized as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary."

As more vaccines become readily available to older residents, the state is also experiencing declining COVID-19 cases after a number of weeks of an alarming rise across the state.