Citizenship voting proposal clears, anyone 18-years-old may be able to vote

Citizenship voting proposal clears, anyone 18-years-old may be able to vote

News Service of Florida
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August 8, 2019
Though it still needs a sign-off from the Florida Supreme Court, a proposed constitutional amendment about the citizenship of voters has met a petition-signature requirement to go on the November 2020 ballot.
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DeSantis directs FDLE to conduct Epstein probe

DeSantis directs FDLE to conduct Epstein probe

News Service of Florida
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August 7, 2019
TALLAHASSEE --- Pointing to a request from the Palm Beach County sheriff, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday directed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to oversee an investigation into the handling of high-profile sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago.
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DeSantis moves to wipe out invasive python population

DeSantis moves to wipe out invasive python population

Javier Manjarres
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August 7, 2019
He hasn’t said that he would go out and personally wrestle to death or shoot one of those invasive pythons that are decimating Florida’s Everglades ecosystem, but Gov. Ron DeSantis is making the effort to help eradicate the problem snakes.
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Rubio would vote on

Rubio would vote on "Red Flag" gun bill during August recess

Javier Manjarres
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August 7, 2019
Rubio would vote on "Red Flag" gun bill during August recess
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Shalala tones it down, urges more sanctions on Maduro

Shalala tones it down, urges more sanctions on Maduro

Javier Manjarres
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August 7, 2019
Rep. Donna Shalala has decided to tone down their criticism of the president, and is urging President Trump to “continue targeted sanctions and prioritizing humanitarian assistance.”
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Wasserman Schultz says Trump gave White Supremacists

Wasserman Schultz says Trump gave White Supremacists "permission" to kill

Javier Manjarres
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August 7, 2019
Never at a loss for words or afraid to express her opinion, Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) did not hold back blaming President Donald Trump for creating the climate that she believes led to the recent mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, including giving "white supremacists" the permission go out and shoot people.
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Florida's Daily Political Read - 8.6.19- Trump, Rubio Want New Gun Laws - Biden Still Up

Florida's Daily Political Read - 8.6.19- Trump, Rubio Want New Gun Laws - Biden Still Up

Javier Manjarres
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August 6, 2019
The field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have taken themselves off message, and have veer not just far to the Left of the political party, but have jumped right into the gutter with social media bottom feeders whose only message of opposition to President Donald Trump is to call him a racist and blame him for the recent horrific mass...
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Marco Rubio wants

Marco Rubio wants "Red Flag" laws after mass shootings

Javier Manjarres
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August 6, 2019
After the tragic mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, President Donald Trump is calling for “red flag” laws to be enacted to prevent future shootings like the ones that occurred this past weekend.
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DeSantis bolsters Florida's

DeSantis bolsters Florida's "eco-friendly" tourism

Javier Manjarres
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August 6, 2019
Florida has never really had an environmentally-focused governor, but the state’s newly-elected “Green Governor” is at it again. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who ran on a clean water and environment platform during the 2018 midterm elections, is giving his official tourism agency a little “eco-friendly” boost.
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Trump signs executive order blocking Venezuelan gov't property

Trump signs executive order blocking Venezuelan gov't property

Daniel Molina
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August 5, 2019
“all property and interests in the property of the Government of Venezuela that are in the United States... are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in.”
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Rubio, Scott urge Trump to certify drug-ridden Colombia

Rubio, Scott urge Trump to certify drug-ridden Colombia

Javier Manjarres
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August 5, 2019
The days of the “Cocaine Cowboys” are long gone, Harrison Ford is not fighting drug lords with the CIA,  Colombia is no longer considered to be the epicenter of the illicit drug trade (it still is), and the Pablo Escobars of the world have been replaced by organized Marxist guerrilla groups.
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Scott wants U.S. Navy to block Venezuelan oil to Cuba

Scott wants U.S. Navy to block Venezuelan oil to Cuba

Daniel Molina
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August 5, 2019
In a recent interview with TV Venezuela, Senator Scott discussed the ongoing calls for the United States to use naval assets that would block the flow of oil shipped from Venezuela to Cuba.
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Mucarsel-Powell opposes 'Born-Alive' Abortion legislation

Mucarsel-Powell opposes 'Born-Alive' Abortion legislation

Daniel Molina
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August 5, 2019
“This bill unnecessarily places politicians between a person and their doctor.”
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Measure would ban plastic straws, carryout bags

Measure would ban plastic straws, carryout bags

News Service of Florida
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August 5, 2019
A fight over disposable straws could return to the state Legislature, even after Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year vetoed a bill that would have blocked local governments from banning plastic straws.
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THE FLORIDIAN - Florida's Daily Political Read - 8.5.19- Democrats Blame Trump For Mass Shootings -

THE FLORIDIAN - Florida's Daily Political Read - 8.5.19- Democrats Blame Trump For Mass Shootings - "Moderate" Democrats Vote With Pelosi 94% + of Time - FL Detention Center Closes

Javier Manjarres
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August 5, 2019
Outside of the two shooters that killed more than 30 people and injured scores more this weekend in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the other biggest loser of the week was 2020 presidential candidate Robert "Beto" O'Rourke for blaming the killings on President Donald Trump.
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Wasserman Schultz demands the location of moved Homestead children

Wasserman Schultz demands the location of moved Homestead children

Javier Manjarres
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August 4, 2019
After being turned back on several occasions by the Department of Homeland Security for trying to gain access to the  Homestead Children’s detention center, and after pressuring the Trump administration to close down the facility, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) can now take a bow for her efforts to have the facility shut down.
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FL's Congressional GOP Caucus votes in-line with Trump

FL's Congressional GOP Caucus votes in-line with Trump

Javier Manjarres
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August 4, 2019
With Donald Trump being elected President of the United States of America, Republican members of the U.S. Congress have all-but fallen in line with the president’s vision for America.
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Blue Dogs Crist and Murphy vote for progressive agenda

Blue Dogs Crist and Murphy vote for progressive agenda

Javier Manjarres
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August 3, 2019
The Blue Dog Democrat Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes Florida Reps. Charlie Crist and Stephanie Murphy, call themselves “pragmatic” members that appeal to the “mainstream values of the American public.”
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