the floridian

Florida's congressional Democrats and Republicans may not agree on many issues these days, but when it comes to rooting for their college football alma mater, they are in lockstep.

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) is bringing in the new year by officially throwing her hat into the 2020 presidential sweepstakes ring. Warren, who has filed paperwork for her exploratory committee with the Federal Elections Committee (FEC), has become the first Democrat to make their intentions to run official.

Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R) is bidding farewell to his constituents after losing re-election to the U.S. Congress in 2018.

With the government shutdown reaching the end of its first week, it doesn’t appear that Democrats and Republicans are any closer to reaching a compromise that will open the federal government back up.

President Trump and First Lady Melania surprised the nation, the world, when they showed up to visit U.S. servicemen and women stationed in Iraq.

President Trump’s recent announcement to pull out U.S. troops forces out of Syria has caused military minds and politicians to question the move, motive. Trump’s announcement prompted Secretary of Defense James Mathis’ to submit his resignation, but only after trying one last time to convince the president to leave troops in Syria. “Our boys, our […]

The NICA Act of 2018, which imposes strict sanctions on the tyrannical Ortega regime in Nicaragua, has brought Republicans and Democrats together, and President Trump has signed it into law.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that her Office of Statewide Prosecution and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission concluded a year-long investigation that landed nine in jail on “charges including animal cruelty, animal fighting or baiting, conspiracy to commit racketeering, littering, unlawful taking of black bears, and the unlawful use of a two-way communication device.” 

Days after postponing the sentencing of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court, challenged the Trump Administration’s immigration policy by ordering its recent asylum eligibility policy to be halted.

With the population in the United States having grown .6 percent between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, there is no surprise that Florida’s population continues an upward tick, surpassing New York as the third most populous state in the union a long time ago. “Florida had the highest level of net domestic migration […]

You never know when it will save someone’s life.

According to Orlando-based Attorney John Morgan, a Democrat, Governor-elect Ron DeSantis "will drop" the medicinal marijuana appeal and and supports allowing individuals to "smoke" their 'prescriptions.' Morgan, who was able to successfully get his expensive medicinal marijuana pet project on the ballot in 2016, filed a lawsuit last year to allow patients to smoke medicinal marijuana.

Florida’s Secretary of Florida Lottery doesn’t just dole out checks to lucky Floridians who happen to strike it big, but he or she must manage 400 employees and some 13,000 retailers across the state.

"The Force" could be strong in the current sitting President of the United States, as Donald Trump is expected to take the firsts steps in creating his "space force."

As Governor-elect Ron DeSantis inches closer to officially becoming the next governor of Florida, there is still much transitioning to be done, and many jobs to be filled.

After failing dozens of times to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in federal judge in Texas has ruled that the controversial healthcare law unconstitutional.

Governor-elect Ron DeSantis' transition from gubernatorial candidate to governor of Florida is running smooth, but one of transition team picks, former Brevard Public Schools Superintendent Desmond Blackburn, could be called into question. Blackburn, who is currently the CEO of the New Teacher Center and is seen as embattled Broward County School Board Superintendent Robert Runcie’s […]

With Americans being less than a month removed from the 2018 mid-term elections, who will challenge President Trump in 2020 is the talk around the country.