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As City of Miami voters take a closer look at County Commissioner Eileen Higgins’ record, a clear pattern emerges, not of leadership as she claims, but of systematically weakening independent agencies and shifting financial burdens onto everyday transit users. Her role in gutting the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) is only the most recent example […]

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 […]

Ted Cruz Endorses Byron Donalds in Florida's Governor Race Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) is throwing his support behind Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) for governor, adding to a trove of endorsements for the representative as he continues to solidify the Republican coalition in his bid. READ MORE. Rep. Brian Mast: "Today, we come together to […]

DeSantis Submits Proposal for More Control of Atlantic Red Snapper Season Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan for the state to have more authority over its recreational red snapper fishery while speaking in Fernandina Beach this week. READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "We launched an investigation into JP Morgan Chase. While coordinating with Jack […]

Chip Roy Endorses Byron Donalds in Florida's Governor Race Texas Congressman Chip Roy (R) has announced his endorsement for Florida Congressman Byron Donalds (R) for Governor, joining a growing list of prominent conservatives backing Donald's Campaign. READ MORE. Florida Democrats: "A temporary solution to end the Republican shutdown is not a real solution because 4.7 […]

The special election in early April for Florida’s 6th congressional district saw Rep. Randy Fine (R) emerge as Rep. Mike Waltz’s (R) successor. As a member of the U.S. Congress, Rep. Fine now looks to the 2026 midterm election, but his Republican challenger Aaron Baker is ready to unseat him. In an exclusive interview with […]

Texas Congressman Chip Roy (R) has announced his endorsement for Florida Congressman Byron Donalds (R) for Governor, joining a growing list of prominent conservatives backing Donald's Campaign. Roy's endorsement adds to the momentum building around Donalds, who has already secured support from 17 members of Florida's congressional delegation, 15 Republican sheriffs, 75% of the Republican […]

James Fishback Flirts With 'America First' Gubernatorial Run Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings (D) entered the race for Florida Governor this week, vowing to tackle affordability. The Republican primary could become even more crowded as James Fishback, the Azoria CEO, has shared an interest in throwing his hat in the race as an "America First" […]

James Uthmeier Files Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood Over Deceptive Marketing Practices Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, the nation's leading provider and advocate of reproductive health care, for allegedly misrepresenting the safety of chemical abortion drugs. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "Today in the state of Florida it is […]

Flights could face significant delays after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it would be reducing flight capacity by ten percent at the nation’s business airports, including Miami International Airport (MIA). Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is sounding the alarm against the flight cuts, assuring that it would impact “Miami-Dade’s economy and prosperity.” Transportation […]

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings (D) entered the race for Florida Governor this week, vowing to tackle affordability. The Republican primary could become even more crowded as James Fishback, the Azoria CEO, has shared an interest in throwing his hat in the race as an "America First" candidate. "To be 'America First' you have to […]

New Everglades Restoration Pump Station to Move Billions of Water South Gov. Ron DeSantis attended the groundbreaking of a new inflow pump station in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) designed to help preserve and enrich the state's largest ecosystem, including moving billions of gallons of water, during a press conference in West Palm Beach. READ […]

Paradise Lost? Miami International Airport is America's 'Third World' Airport It's been roughly 44 years since the City of Miami and its residents survived the ominous "Paradise Lost" era, where "Cocaine Cowboys" and the criminality they brought with them ruled the streets. READ MORE. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins: "The Queen of Stocks is stepping down. […]

It's been roughly 44 years since the City of Miami and its residents survived the ominous "Paradise Lost" era, where "Cocaine Cowboys" and the criminality they brought with them ruled the streets. Still, while the city itself has seen a grand transformation from dirty streets, graffiti-clad walls,  and crime-stricken neighborhoods to a cleaner and magnificent […]

Florida Congresswoman María Elvira-Salazar (R) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, condemning the Guatemalan U.S. Embassy after allegations surfaced that they had tampered with local judicial elections.  In addition to the letter, Salazar shared a statement on X arguing that the U.S. should only defend democracy and “not distort it." “I just sent […]

DeSantis Names Ted Veerman as Deputy Press Secretary The office of Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Ted Veerman as its new Deputy Press Secretary to the governor this week. The addition of Veerman follows a previous announcement by Gov. Ron DeSantis to his team in September. READ MORE. Senator Ashley Moody: "The body of the final […]

David Jolly Believes 'Florida is Next' After Democrats' Big Night Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly is seizing the momentum after Democrats dominated in this week's general elections, saying Florida could be next to flip in a post-election night message on social media. READ MORE. Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried: "Last night the American people […]