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I Spy With My Little Eye a Miami-Dade Billboard Criticizes Secretary Rubio, Reps. Gimenez and Diaz-Balart   Gov. Ron DeSantis has finally named his second-in-command. A billboard located in Miami-Dade County is slamming Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Florida U.S. Reps. Carlos Gimenez and Mario Diaz-Balart...READ MORE   Jay Collins: Our state doesn’t just support law enforcement with words, […]

DeSantis Appoints Sen. Jay Collins as Lieutenant Governor   Gov. Ron DeSantis has finally named his second-in-command. State Sen. Jay Collins, a former Green Beret, was announced as DeSantis's lieutenant governor during a press conference Tuesday at (fittingly) the Tampa Bay Green Beret Association....READ MORE   AG James Uthmeier: Congratulations to our new LG, Jay CollinsHe’s a proven […]

Finally! DeSantis to Name Sen. Jay Collins Lt. Governor of Florida The day has finally arrived where Gov. Ron DeSantis will name State Senator Jay Collins to be he Lt. Governor. Sen. Collins, alongside now-CFO Blaise Ingoglia, have been Gov. DeSantis' staunches allies. Collins is strongly considering a run for governor against Trump-endorsed Rep. Byron […]

The Donalds Steamroll Continues: Luna Endorses Donalds' 'America First' Gubernatorial Campaign After President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds' gubernatorial campaign, Republican lawmakers began to openly express their support for the popular congressman from Southwest Florida, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R), who called him "an America First and Florida First patriot." ...READ MORE   Secretary Marco Rubio—Deeply […]

Donalds Says No Amnesty for Illegal Alien Farm Workers   Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) expressed opposition to a proposed carveout for illegal alien farm workers in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying, "We cannot allow to have this situation continue to metastasize with these carveouts."...READ MORE   Secretary Marco Rubio: State Department and Justice Department are […]

STOP RIGHT THERE: Judge Issues Two-Week Pause on Further Construction of 'Alligator Alcatraz' U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams has placed a temporary two-week halt on new construction of Florida's illegal alien detention center in the Everglades, aka "Alligator Alcatraz," as she considers whether it violates environmental laws. ...READ MORE   Shevrin Jones—Florida, don’t sleep. Texas […]

America First?: Donalds Condemns Illinois Representative's 'More Guatemalan Than American' Remark Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) condemned the remarks of Representative Delia Ramirez (D-IL) for saying she is a "proud Guatemalan before I'm an American" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line...READ MORE Top lobbyist and insurance industry leader Fred Karlinsky was surprised to receive a lifetime […]

FLORIDA WINNINGS: USDA Approves Florida Waiver to Ban Junk Food Using SNAP Benefits U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has signed six food choice state waivers for Florida, West Virginia, Louisiana, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas to remove unhealthy food products from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP) benefits....READ MORE   Debbie Wasserman Schultz—Epstein got a […]

Ron DeSantis: 'Commander in Chief' Gov. Ron DeSantis has anointed himself as the Commander in Chief, just not in the traditional sense most Americans are familiar with. The governor is supposedly handing out coins as the Commander in Chief of Florida, a title commonly held by the president of the United States, this being Donald Trump...READ MORE   Rick Scott—Great […]

Florida Republicans and Trump World Honor Susie Wiles, 'The Most Powerful Woman in the World' The highly anticipated "Red Florida Dinner" event hosted The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), where White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was awarded the coveted 'Statesman of the Year' award, was nothing less than a well-deserved ....READ MORE   Erika Donalds—Amazing […]

Uthmeier Charges 48 in Massive Child Predator Sting in Central Florida Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 48 individuals in an extensive six-day undercover child exploitation sting on Wednesday, which targeted adults allegedly...READ MORE   Rep. Carlos Gimenez—POTUS s absolutely right. The fastest and only path to ending the humanitarian crisis in […]

Illegal Aliens Charged in $400,000 Crime Ring Across Florida, Texas Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has charged four members of an alleged crime ring for stealing over $400,000 worth of truck parts, his office said on Tuesday. ...READ MORE   Secretary Marco Rubio: The President and the Treasury have sanctioned Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes under […]

DeSantis Blamed as Election Lawsuit Against City of Miami Over Canceled Mayoral Election Continues Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez is continuing to fight against the City of Miami as it attempts to move the city's 2025 mayoral election and move it to November 2026. Gonzalez, who is running to succeed Mayor Francis Saurez, has been […]

Miami's Boogie Down Politics Audit Unleashes Chaos at Bayfront Park: Fraud, Abuse, and Record Demands Target Carollo MIAMI — A blistering financial audit has uncovered serious mismanagement and alleged misconduct at the Bayfront Park Trust during the tenure of former Chairman and Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo...READ MORE   Ron DeSantis: Jailbreak legislation has no place in Florida. […]

LOCKED AND LOADED: Donald Campaign Releases Mashup Criticizing David Jolly on 'Radical' Second Amendment Stance The campaign of Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has released an online ad criticizing Democratic opponent David Jolly over past comments regarding the Second Amendment (2A). Both Jolly and Donalds are facing off to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis in Tallahassee next fall...READ MORE   […]

Republican Party of Florida to Honor Susie Wiles as 'Statesman of the Year' The Republican Party of Florida has named Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff to President Donald J. Trump and Co-Campaign Manager for the Trump 2024 campaign, as the 2025 "Statesman of the Year." Wiles will be honored with the recognition on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Rosen […]

Operation Vigilant Sentry Detains 10 Illegal Migrants in Alleged Smuggling Bust The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) recently detained 10 illegal migrants from Jamaica, Haiti, and the Bahamas in an alleged human smuggling operation off the coast of Fort Pierce under Operation Vigilant Sentry. ..READ MORE   Senator Rick Scott— Hamas terrorists are evil. They […]

Uthmeier Charges Eight in 'Massive' $8.8 Million Bank Fraud Scheme Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges against eight individuals in a "massive" $8.8 million bank fraud ring on Wednesday. The attorney general said the scheme started ..READ MORE   Secretary Marco Rubio— Department of State is opening an investigation into Harvard’s authority to sponsor exchange […]