Tina Polsky

'Surprised' by GOP Pushback, DeSantis Cranks Up Pressure for Illegal Immigration Special Session Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday ratcheted up the pressure on Florida lawmakers to convene a special session addressing illegal immigration, prompted by criticism from within that his plan...READ MORE     Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Americans have given President Trump a mandate to secure the southern […]

A Florida Democrat filed a new bill Monday to ban state agencies from using taxpayer money to fund campaigns influencing proposed amendments, inspired by the DeSantis administration's controversial use of public funds to combat two ballot items. Tina Polsky, a state Senator from Boca Raton, told The Floridian that her bill is a direct response to reports […]

Florida Sen. Tina Polsky, a Democrat, filed a bill Tuesday that would repeal a state statute exclusively defining marriage as being between a man and a woman. While the 1997 statute has been inoperable since a 2015 Supreme Court ruling nixed all gay marriage bans, Sen. Polsky wants Florida to strike down its anti-gay language. […]

TALLAHASSEE—Florida Senate Democrats plan to file a bill this session banning the use of taxpayer money for political advertising, prompted by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration using millions of Florida dollars to fund ads against abortion and marijuana initiatives. Though Sen. Tina Polsky (D-Boca Raton) doesn't know which member will file the legislation, she feels her […]

PALM BEACH, FL—The grand jury documents from Jeffrey Epstein's 2006 Florida trial will be released in less than five months, due to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a new law mandating grand jury testimony of dead pedophiles be publicly available. “The public deserves to know who participated in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking,” DeSantis said at a […]

Florida State Senator Nick DiCeglie’s (R-18) proposal to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in political advertisements was recently critically assessed by Democrats in committee hearings.   Senator DiCeglie’s bill would require any political content produced with the assistance of ‘generative AI’ to include a disclaimer notating the technology’s use during content production.  Generative AI is software […]

Florida Senator Tina Polsky (D) has introduced a flurry of bills that would harden Florida’s gun laws by, among other measures, requiring background checks for ammunition sales.  Senator Polsky filed Senate Bills 176, 180, and 182 proposing Florida update its criminal liability laws for gun-safety negligence, require background checks for ammunition sales, and ensure confidentiality […]

Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D) and State Senator Tina Polsky (D) held a Tuesday, February 14th, 10 am press conference to discuss the Republican-controlled legislature's plan to pass permitless carry gun legislation. At 10:17 am, the state of Florida paused for a moment of silence in honor of the 17 innocent children and teachers […]

FORT LAUDERDALE—During a rally in protest of the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the Roe vs. Wade abortion ruling, State Senator Tina Polsky (D) announced to the crowd of about 250 at the Esplanade in Downtown Fort Lauderdale that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn't care about women, particularly his wife and daughters. Moments after Sen. […]

As support for Crist grows, the gubernatorial hopeful is amping up his criticism against DeSantis, calling him an “authoritarian bully.”

In response, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried (D) called it an act to “circumvent oversight from the Cabinet” as Shawn Hamilton awaits confirmation.

The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is about to hold a Special Session to file legislation that would prevent the recent federal government vaccine mandates handed by President Joe Biden from being enforced. And as expected, Florida Democrats are fuming over what they believe is a simple “political stunt” by Gov. Ron DeSantis to score political points. Florida […]

The Floridian reached out to state Senator Polsky who said the Governor’s office has provided "no contact whatsoever" on her interaction with Ladapo.

Commissioner Fried directed verbal jabs at Rep. Crist, responding to a recent interview the former Governor of Florida took part in regarding marijuana decriminalization.

The Governor’s Press Secretary announced that DeSantis stands by Ladapo, and DeSantis took to social media to defend Ladapo’s record in office.

When prominent elected officials or politicians, or even spouses of a politician, like Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis, are diagnosed with breast cancer, people in politics begin to listen. Mrs. DeSantis’s recent diagnosis sent shockwaves around the state, country, and now Democratic State Senator Tina Polsky has also announced she too has been diagnosed with […]

The Florida lawmaker detailed her experience during the meeting, criticizing the Health official for not complying with wearing a mask and for calling her “unreasonable.”

This week, the Anti-Defamation League announced that “U.S. antisemitic incidents remained at a historic high in 2020.”