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'Baseball Belongs in Tampa Bay': DeSantis Backs Keeping Rays in Region Gov. Ron DeSantis announced support for the Tampa Bay Rays staying in the region by backing a proposal from team ownership to build a new stadium at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) Dale Mabry Campus during a press conference this week. READ MORE.     […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation promoting a "food as medicine" approach to support veterans with diet-related chronic illnesses. Specifically, Rep. Buchanan's Produce Prescription for Veterans Act authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prescribe special diets and to issue debit cards or vouchers that veterans can use to purchase fresh […]

DeSantis Joins into Federal Education Tax Program to Expand School Choice Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida is opting into a new tax credit scholarship program established by the Trump administration during a press conference in Valrico this week. READ MORE. Rep. Byron Donalds: "'Never again' is more than just a slogan. 'Never again' is […]

Majority of Florida Sheriffs Back Byron Donalds for Governor In what appears to be a runaway train of campaign momentum, two more Florida Sheriffs from Okaloosa and Madison County have endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds' campaign for governor in the 2026 midterm elections. READ MORE.         State Senator Ileana Garcia: "Every time I […]

The Florida Democratic Party slammed the retirement of U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week as a sign of things to come for the GOP as Democrats look to take back the House in the 2026 midterms. “After two decades of rigging our tax codes to favor billionaires and corporations, Vern Buchanan is leaving Washington. […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has announced his retirement, adding that he will not seek reelection in the 2026 midterms. The Florida Republican said that it was "time to pass the torch and begin a new chapter." "Serving the people of Southwest Florida has been the honor of my lifetime," said Rep. Buchanan in a statement. "Every […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement praising President Donald Trump for negotiating a deal that prevents American companies from being subject to a global minimum corporate tax rate. As The Floridian reported last January, the Undertaxed Profit Rule was introduced as part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Global Tax Deal, which […]

Donalds Says 'Play the Whole Tape' on Immigration Views, Including H-1B Visas Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) challenged his political rivals to "play the whole tape" when it comes to his stances on immigration, including birthright citizenship, chain migration, and H-1B visas, during a recent interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. […]

Trump Enjoys Bipartisan Support for Military Action Against Drug Cartels As Republican lawmakers continue to support the  Trump administration's military operations against Venezuelan-based drug cartels, Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D), who also backs the targeting of drug traffickers, opposes U.S. ground troops in Venezuela. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "Grifting industrial complex: live by the […]

Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) lauded the House's passage of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The final vote count was 312 in favor to 112 against. There were 18 Republicans and 91 Democrats who voted against the bill. Controversy arose due to the 2026 NDAA providing $800 […]

DeSantis Praises David Beckham and Lionel Messi, Credits Them for the 'Real Football' Explosion in Miami Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is your typical sports dude who loves to watch baseball and American football, especially at the collegiate level, but does he like watching the "Real Futbol," or as most Neanderthal Americans call it, Soccer? READ […]

Early Voting Starts in Runoff Election for Miami Mayor: What to Know City of Miami residents can get a head start on who they want to run the city for the next four years, as early voting begins today, December 5, and runs until Dec. 7. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "Tech companies will steer […]

Florida House to Assess Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence on State Florida House Speaker Danny "Daniel" Perez (R-Miami) recently sent out a memorandum designating the final interim committee week for the chamber as “Artificial Intelligence Week" to look over the growing effects of AI on the state. READ MORE. Governor Ron DeSantis: "Amazing what […]

Eileen Higgins' Soft-on-Crime Record Faces Growing Scrutiny Commissioner Eileen Higgins’ record on crime and public safety is drawing increased scrutiny as Miami’s mayoral race intensifies. READ MORE. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "I was wondering if the Speaker of the House of Representatives can explain why leadership on both sides are cutting back-end deals to cover-up […]

Much like the deceased and accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein allegedly did to many underage girls, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted almost unanimously on a bill that would "expose" the details found within the now infamous "Epstein Files." House Democrats have been pressing their Republican counterparts in Congress to release the files, and now, […]

Poll Shows Byron Donalds With Large Lead in Florida Governor Primary It might be several months until the Florida gubernatorial primary, but a recent poll shows U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) with an already commanding lead in the Republican field. READ MORE. Attorney General James Uthmeier: "Giving the left any ground on immigration is a […]

'Stay Tuned': DeSantis Poised to Call for Special Session to Redraw Florida's Congressional Districts It appears as if the "All eyes are on DeSantis, who can call for a special session at any moment" statement I made a couple days back about Governor Ron DeSantis calling for Florida's congressional lines to be redrawn may come […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is introducing bipartisan legislation to authorize the use of drones to manage America's wild horse and burro populations. Specifically, the Leveraging Aerial Systems for Stewardship Operations (LASSO) Act establishes a five-year pilot program testing drone-assisted herd stewardship and population control methods. Funds are authorized at $100,000 annually from the Bureau of […]