Florida Lawmakers

Florida House Speaker Danny "Daniel" Perez on Wednesday named Rep. Michelle Salzman (R-Cantonment) to lead a new Combined Workgroup on Hemp. "Thank you Speaker @Daniel_PerezFL for entrusting me with this critical issue," Salzman said after being appointed. Per Danny Perez, Michelle Salzman's specific job title would be Combined Workgroup Manager. “Florida’s hemp industry has grown […]

Pressure is mounting on Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro as US President Donald Trump has cancelled former President Joe Biden’s Venezuelan oil export licenses.  President Trump’s license cancellation effectively reimposes sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector that had been levied on Venezuela during Trump’s first term.  Such sanctions were lifted by President Biden in the ‘Barbados Agreement’ […]

During a recent Fox News interview, Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently expressed his belief that, under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the US’ foreign policy towards Venezuela and Dictator Nicolas Maduro will be stricter than in previous years.  Secretary Rubio’s interview follows his efforts to broker an agreement where Venezuela agreed to accept deported Venezuelan […]

Following rumors that Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis might run for governor, Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to comment Wednesday on Byron Donalds' newly launched bid to succeed him, claiming he's more focused on creating results from the 2024 elections. DeSantis spoke from the Homestead Air Force Base less than 24 hours after Donalds, the Trump-endorsed […]

Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) filed a bill on Monday to rename part of U.S. Highway 41 between S.R. 60 and U.S. 1, commonly known as Tamiami Trail, to the "Gulf of America Trail", following suit with the Trump administration's namesake of the new "Gulf of America" across the country. "Time to Ride the GOAT! (Gulf […]

The Florida Senate's leading pro-life advocate, Erin Grall, refiled a controversial bill on Wednesday that would expand the state's wrongful death statute to include fetuses, despite her claim last year that there was still "work to be done" before it could pass. Only—this bill is identical to last year's, which was killed before its final […]

Sen. Blaise Ingoglia (R-Spring Hill) filed a proposed amendment on Tuesday that would authorize the legislature to freeze in place property taxes to homes affected by natural disasters. The bill, SJR 1190, is designed to ease the burden on Floridians by lowering homeowners insurance premiums. It bill is implemented from SB 1192, which Blaise Ingoglia […]

Nearly two decades before becoming President Donald Trump's Secretary of State, then-Speaker of the Florida House Marco Rubio laid the groundwork for Gov. Ron DeSantis' newest goal—eliminating property taxes—in 2007. Though Rubio, a rising star in Florida politics, failed to get his plan across the finish line, he helped pave the way for a 2008 […]

Rep. Jeff Holcomb (R-Spring Hill) filed a bill on Tuesday that would allow off-duty law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons or firearms at athletic events. Under Jeff Holcomb's bill, HB 1021, Florida's concealed carry laws would be modified to permit active sworn law enforcement officers to carry weapons or firearms at any school, college, or […]

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds announced his campaign for governor Tuesday night, prompted by President Donald Trump urging him to run last week. Donalds, a three-term Congressman representing Florida's 19th District, pointed to stabilizing surging insurance rates, taking the lead on cryptocurrency, and boosting education if elected to succeed current Gov. Ron DeSantis—who's both term-limited and […]

Rep. Berny Jacques (R-Seminole) filed a bill on Monday that would require all private employers in Florida to use E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of potential new hires, thus ensuring that only legal U.S. citizens can work in the country. Berny Jacques' legislation, HB 955, specifically would remove previous stipulations for smaller private companies and […]

Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have reintroduced a bill to curb the sale of fentanyl online. The legislation is known as the Stopping Online Confusion for Investigative Agencies and Law-enforcement by Maintaining Evidence Determined Interparty Arrangements (SOCIAL MEDIA) Act. The SOCIAL MEDIA Act aims to promote collaboration and improve comprehensive strategies between […]

Florida Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo recently joined The Katie Phang Show on MSNBC to talk about the state's recent green light on a package of anti-immigration measures, which among other things includes the death penalty for illegal immigrants who commit capital crimes. "The Supreme Court well settled in 1976 in Woodson vs State, it's […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the state version of Elon Musk's Department of Governmental Efficiency, which he wants to audit universities and eliminate nearly one thousand positions at "obsolete" state boards and commissions. Florida's DOGE task force will be formed solely to "prune" excess spending around the state and hold powerful institutions accountable, DeSantis said […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis weighed in on the 2026 governor's race on Monday by lashing out at Donald Trump's candidate, Byron Donalds, for failing to help defeat "the left" in Florida while suggesting his wife, Casey DeSantis, would be the stronger pick in the 2026 race. Wading into the looming gubernatorial race for the first time […]

Senator Rick Scott has reintroduced the Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act, a bill that aims to solidify President Trump’s CCP Initiative under the Department of Justice (DOJ) to "prevent spying from the Chinese Communist Party on U.S. intellectual property and academic institutions." This program looks to protect America’s best interests by […]

Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), and 42 of their Republican colleagues have introduced the Death Tax Repeal Act, a bill that would do away with the federal estate tax, commonly referred to as the "death tax." Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has joined the large number of GOP senators in reintroducing this […]

House Democratic Rep. Angela "Angie" Nixon (D-Jacksonville) didn't appear thrilled after Florida Congressman Byron Donalds asserted that he would keep "Florida Great" after President Donald Trump endorsed his potential run for governor. "No thanks. Florida isn’t great right now. Folks are suffering. You’ll only make it worse for hard working Floridians. Please just go away," […]