Florida Politics

The US Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong companies allegedly helping build Iranian military drones.  The latest sanctions were described as part of President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure campaign on Iran.” Six entities operating out of China and Hong Kong were sanctioned for reportedly supplying critical components of […]

New FIU President Jeanette Nunez Vows to Continue Effort to Stomp Out DEI, Antisemitism As Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is erased out of Washington through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), new Florida International President (FIU) Jeanette Nuñez is vowing to continue to eradicate the practice in her new role at the school...READ MORE […]

As Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is erased out of Washington through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), new Florida International President (FIU) Jeanette Nuñez is vowing to continue to eradicate the practice in her new role at the school. "That's something that's been an ongoing focus for the university even before I got here. […]

Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) has introduced legislation to place the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under greater scrutiny and demand greater transparency. More specifically, Rep. Lee's DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and Transparency Act requires DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) to audit bulk data shared by the Office to ensure that personnel are […]

Venezuelan Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado commended President Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector by revoking oil export licenses.  Machado made her comments during an interview with Donald Trump Jr where she discussed Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s repressive regime.  President Trump cancelled former President Joe Biden’s Venezuelan oil export licenses, […]

Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) spearheaded a recent letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., urging him to revoke a Biden-Harris Administration regulation unfairly targeting Florida. Rep. Dunn explained that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a new supplemental payment program for Florida. However, as The Floridian covered in […]

Speaker Pro Tempore Wyman Duggan (R-Jacksonville) filed a bill on Wednesday to protect Florida individuals against victimization over fake sexual images. Wyman Duggan's HB 1161 would force the removal of altered sexual depictions posted on an internet website or online platform without the person's consent. It also mandates the website or internet platform to establish […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy entered the White House and sat down with President Donald Trump (R) and Vice President JD Vance (R) as negotiations between the United States and Russia to possibly end the war carry on. During the exchange, President Trump and Vice President Vance both described President Zelenskyy as "disrespectful" to the American […]

Cryptically quoting a famous baseball player, Florida's First Lady suggested on Friday that she might run to replace her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis. First Lady DeSantis, a former reporter, invoked baseball legend Yogi Berra in her response to a question at a Miami press conference Friday morning asking if she was considering a gubernatorial bid. […]

Lay off my Coke! Most Americans Want Gov't to Allow Them to Buy Sodas With Food Stamps Lay off my Coke! In the latest polling from Public Opinion Strategies, a majority of Americans, including Trump voters, support the usage of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly referred to as food stamps) for soft drinks...READ MORE   Ron […]

Orlando attorney and Democratic megadonor John Morgan recently announced he was forming a new political party amidst rumors that he's running for governor of Florida. "I am forming a new political party for those of us stuck in the middle. Our two-party system is broken due to Gerrymandering and divisive issues… both sides," Morgan said. […]

Sen. Danny Burgess (R-Zephyrhills) filed a bill on Wednesday that would direct the Florida Department of Education to start a pilot program to implement a policy prohibiting the use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices by students in school. "This will allow us to take a closer look at phone-free school campuses, which I […]

Lay off my Coke! In the latest polling from Public Opinion Strategies, a majority of Americans, including Trump voters, support the usage of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly referred to as food stamps) for soft drinks, including those sweetened with sugar. Changing this policy has been a focal point not just for Health […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis didn't know that right-wing podcaster Andrew Tate, facing rape and trafficking charges in Romania, was flying to Florida until he read about it in the media Thursday morning. And the Florida Governor, who's taken a strong stance against sexual crimes throughout his two terms, is not pleased. "I have confidence that whether […]

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has introduced legislation to defund National Public Radio (NPR), saying, "Federal funds shouldn't be available to NPR." Specifically, Rep. Cammack's bill prohibits NPR from receiving federal funds directly or indirectly, including programming purchases or dues. AllSides has noted that NPR leans left, particularly in opinionated coverage. However, Rep. Cammack pointed to […]

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’ […]

Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) hosted a Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee hearing on the Artemis space program and future missions with George Washington University's Dr. Scott Pace and Purdue's Dan Dumbacher. With the Artemis program, NASA intends to put humans back on the Moon for longer-term study, hoping to establish a precedent for manned missions to […]