AIPAC endorses Jared Moskowitz for re-election
Washington’s most powerful pro-Israel lobby is endorsing U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz for re-election. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) praised the Parkland Democrat at a time when U.S.-Israel relations [...]
ALF lawsuit protections in play as House panel advances bill by a 12-5 vote
As the fourth week of the Session nears its end, House and Senate judicial panels have approved identical bills to treat assisted living facilities (ALFs) more like nursing homes in [...]
Staff, faculty at 28 state colleges qualify for state employee health insurance plan under Senate budget
House budget Chairman Tom Leek says he's concerned with the solvency of the state group health insurance program.Faculty and staff who work at one of Florida’s 28 state colleges could [...]
Bill lowering rifle-buying age to 18 clears House panel
Six years after lawmakers passed a bill to increase the minimum age to buy a rifle from 18 to 21, a House panel approved a measure to repeal that provision. [...]
The solution to Florida’s mental health crisis may already exist
It is no secret that America’s mental health care system is stressed. Increasingly high rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts make clear that the United States is battling a [...]
House panel seeks to blunt hemp, THC and alternative cannabinoid sales
A Florida House panel is poised to hear legislation that would impose new restrictions on the state’s hemp industry, including a ban on many substances currently in the marketplace and [...]
Donald Trump uses Ron DeSantis as foil in Nikki Haley attacks
Now that the Governor is out of the race, the former President has nothing but praise for him.Former President Donald Trump’s victory speech after the New Hampshire Primary included some praise [...]
Ron DeSantis forces withdrawal of bill paying Donald Trump’s legal tab
Florida’s Governor put the brakes on new legislation that would put the taxpayers on the hook for Donald Trump’s legal bills. “But not the Florida Republican who wields the veto [...]
Ron DeSantis hits finish line on road to destruction
Give Gov. Ron DeSantis credit for one thing. The social media platform formerly known as Twitter worked flawlessly Sunday afternoon, carrying his video announcement that the presidential campaign backed by [...]
Ron DeSantis says his ‘bulldog’ defense of Donald Trump earned 2018 endorsement
Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to discuss the biggest endorsement of his political life: Donald Trump’s in 2018. On Saturday, the Governor contended that he earned that endorsement by defending the former President [...]
Ron DeSantis claims TSA would have dumped his kid’s baptismal holy water
Gov. Ron DeSantis is going after the Transportation Security Administration in new comments from New Hampshire. “One of the things that bugs me is TSA,” DeSantis said Friday night in Dover, [...]
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 1.18.24
Good Thursday morning. Less than four years after being named vice president of State Governmental Affairs for U.S. Sugar, Eric Edwards is taking over as the senior vice president of [...]
Next Republican debate canceled after Nikki Haley says she’ll only participate if Donald Trump does
ABC News on Tuesday canceled the next Republican presidential debate after Nikki Haley said she wouldn’t participate unless former President Donald Trump takes part in it, leaving Gov. Ron DeSantis as the only candidate committed to [...]
Donald Trump leads GOP rightward march and other takeaways from the Iowa caucuses
Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party has been clear since the day he announced he would make another run for the White House 14 months ago. It can be seen [...]
Ron DeSantis to make final push in Iowa
Monday is a make or break night for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. A strong second place showing in the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential contest would position DeSantis as a possible alternative [...]
Ron DeSantis ready for ‘long, scrappy campaign’ past Iowa
Monday's caucuses are not the end. The Iowa caucuses are not the end of Ron DeSantis’ campaign for President, but they’re the beginning. That’s the claim of spokesman Andrew Romeo, in an [...]
Gov. DeSantis appoints 6 to Environmental Regulation Commission, including a big donor
He gave the Governor’s last state campaign $27,500.Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six people to the Environmental Regulation Committee (ERC). Three gave to his last gubernatorial campaign. One donated five figures. [...]
Joe Saunders adds $47K in Q4 toward HD 106 bid, vows to restore ‘shared values’
Democratic LGBTQ rights activist Joe Saunders raised more than $47,000 last quarter to unseat Republican Rep. Fabián Basabe in House District 106 this November. As was the case in his [...]
Last Call for 1.10.24 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics
Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot During a Tuesday night news conference, evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats and Texas U.S. Rep. [...]
Paul Renner swats down eliminating mail voting, further limiting abortion
Speaker Paul Renner says he won’t seek further abortion restrictions this Session. And he won’t do away with mail-in voting. The Palm Coast Republican, after taking a victory lap on [...]
Daniella Levine Cava nears petition signature threshold for Miami-Dade Mayor re-election bid
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s re-election campaign is just under 3,000 petition signatures shy of making it on the 2024 ballot without having to pay a qualifying fee. She made [...]
Ana Maria Rodriguez, Lindsay Cross seek carbon sequestration task force
Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez and Rep. Lindsay Cross are working across the aisle to improve Florida’s carbon footprint. The Dora Republican and St. Petersburg Democrat filed legislation that could create [...]
Harrison Fields moves to Heritage Foundation
Harrison Fields, a longtime Press Secretary for U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, is taking his skills to the Heritage Foundation. The powerful conservative think tank hired Fields for its communications shop, [...]
South Florida lawmaker refiles bill to ease replacement of old coastal buildings
One of the more contentious non-culture-war measures proposed in the Legislature last year is back in its original form — for now. Miami Springs Republican Sen. Bryan Ávila is again [...]
John Morgan for Governor? Orlando attorney teases a run ‘for the people’
Orlando lawyer John Morgan, arguably the state’s most prominent lawyer, is teasing a potential run for Governor. The founder of the country’s largest personal injury law firm teased a potential [...]
























