10 Days

The Iowa Caucus is ten days away and Florida Gov Ron DeSantis continues to swing for the fences against his top two presidential primary opponents—former President Donald Trump and Ambassador Nikki Haley.

DeSantis is locked with Haley for second place behind President Trump, and during a recent CNN town hall event, the popular governor from Florida questioned Trump’s campaign strategy in Iowa, and blistered Haley as being a “phony.”

DeSantis has invested the most of all 2024 GOP presidential candidates and has the most to lose, and it shows.

Trump has been campaigning in Iowa of late, but not in the way Haley, DeSantis, and Ramaswamy have.

DeSantis has been all over the place and that could pay huge dividends for him with Iowans, and could pull an upset in Iowa.

Donald Trump is running on his issues, Nikki Haley is running for her donor’s issues,” said DeSantis.

Trump will hold two rallies in Iowa... READ MORE

Matt Gaetz-Miami-Dade is Trump Country!

Kat Cammack-Great discussion yesterday with the Consul General of @IsraelinMiami . We will not be intimidated by pro-Hamas sympathizers. Couldn’t be more proud of how our @Gators4Israel

students continue to show courage and strength. We stand with @Israel

AG Moody Comes to FSU's Aid in Legal Battle Against Atlantic Coast Conference—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) has sent a public records request to the Atlantic Coast Conference (Florida State University plays in) as the school engages in a legal battle with the collegiate league.

DeSantis Calls out 'Phony' Haley—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) continues to unload on Ambassador Nikki Haley (R). During a joint interview with the Des Moines Register and NBC News...

Mills Not Confident in Biden's Warning to Houthis Raiding in Red Sea—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—For several months, Houthi rebels from Yemen have been attacking international shipping in the Red Sea. A coalition of the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries...

Shevrin Jones Accuses FL GOP of 'Trolling' Kamala Harris with Slavery Bill—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Republicans in both chambers of the Florida Legislature introduced the Kamala Harris Truth in Slavery Teaching Act, bringing some controversy alongside it. State Senator Shevrin Jones...

Data Finds Palm Bay-Melbourne Fastest Growing Region in Florida—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Cammack Does Not Hold Back: 'Secure the Damn Border'—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

DeSantis Advertisement Dubs Haley ‘the new John Kerry’—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has released a new advertisement, dubbing Ambassador Nikki Haley (R)“the new John Kerry...

Eskamani Questions January 6th GOP Celebration—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—The beginning of 2024 comes with a lot of political baggage. The Iowa caucus is looming closer, and Americans have officially entered the election year. Before that however comes January 6th. Florida Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (D) is now calling an alleged celebration of January 6th a “joke,” questioning why Republicans would celebrate such a thing.

Florida Man Arrested Over Threats to Eric Swalwell—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Rubio and Buchanan's Rachael Booth Act Signed into Law—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Trump Wins Miami-Dade GOP Presidential Primary Straw POLL—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Miami- The Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee, which is lead by Rep. Alex Rizzo, a staunch supporter of Gov. Ron DeSantis...

Poll: Trump Leading Biden With Hispanics, Young VotersBy The Floridian's Christian Pitten

DeSantis Says He'll 'Turn the Country Around' as President—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Steube Predicts Contempt of Congress Charges for Hunter Biden—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—With Congress getting ready to go back into session, House Republicans will continue their impeachment inquiry of President Biden. Representative Greg Steube...

Scott Invokes Reagan in Reelection Campaign Ad, Says 'It's Time to Cowboy Up and Fight Like Hell'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) began the New Year with an ad for his 2024 reelection campaign, invoking former President Ronald Reagan and saying America must "cowboy up and fight like hell" to reclaim its values.

Mills Warns of Geopolitical Alliance Threatening the U.S.—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Harvard President Claudine Gay's Resignation Brings Vindication for Congress in the New Year—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Harvard President Claudine Gay as resigned from her position. Her resignation comes just weeks after failing to share whether calling for the genocide of Jews would violate university standards.

DeSantis Asserts he is More Hawkish Than Trump on Illegal Immigration—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Gruters Introduces Bill Requiring Driver's Licenses to Showcase Citizenship Status—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—State Senator Joe Gruters (R-FL) has introduced legislation labeled SB 1168 – relating to forms of identification. While one of the main focuses...

Ziegler Being Investigated for Violating Video Voyeurism Laws—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler’s legal troubles have worsened as he is now being investigated for possibly....

Waltz Calls Death of Hamas Leader 'Very Big Deal,' Calls For Relentless Hunting of Terrorists—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck an important blow against Hamas, killing senior leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike outside Beirut...

Trump Planning to Aggressively Campaign in Democrat Stronghold—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Representative Cory Mills (R-Fl) expressed his commitment to either "shutdown the border or shutdown the government."

Mills Asks Biden 'Shut Down the Border or Shut Down the Government'—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Lauren Book, Abortion Coalition Moves Step Closer to Abortion on 2024 Ballot in Florida—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) has made another announcement regarding the progress of abortion getting on the ballot in the state of Florida in 2024. On Dec. 22, she declared that the issue is “on track” for voters to decide on in November.

Cammack Warns Democrats Ignore Border 'At Their Own Peril'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—House Republicans continue to demand action on the southern border, and the Representatives from Florida count among the most vocal. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL)..."

'New Year, Same Inflation' According to Republican Lawmakers—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Steve Scalise Endorses Trump in Crowded 2024 Primary—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Trump Slams Biden on Time Spent Vacationing—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—

Trump and Biden Exchange Jabs on New Year's Eve—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—

Toll Relief Ends for Floridians in 2024—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—

International Conflicts to Expand in 2024—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

The JUICE is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) recently led a group of GOP lawmakers to Eagle Pass, Texas, to demand border security. The Biden Administration has claimed they require more funds to secure the border, to which Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) viciously replied, "If my eyes had rolled any harder, they would have rolled out of *censored*," calling the White House's counter-demand "total crap" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit.

Rep. Cammack continued to not mince words when she added, "[President Biden] has been given more resources for the border and securing the border than any other time in history. This is absurd. And when he says he wants more money, let us not forget that he said he wants more money to process illegals faster."

As a result, Rep. Cammack stated continuing resolutions (CRs) for the Congressional budget are "no longer an option" as a government shutdown grows closer, saying, "We have to do the appropriations process, single-issue bills and secure the damn border."

Other Florida Republicans have similarly demanded the border crisis be treated as a standalone issue before any other bills would be considered, including Representatives Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Byron Donalds (R-FL), and Cory Mills (R-FL).

Moreover, she predicted the current crisis would drive voters away from Democrats in the 2024 Election, especially as California intends to provide free healthcare to illegal migrants and Howard County, Maryland, will create an extra seat on state school boards only migrants can vote for.

"That kind of nonsense is going to drive people from the middle of the political spectrum to vote for conservatives because they do not like what is happening to their communities. The open border policies of Joe Biden have turned every town in America into a border town," Cammack continued.

California's new law went into effect with the new year starting, which critics have said will only strain the state's Medi-Cal program further, especially as California faces spending deficit problems.

In December, officials in Maryland's Howard County argued a position on the county school board, for which only illegal immigrants could vote, could feasibly exist based on the wording of a current provision in the system, which says a position on the school board is voted upon exclusively by public school students.

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Trump Wins Miami-Dade GOP Presidential Primary Straw POLL

Miami- The Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee (Miami GOP), which is led by Rep. Alex Rizzo, a staunch supporter of Gov. Ron DeSantis, held a 2024 presidential preference straw poll during the group’s planned monthly...READ MORE

Kathleen Passidomo-January is Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Month. There are nearly 28 million human trafficking victims worldwide. One in four victims are children.

Jason Delgado-Mark the calendar.

Oral arguments over a proposed constitutional amendment that would provide legal protections for abortion in Florida are scheduled to take place at 9AM on February 7th.

Attorney General Ashley Moody is seeking to keep abortion off the 2024 ballot.

Trump Wins Miami-Dade GOP Presidential Primary Straw POLL—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Miami- The Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee, which is lead by Rep. Alex Rizzo, a staunch supporter of Gov. Ron DeSantis...

Poll: Trump Leading Biden With Hispanics, Young VotersBy The Floridian's Christian Pitten

DeSantis Says He'll 'Turn the Country Around' as President—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Steube Predicts Contempt of Congress Charges for Hunter Biden—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—With Congress getting ready to go back into session, House Republicans will continue their impeachment inquiry of President Biden. Representative Greg Steube...

Scott Invokes Reagan in Reelection Campaign Ad, Says 'It's Time to Cowboy Up and Fight Like Hell'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) began the New Year with an ad for his 2024 reelection campaign, invoking former President Ronald Reagan and saying America must "cowboy up and fight like hell" to reclaim its values.

Mills Warns of Geopolitical Alliance Threatening the U.S.—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Harvard President Claudine Gay's Resignation Brings Vindication for Congress in the New Year—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Harvard President Claudine Gay as resigned from her position. Her resignation comes just weeks after failing to share whether calling for the genocide of Jews would violate university standards.

DeSantis Asserts he is More Hawkish Than Trump on Illegal Immigration—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Gruters Introduces Bill Requiring Driver's Licenses to Showcase Citizenship Status—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—State Senator Joe Gruters (R-FL) has introduced legislation labeled SB 1168 – relating to forms of identification. While one of the main focuses...

Ziegler Being Investigated for Violating Video Voyeurism Laws—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler’s legal troubles have worsened as he is now being investigated for possibly....

Waltz Calls Death of Hamas Leader 'Very Big Deal,' Calls For Relentless Hunting of Terrorists—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck an important blow against Hamas, killing senior leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike outside Beirut...

Trump Planning to Aggressively Campaign in Democrat Stronghold—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Representative Cory Mills (R-Fl) expressed his commitment to either "shutdown the border or shutdown the government."

Mills Asks Biden 'Shut Down the Border or Shut Down the Government'—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Lauren Book, Abortion Coalition Moves Step Closer to Abortion on 2024 Ballot in Florida—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) has made another announcement regarding the progress of abortion getting on the ballot in the state of Florida in 2024. On Dec. 22, she declared that the issue is “on track” for voters to decide on in November.

Cammack Warns Democrats Ignore Border 'At Their Own Peril'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—House Republicans continue to demand action on the southern border, and the Representatives from Florida count among the most vocal. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL)..."

'New Year, Same Inflation' According to Republican Lawmakers—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Steve Scalise Endorses Trump in Crowded 2024 Primary—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Trump Slams Biden on Time Spent Vacationing—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—

Trump and Biden Exchange Jabs on New Year's Eve—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—

Toll Relief Ends for Floridians in 2024—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—

International Conflicts to Expand in 2024—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Luna Warns of New Migrant Caravan, Says Stand-Alone Border Bill Needed—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—A large caravan of migrants are working their way up to the southern border, suggested to be...

DeSantis Suggests Removal of Trump from Maine Ballot is to Distract from Biden's Failures—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Maine has become the second state to remove former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot, sparking outrage among the right...

Former Progressive Lawmaker Questions Move to Loosen Restrictions on 'Weapons of War' in Florida—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Former State Representative and State Senate candidate Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-FL) shared his frustration with a recent gun bill that was filed in the state’s upper chamber that loosens restrictions on "weapons of war."

Florida Conservatives Keen on Passing Public Gay-Flag Ban—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Lauren Book Declares Abortion 'On Track' to be on Ballot in 2024—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Mills Warns Biden’s Foreign Policy Dangerous for U.S.—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Foreign policy has quickly become an important staple of the 2024 election, and it’s significantly affecting the Biden administration...

DeSantis Feels Haley Isn’t ‘Ready for Prime Time’—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Trump Removed from Maine State Primary Ballot—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) is facing scrutiny over her response to being asked the cause of the Civil War. After initially omitting slavery...”

Civil War-Era Florida Monuments Could be Protected by Proposed Bill—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida Senator Jonathan Martin (R-33) has filed a bill that would protect public monuments, including Confederate memorials, from being removed or relocated without legislative approval.

Is This the End? Rumors of Suspension Plague DeSantis Campaign—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—With just weeks away before the Iowa Caucus, the candidates in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary not named President Donald Trump do not seem to be gaining any real traction...

The JUICE is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina

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'Say Hello to my Little ID Card'

Bill Introduced in Florida Senate Requires Driver's Licenses to Showcase Citizenship Status

State Senator Joe Gruters (R-FL) has introduced legislation labeled SB 1168 – relating to forms of identification. While one of the main focuses of the bill is to expand the acceptable forms of ID for voter registration to include “United States passport cards, identification cards issued by a federally recognized tribal nation or Indian tribe, and United States Merchant Mariner Credentials,” the other (and perhaps more controversial) focus of the bill includes denoting a citizen’s status on their driver’s license....READ MORE

Rick Scott-@JoeBiden’s weak appeasement policies are emboldening our enemies in the Red Sea and around the world.

America doesn’t tolerate terrorists. It’s time we take a stand and destroy every last one of them.

Gruters Introduces Bill Requiring Driver's Licenses to Showcase Citizenship Status—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—State Senator Joe Gruters (R-FL) has introduced legislation labeled SB 1168 – relating to forms of identification. While one of the main focuses...

Ziegler Being Investigated for Violating Video Voyeurism Laws—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler’s legal troubles have worsened as he is now being investigated for possibly....

Waltz Calls Death of Hamas Leader 'Very Big Deal,' Calls For Relentless Hunting of Terrorists—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) struck an important blow against Hamas, killing senior leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike outside Beirut...

Trump Planning to Aggressively Campaign in Democrat Stronghold—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Representative Cory Mills (R-Fl) expressed his commitment to either "shutdown the border or shutdown the government."

Mills Asks Biden 'Shut Down the Border or Shut Down the Government'—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Lauren Book, Abortion Coalition Moves Step Closer to Abortion on 2024 Ballot in Florida—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) has made another announcement regarding the progress of abortion getting on the ballot in the state of Florida in 2024. On Dec. 22, she declared that the issue is “on track” for voters to decide on in November.

Cammack Warns Democrats Ignore Border 'At Their Own Peril'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—House Republicans continue to demand action on the southern border, and the Representatives from Florida count among the most vocal. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL)..."

'New Year, Same Inflation' According to Republican Lawmakers—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Steve Scalise Endorses Trump in Crowded 2024 Primary—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Trump Slams Biden on Time Spent Vacationing—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—

Trump and Biden Exchange Jabs on New Year's Eve—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—

Toll Relief Ends for Floridians in 2024—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—

International Conflicts to Expand in 2024—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Luna Warns of New Migrant Caravan, Says Stand-Alone Border Bill Needed—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—A large caravan of migrants are working their way up to the southern border, suggested to be...

DeSantis Suggests Removal of Trump from Maine Ballot is to Distract from Biden's Failures—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Maine has become the second state to remove former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot, sparking outrage among the right...

Former Progressive Lawmaker Questions Move to Loosen Restrictions on 'Weapons of War' in Florida—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Former State Representative and State Senate candidate Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-FL) shared his frustration with a recent gun bill that was filed in the state’s upper chamber that loosens restrictions on "weapons of war."

Florida Conservatives Keen on Passing Public Gay-Flag Ban—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Lauren Book Declares Abortion 'On Track' to be on Ballot in 2024—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Mills Warns Biden’s Foreign Policy Dangerous for U.S.—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Foreign policy has quickly become an important staple of the 2024 election, and it’s significantly affecting the Biden administration...

DeSantis Feels Haley Isn’t ‘Ready for Prime Time’—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Trump Removed from Maine State Primary Ballot—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) is facing scrutiny over her response to being asked the cause of the Civil War. After initially omitting slavery...”

Civil War-Era Florida Monuments Could be Protected by Proposed Bill—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida Senator Jonathan Martin (R-33) has filed a bill that would protect public monuments, including Confederate memorials, from being removed or relocated without legislative approval.

Is This the End? Rumors of Suspension Plague DeSantis Campaign—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—With just weeks away before the Iowa Caucus, the candidates in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary not named President Donald Trump do not seem to be gaining any real traction...

Polls on Israel-Gaza Unclear, Trump Now Winning Young Voters—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Donalds: No Ukraine Discussions Without Border Security—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Florida Democratic Party Sued for Shutting Down Presidential Primary—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—The Florida Democratic Party has effectively canceled their primary race by only putting Biden's name on the ballot...

Donalds Warns 'Nothing Moving Through House Without HR2'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

House Ethics Committee Investigating Cherfilus-McCormick—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Greene and Scott Suffer 'Swatting' Calls During Christmas—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) have both suffered ‘swatting’ attempts at their homes.

Trump Responds to Michigan Supreme Court Ruling—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Senator Scott Family Home 'Swatted' by 'Criminals'—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R) announced on his social media that unknown individuals deliberately...

Florida Republicans Push for Modification of Vaccine Requirements—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Senator Jonathan Martin (R-33) has filed a bill that would alter Florida law regarding how immunization requirements are to be adopted and expands potential exemptions to them.

Moskowitz Reaffirms Majority of Democrats Support Israel—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Is the perception of Democrats being the anti-Israel party accurate? Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) reiterated...

The JUICE is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina

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US Representative Cory Mills (R-Fl) expressed his commitment to either "shutdown the border or shutdown the government."

Representative Mills' comments are representative of many Republican lawmakers' willingness to compel Democrats to compromise on immigration reform and tighter border enforcement.

Mills outlined his legislative priority via X as passing "the 12 single-point Appropriation Bills with necessary cuts, reforms, economic growth strategy, and either shut the border or Shutdown the government.”

This is something I stated earlier but worth recycling:

“Get the 12 single-point Appropriation Bills with necessary cuts, reforms, economic growth strategy, and either shut the border or Shutdown the government” pic.twitter.com/hkUgX0cUaf

— Cory Mills (@CoryMillsFL) December 31, 2023

Last November, conservative lawmakers leveraged government funding to encourage Democrats and President Joe Biden to acquiesce to Republican requests for decreased spending and immigration enforcement.

A government shutdown was averted due to ex-House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy's passage of a temporary spending bill.

With such bill's expiration date nearing, Republicans are once again signaling their commitment to immigration enforcement and fiscal policy includes entering a government shutdown if necessary.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken recently visited Mexico to discuss joint immigration enforcement measures with Mexican officials. A joint US-Mexico press release described the trip reinforced both countries' mission to "address the root causes of migration, such as poverty, inequality, and violence."

However, many Republicans have accused Biden of generating the migrant crisis at the Southwest border via loose immigration laws and the deliberate lack of enforcement of existing immigration laws.

US Representative Anna Paulina-Luna (R-Fl) recently criticized Biden's immigration policies while warning of a new migrant caravan traveling towards the US through central America.

Representative Luna claimed border enforcement legislation is urgently needed to adequately regulate immigration flows across America's borders.

"To hear that this is somehow a humanitarian thing, and we need to just blanket wave these people in. One, it is stupid, but also it is a political talking point. And let me be clear about something. We absolutely have the ability to stop this, and we should " explained Luna.

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House Republicans continue to demand action on the southern border, and the Representatives from Florida count among the most vocal. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) discussed the border crisis in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying Democrats have been ignoring the issue "at their own political peril" and Americans will recognize current policies as "not humane."

"[Democrats] ignore it at their own political peril," said Rep. Cammack, "but also at the risk of our own national security." Having visited the border herself several times, she described seeing "little children that are being trafficked. You see women who have been abused. You see grown military-age men with tattoos on their faces claiming asylum. It is clear the entire immigration system is broken."

As such, Rep. Cammack stated, "We need to bifurcate the issue," meaning the border must be secure first and foremost before any other policies are considered, similar to demands by Representatives Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Byron Donalds (R-FL), and Cory Mills (R-FL).

Substitute host Sheryl Casone pointed out that the Biden Administration has authorized the construction of additional border walls despite initial claims they would not "because quietly they know they have got a huge problem on their hands."

Cammack agreed, saying, "We are one terrorist attack away from a major, major loss of life but [also] a breach in our national security," as Rep. Luna, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has previously warned.

Moreover, Cammack highlighted the inability of Health and Human Services (HHS) to keep track of over 85,000 migrant children, for which Secretary Xavier Becerra was unable to answer in April.

"There is going to be a bombshell report that Americans are going to look up and say, 'what the heck is the Biden Administration doing? This is not a humane policy, this is not asylum," Cammack continued before speculating the border crisis is intentional, designed to "sway elections, to do things illegally," similar to speculation by Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL).

Nevertheless, she concluded this is precisely why Congress must demand action within the next 17 days before another government shutdown.A

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He did it His Way

Happy New Year! Feliz Año Nuevo! While the 2024 Florida Legislative session begins next week, we are all still focused on Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican presidential primary race, which could begin or end for him when Iowans caucus on January 15^th.

There could be an Elvis sighting soon.

And now the end is here

And so I face that final curtain

My friend I'll make it clear

I'll state my case, of which I'm certain...

It’s not looking good for Gov. DeSantis, even though his so-called “influencers” or “zombies” are desperately trying to spin a potentially massive election night loss in Iowa and New Hampshire.

If DeSantis loses badly in both states, there is a good chance he will drop out and concede to Ambassador Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump.

The latest state-level polls taken in Iowa Show President Trump with a commanding lead over both Haley and DeSantis, who are battling it out for second place with 16 and 18 percent support from those surveyed, respectfully.

The polling is worse for DeSantis in New Hampshire, where he is currently in 4^th place,  polling in single digits behind former Governor Chris Christie, Haley, and Trump.

What caused DeSantis’s presidential campaign to derail?

DeSantis.

We have accurately pointed out that DeSantis’s communications and online efforts will lead to his campaign demise because he decided to hire rookie political operatives with a total of two weeks of on-the-job experience.

But while the likes, amateurish antics of Andrew Romeo and Christina Pushaw pushed him over the cliff, it was DeSantis's initial “birdbrain” idea of trying to run a top-to-bottom presidential campaign instead of the traditional bottom-up approach that so many Republican presidential candidates before him have successfully done.

Instead of DeSantis jumping in an old pick-up truck and cruising around shaking hands and kissing babies, DeSantis started with a bloated and Swamp-like bureaucratic campaign that kept him at a distance from the media, and limited access to potential voters.

After the campaign almost went bust (reboot), DeSantis switched it up a bit, but the damage was already done.

Regardless of his position as Governor of Florida, DeSantis is just a regular dude who has always been reclusive, but 2024 showed many Americans that he, like most politicians, is all about himself.

Forget about non-immediate family. Forget about friends. Forget about who got him to where he is today.

If you don’t have something immediate to offer DeSantis, you are irrelevant to him.

DeSantis is the epitome of a transactional career politician, who has entrusted amateur spokespeople to guide his political career along.

Yeah, it seems like DeSantis will lose in Iowa and the rest of the states, but this is American politics, anything can happen.

We will say it again, if DeSantis can finish at a respectable second place in all of the early voting states, all bets could be off in the contentious race.

Meanwhile, the State-of-the-State address will be next week, it will be interested to hear what DeSantis focuses on before jetting back out to Iowa.

There is a high probability that DeSantis will miss a bulk of the legislative session because he is campaigning in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, and in Super Tuesday states.

Kat Cammack-Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy New Year! As we bid farewell to 2023 and welcome 2024, I look forward to connecting and working with my constituents as we face the challenges that lie ahead together.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz-I join the Dallas community and all those Americans touched by former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, a trailblazing legislator, devoted public servant and champion for vulnerable populations and stronger healthcare for all. May her memory be for a blessing.

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Former Progressive Lawmaker Questions Move to Loosen Restrictions on 'Weapons of War' in Florida—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Former State Representative and State Senate candidate Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-FL) shared his frustration with a recent gun bill that was filed in the state’s upper chamber that loosens restrictions on "weapons of war."

Florida Conservatives Keen on Passing Public Gay-Flag Ban—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

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DeSantis Feels Haley Isn’t ‘Ready for Prime Time’—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Trump Removed from Maine State Primary Ballot—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) is facing scrutiny over her response to being asked the cause of the Civil War. After initially omitting slavery...”

Civil War-Era Florida Monuments Could be Protected by Proposed Bill—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida Senator Jonathan Martin (R-33) has filed a bill that would protect public monuments, including Confederate memorials, from being removed or relocated without legislative approval.

Is This the End? Rumors of Suspension Plague DeSantis Campaign—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—With just weeks away before the Iowa Caucus, the candidates in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary not named President Donald Trump do not seem to be gaining any real traction...

Polls on Israel-Gaza Unclear, Trump Now Winning Young Voters—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Donalds: No Ukraine Discussions Without Border Security—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Florida Democratic Party Sued for Shutting Down Presidential Primary—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—The Florida Democratic Party has effectively canceled their primary race by only putting Biden's name on the ballot...

Donalds Warns 'Nothing Moving Through House Without HR2'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

House Ethics Committee Investigating Cherfilus-McCormick—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Greene and Scott Suffer 'Swatting' Calls During Christmas—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Senator Rick Scott (R-Fl) have both suffered ‘swatting’ attempts at their homes.

Trump Responds to Michigan Supreme Court Ruling—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Senator Scott Family Home 'Swatted' by 'Criminals'—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R) announced on his social media that unknown individuals deliberately...

Florida Republicans Push for Modification of Vaccine Requirements—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Senator Jonathan Martin (R-33) has filed a bill that would alter Florida law regarding how immunization requirements are to be adopted and expands potential exemptions to them.

Moskowitz Reaffirms Majority of Democrats Support Israel—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Is the perception of Democrats being the anti-Israel party accurate? Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) reiterated...

Castor Announces Her Office Secured $1 Billion in Federal Grants for Tampa Bay—By The Floridians' Jim McCool—Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) announced that she and her team secured over $1 billion in federal grants for the Tampa Bay area in 2023. This includes over $10 million in “aid, benefits and refunds to veterans, seniors, small businesses, and families.”

Florida to Remain 'Red' After Mass Migration From Blue States—By The Floridians' Jim McCool—As Florida saw a mass influx of migration from other states, many have wondered what this means for the future of the state...

DeSantis's Massive Grassroots Gamble in Iowa, New Hampshire—By The Floridians' Javier Manjarres—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has bet his massive grassroots 2024 presidential campaign on winning Iowa...

Trump Think Tank 'America First Policy Institute' Moves to Florida—By The Floridians' Jim McCool—The gutter politics war being waged between the presidential campaigns of Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ...

Bilirakis Reintroduces Two Bipartisan Bill to Promote Hydrogen-Powered Transportation—By The Floridians' Jackson Bakich—Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) reintroduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation...

Michigan Rejects Booting Trump From 2024 Ballot—By The Floridians' Daniel Molina—Colorado is quickly finding itself in isolation as other states are rejecting a 14th amendment challenge to President Donald Trump ...

Ramaswamy Rumored to Soon Officially Declare Support for Trump—By The Floridians' Mateo Guillamont

Mills Warns ‘Economy is not Better’ under Bidenomics—By The Floridians' Daniel Molina—Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) denounced ‘Bidenomics’ this week, arguing that it has not made the economy better. With President Donald Trump (R) now polling higher than President Joe Biden...

Scott, Rubio Call for Logistics Improvement at NOAA—By The Floridians' Jackson Bakich—Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio sent a letter to the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Florida Became the Death Penalty State in 2023—By The Floridians' Jim McCool—With 2023 coming to a close, the state of Florida has gone under great changes this year...

The JUICE is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina

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A large caravan of migrants are working their way up to the southern border, suggested to be thousands strong. Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) posted a brief video on X (formerly Twitter) pointing out the timing of the caravan in the news cycle, how these events receive organized assistance, and that they are easily avoidable.

In addition, Rep. Luna said, "There needs to be a stand-alone border bill. Don't tie it to anything else."

There needs to be a stand alone border bill. Dont tie it to anything else. Also if you have info on the orgs that are orchestrating these, post them below. pic.twitter.com/3pQ0EBFSTk

— Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) December 28, 2023

The Hill described how the caravan began in Mexico, made up of migrants from across Central and South America and heading north from Tapachula, near the border with Guatemala. The Mexican government's slow-walking to process migrants has contributed to the caravan's creation as a means of protection.

Rep. Luna pointed out in her video that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) frequently organize these caravans, as authorities have "literally found documentation literature and for goodness' sakes, sometimes these people have cellphones that they are actually given in order to organize these massive marches to the US-Mexico border."

A follow-up post by Rep. Luna posted information about one such NGO, known as "Pueblo Sin Fronteras" ("People Without Borders"), who organized a previous caravan in 2018.

Oh gee wiz look what we have here. https://t.co/Gjir9AXDfs pic.twitter.com/JOz96EcprR

— Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) December 28, 2023

Furthermore, Luna pointed out that migrants have come from all over the world through the border, including a worryingly high number of people on the known terrorist watchlist, something she, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) have warned about before.

Others, Luna continued, have come from China, which Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) said are likely serving as spies for the Chinese Communist Party.

"So to hear that this is somehow a humanitarian thing, and we need to just blanket wave these people in. One, it is stupid, but also it is a political talking point. And let me be clear about something. We absolutely have the ability to stop this, and we should," Luna concluded.

Luna's video came after President Biden sent Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to Mexico in order to negotiate a solution to the crisis.

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Tom Homan derided the meeting as a useless gesture because House Republicans already passed the Secure the Border Act in May and have been demanding the Democrat-controlled Senate and White House pass it without trying to attach funding to Ukraine and other foreign aid.

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DeSantis's Massive Grassroots Gamble in Iowa, New Hampshire

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has bet his massive grassroots 2024 presidential campaign on winning Iowa, banking on the tens of millions of dollars he transferred. Did he place the wrong bet?...READ MORE

Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Maya Angelou had it right: ‘When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.’

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna-That’s a wrap on my first year in Congress! 2023 was one for the history books & I’m just getting started!

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Florida to Remain 'Red' After Mass Migration From Blue States—By The Floridians' Jim McCool—As Florida saw a mass influx of migration from other states, many have wondered what this means for the future of the state...

DeSantis's Massive Grassroots Gamble in Iowa, New Hampshire—By The Floridians' Javier Manjarres—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has bet his massive grassroots 2024 presidential campaign on winning Iowa...

Trump Think Tank 'America First Policy Institute' Moves to Florida—By The Floridians' Jim McCool—The gutter politics war being waged between the presidential campaigns of Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ...

Bilirakis Reintroduces Two Bipartisan Bill to Promote Hydrogen-Powered Transportation—By The Floridians' Jackson Bakich—Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) reintroduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation...

Michigan Rejects Booting Trump From 2024 Ballot—By The Floridians' Daniel Molina—Colorado is quickly finding itself in isolation as other states are rejecting a 14th amendment challenge to President Donald Trump ...

Ramaswamy Rumored to Soon Officially Declare Support for Trump—By The Floridians' Mateo Guillamont

Mills Warns ‘Economy is not Better’ under Bidenomics—By The Floridians' Daniel Molina—Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) denounced ‘Bidenomics’ this week, arguing that it has not made the economy better. With President Donald Trump (R) now polling higher than President Joe Biden...

Scott, Rubio Call for Logistics Improvement at NOAA—By The Floridians' Jackson Bakich—Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio sent a letter to the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Florida Became the Death Penalty State in 2023—By The Floridians' Jim McCool—With 2023 coming to a close, the state of Florida has gone under great changes this year...

Juice—12.27.2023—FSU Fights Back, Sues ACC—FL Lawmakers to Address Mass Shooting Law— More...

The Last Squeeze is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina

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The US launched several retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militants in Iraq over Christmas after they attacked American troops earlier that day, injuring three. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) appeared on Fox and Friends First to discuss, saying these retaliatory strikes mean little in the broader geopolitical perspective, and condemned the US's military interventionism without any real goals and ignoring domestic problems such as the southern border.

"What you are seeing is the interlinking of what is also happening in Israel," said Rep. Mills, explaining that Hamas and the Houthis, both backed by Iran, have escalated their attacks since October, as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) seek to destroy Hamas and the Houthis have attacked shipping in the Red Sea, calling these "continuations of terroristic behavior by the Iranians."

More importantly, Rep. Mills argued, "We have to understand that the geopolitical alignment of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea needs to be a broader topic for us to be discussing, not looking at attacks as singular areas."

Contributor Joey Jones compared the situation to the Iraq War following the September 11th attacks, saying Americans will be left trying to figure out how we are at war in these countries after the October 7th attacks in Israel by Hamas.

Mills replied that he and other members of Congress are seeking to revoke the Authorized Use of Military Force (AUMF) passed in 2001 and reassert Congress's sole authority to declare war, citing the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan as a perfect example of why it needs to be rescinded.

"This George W. Bush, neoconservative world police kind of mentality or ideology does not work. It drains down our treasures, it costs us American lives with no real understanding of US national security interests," said Mills, further adding that "we should not be in Iraq or Syria to begin with."

"Let us bring our troops home to start thinking about how we actually build up a robust defense here at home when we have open borders that are actually allowing an invasion," Mills continued, repeating the warnings of other Florida Republicans such as Representative Anna Paulina Luna, Governor Ron DeSantis, and Senator Rick Scott.

"So let us prioritize the real priorities here, which is our southern border and American lives, not trying to protect the borders of nations or get a sense of interventionist warfare that we do not have a real solution for how we actually see success," Mills concluded.

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DeSantis Wishes Everyone a Merry Christmas, His Campaign Say 'Bah Humbug' to Sununu

As Christmas is now in everyone’s rearview mirror, the 2024 Republican presidential candidates are still on break and gearing up for one last push in Iowa and New Hampshire, as those states will vote on who they feel should be the GOP presidential nominee in the coming weeks. While Gov. Ron DeSantis is tripping over his kid's toys (I can relate), and ambassador Nikki Haley is celebrating her daughter's wedding, former President Donald Trump is relaxing at Mar-a-Lago and relishing in his “yuge” lead in all the public opinion polls.

Haley and DeSantis are in a fight for second place.

Team DeSantis and its surrogates have turned on NH Gov. Chris Sununu after he abruptly pivoted and endorsed Haley over DeSantis.

It was assumed by many that Gov. Sununu would have endorsed DeSantis considering how often the two men appeared together on the campaign trail, and how glowingly Sununu spoke of DeSantis.

But the moment Sununu backed Haley, the political knives came out over at the DeSantis campaign.

At every turn, Team DeSantis has pushed back against Sununu’s praise for Haley.

Whether it's praising her over “crisis management” or ”fiscal Responsibility,” or “school choice,” DeSantis surrogates and so-called “influencers” have been trying to knock down Sununu’s words by contrasting them to DeSantis’s record.

Yeah, we all get it. It’s politics, but know that if Sununu had backed DeSantis over Haley, Sununu would be revered as the second coming of Jesus Christ.

But that is not the case, and DeSantis Nation appears to just be saying, “Jesus, it's Crist,” not Christ.

Get it.

Meanwhile, Haley is surging as is Trump. DeSantis needs to hope the heavy lift he has done on the ground in Iowa pays off and helps him come in a respectable second place in Iowa, which would help him a week later in the New Hampshire primary election.

If not, DeSantis could be served a batch of maple syrup-covered flap jacks to go along with this cooked goose.

Iowa’s caucus is January 15^th and New Hampshire’s primary election is January 23.

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Congressman Jared Moskowitz-Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season!

Debbie Wasserman Schultz-Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating! This year, let’s commit to spreading compassion and kindness. Wishing you all a holiday filled with joy

Byron Donalds-"Every good and perfect gift is from above"

Wishing you a blessed Christmas with loved ones as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Matt Gaetz-Christmas Eve with ⁦@GingerLGaetz

⁩ after a lovely worship service

Kat Cammack-Merry Christmas! Wishing everyone a joyous holiday season surrounded by loved ones. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our military, first responders, & their families, whose sacrifices during this time of year often go unseen. From all of us at Team Kat, Merry Christmas!

Lauren Book-Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating today! From my family to yours, have a safe and happy holiday with your loved ones.

Shevrin “Shev” Jones-Wishing all who celebrate a joyous and Merry Christmas.

Castor Calls DeSantis 'The Grinch' After Turning Down $320 Million Infrastructure Grant-By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) is referring to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as a “grinch” this Christmas after he rejected the $320 million federal grant for transportation infrastructure.

Gaetz to Delta CEO: 'Why are You Flying Migrants from the Border?'-By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—With thousands of illegal migrants attempting to cross the border regularly, how are they relocated throughout...

Moody Files New Suit Against Highway Carbon Emission Standards-By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The State of Florida has demonstrated defiance in the face of Federal overreach from the Biden Administration, often rallying other states behind it. Florida Attorney General (AG) Ashley Moody...

Gimenez Accuses Biden: 'Border Crisis is on Purpose'-By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The ongoing crisis at the southern border is not resolving itself. Instead, it may very well be escalating. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)

DeSantis Points to Constitution as Permission to Drain the Swamp-By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) spoke at a campaign event in Hawkeye State just weeks before the Iowa Caucuses, where he spoke on the idea of "draining the swamp" and limiting the sluggishness of the bureaucracy in the federal government.

Haley Catching up to Trump in New Hampshire Poll-By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—

DeSantis, Trump Campaign in Iowa, Pizzo Flies to Israel to Visit With Oct 7 Survivors-By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Christmas is just around the corner and as American politicians campaign for president in early...

For Many Republicans, Donald Trump is Still Their Choice for President-By The Floridian's Christian Pitten—President Donald Trump (R) continues to soar in all of the state and national public opinion polls as the country inches toward the upcoming Iowa Caucuses and the First in the Nation primary elections.

Rubio asks Biden Halt Chinese 'BRITE' Semiconductor Firm-By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Rubio Calls on Americans to Stand up to Ivy League Schools-By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Mast Scolds Biden, as China Withholds American Technology via Commercial Licenses—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is sounding the alarm surrounding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their trustworthiness – or lack thereof – especially when it comes to technology.

Scott Requests E-Commerce Retailers to Provide Country of Origin for Foreign Based Products—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has sent letters to double down on e-commerce platforms and retailers providing the country of origin of their products.

Florida Legislature Considers Bill to Support 'Gaming' Concentrated Counties

—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—The Florida legislature is considering creating an investment fund to support the development of counties that have been swarmed with pari-mutuel (gaming) facilities.

Mast Calls Fort Pierce a 'Dilapidated City' After Wife's Car Tires Stolen—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) has called Fort Pierce a “dilapidated city” after his family was the victim of theft. Calling out Mayor Linda Hudson on social media, Rep. Mast did not hold back in his comments.

Rubio Proclaims Successful 2023 Despite Sluggish Congressional Year—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

More Florida Lawmakers Denounce Colorado Supreme Court's Decision to Remove Trump From Ballot—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—Florida has become a haven for conservatism in recent years. Now, the state is reacting to the recent news of President Donald Trump (R) being removed from the ballot in Colorado.

Rubio Asks Biden Administration to Intervene in Proposed Sale of US Steel Corporation—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) has written a letter to President Joe Biden’s U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging her to prevent US Steel Corporation (US Steel) from being acquired.

Trump Bests DeSantis With Iowa Evangelicals, Garners Support From 300 Faith Leaders—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—During every Republican presidential primary election, candidates seeking to win the GOP presidential nomination always, always seek the support and endorsements from the ever-important...

DeSantis Fears ‘Difficult Election Year’ if Trump Wins Nomination—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Castor Calls on Congressional Appropriators to Repudiate Republican-Led Abortion Restrictions—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) continues to draw differences between himself and President...

Trump Rivals Affirm That Voters Decide 2024 Election not Judges—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Florida Legislature to Consider Strengthening DUI Laws—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Florida Republicans Blast Biden's Release of Maduro Ally Alex Saab—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Biden Administration recently performed a prisoner exchange with Venezuela's Maduro regime, with one of the...

Wasserman Schultz Endorses Mucarsel-Powell In Pivotal Senate Race—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has officially endorsed Senate candidate and former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) in her U.S. Senate against incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL).

Ramaswamy Withdraws From Colorado GOP Primary Ballot, DeSantis Refuses to—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

DeSantis, Christie, and Others, Denounce Trump Being Removed From Colorado Ballot—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—After the shocking and unprecedented ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court to bar former President Donald Trump (R)...

Mills Questions Timing of Colorado Court Ruling as House GOP Holds Hunter Biden in Contempt of Congress—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on the ballot...

Salazar Proposes Bipartisan Free-Trade Agreement with Uruguay—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Scott Demands China's 'Sewage Garlic' is Taken Off Shelves—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to the President and CEO of the National Growers Association Greg Ferrara to warn about the “sewage garlic” being exported by China.

New Florida Law Would Permit Adoption of Chaplains in Public Schools—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida House Representative Stan McClain (R-27) has filed a bill that would allow school districts and charter schools to enact policies to allow volunteer school chaplains.

Salazar Secures Funding for Small Businesses Alongside FIU—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) announced the launch of the Business Growth and Acceleration Program (BizGap) alongside Florida International University (FIU).

BREAKING: Trump Removed from Colorado Ballot, Republicans Rally Behind Him—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—

Waltz Says Biden Only Negotiating Border Security for 'Political Reasons'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot appear on the ballot, invoking the 14th Amendment...

Commissioner Wilton Simpson Promises to Protect 2,000 Acres of Farm Land—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Rubio Demands American Technology Not be Exported for Chinese Military Capabilities—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Luna Mocks Democrats Denying Evidence Against Biden, 'Feels Bad for Them'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—House Republicans are preparing contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden after he refused to appear for a closed-door deposition...

Florida GOP Vice Chairman Power On Verge of Receiving Huge Republican Endorsements for Chairman—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—After the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) voted to strip embattled Chairman Christian Ziegler...

Lee, Scott File Bill to Counter Biden Ban on Gun Exports—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed the Protect American Gun Exporter Act to nullify President Joe Biden’s recent ban on gun exports.

Haley Says Trump Could’ve Prevented January 6th—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Hamas Favored Among American Youth in New Harvard Poll—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—A new Harvard Harris Poll recently published is reporting striking support for Hamas by US college-aged individuals.

Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Bill to Cut Copay for Remote Patient Monitoring—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced the RPM (remote patient monitoring) Cost Sharing Elimination Study Act of 2023.

Scott Refuses to Back Down, Demands Transparency from CFP after FSU Playoff Snub—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

The JUICE is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina

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Campaigning for his Political Career

Merry Christmas. The latest public opinion polls in Iowa and across the country paint a grim picture for Gov. Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign and his political future, as Republican voters appear settled on tapping former President Donald Trump as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. Evangelical voters could rally behind Trump as well. DeSantis has been counting on the Bible vote to swing his way, but Trump has made significant inroads with this crucial voting bloc. READ MORE

Going into the weekend before Christmas, Gov. DeSantis has deployed a handful of big-name endorsees and supports to campaign for him around Iowa in hopes of swinging a 30% poll deficit to win the caucuses on January 15.

This is a very heavy lift, but not impossible. Well, it appears impossible, but stranger things have happened.

DeSantis has to come in a close second place in Iowa and New Hampshire.

If he doesn't, it's over.

DeSantis is currently polling 4th in New Hampshire.

This is not a good sign.

If DeSantis loses both states, he could quit the race, and look to preserve his remaining two years as governor, and any chance he has to run again in 2028.

Meanwhile, Florida GOP Vice Chairman Evan Power is expected to become the next state party chairman in early January.

Currently, Chairman Christian Ziegler has been censured and is expected to be removed from office when the political party convenes on January 8th in Tallahassee.

Florida's 2024 legislative session begins on Tuesday January 9th, when DeSantis delivers his annual State of the State address.

Rep. Cory Mills-There's been 102 attacks on US troops in the Middle East since October 17th – an alarming number! Under Joe Biden's administration, attacks on our troops in Iraq have skyrocketed.

There has been no retaliation or repercussions – our adversaries see a clear sign of weakness with Biden in the White House.

“Weakness invites Aggression”

We can expect these attacks to continue until we either thwart their efforts with support of local government partnerships, or remove our troops from harms way and bring them home.

I am ready to bring our troops home as no clear strategic mission or national security interests has been established.

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus McCormick-.@SecBecerra is right to sound the alarm about the Medicaid unwinding in Florida. 380,000 children are now without health coverage. This cannot continue. That is why I have been vocal about the need to protect our children from losing access to care.

Mast Scolds Biden, as China Withholds American Technology via Commercial Licenses—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is sounding the alarm surrounding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their trustworthiness – or lack thereof – especially when it comes to technology.

Scott Requests E-Commerce Retailers to Provide Country of Origin for Foreign Based Products—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has sent letters to double down on e-commerce platforms and retailers providing the country of origin of their products.

Florida Legislature Considers Bill to Support 'Gaming' Concentrated Counties

—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—The Florida legislature is considering creating an investment fund to support the development of counties that have been swarmed with pari-mutuel (gaming) facilities.

Mast Calls Fort Pierce a 'Dilapidated City' After Wife's Car Tires Stolen—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) has called Fort Pierce a “dilapidated city” after his family was the victim of theft. Calling out Mayor Linda Hudson on social media, Rep. Mast did not hold back in his comments.

Rubio Proclaims Successful 2023 Despite Sluggish Congressional Year—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

More Florida Lawmakers Denounce Colorado Supreme Court's Decision to Remove Trump From Ballot—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—Florida has become a haven for conservatism in recent years. Now, the state is reacting to the recent news of President Donald Trump (R) being removed from the ballot in Colorado.

Rubio Asks Biden Administration to Intervene in Proposed Sale of US Steel Corporation—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—US Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl) has written a letter to President Joe Biden’s U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging her to prevent US Steel Corporation (US Steel) from being acquired.

Trump Bests DeSantis With Iowa Evangelicals, Garners Support From 300 Faith Leaders—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—During every Republican presidential primary election, candidates seeking to win the GOP presidential nomination always, always seek the support and endorsements from the ever-important...

DeSantis Fears ‘Difficult Election Year’ if Trump Wins Nomination—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Castor Calls on Congressional Appropriators to Repudiate Republican-Led Abortion Restrictions—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) continues to draw differences between himself and President...

Trump Rivals Affirm That Voters Decide 2024 Election not Judges—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Florida Legislature to Consider Strengthening DUI Laws—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Florida Republicans Blast Biden's Release of Maduro Ally Alex Saab—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Biden Administration recently performed a prisoner exchange with Venezuela's Maduro regime, with one of the...

Wasserman Schultz Endorses Mucarsel-Powell In Pivotal Senate Race—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has officially endorsed Senate candidate and former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) in her U.S. Senate against incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL).

Ramaswamy Withdraws From Colorado GOP Primary Ballot, DeSantis Refuses to—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

DeSantis, Christie, and Others, Denounce Trump Being Removed From Colorado Ballot—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—After the shocking and unprecedented ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court to bar former President Donald Trump (R)...

Mills Questions Timing of Colorado Court Ruling as House GOP Holds Hunter Biden in Contempt of Congress—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on the ballot...

Salazar Proposes Bipartisan Free-Trade Agreement with Uruguay—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Scott Demands China's 'Sewage Garlic' is Taken Off Shelves—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to the President and CEO of the National Growers Association Greg Ferrara to warn about the “sewage garlic” being exported by China.

New Florida Law Would Permit Adoption of Chaplains in Public Schools—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida House Representative Stan McClain (R-27) has filed a bill that would allow school districts and charter schools to enact policies to allow volunteer school chaplains.

Salazar Secures Funding for Small Businesses Alongside FIU—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) announced the launch of the Business Growth and Acceleration Program (BizGap) alongside Florida International University (FIU).

BREAKING: Trump Removed from Colorado Ballot, Republicans Rally Behind Him—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—

Waltz Says Biden Only Negotiating Border Security for 'Political Reasons'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot appear on the ballot, invoking the 14th Amendment...

Commissioner Wilton Simpson Promises to Protect 2,000 Acres of Farm Land—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Rubio Demands American Technology Not be Exported for Chinese Military Capabilities—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Luna Mocks Democrats Denying Evidence Against Biden, 'Feels Bad for Them'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—House Republicans are preparing contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden after he refused to appear for a closed-door deposition...

Florida GOP Vice Chairman Power On Verge of Receiving Huge Republican Endorsements for Chairman—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—After the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) voted to strip embattled Chairman Christian Ziegler...

Lee, Scott File Bill to Counter Biden Ban on Gun Exports—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed the Protect American Gun Exporter Act to nullify President Joe Biden’s recent ban on gun exports.

Haley Says Trump Could’ve Prevented January 6th—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Hamas Favored Among American Youth in New Harvard Poll—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—A new Harvard Harris Poll recently published is reporting striking support for Hamas by US college-aged individuals.

Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Bill to Cut Copay for Remote Patient Monitoring—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced the RPM (remote patient monitoring) Cost Sharing Elimination Study Act of 2023.

Scott Refuses to Back Down, Demands Transparency from CFP after FSU Playoff Snub—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

DeSantis Says Trump 'Could Have Done More,' Criticizes His Trashing of Former Officials—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—One of the primary messages Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is selling in his 2024 Presidential campaign is that he would do everything former President Donald Trump....

Bilirakis-Led Bill Fighting Against Parkinson's Passes House—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Congressmen Gus Bilirakis’ (R-FL) and Paul Tonko’s (D-NY) legislation to fight against Parkinson’s disease has passed in the House of Representatives...

Florida Republicans Censure RPOF Chair Christian Ziegler—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Manchin Says Democracy Won’t Survive if Trump Wins Election—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Florida Republican Lawmaker Files 'Don't Say Gay Flag' Bill—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida Lawmaker files bill banning Gay pride flags from being flown over government buildings...

Haley’s Political Comet Soaring Across America's GOP Electorate—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley's presidential campaign is soaring across...

Waltz Proposes National Security Councils for Indo-Pacific Nations—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Port Canaveral to Add FPL Fast Charging Electric Car Chargers—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—With the fast emergence of electric vehicles, Port Canaveral has expanded their infrastructure in accommodating electric cars by funding fast-charging options for these vehicles along with Florida Power and Light.

Florida Lawmakers Provide Rationale for Support of NDAA 24—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Despite a vocal minority showcasing their displeasure with the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), some Florida lawmakers shared their support for the legislation and its benefits for service members.

Rubio, Senators Call for Transparency from Tampa VA after Nurse Failed to Meet Standards—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

The JUICE is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina

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All Hail the new Chief?

Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler's goose hasn't even been cooked through yet, and Republicans have already stuck a fork in him over the sexual assault allegations he was hit with. Vice Chairman Evan Power is rolling out some hefty endorsements in his bid to be the next Grand Poobah of the state Republican Party of Florida.

We first reported that top elected Republican officials were on the verge of endorsing his candidacy and were right.

Some local Republican executive committees have also gone all in for Power. Pasco, Lake, and Broward have all endorsed, including the popular State Committeewoman Michele Merrell

AG Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Reps. Matt Gaetz and Laurel Lee, State Senators Blaise Ingoglia, Jay Collins, and Joe Gruters.

Interestingly enough, Ziegler was vice chairman of the state party under Sen. Gruters.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Senator Marco Rubio have both called on Ziegler to resign, but have yet to throw their support behind Ziegler. Power's wife is close to familia DeSantis, having worked on the governor's gubernatorial reelection campaign.

Florida Lawmaker Files Bill to Toughen DUI Laws

With Uber and Lyft out there, why does anyone have to drive drunk? Florida Representative Adam Anderson (R-57) has filed a bill that would strengthen Florida’s Driving Under the Influence (DUI) laws. ...READ MORE

Shevrin “Shev” Jones-There’s nothing like connecting with the community to share and LISTEN at how we can better serve them. It’s always a pleasure to join my sister, friend, and colleague, @Gantt4Florida

for community conversations.

SpencerRoach-66 years ago today Elvis Presley received his draft notice for the US Army. He was sworn in as a private and served for 2 years in Germany in a tank battalion unit. His first movie after he was discharged was called “GI Blues.”

Ron DeSantis-We awarded $210 million through the Water Quality Improvement Grant Program.

This funding will ensure Florida remains the Fishing and Boating Capital of the World.

Gus Bilirakis-I enjoyed talking with such bright young students at Winding Waters K-8 School in Weeki Wachee this week. They had insightful questions about policy issues and the political process.

Florida Legislature to Consider Strengthening DUI Laws—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Florida Republicans Blast Biden's Release of Maduro Ally Alex Saab—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Biden Administration recently performed a prisoner exchange with Venezuela's Maduro regime, with one of the...

Wasserman Schultz Endorses Mucarsel-Powell In Pivotal Senate Race—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has officially endorsed Senate candidate and former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) in her U.S. Senate against incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL).

Ramaswamy Withdraws From Colorado GOP Primary Ballot, DeSantis Refuses to—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

DeSantis, Christie, and Others, Denounce Trump Being Removed From Colorado Ballot—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—After the shocking and unprecedented ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court to bar former President Donald Trump (R)...

Mills Questions Timing of Colorado Court Ruling as House GOP Holds Hunter Biden in Contempt of Congress—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on the ballot...

Salazar Proposes Bipartisan Free-Trade Agreement with Uruguay—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Scott Demands China's 'Sewage Garlic' is Taken Off Shelves—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to the President and CEO of the National Growers Association Greg Ferrara to warn about the “sewage garlic” being exported by China.

New Florida Law Would Permit Adoption of Chaplains in Public Schools—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida House Representative Stan McClain (R-27) has filed a bill that would allow school districts and charter schools to enact policies to allow volunteer school chaplains.

Salazar Secures Funding for Small Businesses Alongside FIU—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) announced the launch of the Business Growth and Acceleration Program (BizGap) alongside Florida International University (FIU).

BREAKING: Trump Removed from Colorado Ballot, Republicans Rally Behind Him—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—

Waltz Says Biden Only Negotiating Border Security for 'Political Reasons'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot appear on the ballot, invoking the 14th Amendment...

Commissioner Wilton Simpson Promises to Protect 2,000 Acres of Farm Land—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Rubio Demands American Technology Not be Exported for Chinese Military Capabilities—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Luna Mocks Democrats Denying Evidence Against Biden, 'Feels Bad for Them'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—House Republicans are preparing contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden after he refused to appear for a closed-door deposition...

Florida GOP Vice Chairman Power On Verge of Receiving Huge Republican Endorsements for Chairman—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—After the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) voted to strip embattled Chairman Christian Ziegler...

Lee, Scott File Bill to Counter Biden Ban on Gun Exports—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed the Protect American Gun Exporter Act to nullify President Joe Biden’s recent ban on gun exports.

Haley Says Trump Could’ve Prevented January 6th—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Hamas Favored Among American Youth in New Harvard Poll—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—A new Harvard Harris Poll recently published is reporting striking support for Hamas by US college-aged individuals.

Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Bill to Cut Copay for Remote Patient Monitoring—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced the RPM (remote patient monitoring) Cost Sharing Elimination Study Act of 2023.

Scott Refuses to Back Down, Demands Transparency from CFP after FSU Playoff Snub—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

DeSantis Says Trump 'Could Have Done More,' Criticizes His Trashing of Former Officials—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—One of the primary messages Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is selling in his 2024 Presidential campaign is that he would do everything former President Donald Trump....

Bilirakis-Led Bill Fighting Against Parkinson's Passes House—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Congressmen Gus Bilirakis’ (R-FL) and Paul Tonko’s (D-NY) legislation to fight against Parkinson’s disease has passed in the House of Representatives...

Florida Republicans Censure RPOF Chair Christian Ziegler—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Manchin Says Democracy Won’t Survive if Trump Wins Election—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Florida Republican Lawmaker Files 'Don't Say Gay Flag' Bill—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida Lawmaker files bill banning Gay pride flags from being flown over government buildings...

Haley’s Political Comet Soaring Across America's GOP Electorate—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley's presidential campaign is soaring across...

Waltz Proposes National Security Councils for Indo-Pacific Nations—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Port Canaveral to Add FPL Fast Charging Electric Car Chargers—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—With the fast emergence of electric vehicles, Port Canaveral has expanded their infrastructure in accommodating electric cars by funding fast-charging options for these vehicles along with Florida Power and Light.

Florida Lawmakers Provide Rationale for Support of NDAA 24—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Despite a vocal minority showcasing their displeasure with the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), some Florida lawmakers shared their support for the legislation and its benefits for service members.

Rubio, Senators Call for Transparency from Tampa VA after Nurse Failed to Meet Standards—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Trump Vows to Prevent World War 3—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—With the world’s superpowers embroiled in tense relationships, President Donald Trump (R)

Florida 5th Circuit Seeks Death Penalty for Child Rapist—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed CS/HB 1297 into law...

Florida Legislature Considers Creating 'Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council'—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida Senator Joe Gruters (R) has filed a bill that would create an ‘Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council’ within Florida’s state government.

Steube Demands Answers on Why VA Helped Provide Healthcare to Illegal Immigrants—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Scott's Semiconductor Bill Passes Unanimously in the Senate—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—In February, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) as a co-sponsor of the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2023. Over 10 months later, the bill passed unanimously in the upper chamber.

Salazar and Schultz Reintroduce Bipartisan Venezuela ‘VERDAD’ Act—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Congresswomen Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fl) and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) have jointly reintroduced the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development (VERDAD) Act.

The JUICE is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina

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BREAKING: Trump Removed from Colorado Ballot, Republicans Rally Behind Him

Regardless of whether you like former President Trump or not, this move will only embolden him and his followers and should be overturned by the Supreme Court. Embarrassing day for America...READ MORE

Marco Rubio—"The U.S. has put sanctions on other countries for doing exactly what the Colorado Supreme Court has done today."

Matt Gaetz—Democrats are trying to imprison their chief political opponent and have now apparently succeeded at removing him from the ballot. This is what dictators do.

I’m confident that the U.S. Supreme Court will not allow this egregious ruling to stand. The American people will decide their next president, not activist judges in Colorado.

Byron Donalds—This is blatant disenfranchisement of millions of voters from the Colorado Supreme Court.

Trump says it best: They’re not after me. They’re after you. I’m just in the way. TRUMP 2024.

Kat Cammack—The Colorado ruling is an affront to our republic. The court opting to disenfranchise voters and strip their voice ought to be a concern for every American regardless of their opinions on President Trump. Frankly this is judicial activism at its utter worst. When judges limit our choices in a free election, it is no longer a free election.

Scott Demands China's 'Sewage Garlic' is Taken Off Shelves—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to the President and CEO of the National Growers Association Greg Ferrara to warn about the “sewage garlic” being exported by China.

New Florida Law Would Permit Adoption of Chaplains in Public Schools—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida House Representative Stan McClain (R-27) has filed a bill that would allow school districts and charter schools to enact policies to allow volunteer school chaplains.

Salazar Secures Funding for Small Businesses Alongside FIU—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) announced the launch of the Business Growth and Acceleration Program (BizGap) alongside Florida International University (FIU).

BREAKING: Trump Removed from Colorado Ballot, Republicans Rally Behind Him—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—

Waltz Says Biden Only Negotiating Border Security for 'Political Reasons'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot appear on the ballot, invoking the 14th Amendment...

Commissioner Wilton Simpson Promises to Protect 2,000 Acres of Farm Land—By The Floridian's Jim McCool

Rubio Demands American Technology Not be Exported for Chinese Military Capabilities—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Luna Mocks Democrats Denying Evidence Against Biden, 'Feels Bad for Them'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—House Republicans are preparing contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden after he refused to appear for a closed-door deposition...

Florida GOP Vice Chairman Power On Verge of Receiving Huge Republican Endorsements for Chairman—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—After the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) voted to strip embattled Chairman Christian Ziegler...

Lee, Scott File Bill to Counter Biden Ban on Gun Exports—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed the Protect American Gun Exporter Act to nullify President Joe Biden’s recent ban on gun exports.

Haley Says Trump Could’ve Prevented January 6th—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Hamas Favored Among American Youth in New Harvard Poll—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—A new Harvard Harris Poll recently published is reporting striking support for Hamas by US college-aged individuals.

Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Bill to Cut Copay for Remote Patient Monitoring—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced the RPM (remote patient monitoring) Cost Sharing Elimination Study Act of 2023.

Scott Refuses to Back Down, Demands Transparency from CFP after FSU Playoff Snub—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

DeSantis Says Trump 'Could Have Done More,' Criticizes His Trashing of Former Officials—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—One of the primary messages Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is selling in his 2024 Presidential campaign is that he would do everything former President Donald Trump....

Bilirakis-Led Bill Fighting Against Parkinson's Passes House—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Congressmen Gus Bilirakis’ (R-FL) and Paul Tonko’s (D-NY) legislation to fight against Parkinson’s disease has passed in the House of Representatives...

Florida Republicans Censure RPOF Chair Christian Ziegler—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Manchin Says Democracy Won’t Survive if Trump Wins Election—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Florida Republican Lawmaker Files 'Don't Say Gay Flag' Bill—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida Lawmaker files bill banning Gay pride flags from being flown over government buildings...

Haley’s Political Comet Soaring Across America's GOP Electorate—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley's presidential campaign is soaring across...

Waltz Proposes National Security Councils for Indo-Pacific Nations—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Port Canaveral to Add FPL Fast Charging Electric Car Chargers—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—With the fast emergence of electric vehicles, Port Canaveral has expanded their infrastructure in accommodating electric cars by funding fast-charging options for these vehicles along with Florida Power and Light.

Florida Lawmakers Provide Rationale for Support of NDAA 24—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Despite a vocal minority showcasing their displeasure with the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), some Florida lawmakers shared their support for the legislation and its benefits for service members.

Rubio, Senators Call for Transparency from Tampa VA after Nurse Failed to Meet Standards—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Trump Vows to Prevent World War 3—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—With the world’s superpowers embroiled in tense relationships, President Donald Trump (R)

Florida 5th Circuit Seeks Death Penalty for Child Rapist—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed CS/HB 1297 into law...

Florida Legislature Considers Creating 'Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council'—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida Senator Joe Gruters (R) has filed a bill that would create an ‘Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council’ within Florida’s state government.

Steube Demands Answers on Why VA Helped Provide Healthcare to Illegal Immigrants—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Scott's Semiconductor Bill Passes Unanimously in the Senate—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—In February, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) as a co-sponsor of the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2023. Over 10 months later, the bill passed unanimously in the upper chamber.

Salazar and Schultz Reintroduce Bipartisan Venezuela ‘VERDAD’ Act—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Congresswomen Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fl) and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) have jointly reintroduced the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development (VERDAD) Act.

Florida Republicans Divided Almost Down the Middle on Defense Bill—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Republican Representatives from Florida are almost split down the middle on the recent National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2024. 11 Florida Republicans voted against the bill, and nine voted for it.

Florida Legislature Considers Liberalizing Minor Employment—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—The Florida Legislature is considering whether to pass recently proposed laws that would deregulate some aspects of minor employment in Florida.

Rubio Urges Release of Imprisoned Nicaraguan Bishop—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Gaetz 'Rises in Regret' Against NDAA Containing FISA Extensions, Wokeness—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The yearly National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) awaits final approval in the House...

Trump Responds to Voter Fraud Survey, Maintains 2020 Election was Rigged—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

House Representatives React to Formal Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Biden Called ‘Logistics Partner for the Drug Cartels’—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Republicans continue to sound the alarm on illegal immigration, warning that President Joe Biden (D) has not properly...

New Rubio Bill Seeks to Increase Biological Father’s Child Support Responsibilities—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

FIU Poll: U.S Hispanics Consider Themselves Moderate, Dislike ‘LatinX’ Label—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—It’s official: Hispanics in the U.S. continue to refuse to refer to themselves as LatinX...

House Passes Bipartisan Resolution Condemning University Presidents—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—After the presidents of Harvard, UPenn, and MIT failed to share whether calling for the genocide of Jews would violate university standards, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution condemning their testimonies.

Scott Blasts Bidenomics During Holiday Season—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has provided monthly his reaction to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) numbers for November...

Donalds Rips Hunter Biden's No-Show for Deposition, Calls Statement 'A Joke'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Hunter Biden refused to appear for his closed-door deposition for House Republicans' impeachment inquiry...

Buchanan Seeks to Deregulate Public Lung Cancer Screenings—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Mills Says Biden Would Only Support Israel 'If They Had a Bursima'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich— House Republicans continue to stand firm in demanding border security and aid to Israel..

Real-Time US Investments in China to be Revealed if Rubio Bill Passes—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Gimenez Warns Chinese Cyberattacks 'Real Threat' after West Coast Hacks—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Rubio Calls Out Companies for Boycotting X While Remaining on TikTok—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Waltz Says Washington Looking at Ukraine Through 'a Soda Straw'—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited ...

The JUICE is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina

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Top Republicans Line Up to Replace Ziegler Atop the Florida GOP

Florida Republican national committeeman Peter Feaman has announced that he is running to replace Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler.

Feaman joins RPOF Vice Chairman Evan Power in seeking to head the embattled state political party.

In addition, Lee County GOP Chairman Michael Thompson is rumored to be mulling over a run for vice chairman of the state Republican party...READ MORE

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell-So many Floridians understand how important it is to defend democracy in #Venezuela. Today I was proud to be joined by @DWStweets and Venezuelan community leaders in Pembroke Pines for a conversation about how the U.S. can defend democracy, in Venezuela and at home.

Rick Scott-Until the federal government puts strong standards into effect, holds Communist China accountable & can verify the safety of goods for American consumption, I'm urging American grocers to act.

Take Chinese-grown sewage garlic off your shelves NOW!

Luna Mocks Democrats Denying Evidence Against Biden, 'Feels Bad for Them'—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—House Republicans are preparing contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden after he refused to appear for a closed-door deposition...

Florida GOP Vice Chairman Power On Verge of Receiving Huge Republican Endorsements for Chairman—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—After the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) voted to strip embattled Chairman Christian Ziegler...

Lee, Scott File Bill to Counter Biden Ban on Gun Exports—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Senators Rick Scott (R-Fl) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have filed the Protect American Gun Exporter Act to nullify President Joe Biden’s recent ban on gun exports.

Haley Says Trump Could’ve Prevented January 6th—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Hamas Favored Among American Youth in New Harvard Poll—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—A new Harvard Harris Poll recently published is reporting striking support for Hamas by US college-aged individuals.

Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Bill to Cut Copay for Remote Patient Monitoring—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced the RPM (remote patient monitoring) Cost Sharing Elimination Study Act of 2023.

Scott Refuses to Back Down, Demands Transparency from CFP after FSU Playoff Snub—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

Juice—12.19.2023—DeSantis vs DeSantis—Haley Soars—Bilirakis, Wasserman Schultz, Ziegler, Waltz,— More...

The Last Squeeze is squeezed by Javier Manjarres, Jim McCool, and Daniel Molina

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House Republicans are preparing contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden after he refused to appear for a closed-door deposition regarding the Biden family's supposed influence-peddling scheme. Democrats have continually pushed the narrative that no evidence of the scheme exists. Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) mockingly said she "felt bad" for Democrats denying the evidence, saying they are fully aware of the evidence's existence and worried it will cost them the White House in 2024 in a recent Fox Report appearance.

In addition to saying, "There is absolutely evidence for impeachment," Rep. Luna highlighted the fact that the banks through whom the money House Republicans have been tracking are not only cooperating but have pointed out "there was no proof of loan paperwork," referring to the $40,000 check written out by James Biden to his brother Joe as a "loan repayment."

Furthermore, the same bank investigator raised concerns the money was obtained from foreign sources, further suggesting the likelihood of it coming through selling influence.

"There has been foreign influence peddling," said Rep. Luna, "And remember, the FBI had a redacted document where there was an executive in Ukraine that was essentially bragging about the fact that he was working with Hunter Biden and that Joe Biden was providing protection," she continued, referencing the 1023 form released by Congress over the summer, wherein a confidential human source alleged a Burisma executive held 17 audio recordings implicating the Bidens.

On top of that, IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler testified before Congress that their superiors intentionally stonewalled their investigation into Hunter Biden.

"So when you hear these elected Representatives that are Democrats, that are saying there is no evidence, I feel bad for them because frankly, they know it is there, and they know that it is going to hurt Joe Biden, especially with his reelection," Luna concluded.

Earlier in December, colleague Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) also blasted House Democrats for dismissing evidence against the Bidens right after discovering direct payments to Joe from Hunter through his Owasco PC firm. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly ended a conference when questioned about this new revelation, which Rep. Donalds said only implicated how "Joe Biden lied to the American people when he said he had no idea what his son was doing" and "lied when he said that he and his family never took money from foreign sources."

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After a veterans hospital in Tampa prohibited a nurse from seeing patients due to the practitioner’s inability to meet standards, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and his cohorts in the upper chamber have questions for the Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the situation.

The event occurred at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Tampa (Tampa VA).

In a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, Sen. Rubio and his colleagues were concerned that the VA failed to notify the proper chain of command in a timely fashion.

“We are concerned that the VA did not notify our offices or initiate a three-month clinical review of the situation until November 2023,” the senators wrote. “Florida’s veterans deserve the highest level of service and transparency about their health care, and we expect the VA to act expeditiously to notify veterans about the situation and the steps the VA is taking to rectify the situation.”

They continued by adding that they believe many patients could’ve been affected due to the “lack of proper care” from the hospital.

“We are additionally concerned that the clinical review period to redress this issue does not span a long enough time frame to review possible impacts on deceased patients. The nurse practitioner was employed by the Tampa VA for 21 years, yet the clinical review period only spans through October 2021. We are concerned that there may be deceased patients outside the purview of the current clinical review impacted by the lack of proper care,” said Sen. Rubio and the lawmakers.

They requested that the government agency demonstrate documentation of the “overall health and wellbeing” that could’ve been impacted by the provider at the time.

The senators concluded, “Veterans put their trust in the VA to receive high quality health care from attentive and professional medical providers. When the providers fail to meet these standards, veterans deserve timely communication about steps the VA is taking to address their health care needs and concerns going forward.”

Rubio was joined by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) as well as U.S. Representatives Scott Franklin (R-FL), Greg Steube (R-FL), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Laurel Lee (R-FL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Kathy Castor (D-FL).

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First Son Hunter Biden has been indicted on 9 news tax-related charges as the House's impeachment inquiry continues revealing more information. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed the indictment and what this means for the investigation in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying, "This is part of the Biden family criminal enterprise," and, "We are just hitting the tip of the iceberg."

Host Maria Bartiromo pointed out that Hunter's defense attorney, Abbe Lowell, argued, "If Hunter’s last name was anything other than Biden, the charges in Delaware, and now California, would not have been brought."

Rep. Gimenez replied this only proved "We need to keep following this, where it leads, and a lot of it, unfortunately, is leading to the Biden family, the brother [Jim], and the President himself."

The new charges come just before Hunter's expected testimony before Congress and could complicate his appearance.

"If he does not show up, he could be found in contempt of Congress," said Rep. Gimenez, "And that leads to other charges and other legal problems for Hunter. It may be very difficult for him to show up and try to explain where all this money came from and why this money came to him."

The Florida Congressman referenced the approximately 20 shell companies supposedly used by the Bidens to launder money taken from foreign sources, adding, "The more that [Hunter] talks, the more avenues will now be open for additional investigation. I think we are just hitting the tip of the iceberg here, I do not think we have gotten to the bottom yet."

In the previous broadcast, Bartiromo spoke with Hunter's former business partner Tony Bobulinski, who accused President Biden of "blatantly lying to the American people and the world" about being involved in his son's business, claiming to have met Joe Biden for business purposes.

Gimenez replied, "Joe Biden is the brand, and the only reason that Hunter Biden was making all of this money that he had to evade taxes for was because his father was the Vice President of the United States," agreeing with Bobulinski that Joe "has been lying to the American people," which he has done for 40 years.

Bartiromo finally asked Gimenez if he believed the countries from whom Biden has supposedly taken bribes influenced his policy decisions as President.

"I have said all along that none of what President Biden has been doing since he became president makes sense unless you view it through the lens that somehow, he is compromised," Gimenez answered, echoing comments made by Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL).

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