Posted inNews
Florida lawmakers approve bills to remove ‘Gulf of Mexico’ from state laws, school books
Sen. Nick DiCeglie, an Indian Rocks Beach Republican, called the gulf’s name change ‘patriotic’
Donald Trump
Posted inNews
Florida Democrats call on Trump to reconsider NOAA budget cuts
The layoffs, part of its DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) initiative, have affected 880 NOAA employees
Posted inNews
Activists demonstrate for immigrant rights at Florida Strawberry Festival
The fest comes weeks after Florida Legislature enacted laws to help federal law enforcement agencies fulfill Trump’s executive orders for mass deportations
Posted inNews
‘A lot of possibilities’: DeSantis on whether First Lady will run for Florida governor
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, entered the Republican primary earlier this week
Posted inNews
Florida sheriffs fall in line with Trump’s mass deportation efforts
Under the agreements, sheriffs’ deputies with special training can process immigration ‘detainers’ issued by federal authorities to keep inmates in jail
Posted inNews
‘She would do better than me’: DeSantis praises wife as possible Florida gubernatorial candidate
The governor said all he wants from any member of Congress right now is to focus on passing Trump’s legislative agenda
Posted inNews
New bill would ease the way for Trump to build his presidential library in Florida
Sen. Jason Brodeur wants to ensure that no local government in the state interferes with any plans to construct a presidential library here
Posted inNews
Majority of Florida residents don’t support changing the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America,’ poll shows
A majority of respondents — 58% — said that they oppose the idea strongly or somewhat
Posted inNews
DeSantis says Florida universities shouldn’t admit immigrants living in the state illegally
‘For those students who are currently enrolled, the vast majority of them — they will drop out of school,’ predicted Orange County Democratic Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith
Posted inNews
Florida bill would impose harsher penalties for immigrants driving without a license
Orlando Democratic Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith raised concerns, considering the deficiencies in Florida’s public transit system
Posted inNews
Florida lawmakers to hold yet another special session targeting Trump’s immigration crackdown
‘Florida will help the Trump administration to deliver on the president’s historic mandate to end illegal immigration,’ DeSantis said
Posted inNews
Orlando area Rep. Maxwell Frost among Democrats denied entrance into the Dept. of Education building
President Donald Trump has called for closing down the department
Posted inNews
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis praises Elon Musk’s DOGE team for exposing ‘really deep corruption’
However, a new poll indicates a growing percentage of Republicans aren’t pleased by all of Musk’s moves
Posted inNews
DeSantis vows to veto Florida GOP’s latest immigration bill
DeSantis repeatedly called the bill ‘weak’ and ‘pathetic’ and lobbed personal attacks at his foes
Posted inNews
Florida archbishop’s message to Trump: ‘Migrants are not a problem’
‘Our broken immigration laws are a problem, but the migrants are not a problem. These people represent an opportunity’
Posted inNews
Florida Republican Anna Paulina Luna files bill to carve Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore
Luna said the bill aims to honor Trump ‘for his transformative impact on America and the historical significance of his leadership’
Posted inNews
Florida GOP passes immigration bill DeSantis trashes as ‘weak, weak, weak’
‘They think by putting the name of a strong president on a weak bill that is somehow going to pull the wool over the eyes,’ DeSantis said
Posted inNews
Florida Republicans defy DeSantis’ immigration plan, advance Trump-inspired proposal instead
Monday’s battle over the immigration issues was a stark departure from the GOP’s unity that’s been the hallmark of DeSantis’ relationship with the Legislature over the past six years
Posted inNews
Florida lawmakers rebuke DeSantis immigration plan, threaten to override budget veto
‘I want criminal illegal immigrants to be deported efficiently and effectively, and the best way to do that is to follow the leadership of President Trump,’ Albritton said
