Florida Politics

Petition To Remove Florida Gov. DeSantis Reaches 35,000 Signatures

As COVID-19 cases continuing to soar in Florida, a petition has garnered more than 35.000 signatures to oust Gov. Ron…

3 years ago

Biden Vows Financial Support For Florida Educators Defying DeSantis On Mask Mandates

The Biden administration said that it will seek to give financial help to the school officials who are defying Gov.…

3 years ago

DeSantis Softens Threat To Withhold Educators’ Salaries Who Enforce Mask Mandates

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who had previously said he would withhold school administrators' salaries if they insist on mask…

3 years ago

Federal Government Sends 200 Ventilators To Florida Amid Steep Rise In COVID-19 Cases

The Biden administration has confirmed that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent 200 ventilators and 100 nasal…

3 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Fires Back At Biden After Criticism: ‘Why Don’t You Do Your Job?’

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) for putting his state at high risk amid COVID-19 spikes by…

3 years ago

Broward County Drops School Mask Mandate After DeSantis Signs Order Blocking Requirements

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) issued an executive order to block mask mandates for students, letting parents or guardians choose whether…

3 years ago

Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett Says Rest Of Collapsed Condo Could Be Demolished On Sunday

Charles Burkett, Mayor of the Surfside, Miami, said that the remainder of the collapsed condo could be taken down as…

3 years ago

Biden Meets With Families Of Collapsed Miami Condo As Search Continues

On Thursday, President Joe Biden visited the families of the victims who died or remain missing inside the rubble of…

3 years ago

DeSantis Considers Evacuating Residents of Collapsed Miami Condo’s ‘Sister Building’

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) said Saturday that the state's officials are considering relocating residents in the "sister building" of the…

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Researchers Say Collapsed Miami Building Was Sinking For Decades Before Collapse

A Miami condominium that partially collapsed on early Thursday had been reportedly sinking perhaps as early as the 1990s, according…

3 years ago

Part Of Miami Building Collapses, Killing At Least 1 With 99 Unaccounted For

A wing of a 12-story condominium collapsed Thursday morning in the town of Surfside, Florida, near Miami Beach, killing at…

3 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Finishes 1st In Straw Poll Ahead Trump At Conservative Conference

The Western Conservative Summit, an annual meeting of prominent U.S. conservatives, conducted a straw poll at their convention last weekend…

3 years ago

Congressional Candidate William Braddock Allegedly Threatens To Send ‘Hit Squad’ After Opponent Anna Paulina Luna

Congression candidate William Braddock was allegedly recorded threatening to send a hit-squad after his opponent, leading GOP candidate Anna Paulina…

3 years ago

Rep. Val Demings Plans To Run For Senate Against Sen. Marco Rubio In 2022

Rep. Val Demings (D-Florida) is planning to run for the Senate against Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida). The congresswoman is expected…

3 years ago

Joel Greenberg, Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ‘Wingman,’ Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Trafficking

Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector and a key figure in the federal probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida),…

3 years ago

Florida Rep. Charlie Crist Enters Florida Governor Race

Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Florida) announced Tuesday that he will be running for governor as a Democrat hoping to overthrow incumbent Gov.…

3 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs New Voting Restriction Law Live On Fox News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a new slate of voting restrictions Thursday live on Fox News. The…

3 years ago

Rep. Val Demings ‘Seriously Considering’ Challenging DeSantis Or Rubio In 2022

Rep. Val Demings (D-Florida) said in an interview Thursday that she is "seriously considering" running against Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) or Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)…

3 years ago

Federal Government Sues Roger Stone For $2 Million In Unpaid Taxes

Despite receiving a pardon from former President Donald Trump, long-time GOP political operative Roger Stone is on the receiving end of…

3 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Protecting Drivers Who Hit Protesters

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed the HB 1 bill "Combating Public Disorder" on Tuesday which purports to protect police…

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