Law enforcement organization backs Kat Cammack for FL-03

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Law enforcement organization backs Kat Cammack for FL-03

by Jordan Kirkland | Jul 6, 2020

Republican congressional candidate Kat Cammack announced the backing of the North Central Florida Chapter of the Police Benevolent Association on Monday in her bid to represent Florida's 3rd Congressional District. "The North Central Florida Chapter of the Florida...

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House candidate Roger Lolly gave $84,000 from special-needs student payments to friend who started a restaurant in Tennessee

by Brian Burgess | Jul 6, 2020

On federal tax documents, Florida corporation filings, and even current social media accounts, Reuben Sliva is listed as the Vice President of Operations for the Fort Myers-based If I Can Dream Foundation, a charity whose sole source of income is a government grant to...

DeSantis, Pence offer assurances as cases surge

by News Service of Florida | Jul 3, 2020

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vice President Mike Pence tried Thursday to assure residents that Florida is responding effectively to the coronavirus pandemic, as the number of cases continues to soar and some hospitals are having to halt non-emergency inpatient surgeries....

Nikki Fried admits secret stake in marijuana company. How she got it remains a mystery.

by Brian Burgess | Jul 1, 2020

For the past two years, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has gone to extremes to hide her ownership in a publicly-traded marijuana company. But the revelation of her controversial involvement raises new questions about how she secretly acquired the nearly $200,000...

Former Jacksonville City Council President backs Amy Pope Wells

by Jordan Kirkland | Jul 1, 2020

Republican congressional candidate Amy Pope Wells added another endorsement to her campaign on Tuesday, picking up the backing of Jacksonville City Councilman Aaron Bowman in her bid to represent Florida's 3rd Congressional District. Bowman, a former base commander at...

DeSantis signs abortion parental consent law

by News Service of Florida | Jul 1, 2020

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a bill that will require parental consent before minors can have abortions, a long-sought goal of abortion opponents in Florida. DeSantis did not make a public statement about the bill signing, but Senate President Bill Galvano,...

Clay County Sheriff endorses Amy Pope Wells for CD 3

by Jordan Kirkland | Jun 30, 2020

Republican congressional candidate Amy Pope Wells picked up an endorsement on Monday from Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels in her bid for Florida’s 3rd Congressional District. “We are in unprecedented times and what our community needs is to send a fighter to...

Students for Trump endorses Judson Sapp for CD 3

by Jordan Kirkland | Jun 30, 2020

Republican congressional candidate Judson Sapp picked up an endorsement this week from the nation’s largest Pro-Trump youth organization. Students for Trump, a national youth organization dedicated to re-electing President Donald Trump, formally backed Sapp's bid for...

GOP candidate’s lavish charity spending, funded by taxpayers, raises questions about campaign loan

by Brian Burgess | Jun 30, 2020

Most donors who give cash to non-profit groups want the bulk of their money spent on the group's primary mission. But in the case of Roger Lolly and his Fort Myers based If I Can Dream Foundation (IICDF), the "donors" are state taxpayers, the mission is special needs...

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Florida is one of two states without e-fairness, and it’s costing the state half a billion dollars every year

by Liz Mair | Jun 29, 2020

On June 18, Florida TaxWatch released fresh research noting that “the Legislature is likely to be forced to address a budget deficit in FY2020-21.” According to the document, “[b]y the end of the FY2019-20 fiscal year on June 30, it is likely GR collections will have...

Proof that small businesses can reopen safely

by Nancy Divita | Jun 19, 2020

Like many other businesses in Florida, the coronavirus pandemic caused my small business to close from March 20th to May 18th. While this outbreak was certainly not something that anyone could plan for, I took quick action early to ensure that when it was deemed safe...

Tommy Hicks: Democrats are using coronavirus for political gain (again)

by Tommy Hicks | Jun 17, 2020

Unlike President Trump and the Republican Party, Democrats have not risen to the standard of leadership demanded by the coronavirus crisis. Not only have they displayed stunning partisanship – they have repeatedly held up vital coronavirus aid for left-wing pet...

Coronavirus tests lead to surge in suprise medical billing – and it’s got to stop

by Matt Caldwell | Jun 11, 2020

With over 35 million Americans out of work right now and even more struggling in the economic fallout, bad actors in the insurance industry continue to hit patients with costly surprise medical bills. Earlier this year, in response to public outrage, the industry...

Reconsider Tampa for the Republican National Convention

by Jim Waurishuk | Jun 4, 2020

Luring this year’s Republican National Convention to Tampa from Charlotte is, at best, an improbable long shot. But if leaders in North Carolina insist on harming their own people, the Tampa Bay region – with the help of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis - should at least try...

Alyssa Parker: Florida’s conservative women will show up in November, and it might cost Biden Florida

by Alyssa Parker | May 27, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden got clobbered with a well-deserved smackdown after his vulgar gaffe last week claiming black Americans "ain't black" if they don't support him. The gaffe is just more evidence that Biden, and Democrats in general, view the...

Brian Mast’s threat to Florida’s farmers also threatens President Trump

by Brian Burgess | May 13, 2020

Congressman Brian Mast is a war hero, unquestionably conservative, and clearly passionate about fighting for his district. No one can deny his commitment to trying to fix his district's ongoing water issues. But Mast's failure to see the bigger picture outside his...