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Emoji-Meter: Ron DeSantis, Randy Fine, Bob Rommel and more!

by Jordan Kirkland | Aug 7, 2020

🔥 EMOJI-METER 🔥 Sometimes words just aren't enough. Ron DeSantis It's been a rough few months for DeSantis, who continues to receive an onslaught of blame -- unfairly so -- for his handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in Florida. While Democrats continue to use him as a...

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Medicaid enrollment expected to top 4.3 million

by News Service of Florida | Aug 4, 2020

Medicaid enrollment will balloon by more than 14 percent during the state’s current fiscal year, with economists predicting an average monthly enrollment of 4.36 million people. The economists, who met last week to discuss the enrollment trends amid the COVID-19...

Kat Cammack scores victory in latest Clay County straw poll

by Jordan Kirkland | Aug 3, 2020

With 15 days remaining until the primary, Republican congressional candidate Kat Cammack added another feather to her campaign cap on Monday, picking up a victory in the Clay County Republic Liberty straw poll. Cammack, a small business owner and former Deputy Chief...

Is this the least professional political mailer of the 2020 election cycle?

by Brian Burgess | Aug 3, 2020

There could be worse examples out there, and we've received dozens of nominees from political operatives across Florida, but House District 4 candidate Jeff Hinkle is our front-runner so far. The Republican from Okaloosa County may be a fine candidate, but...

Ryan Chamberlin pledges to “fight” against extremists in new TV ad

by Jordan Kirkland | Aug 3, 2020

Republican congressional candidate Ryan Chamberlin released his second TV ad on Monday, promising to stand up to "weak-kneed Republicans" who fail to pushback against extremists like Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The 30-second spot, titled “Fight,” is...

State Rep. Randy Fine on Facebook: I’ve been sent to hospital as a precaution

by Brian Burgess | Aug 3, 2020

State Representative Randy Fine, a Palm Bay Republican and one of the most vocal state leaders about the importance of taking precautions for coronavirus, has been admitted to the hospital, according to his latest Facebook post. "Doctor said I have some pretty serious...

COVID-19 in Florida: Down, Down, Down…

by Brian Burgess | Aug 2, 2020

New daily coronavirus cases in Florida dipped to the lowest level in nearly a month on Sunday, with 7,104 new cases compared with 9,344 the previous Sunday. The last time Florida saw a case count below 7,200 cases was July 6th, when the state posted 6,336 cases....

Champ and Chump of the Week – 8/2/20: SpaceX and In-Person Instruction Lawsuits

by Jordan Kirkland | Aug 2, 2020

At the end of every week, we praise a political playmaker, “swipe left” on the week’s biggest political loser, and explain what it all means for Florida’s political arena. CHAMP: SpaceX Champ of the Week After a successful mission that saw the first commercial...

DeSantis announces Tropical storm Isaias is now potential Cat 2 Hurricane

by Alyssa Parker | Jul 31, 2020

Tropical storm Isaias has now been upgraded to hurricane status and could develop into a Category 2 storm, though it is still project to miss Florida's east coast. The storm, currently near the southeast Bahamas, is forecast to move northwest, very near or over the...

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Kat Cammack shows “grit” in new campaign ad

by Jordan Kirkland | Jul 17, 2020

Republican congressional candidate Kat Cammack released her second campaign ad on Friday, touting her upbringing and work ethic that she says sets her apart from other candidates in the race for Florida 3rd Congressional District. The spot, titled "Bootstraps,"...

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...

America’s Fork in the Road

by State Representative Bob Rommel | May 12, 2020

The late great New York Yankee Yogi Berra had a saying “When you get to the Fork in the road, take it." We are at that point as we make strides to reopen this economy. There are some that think we should keep everything closed until there is a vaccine, and everyone...

Everglades Trust singles out “Big Sugar,” but letters show broad coalition opposing lower lake levels

by Nancy Smith | May 4, 2020

The Everglades Foundation/Trust, never folks to let a good crisis go to waste, is at it again. This time it's the coronavirus pandemic. Another opportunity to spin a yarn and fleece the daylights out of the anti-sugar crowd. The Trust's latest social media blitz,...

Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Doesn’t Provide Relief to Thousands of Small Businesses

by Michele Merrell | Apr 30, 2020

Stimulus efforts so far have provided a good start to help Americans get through the economic hardship caused by the coronavirus crisis, but they have also to this point overlooked more than 12,000 small businesses across the country — and more than 700 in Florida...