Juice🍊—2.9.2024—Florida Lawmakers Take on Pedophiles and Domestic Violence—'Tooth Fairy" Heist Case Grows New Legs—More... (2024)

Domestic Violence Victims May Have Further Protections Under New Florida Bill

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida is one step closer to adopting the Hope Card Program, designed to protect further and assist victims of domestic violence...READ MORE

Pedophiles Beware: Florida Wants to Grant Law Enforcement $10 Million to Catch Pedophiles

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Local law enforcement agencies may receive a $10 million grant to fund online sting operations, designed to apprehend online pedophiles...READ MORE

Sen. Jason Pizzo-It’s an honor to be in Tallahassee representing our community….and absolute joy to do it with my boys.

Danny Burgess-SB 208 will protect Floridians living w/ Alzheimer's & support our law enforcement officers by creating a new online training to equip them w/ tools to better assist these vulnerable citizens. Thanks to my colleagues for supporting the bill in its 2nd committee stop today

Gary Fineout-Well, nothing is set yet. But it's not clear if some of@GovRonDeSantisbig tax cut plans - including a 1-year reduction in insurance taxes & fees meant to help homeowners a little on their insurance bills - are going to be endorsed by Fla Leg this session

Debbie Wasserman Schultz-The Florida Supreme Court needs to Trust Voters. And MAGA extremists need to stop abortion bans and#TrustWomen.

Marco Rubio-Liberal media, democrats & Biden are lying about needing a “border deal” to end the border invasion. He can do it with by an Executive Order (reversing his current Executive Orders) that would:

1. Order compliance with EXISTING laws requiring we “detain through removal” illegal immigrants;

2. Orders the full use of EXISTING Title 42 and 212(f) general expulsion authority;

3. Orders the reinstatement of “Remain in Mexico” & “Safe 3rd Country” policies

Bilirakis Issues Rationale for Voting to Impeach Mayorkas—ByThe Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released a statement following the House’s failed attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas...

Castor Calls On Speaker Johnson to Renegotiate Border Deal—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Florida Wants to Grant Law Enforcement $10 Million to Catch Pedophiles—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—TALLAHASSEE, FL—Local law enforcement agencies may receive a $10 million grant to fund online sting operations, designed to apprehend online pedophiles.

Domestic Violence Victims May Have Further Protections Under New Florida Bill—ByThe Floridian's Liv Caputo—TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida is one step closer to adopting the Hope Card Program, designed to protect further and assist victims of domestic violence...

Mast Accuses Biden of 'Speaking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth' in Dealing with Iran—ByThe Floridian's Grayson Bakich—TALLAHASSEE, FL—Local law enforcement agencies may receive a $10 million grant to fund online sting operations, designed to apprehend online pedophiles.

Machado Looks to Turn Venezuela Into the 'Energy Hub of the Americas'—ByThe Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado...

JAX State Attorney Briefed on 'Tooth Fairy' Heist Fraud Case—ByThe Floridian's Javier Manjarres—The “Tooth Fairy Heist”casein Miami-Dade County, where five individuals were arrested for allegedly taking part in a $1.3 million insurance fraud scheme, appears over as all charges have been dropped against the accused, but could the case be opened in Duval County?

Fani Willis Scandal Prompts Mills' Bill Targeting 'Inappropriate Relationships'—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont

Rubio, Scott Say House Should've Been Part of Border Bill Talks—ByThe Floridian's Daniel Molina—The Senate border bill was struck down this week, and PresidentJoe Biden (D)has pointed the finger at Republicans. In response, Republicans have pushed back, arguing that the bill did not meet the concerns that should be addressed. In an exclusive interview with the Floridian, Florida SenatorsMarco Rubio (R)andRick Scott (R).l.

Florida Takes Steps to Regulate Anti-Opioid Herbal Treatment Kratom—ByThe Floridian's Liv Caputo—TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Legislature aims to increase safety regulations surrounding Kratom distribution...

Controversial Social Media Ban Bill Receives More Congressional Pushback—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—Florida lawmakers in Tallahassee appear to be caught in a bit of a parental rights political pickle of the controversial social media ban bill

Senate Votes No Against Border Security Deal, Pivots to Foreign Nation Funding—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—WASHINGTON, D.C. –Republicans in the upper chamber were able to muster enough votes to block the Senate border bill from passing. The bill failed by a tally of 49-50. 60 votes were needed to pass.

Sal Nuzzo Leaves the James Madison Institute After Decade of Service—By The Floridian's Jim McCool—Sal Nuzzois officially leaving the James Madison Institute (JMI) to serve as Executive Director of a non-profit called Consumers Defense.

Critical Farm Bill Continues to be Delayed in House of Representatives—By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres—WASHINGTON—The Republican-led House of Representatives continues to be locked in a stalemate over the all-important, and somewhat controversial 2023 Farm Bill.

Donalds Says House GOP Shot Itself in Foot by Expelling Santos—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Would anything have changed in House Republicans' impeachment attempt against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas if Representative George Santos (R-NY) remained? Representative Byron Donalds

Nikki Haley loses Nevada to ‘None of these candidates’ in unprecedented primary—By The Floridian's Christian Pitten

Passidomo May Block Bill Preserving Confederate Monuments From Senate Floor—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo

Lauren Book Releases Statement After Oral Arguments Heard Regarding Abortion Amendment—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) blasted Republicans for not wanting to put abortion on the ballot in the Sunshine State in November.

Lee Blasts Biden Blaming Trump for Border Crisis—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—President Joe Biden claimed in arecentspeech after the death of the bipartisan border deal that "the only reason the border is not secure is because of former President Donald Trump...

Mills Assured That Trump Will Win 2024 Election—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Over 60 Republican lawmakers held a press conference this week to introduce a resolution declaring that PresidentDonald Trump (R)"did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.” Florida Rep.Matt Gaetz...

Gaetz Questions 'Odd' Response to Finding Jan. 6th Pipe Bomber—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina—Florida Rep.Matt Gaetz (R)held a press conference this week to announcea resolution that would ensure former PresidentDonald Trump (R)"did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.” While Republicans have pushed back against the accusations aimed at President Trump, one mystery remains.

House Republicans Showcase Division on Israel Funding Bill, Measure Fails—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—The House of Representatives' stand-alone Israel funding bill demonstrated that not all Republicans are standing firmly united with the U.S. ally. House Republicans have historically voted in unison on behalf of the Jewish state, but a group of 14 Republicans broke off from the party.

Republicans Fail to Impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich

Democrats Storm Out of Bill Hearing for Confederate Monuments—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—TALLAHASSEE, FL—Senate Democrats stormed out of committee at the introduction of a new bill that would punish anyone...

Florida Legislature Moves to Regulate State's Use of Digital Currency—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—TALLAHASSEE, FL—A sweeping new bill would prohibit banks from dealing in digital currency without completing a comprehensive risk assessment to be approved by the Office of Financial Services...

Gaetz Leads Charge to Exonerate Trump, Boebert Wants to Bring Back his 'Beautiful Policies'—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) led over 60 House Republican cosponsors to support a resolution stating that former President Donald Trump (R) “did not engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.”

Haley Chides Republicans for Sacrificing ‘National Security'—By The Floridian's Daniel Molina

Florida Bill Protecting Mothers of Unborn Children Gains Traction in Senate—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Abillcodifying civil liability protections for mothers of unborn children is steadily progressing through the Florida legislature.

Florida Legislature Emphasizes Florida-Taiwan Relations—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Aresolutionfiled by Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-40) seeks to celebrate the economic and cultural ties between the State of Florida andTaiwan.

Mills Says Biden Border Deal Will Pay Drug Cartels With Taxpayer Dollars—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—The Senate bipartisan border deal continues to attract scrutiny and outrage from Republicans. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) sat down withThe Floridian...

House Democrats Poised to Oppose Senate Border Deal—By The Floridian's Jackson Bakich—Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) spoke toThe Floridianand expressed doubts about the newly released Senate border bill. Rep. Frost...

'We Have to Step in': Social Media Bill Continues to Exclude Parental Rights—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo

Waltz Suggests Plan to Contain Iran, Proxy Militias Beyond Strikes—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich

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