As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis looks past his reelection challenge next year and examines a possible run at the White House in 2024, we’re seeing a new merchandising push from his supporters. Over the last week, we’ve seen shirts, koozies, and stickers with his new angry campaign font, and phrasesContinue Reading
In a historic demonstration against their oppressive government, the Cuban people took to the streets in thousands on Sunday to demand freedom and change, in the face of a regime that has allowed the pandemic to thrive and the economy to suffer. Here in Florida, and Orlando really, our responseContinue Reading
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis knew where he had to be on Saturday. And it certainly wasn’t at the Donald Trump rally in Sarasota. It was the with the families mourning their lost ones at the Champlain Towers condo collapse at Surfside. And it was monitoring the situation with Hurricane Elsa,Continue Reading
It wasn’t a guarantee that President Joe Biden and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would meet during the former’s visit to Surfside on Thursday, to examine the building collapse that has taken the lives of over a dozen people with over 150 still missing. But the two did meet, and actuallyContinue Reading
For the second straight time, an Orlando member of congress will have a key role in attempting to uncover answers behind one of Washington’s most historic recent events. Stephanie Murphy has been appointed to the house committee that will investigate the January 6th attack on the capitol. She follows herContinue Reading
NBA and Orlando legend, Shaquilllllllllee O’Neaalllllll (I can’t say it normally, verbally, or in words) has endorsed former Orange Osceola County State Attorney, Aramis Ayala, in the race for Congress in Florida’s 10th District here in Orlando, where Val Demings in currently serving (story HERE) until her bid for senateContinue Reading
Some Florida political social media trolls are the absolute worst. This morning in a tweet, Commissioner of Agriculture and candidate for governor, Nikki Fried, thanked a list of fellow leaders and departments for their help with the Surfside building tragedy. Among that list, was her potential future opponent, Governor RonContinue Reading
POLITICO pointed out that yesterday, when Congresswoman Val Demings, was on national TV attacking her opponent next year, Senator Marco Rubio, she chose to attack him on Nicaragua. Except, Rubio, in a bipartisan initiative just co sponsored a bill that did the opposite of what the former Orlando police chiefContinue Reading
The Florida Democratic unity rally of 2014 held here in Orlando is one I won’t forget. This is because there was an epic amount of political talent at the union building off of John Young near the southwest side of town. Buddy Dyer, Bill Nelson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and muchContinue Reading
It was the summer of 2014 on the east side of Orlando. The Barrio Lechonera on Semoran. Charlie Crist was introducing his running mate, Annette Taddeo, to the rest of Florida, and together they were going to defeat then incumbent governor, Rick Scott. And all of the way until midContinue Reading