Mike ter Maat, (terMOTT, with a small ‘t’) a South Florida police officer, and former university economics professor publicly announced last week his candidacy for Florida’s 20th Congressional District. ter Maat is running as a Libertarian which offers district residents… Read More ›
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Ten have filed to be Florida’s next governor
There has been much talk recently of Val Demings, Nikki Fried, and Charlie Crist running up against Ron DeSantis for Governor of Florida next year, yet only Crist has officially filed with the Florida Division of Elections office to run… Read More ›
Florida could be up for a major shift of elected officials in 2022
There could be a major shift in those who hold public office in Florida from the 2022 general election. Besides one of the state’s U.S. Senate seats being up for grabs, all the U.S. House of Representative seats will be… Read More ›
Florida Libertarians to gather in Lakeland in June for state convention
The Libertarian Party of Florida will gather in Lakeland, Florida on the weekend of June 11 through June 13, 2021 to hold their annual business meeting and convention. The convention will open with Libertarian Party 2020 presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen… Read More ›
Former Republican Florida State Senator Arrested in Scheme to Fund Bogus ‘No Party’ Candidate — Independent Political Report
Former Florida GOP state senator Frank Artiles has been arrested for his role in a scheme to fund a bogus NPA candidate that helped siphon votes away from the Democrat in a state senate race last year. The contest featured… Read More ›
Florida Governor DeSantis Sends recommendations for Distribution of Federal Funds to Florida Legislature
Governor Ron DeSantis sent a letter to Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson and Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Chris Sprowls outlining how to utilize a portion of federal funds the state is expected to receive via the recently… Read More ›
Poll Shows Voters Over 65 Reject Caps on THC Levels for Medical Cannabis
Lawmakers on the fence about supporting a THC cap on constitutionally protected medical marijuana should listen to voters. In a poll commissioned by the Florida Cannabis Action Network, voters confirm their opposition to proposed THC Caps. In the poll conducted… Read More ›
Turn your clocks forward this evening, daylight saving starts once again
Ignoring the desire of Floridians, the federal government will not let Florida end its twice yearly starting and ending Daylight Saving Time. In 2018, Florida passed a bill to end the practice and remain on standard time In 2020 both… Read More ›
Bottoms up on another Florida alcohol law
Florida has many laws on the books that most feel need repealing, and the one gallon limit on the size of wine containers is one of them. Yesterday, the Florida House’s HB 6073 sailed through the Regulatory Reform Committee and… Read More ›
Online sales tax measure is moving through the Florida legislature
Many Florida businesses complain about Amazon having an unfair advantage as they claim the business does not pay state sales tax, which is inaccurate. Amazon has been paying millions in state sales tax since 2014 in Florida. But that doesn’t… Read More ›