Florida News

HB 129 was approved by the state house’s Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee on April 3.

HB 1205 intends to protect the state Constitution’s amendment process from petition fraud.

The announcement comes after a top MS-13 leader was caught and arrested in Virginia last week.

The Republicans won the contests with narrower margins than their predecessors.

The two GOP wins in the Sunshine State give a boost to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as Republicans move to pass Trump’s agenda.

Republicans retained 2 House seats in Florida, increasing the GOP majority to 220-213.

The victory gives Republicans one additional seat in Congress, bringing their majority to 219–213.

The races could decide the composition of the House of Representatives and are being slated as a referendum on Trump’s term so far.

Republicans hope to grow their slim House majority while Democrats look to close the gap in the districts Trump carried by more than 30 points in November 2024.

The results of the two races on April 1 could reveal voter sentiment toward the administration heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

The state’s attorney general said he wouldn’t defend the law if the ruling is appealed to the Supreme Court.

Sen. Ashley Moody said the move would ‘bring stakeholders together.’ But it appears NASA won’t be packing its bags anytime soon.