Senator Bill Nelson has announced that he will be undergoing surgery on Monday to remove prostate cancer. According to a press release, Nelson has exhibited no symptoms, and that doctors found the cancer early during a routine medical exam. The cancer has not spread, according to further studies done on…
The American Democracy Legal Fund has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Florida’s Lieutenant Governor, Carlos Lopez-Cantera, for allegedly violating the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. On June 20, Lopez-Cantera told a group of Republicans at a Miami-Dade fundraising dinner that on July 15 (today!), he’ll…
On Monday, Donald Trump decided to put the kibosh on all the hullabaloo over his controversial statement about Mexicans being rapists who bring drugs into America by releasing a statement saying that Mexicans bring diseases into America. Trump, seemingly unhappy his comments are being misconstrued, released the statement to clear…
Despite being fired from several jobs and having his “brand” harmed, Donald Trump is not only not backing down from his Mexican immigrant comments, he’s going nuclear against fellow GOP Florida candidate Jeb Bush. At least he was, until he realized that’s probably not a good idea. Over the weekend,…
Donald Trump must disclose how much money he made from his so-called Trump University, San Diego U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel ruled this week. The judge ruled that one of several plaintiffs that had signed up for Trump U is allowed to question the current GOP presidential candidate about the…
Donald Trump is going all-in on his stance against Mexicans coming into the United States illegally. This after being fired not once, but twice, for saying that those very same Mexicans are rapists and bringing drugs into the country, even though Trump assumes some are pretty OK people. As per…
Donald Trump, who proclaimed that he will become the greatest jobs president in the history “God ever created,” has just been fired from his second job ever since announcing his candidacy for the presidency. According to multiple reports, NBC has dropped Trump for comments made at the very same announcement…
Ben Carson — Florida’s other presidential hopeful — was declared the winner of the Western Conservative Summit’s Republican presidential straw poll on Sunday. The WCS summit, held in Denver over the weekend, was apparently a big hurdle for the GOP field to see what their constituents are thinking, where they’re…
As news of the United States Supreme Court officially legalizing same-sex marriage across the nation began to trickle in, Florida’s biggest political figures put out statements stressing their views and opinions on the matter. Jeb Bush talked about his faith. Pam Bondi was more pragmatic, and spoke about the rule of law. …
Rick Scott has announced that he is dropping the lawsuit against The Obama administration over the Low Income Pool (LIP) health-care program. The announcement comes hours after the Supreme Court handed the president a victory by upholding Obamacare subsidies, allowing, millions in Florida who have insurance through Obamacare will continue…
With Election Day a mere 17 months away, it looks like Hillary Clinton still holds an edge over Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush in their own home state. Though the gap looks like it has closed a bit in the last couple of years or so. According to a new…
Gaudy-hotel builder, Obama birther, epic combover-haver Donald Trump announced that he’s running for president Tuesday. And while his candidacy is good fodder for comedians and late night talk show hosts, we think he’d actually probably make a fine good president. And on Tuesday, he proved that he’s quite qualified because,…
Pembroke Pines city commissioner Angelo Castillo is not just a local politician who quibbles about zoning issues – he’s also a biting satirist, right up there with Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, and Jon Stewart. That’s why he would like you to know that he will not alter his gender and plans…
Residents of Deerfield Beach told city leaders not to approve a measure that would allow the building of condos on land that was once a blacks-only cemetery. They said human remains were still in the ground and building there would dishonor their memory. Despite the passionate pleas, the city voted…
The 2016 Presidential election season is coming to a boil. For the next year and a half, you’re only going to see more and more coverage on the blatant, craven, and obnoxious political ass-kissing underway as both Democrats and Republicans gun for the White House. Here’s something to think about,…
Everybody sitting on the edges of their seats in eager anticipation of Jeb Bush’s announcement for presidency can now circle a date on their calendar. W’s little brother tweeted out an image of himself staring at an ominous, alien aircraft-like light, similar to that scene in lose Encounters of the…
Governor Rick Scott. Hi. Hello. How are you? We see that you’ve been busy hosting a summit in Orlando of several potential GOP presidential candidates today. Neat! This summit includes some All-Stars in the world of being ridiculously shady and dubious. Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Chris Christie, Mike…
Roger Stone, Richard Nixon’s “dirty trickster,” Scott Rothstein’s former political czar, and Tricky Dick face tattoo owner, might be looking to throw his hat in the ring for Marco Rubio’s vacated U.S. Senate seat. Stone, a Libertarian, has announced he is forming an exploratory committee to run for Rubio’s seat as…
Susan Maurer began working as an abortion clinician 40 years ago at a Philadelphia hospital. For the past 22 years, she’s helped South Florida women through what might be an agonizing moment. The soft-spoken 63-year-old nurse administers anesthesia and assists doctors. At one point way back when, she recalls, abortions…
Not wanting to court danger, the Palm Beach County Republican Party has canceled their “Lobsterfest” dinner that would have featured controversial Islamic critic Geert Wilders as the keynote speaker. Geert was part of the Garland, Texas cartoon contest that invited participants to draw the Prophet Muhammad. Islamic law prohibits any image…
Man, it’s getting to the point where the phrase “Florida Man” no longer conjures up images of meth-huffing trailer park residents who murder over burnt dinner roasts but over-privileged guys gunning for the 2016 Republican Presidential slot. Already the Sunshine State boasts two of the bigger names entering the political popularity…
When Republican state representative Bill Hager walks around his district in Delray Beach, he says it’s not a rare occurrence to see fights, drug transactions, and even mattresses getting thrown out of windows. And he blames sober houses for blighting the quality of life in the trendy beachside city. “The…
