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October 20, 2026
Watch the Full Press Conference Here ORLANDO, FL — Today, on International Sloth Day, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) introduced the Stopping Legalized Organized Trafficking and Harm to Sloths Act (SLOTHS Act), legislation to prohibit sloth imports into the United States, with limited exceptions for research and conservation-focused breeding programs. The legislation follows reports of widespread sloth deaths at the planned Sloth World attraction in Orlando. An unannounced sta… Continue Reading
September 21, 2026— Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Maxwell Frost, Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, wrote to the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General demanding answers after whistleblowers shared with Oversight… Continue Reading
September 15, 2026— The bipartisan Post-Disaster Protection Act, led by Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04), and Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds (MP-AL), passed the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s markup today, bringing the legislation one step closer to a vote on the House floor. The legislation would extend the deadline for applicants to appeal denials of FEMA disaster assistance from 60 to 90 days, matching the amount of time FEMA has to review… Continue Reading
June 10, 2026
Last January, when federal immigration agents started an immigration crackdown in Portland, Maine, pediatric occupational therapist Xenia Pantos was driving using their spouse's car to work when they saw masked federal agents and vehicles with tinted windows parked in the road. Worried about immigrant community members, Pantos stopped for a few minutes to observe. Pantos told NPR they stayed at least 10 feet away from the agents and did not interact with them, but noticed an agent taking photos… Continue Reading
June 08, 2026Two Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill in Congress today that would create a right to sue federal law enforcement officers who stop someone from filming or observing police activity. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) introduced the "Right to Record Act of 2026," which they say would create new consequences for individual federal officers who violate a person's First Amendment right to document and record police. The legislation would create a right to sue a … Continue Reading
June 03, 2026Maitland is betting a $3.5 million downtown expansion will unlock new development and help double the size of its city center.… Continue Reading
December 17, 2023
My mother, a special education teacher of 37 years, raised me to appreciate what school can be: a place where, with supportive and inspiring instruction, young people can learn a-nd grow into their best selves. Reading is a critical part of that education. But in Florida, with a teacher vacancy crisis, average SAT scores dropping to almost dead last in the nation, and curriculum under attack, our schools have instead become a frontline for politics, not learning. Florida’s law allowing anyone t… Continue Reading
November 07, 2023In 2021, I was a 24-year-old, working class Afro-Latino without millions in the bank — or, really, any money in the bank; without the significant political connections or traditional office experiences that make someone “qualified” to run for office. Everyone counted me out. In Florida of all places — a state where our neofascist governor has stripped people of their reproductive rights, banned books, championed the infamous “Don’t Say Gay” law, and taken great pride in targeting minorities and… Continue Reading