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Florida DOGE’s St. Pete audit starts with protests
State CFO said the audit was about high property taxes. Protesters said that was a lie.
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DeSantis appoints Tampa Sen. Jay Collins, as Lt. Governor
DeSantis called Collins “the Chuck Norris of Florida politics.” Collins called him the GOAT.
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‘Deeply troubling’: Florida Democrats react to memo about congressional redistricting
Republicans hold 20 of the 28 congressional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives following the latest reapportionment in 2022.
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Sen. Darryl Rouson is open-minded about running for Tampa Bay Florida House seat
Rouson, who turned 70 last month, has served in the Legislature since 2008 but is term-limited from running again for his District 16 state Senate seat in 2026.
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Groups call for repeal of Pinellas-sponsored hurricane recovery law
The law intended to help Florida homeowners after last year’s hurricanes has caused issues for local governments.
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Tampa’s Jay Collins, a potential candidate, says Florida governor’s race needs ‘competition’
The Hillsborough state Sen. won’t say if he’s entering the GOP race.
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St. Pete says it will ‘fully cooperate’ with Florida DOGE audit
DEI programs are in the crosshairs.
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Liberal demonstrators interrupt Ron DeSantis, James Uthmeier, during ‘Florida Freedom Forum’
Depite weilding more power than ever, Florida’s GOP warned supporters about getting complacent.
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Trump wants Sarasota’s Joe Grueters to be the next RNC chairman
The president wants current RNC Chair, Michael Whatley, to run for an open U.S. Senate seat.
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As Trump worries about House majority, DeSantis says it’s ‘appropriate’ to redraw Florida’s congressional districts
Florida House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell blasted DeSantis’ remarks on Thursday.
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Tampa-based J6 prosecutor pushes back after being fired by Pam Bondi
Michael Gordon says all Americans should be concerned about what the Attorney General just did.
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There’s now a Florida gubernatorial poll that has Casey DeSantis in a tie with Byron Donalds
Donalds soars to a 15-point lead over the First Lady of Florida, though, when the poll is narrowed down to Republican voters who voted in the last GOP primary election.
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DeSantis and Ingoglia’s DOGE crackdown targets Gainsville, Broward
The DOGEing begins next week.
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Florida farmers to receive $675 million in federal block grant for hurricane relief
Florida producers have suffered more than $3 billion in losses from Hurricanes Idalia in 2023 plus Debby, Helene, and Milton in 2024, Simpson said.
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Hillsborough Rep. Susan Valdés has no regrets about defecting to Republican party
‘The thing is, unfortunately, the Democratic Party left me a long time ago,’ she said.
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With CFO pick, DeSantis snubs Sarasota’s Trump-backed Sen. Joe Gruters
Blaise Ingoglia was always the inside pick for the governor to fill the position.
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Florida Republican introduces immigration legislation that would protect Dreamers
Certain others would get legal status under the ‘Dignity Act.’
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Trump-approved Rep. Byron Donalds leads all Florida Republicans in 2026 poll on governor’s race
In a four-way contest Donalds leads Casey DeSantis by eight points.
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Hillsborough’s Rep. Fentrice Driskell will run for Florida Senate seat in 2026
Florida House Democratic Leader was elected to the House in 2018 and is term-limited.