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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.
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‘You want some? Come get some?’: In Tampa, Trump’s border czar Tom Homan responds to hecklers
He appeared Saturday at the Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit.
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An open primary for Florida Democrats? Nikki Fried’s staff is collecting data on that proposal right now
The party is looking for ways to break through to voters in a state that’s become a GOP stronghold.
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Accuracy of hurricane intensity models would ‘almost certainly’ drop off after Trump cuts to NOAA, experts say
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act also includes $200 million in cuts to NOAA’s weather forecasting and public alert programs.
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At forum, Hillsborough Republicans are spared questions about immigration and the rift between DeSantis and fellow GOP lawmakers
They also didn’t touch the topic of Hope Florida.
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Forthcoming tariff on Mexican tomatoes benefits Florida growers
U.S. importers in Arizona and Texas they say the tariffs will result in higher costs for them, leading to higher prices for consumers.