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‘The legacy will be a dark legacy’: Rep. Maxwell Frost reacts to Elon Musk’s last day at the White House

Frost said Musk’s efforts reveal that a ‘corporate slash and burn mentality is not how you run a country.’

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix May 30, 2025July 28, 2025

Frost said Musk’s efforts reveal that a ‘corporate slash and burn mentality is not how you run a country.’

‘Morons Are Governing America’: Tampa sees hundreds take part in ‘Hands Off’ protest against Trump

by Ray Roa and Dave Decker April 7, 2025

Republicans propose 2026 constitutional amendment that would create ‘COGE’ a Florida version of ‘DOGE’

That officer would be elected by the voters to investigate and report on fraud, waste, and abuse in state government.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix March 25, 2025April 5, 2025

‘All hail the traitor’: Outside Tampa City Hall, protesters continue rallying against President Trump [PHOTOS]

by Ray Roa March 5, 2025

Florida will spend millions on new SpaceX launch site, says DeSantis

In December, members of the Space Florida Board of Directors agreed to negotiate providing up to $65 million.

by News Service of Florida March 5, 2025July 25, 2025

Ron DeSantis wants Florida to have its own ‘DOGE’ to examine state and local government spending

“For too long, nobody has cared about the taxpayers.”

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida February 25, 2025July 12, 2025

‘You’re seeing the apple cart be upended’: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis praises Elon Musk’s DOGE team

However, a recent poll shows Republicans have grown wary of Musk.

by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix February 7, 2025June 7, 2025

‘The candidate who needs a safe space’: Critics roast DeSantis’ botched Twitter campaign launch

“Glitchy. Tech issues. Uncomfortable silences. A complete failure to launch. And that’s just the candidate!” the Trump campaign said in a release.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida May 25, 2023January 14, 2025

Elon Musk suspends Twitter account of University of Central Florida student who tracks his jet

The suspension came in spite of Musk’s own promise not to ban the account

by Alex Galbraith December 14, 2022December 19, 2024

Yep, let’s listen to Elon when it comes to the First Amendment

Informed Dissent.

by Jeffrey C. Billman December 6, 2022November 20, 2024

Nation’s biggest asshole says he supports Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over Trump

‘He’s getting red-pilled more and more each day … I’m a DeSantis guy.’

by Colin Wolf August 18, 2022August 17, 2023

Trump calls Elon Musk a ‘bullshit artist’ after he supports Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president

“He’s not going to buy Twitter.”

by Alex Galbraith July 11, 2022October 26, 2024

Elon Musk said he’s leaning toward DeSantis in 2024

DeSantis responded by saying, ‘I welcome support from African Americans,.’

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics June 15, 2022August 3, 2023

DeSantis says Twitter relocating to Florida would ‘drive up the cost of living for everybody else’

DeSantis isn’t as enamored with luring high-tech businesses from California.

by Jim Turner and News Service of Florida May 5, 2022August 3, 2023

Florida Gov. DeSantis says Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout offer is a ‘good deal’

The Governor says Musk may end ‘narrative enforcement’ on the platform.

by A.G. Gancarski and Florida Politics April 25, 2022February 6, 2025

Florida Gov. DeSantis praises Elon Musk Twitter plan for advancing free speech, ‘regime’ opposition

‘They rejected it because they know they can’t control Elon Musk.’

by Renzo Downey and Florida Politics April 19, 2022August 17, 2023

Charlie Crist Opens New Campaign Office in St. Pete

by Samuel Johnson June 16, 2014June 5, 2022