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DeSantis says Jay Collins has ‘the ingredients’ to become a ‘compelling candidate’ for Florida governor

DeSantis this week formally appointed Collins as lieutenant governor for the remainder of his second term in office

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 15, 2025August 22, 2025

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Florida wildlife officials appear poised to OK the state’s first bear hunt in a decade

The FWC gathers this week in North Florida for a final vote

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 12, 2025August 24, 2025

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Nonprofit blasts new Florida law designed to improve disaster recovery amid hurricane season

Nonprofit organization 1000 Friends of Florida is the latest entity calling for the Florida Legislature to repeal portions of the law

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 11, 2025August 15, 2025

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The Florida House is now creating a committee for congressional redistricting

Orlando Democratic House Rep. Anna Eskamani called Perez’ memo ‘deeply troubling’

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 8, 2025August 31, 2025

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Sen. Jay Collins, a potential candidate, says Florida governor’s race needs ‘competition’

Will Byron Donalds get a serious GOP challenger in his bid to become the next governor of Florida?

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 5, 2025August 14, 2025

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Several protesters ejected as Republicans warn against party complacency at ‘Florida Freedom Forum’ in Orlando

‘That was a weak performance,’ DeSantis said after a fourth protester began shouting out during his speech

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 4, 2025August 13, 2025

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Data breach at Florida prison exposed visitors’ contact information to inmates

The Florida Department of Corrections has not commented publicly about the incident since it occurred last week

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 30, 2025August 22, 2025

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New poll shows Casey DeSantis and Byron Donalds in statistical tie for GOP race for governor

Casey DeSantis has refused to say whether she’ll run for governor

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 25, 2025August 1, 2025

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Trump endorses Florida Sen. Joe Gruters to serve as the next chairman of the RNC

DeSantis said he would never have appointed Gruters as CFO, even if George Washington ‘rose from the dead and tapped me on the shoulder and said, “Will you appoint Joe Gruters CFO?”‘

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 25, 2025August 24, 2025

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Florida AG James Uthmeier joins legal fight for U.S. Supreme Court to allow pregame prayers

The case arose from a 2015 game between two Christian schools at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 23, 2025August 22, 2025

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DeSantis and new CFO Blaise Ingoglia target two Democratic-leaning areas in Florida DOGE crackdown

‘We are going to start doing onsite DOGE inspections and audits of county and municipal governments,’ DeSantis said

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 23, 2025September 1, 2025

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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

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 22, 2025July 26, 2025

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Gov. DeSantis picks Blaise Ingoglia for Florida CFO, says he would have never chosen Joe Gruters

DeSantis extolled Ingoglia’s conservative record on issues like illegal immigration, voting integrity, and cracking down on human trafficking

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 17, 2025September 1, 2025

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In Orlando, Florida AG James Uthmeier threatens U.S. Masters Swimming over trans athletes

‘It still seems insane to me that we’re having this conversation in this country,’ Uthmeier said

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 16, 2025August 4, 2025

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Trump-approved Rep. Byron Donalds leads all Florida Republicans in 2026 governor’s race poll

No serious contender has emerged as of yet

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 15, 2025August 21, 2025

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‘You want some? Come get some’: Trump border czar slams ICE protesters in Florida

Tom Homan called himself a ‘badass’ who sometimes uses profanity

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 14, 2025August 7, 2025

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Orlando lawmakers Anna Eskamani, Carlos Guillermo Smith among Dems filing lawsuit for being denied entrance to Alligator Alcatraz

‘The State is looking forward to quickly dispensing with this dumb lawsuit,’ DeSantis said Thursday

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 11, 2025September 1, 2025

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Weather experts say accuracy of hurricane forecasts will suffer under Trump administration budget cuts

Shutting down AOML could result in up to a 40% loss of accuracy, which would leave a billion-dollar economic impact and potential loss of lives, one expert says

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 10, 2025August 20, 2025