‘Don’t send her home!?’: Florida leaders react to Pam Bondi’s firing

President Donald Trump announced Bondi’s departure Thursday

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried posted to X: “Please don’t send her home!?!?!?,” pointing to Bondi’s Florida roots.

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‘I was not involved’: DeSantis distances himself from GOP special election loss

DeSantis didn’t back Polk City Republican Josie Tomkow in the Senate District 14 special election she narrowly lost last week because she often didn’t support his agenda

by News Service of Florida April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

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Alex Pretti killing exposes rare GOP rift on immigration — even in Florida

The death has divided conservative leaders even within Florida — the most ICE-friendly state in the nation

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

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Noting ‘political risk,’ Florida Republican reveals plan to cut property taxes

‘We will be the first state in the country to take a dramatic step toward eliminating the most hated tax in America’

by Liv Caputo, Florida Phoenix September 19, 2025September 19, 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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‘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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Cost of living, chemtrails, voting: Here’s what Florida Republicans did and didn’t discuss in legislative session recap

The Hope Florida Foundation controversy and immigration were not touched on

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix July 9, 2025July 19, 2025

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‘Leave your leftist ideas behind’: Florida Republicans blast Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral primary win

‘Enjoy the bread lines, we’ll take your billionaires,’ U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis said

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida June 26, 2025August 3, 2025

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‘Pathetic, weak lame duck’: Group wants a safe place for anti-Trump Republicans in Florida

The organization has chairs in 17 states and is working to establish a presence in all 50

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix June 17, 2025July 29, 2025

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Republican Party of Florida wants to help defend new ballot-initiative restrictions law

The party this week filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the law

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida May 29, 2025July 10, 2025

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DeSantis blasts Florida House Republicans’ property tax panel as ‘dog and pony show’

‘It’s honestly not that hard to do any of this stuff,’ DeSantis said

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix May 7, 2025July 19, 2025

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Florida Republicans finalize pass plan for additional restrictions on constitutional amendment process

Democrats are calling the changes an ‘assault on the very spirit of Florida’s democracy’

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida May 2, 2025May 15, 2025

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Florida senator walks back proposed restrictions to migrant children’s path to residency

Republican Sen. Erin Grall steered away from making it harder for immigrant children fleeing abuse in their home countries to seek residency in Florida

by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix March 27, 2025April 4, 2025

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Democrats are raising a lot of money for special elections that Republicans are favored to win

Democrats’ favorability rankings are in the tank, according to recent surveys

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix March 25, 2025March 31, 2025

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Florida House Republican wants to make it easier to sue state and local governments

Rep. Fiona McFarland has already had conversations with some of the lobbying organizations that would be most affected by the proposal in hopes of getting them to support her efforts