Who is Thomas Gudinas? Rapist, Murderer Set to be DeSantis's Seventh Execution of the Year
In the early morning hours of May 24, 1994, Rachelle Smith walked out of Orlando's Barbarella nightclub and headed toward her car, parked in a nearby lot. 20-year-old Thomas Lee Gudinas was watching...READ MORE
Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Happy to welcome baseball great and Florida resident Tom Glavine. Good conversation about the legendary Braves team of the 90s, the state of the game, and his investment in the community."
FL Rep. Rita Harris: "What's happening in California with these ICE raids is heartbreaking—and unconstitutional. Storming homes, separating families, and terrorizing communities is not law enforcement—it's government overreach."
FL Sen. Jay Collins: "Florida has zero tolerance for criminals who exploit children. Grateful to sponsor 777 in the Senate!"
Rep. Darren Soto: "$1.7B IN NEW FUNDING FOR I-4 & POINCIANA PKWY EXPANSIONS! These are critical joint fed, state & local projects that will help fix the traffic in Central Florida!"
Florida Republicans Earn Clean Sweep in Special Elections—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—The Republican Party of Florida celebrated after all three of its candidates took home special election victories on Tuesday night. Here are the unofficial results...
Florida Lawmakers Denounce Wave of Deadly Attacks in Colombia—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—Florida lawmakers recently publicly criticized a wave of deadly explosions and attacks in Colombia aimed at government forces and infrastructure. Local...
Israel Battles Houthis While Trump Admin. Sidelines Conflict—By The Floridian's Mateo Guillamont—The Israeli Defense Forces recently struck Houthi assets in the Hudaydah Port in Yemen as a response to ongoing daily Houthi attacks on Israel’s citizenry. According...
Gimenez Grills Organized Crime Expert on Halting Chinese Fentanyl Precursor Production—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representative Carlos Gimenez grilled James C. Harris III, Assistant Director of Homeland Security Investigations' Countering Transnational...
Donalds' Resolution to Rename House Press Gallery After Frederick Douglass Passes Unanimously—By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich—Representative Byron Donalds' resolution to rename the House of Representatives Press Gallery after abolitionist Frederick...
Castor Mocks Trump Administration Over Rising Electrical Bills—By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade—U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor mocked the Trump Administration over rising electricity prices in Florida. The Florida Public Service Commission approved the rate...
Who is Thomas Gudinas? Rapist, Murderer Set to be DeSantis's Seventh Execution of the Year—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—In the early morning hours of May 24, 1994, Rachelle Smith walked out of Orlando's Barbarella nightclub and headed toward her car...
DeSantis Signs Suite of Anti-Sexual Predator Bills into Law—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four measures targeting sexual predators into law on Tuesday, strengthening penalties for child groomers, targeting deepfake porn, and...
Reps. Salazar and Moody Criticize Violent LA Protesters—By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade—U.S. Rep Maria Elvira Salazar released a message on social media directed towards the violent protests in Los Angeles, Monday. The protests began June 6, 2025...
Mayfield Seeks Return to Florida Senate in SD 19 Special Election—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—Republican Debbie Mayfield is looking to return to a familiar place. The GOP's choice in Senate District 19 is facing off against Democrat Vance Ahrens...
Nathan Boyles, Dondre Wise Face-Off in HD 3 Special Election—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—Yes, there is a special election today in June. Up in the Florida Panhandle, voters will decide between Republican Nathan Boyles and Democrat Dondre Wise...
Brian Hodgers, Juan Hinojosa Battle for Florida's HD 32 Seat—By The Floridian's Michael Costeines—Another special election is happening today in Florida. Voters will decide between Republican Brian Hodgers and Democrat Juan Hinojosa in House District 32...
DeSantis Allies: If Broward Sheriff Won't Support ICE Raids, Suspend Him—By The Floridian's Liv Caputo—The Broward County Sheriff, embroiled in controversy for refusing to track down and arrest unauthorized migrants, should be suspended and replaced if...
The Last Squeeze is published by by Javier Manjarres, Liv Caputo, and Daniel Molina
