Jay Collins Takes Direct Digs at Byron Donalds, Calls Him 'H1-Byron'

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins finally mentioned Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL), calling him "H1-Byron" in a response to The Floridian's request to name Donalds on social media this week. READ MORE.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "FYSA: @SpeakerJohnson has been supportive of going after insider trading. He's not the one I'm worried about. It's the bipartisan coalition of now multimillionaire members who are actively and ILLEGALLY engaging in insider trading in BOTH the HOUSE and the SENATE."

Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner: "I urge President Trump to reconsider drilling for oil in the Gulf of America. Floridians overwhelmingly believe in protecting our pristine coastline and the intricate ecosystems it supports. Drilling puts them both at risk and endangers the critical training missions conducted by our military along the Gulf Coast. Putting Florida First means protecting the Gulf. No drilling."

James Fishback: "Unlike @ByronDonalds, I'll end the H-1B scam so our workers (especially Florida college grads) can get jobs again."

Senator Rick Scott: "If @ZohranKMamdani wants to make life more affordable, he should ditch socialism & look no further than what we did in Florida. By lowering taxes & eliminating burdensome regulation & waste, we unleashed the economy & made life more affordable for Florida families."

Jay Collins Takes Direct Digs at Byron Donalds, Calls Him 'H1-Byron' — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Lt. Gov. Jay Collins finally mentioned Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL), calling him "H1-Byron" in a response to The Floridian's request to name Donalds on social media this week.

Darren Soto Slams Trump Over Talks of Reopening Oil Drilling Sites off Florida and California’s Coast — By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade — Florida Congressman Darren Soto (D) released a statement slamming President Donald Trump’s plans to resume oil drilling off the coasts of Florida and California.

A Pay-For-Play Pattern Emerges Around Eileen Higgins — By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres — A troubling pattern is emerging in the Miami mayoral race as the Democratic National Committee and the Florida Democratic Party aggressively insert themselves into a local election to boost Commissioner Eileen Higgins.

James Uthmeier Launches Task Force to Crackdown on Organized Retail Theft — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the coordination of a Retail Theft Investigative Special Task Force to combat growing concerns of the crime on state businesses while speaking in Jacksonville this week.

Moody Introduces 'Halo Act' to Protect Immigration Officers from Threats and Harassment — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — In response to rising threats of violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers (ICE) and others across the country, Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) announced the introduction of the "Halo Act" in Congress this week.

Anna Paulina Luna Introduces Bill Denying Surrogacy Rights to Registered Sex Offenders — By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich — Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is introducing legislation that denies registered sex offenders access to children through surrogacy agreements.

DeSantis Pushes Back Against Trump Administration's Offshore Drilling Plan — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Gov. Ron DeSantis urged the Department of the Interior to roll back plans for offshore drilling on Florida's coast while speaking in Crystal River this week, saying the initiative would universally weaken protections under a 2020 executive order.

NRCC Calls Moskowitz and Soto Frauds for not Calling on Cherfilus-McCormick to Quit — By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich — The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is focusing its efforts on two congressional races in Florida that they feel could be in play in the 2026 Midterm elections—the districts of Reps. Jared Moskowitz and Darren Soto.

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