DeSantis Formally Endorses Blaise Ingoglia For Florida CFO
Gov. Ron DeSantis formally endorsed Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia for a full term in the race for Florida's CFO in 2026 this week, praising him for his commitment to fiscal responsibility, conservative leadership, and protecting state taxpayers in his support. READ MORE.
Republican Party of Florida Chair Evan Power: "These fake dividers can't even get their facts correct. Dems outnumber Rs in Miami by 9k votes. Kamala won Miami. In their desperate attempt to divide Republicans they manufacture this nonsense [.] What they won't say is Rs control the commission and it's a weak mayor system [.]"
Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried: "Florida is back on the map!!! Florida is worth fighting for and Florida Democrats all over the state are in the trenches!"
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton: "We are excited to welcome @RalphMassullo to the @FLSenate! Congratulations Sir! You are highly-valued and I look forward to serving with you!"
Governor Ron DeSantis: "Today I announced the 'Floridians First' Budget, which will keep Florida on the course of fiscal responsibility and delivers on the priorities that have made Florida the greatest state in America."
Eileen Higgins Defeats Emilio Gonzalez in Miami Mayor's Race — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Eileen Higgins won Miami's mayoral runoff election, defeating opponent Emilio Gonzalez 59%-41% with all 139 precincts reporting on Tuesday night.
Democrat Rob Long Routs Republican Maria Zack in HD 90 Special Election — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Democrat Rob Long routed Republican challenger Maria Zack with 63% of the vote to win the House District 90 Special election this week.
Republican Ralph Massullo Cruises Past Democrat Ash Marwah in SD 11 Special Election — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Republican Ralph Massullo rolled past Democrat Ash Marwah with 59% of the vote to win the Senate District 11 Special Election this week.
Senate Republicans Unveil Counter-Proposal to ACA Extensions — By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada — Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Bill Cassidy unveiled a bill that would deposit $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts for qualifying customers.
DeSantis Outlines $117 Billion Budget Proposal for 2026-2027 Fiscal Year — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Gov. Ron DeSantis detailed plans in his $117 billion "Floridians First" budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year during a press conference in Orlando this week.
Donalds's ‘Make SWAPS Efficient Act’ Passes Unanimously, Protecting State Wildlife — By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade — Florida Congressman Byron Donalds’s (R) Make SWAPS Efficient Act (H.R. 1676) passed unanimously with a vote of 400-0 in the House.
DeSantis Formally Endorses Blaise Ingoglia for Florida CFO — By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres — Gov. Ron DeSantis formally endorsed Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia for a full term in the race for Florida's CFO in 2026 this week, praising him for his commitment to fiscal responsibility, conservative leadership, and protecting state taxpayers in his support.
Díaz-Balart Accuses Democrats of Narco Terrorism Hypocrisy, Praises Trump For Targeting Drug Cartels — By The Floridian's Adrian Morgade — In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) accused Democrat lawmakers of hypocrisy for pushing back against President Donald Trump’s military attacks against drug cartels in Venezuela when former President Barack Obama was “very aggressive in using the U.S. military to take out terrorists.”
DeSantis Talks College Football, Calls for Reforms to NIL and Transfer Portal — By The Floridian's Michael Costeines — Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the current structure of college football's name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies and players' use of the transfer portal to move to different schools in an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres.
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