JUICEπŸŠβ€” 1.13.2026 β€” RPOF Endorses Uthmeier for Attorney General β€” Jay Collins Announces Gubernatorial Bid β€” and More...

JUICEπŸŠβ€” 1.13.2026 β€” RPOF Endorses Uthmeier for Attorney General β€” Jay Collins Announces Gubernatorial Bid β€” and More...

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Daniel Molina
Daniel Molina
January 13, 2026

Republican Party of Florida Endorses James Uthmeier for Attorney General

The Republican Party of Florida announced its unanimous endorsement by the State Executive Committee of Attorney General James Uthmeier for a full term as attorney general in the November 2026 election. READ MORE.

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Gubernatorial Candidate Byron Donalds: "Yes, property taxes are out of control. Yes, you shouldn't have to pay a fee just to be able to keep your home. Yes, I agree with the Governor that we should abolish homestead property taxes. We must also ensure essential local government services remain operational & funded."

Rep. Darren Soto: "Trump lies about giving out $2,000 tariff refund checks to the American people. Then forgets his lie. Classic Trumpism."

Governor Ron DeSantis: "The proliferation of paid influencers has been one of the biggest changes in social media. Definitely erodes the usefulness of the medium."

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "After years of insider trading, the discharge petition we brought forward and the members both Democrat and Republican who chose to put their names on it to stop the individual trading of stocks, has FINALLY WORKED!"

 

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FIU
AG James Uthmeier, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, CFO Blaise Ingoglia
AG James Uthmeier, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, CFO Blaise Ingoglia

 

Jay Collins Announces Florida Gubernatorial Run β€” By The Floridian's Javier Manjarres β€” Lt. Gov. Jay Collins has finally announced his campaign for governor by emphasizing his career military service during an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres, saying that he will "push" and "drive" Rep. Byron Donalds to lead.

Republican Party of Florida Endorses James Uthmeier for Attorney General β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” The Republican Party of Florida announced its unanimous endorsement by the State Executive Committee of Attorney General James Uthmeier for a full term as attorney general in the November 2026 election.

Trump Warns Cuba to Make a β€˜Deal’ Following Maduro's Capture β€” By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada β€” President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a warning to the government of Cuba, suggesting that Venezuela’s close ally strike a deal with the U.S., ramping up pressure following Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s capture.

DHS Restricts Congressional Visits to ICE Facilities β€” By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada β€” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has blocked members of Congress from visiting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Minneapolis this weekend, requiring lawmakers to give prior notice under a new visitation policy.

 

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FPL

 

U.S. Launches Large-Scale Strikes on ISIS Targets β€” By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada β€” The U.S. has launched what it deemed β€œlarge-scale strikes” against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria in response to an ambush last month that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter, announced U.S. Central Command on Saturday.

KPMG Florida Earns Award For Support During Disaster Response Operations β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” KPMG Florida, a major accounting firm providing audit and tax services to businesses worldwide, announced last week that it received a national Gold Award from the Brandon Hall Group for its training and learning work with the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) during disaster response operations.

DeSantis Announces Series of Statewide Insurance Rate Cuts β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” In a press conference in Davie this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a series of insurance rate deductions primarily for policyholders of Citizens Property Insurance, the state’s insurer of last resort.

Florida Council of 100 Outlines Positive 2026 Outlook for Business in Sunshine State β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” Florida CEOs are expressing greater economic optimism in the state compared to their national counterparts, according to data from The Florida Council of 100’s Q4 2025 CEO Economic Outlook Index this week.

 

Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida

Rene Garcia

 

Blaise Ingoglia Adds 58 to Endorsement War Chest β€” By The Floridian's Michael Costeines β€” Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced that an additional 58 state lawmakers and leaders have endorsed his bid for a full term as CFO, bringing the total number to 72, in a campaign release this week.

Byron Donalds Excoriates Ilhan Omar's 'Delusional' Response to Minneapolis ICE Shooting β€” By The Floridian's Grayson Bakich β€” Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) utterly excoriated Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for her "delusional" response to the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis in a recent appearance on Fox Business'sΒ Varney & Co.

ICE Officer Shoots and Wounds Two in Oregon β€” By The Floridian's Joseph Quesada β€” A Federal Immigration and Customs (ICE) agent shot and injured two individuals in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, according to authorities.

Is Thailand Becoming a Safe Haven for Child Abduction? β€” OPINION β€” Over the last three years, close to a dozen American children have been kidnapped by a parent and moved to or retained in Thailand.

 

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Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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