Jay Collins Touts Military Service, Relationship with DeSantis in Campaign Ad

Jay Collins Touts Military Service, Relationship with DeSantis in Campaign Ad

Michael Costeines
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June 24, 2026
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins has launched a multi-million-dollar campaign ad this week highlighting his military service and conservative record alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis in his bid for Florida governor. The 30-second ad, titled “Back in the Fight," will run on linear television, digital streaming, and social media as Lt. Gov. Collins looks to springboard his […]
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Florida Chamber of Commerce Endorses Byron Donalds for Governor

Florida Chamber of Commerce Endorses Byron Donalds for Governor

Michael Costeines
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June 23, 2026
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) shared he has been endorsed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce through a press release this week. The Florida Chamber of Commerce (FL Chamber), the state's largest business organization, represents over 139,000 businesses and advocates for over three million private-sector employees across the state. “Florida is changing. […]
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Florida AFL-CIO, Florida Education Association Endorse David Jolly for Governor

Florida AFL-CIO, Florida Education Association Endorse David Jolly for Governor

Michael Costeines
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June 23, 2026
Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly announced that he has been endorsed by the Florida AFL-CIO and the Florida Education Association for Florida governor through posts on social media this week. "Florida’s workers keep our state moving. I’m proud to have the support of the Florida AFL-CIO and the working families they represent across our state," […]
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Chris Collins Calls Himself 'The Original Trump Conservative' in new ad

Chris Collins Calls Himself 'The Original Trump Conservative' in new ad

Joseph Quesada
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June 23, 2026
Former Congressman Chris Collins (R) reaffirmed his title as “The Original Trump Conservative” as he aims to secure the nomination in the highly contentious race for Rep. Byron Donald’s (R) 19th Congressional District seat. In a new ad by Collins for Congress, Collins goes after ‘Never-Trumpers’ Mike Pence, Liz Cheney, and Mitt Romney, calling them […]
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Judge Rules Against Trump Admin's SAVE Database Program 'Overhaul'

Judge Rules Against Trump Admin's SAVE Database Program 'Overhaul'

Joseph Quesada
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June 23, 2026
A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to nationalize elections, deeming the established centralized database containing Americans’ private information illegal. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, D.C., sided with a voting rights group and a nonprofit that aims to protect privacy, which argued that a recent overhaul of the Systematic Alien Verification […]
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Rick Scott, Trump Celebrate 'El Tigre's' Colombian Presidential Election Win

Rick Scott, Trump Celebrate 'El Tigre's' Colombian Presidential Election Win

Joseph Quesada
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June 22, 2026
After Abelardo “El Tigre” de la Espriella secured a narrow win in Colombia’s 2026 presidential election, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) congratulated the president-elect, expressing hopes for a stronger relationship between the U.S. and the Latin American country. “CONGRATULATIONS to Abelardo de la Espriella as the preliminary results point toward victory, and to the brave people […]
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Republican Congressional Candidates in Florida's 22 District Finally Share the Stage

Republican Congressional Candidates in Florida's 22 District Finally Share the Stage

Javier Manjarres
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June 21, 2026
Naples—The first debate or candidate forum for the Republican congressional nomination in Florida’s 22nd District took place this past Saturday, and the event was nothing less than a 2-hour political snoozefest. The debate, which was put on by the Collier County Republican Executive Committee shortly after the slated qualifying period in Florida ended, drew over […]
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AIF POLL: Ashley Moody Ahead by 7 Points Over Alexander Vindman in Senate Race

AIF POLL: Ashley Moody Ahead by 7 Points Over Alexander Vindman in Senate Race

Michael Costeines
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June 19, 2026
A new poll conducted by the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) shows U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) with a 7-point edge over Democratic challenger Alexander Vindman in her bid for a full term in the U.S. Senate. Ashley Moody: 47% Alexander Vindman: 40% Undecided: 14% “Senator Ashley Moody holds a healthy lead well outside the […]
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Florida Farm Bureau FarmPAC Endorses Byron Donalds for Governor

Florida Farm Bureau FarmPAC Endorses Byron Donalds for Governor

Michael Costeines
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June 19, 2026
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) shared he has been endorsed by Florida Farm Bureau FarmPAC, the political action committee of the Florida Farm Bureau, through a post on social media this week. The Florida Farm Bureau (FFB), officially known as the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, is the state's largest non-profit agricultural advocacy […]
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Wasserman Schultz Targeted by Black Democrats During Urban League Forum

Wasserman Schultz Targeted by Black Democrats During Urban League Forum

Javier Manjarres
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June 18, 2026
Fort Lauderdale— It appears as if the already contentious Democratic Primary race in Florida's 20th District is going to get even uglier, as all the Black candidates in the race appear to be targeting Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) for not living in the minority-majority congressional district. During the recent Urban League of Broward County […]
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Trump Ally Casey Askar Vows to Rename Florida's I-75 the 'President Donald Trump Interstate'

Trump Ally Casey Askar Vows to Rename Florida's I-75 the 'President Donald Trump Interstate'

Javier Manjarres
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June 18, 2026
The play to garner the coveted endorsement of President Donald Trump continues across the country in virtually every contested Republican congressional district. America First congressional ally and Trump ally, Casey Askar, has just announced that he will file legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to rename the west-coast stretch of I-75 in South Florida, […]
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Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick Finally Addresses Indictments During Candidate Forum

Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick Finally Addresses Indictments During Candidate Forum

Javier Manjarres
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June 18, 2026
Fort Lauderdale—Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has finally addressed the federal indictments she was charged with during a Urban League of Broward County candidate forum. The forum was held to showcase congressional candidates running in Florida’s 20nd Congressional District. The moderator of the forum specifically asked Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick about the fraud allegations that loomed over her and […]
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Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper, Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum Endorse Jay Collins for Governor

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper, Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum Endorse Jay Collins for Governor

Michael Costeines
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June 17, 2026
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper and Levy County Sheriff Bobby McCallum announced their endorsements of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida governor by praising his leadership and miliary service. “Throughout my nearly 50-year career in law enforcement, I’ve learned that leadership isn’t about making promises—it’s about showing up and delivering results," Leeper said in a […]
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Joe Strada Says Washington is 'Full of Crap' in New Campaign Ad

Joe Strada Says Washington is 'Full of Crap' in New Campaign Ad

Grayson Bakich
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June 16, 2026
Florida businessman and Trump ally Joe Strada, who is running to replace the retiring Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) in Florida's 11th Congressional District, has launched a new ad declaring Washington, D.C., to be "full of crap." Sure, It Is, But What Else Did He Say? In the ad, Strada says that his experience as the […]
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Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger Endorses Jay Collins for Governor

Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger Endorses Jay Collins for Governor

Michael Costeines
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June 16, 2026
Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger announced his endorsement of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins for Florida Governor by praising his backing of condo safety reforms in a statement this week. Surfside was the location of June 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse that left 98 dead and many injured in one of the deadliest structural failures in U.S. […]
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Byron Donalds Highlights Plan Ensuring Students Read at Grade Level by Third Grade

Byron Donalds Highlights Plan Ensuring Students Read at Grade Level by Third Grade

Michael Costeines
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June 15, 2026
Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) launched his “Read to Succeed” education initiative to help Florida children read at grade level by third grade while speaking at a campaign stop in Jacksonville over the weekend. "When children learn to read by third grade, you've opened every door ahead of them. When they fall […]
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Shadow Group Has Attacked Trump Ally Casey Askar in Support of Belinda Keiser

Shadow Group Has Attacked Trump Ally Casey Askar in Support of Belinda Keiser

Javier Manjarres
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June 15, 2026
An anonymous political website attacking congressional candidate and Trump ally Casey Askar appears to have been created to support Belinda Keiser. Still, it may have been created by a shadow group to give that illusion because they think that Askar is a bigger threat in the general election. The site is nothing to brag about, […]
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DeSantis Pushes for Republican Gubernatorial Debate at Sunshine State Showdown

DeSantis Pushes for Republican Gubernatorial Debate at Sunshine State Showdown

Michael Costeines
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June 12, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the Republican Party of Florida for choosing to not have gubernatorial candidates debate at the upcoming Sunshine State Showdown at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood on June 27th while taking questions from reporters at a press conference in West Palm Beach this week. "There should be a debate. They […]
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