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A recent public opinion poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy shows Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis is slightly more popular than Florida Congressman Byron Donalds. The poll of 264 registered Republican Florida voters found Mrs. DeSantis with a 53% favorable rating to Byron Donalds' 48%. Both DeSantis and Donalds have similar unfavorable ratings (9% […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis bragged Tuesday on the increase of the state's Republican popularity over Democrats over the past several years, in part he says due to the party's conservative agenda on voters. "Florida never had more registered Republicans than Democrats for the state’s entire history until late 2021," DeSantis said. "Republicans were hundreds of […]

Nearly two decades before becoming President Donald Trump's Secretary of State, then-Speaker of the Florida House Marco Rubio laid the groundwork for Gov. Ron DeSantis' newest goal—eliminating property taxes—in 2007. Though Rubio, a rising star in Florida politics, failed to get his plan across the finish line, he helped pave the way for a 2008 […]

House Republican Juan Porras (R-Miami) praised President Donald Trump on Thursday for endorsing Florida Congressman Byron Donalds for governor. Pretty common for an endorsement, right? Except Juan Porras also jabbed at Florida's current governor in the process. "@ByronDonalds is a proven conservative fighter who will put Florida first. With President Trump’s endorsement, it sends a […]

TALLAHASSEE—In a rare departure from party loyalty, the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Monday overrode the governor's veto for the first time in 15 years. Monday's nearly unanimous decision to restore $56 million of legislative funding after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed it in June came amid a rebellion from Republican leaders, who shut down his special […]

TAMPA, Fla. - Former Florida Republican Sen. George LeMieux has been named Chair of the Florida Council of 100 (FC 100) for the next two years, the council announced Monday. "I'm honored to be elected Chair of the Florida Council of 100 and am excited to see what we will accomplish," LeMieux said in a […]

MIAMI - Sen. Jason Pizzo (D), and potential 2026 gubernatorial candidate, criticized the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Friday after posting videos that show people waiting in long lines at one of its locations. "Time to get back to government basics. Ridiculously long lines like these at our @FLHSMV locations are […]

The Florida Senate congratulated Jason Pizzo, D-Hollywood, on Monday after he previously was named Senate Democratic Leader for the 2024-2026 Legislative term. "Congratulations to Senator @senPizzo - Senate Democratic Leader for the 2024-2026 Legislative Term," the Florida Senate said. Recently, Pizzo easily defeated Republican candidate Imtiaz Mohammad by sixteen points (58%-42) to win Senate District […]

DORAL, Fla. - Rep. David Borrero, R-Doral, shared a post Saturday that conveyed Miami-Dade County's voter registration margin among Democrats to Republicans, including strong support from Hispanic Republicans, ahead of November's general election. As of Oct. 1, Republicans had closed the voter registration gap to Democrats in Miami-Dade by about 45,000 votes. Specifically, Democrats held […]

Calling them “some of the worst bills,” Eskamani vows to fight back against the bills.

Fried, the Florida Democratic Party Chair, celebrated election victories and lamented Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R) “extreme” immigration bill.

Nikki Fried (D) is seeking the Florida Democratic Party Chair.

Florida Democrats are vying for new leadership, and in a recent letter, they outline why Fried is the right choice to lead them.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has chosen to nominate Dave Kerner as the new Executive Director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). In doing so, Gov. DeSantis’s appointment of Kerner opened a position on the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. DeSantis appointed Michael Barnett to the position. In September […]

Though Republicans are beginning to amass support over changing state law to allow DeSantis to run and keep his position, Florida Rep. Anna V. Eskamani (D) argues it’s a bad call because “the standard must be held.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) crushing 20-point victory over Charlie Crist (D-FL) in Florida's 2022 gubernatorial race sucked all the political oxygen out of the election cycle. While the DeSantis vs. Crist race was arguably the biggest race in the state, there was another major race that sailed under the radar—the Senate race between Senator Marco […]

While neither Youngkin or DeSantis have responded to Trump’s words, Republicans are now blaming Trump for midterm losses.

President Donald Trump (R) is signaling his disapproval of the response, dubbing the Governor "Ron DeSanctimonious."