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4 days ago | 
floridapolitics.com | A.G. Gancarski |A. G. Gancarski
Gov. Ron DeSantis is not going to participate in a summit proposed by the Republican Party of Florida to bridge divides between him, Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez on a budget that is running late. “That’s not the role of the Republican Party of Florida,” DeSantis said. “We’re not going to do a dog and pony show. That’s not the way it works.
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4 days ago | 
floridapolitics.com | A.G. Gancarski |A. G. Gancarski
A new McLaughlin poll is the latest survey to suggest that the post-Donald Trump era won’t see another Florida man as the GOP standard-bearer. Florida’s Governor, a former Senator and a current Senator add up to less than 10% support between them. Gov. Ron DeSantis is the best performer of the bunch, with 6% backing in the late April survey. That puts him down 2 points month over month. DeSantis performs best with Black voters.
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6 days ago | 
floridapolitics.com | A.G. Gancarski |A. G. Gancarski
Democrats are taking their arguments “on the road” in deep-red parts of Florida, with a group of them in Sarasota Saturday. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Rep. Maxwell Frost of Orlando spoke to supporters in the district of Rep. Greg Steube, who was re-elected in November with 64% of the vote, and who has nearly $1.7 million on hand for his 2026 campaign.
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6 days ago | 
floridapolitics.com | A.G. Gancarski |A. G. Gancarski
President Donald Trump is striking a blow against a law passed when George Herbert Walker Bush was President. “Water conservation requirements for faucets, showers, bathtubs, and toilets — promulgated by the Department of Energy pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486) — make bathroom appliances more expensive and less functional.
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6 days ago | 
floridapolitics.com | A.G. Gancarski |A. G. Gancarski
The Republican Party of Florida is ready to facilitate talks between Gov. Ron DeSantis, Senate President Ben Albritton, and House Speaker Daniel Perez so that all parties can get on track and pass a budget before July 1. “Our Republican leaders are deeply committed to this state and have bold ideas to keep Florida thriving,” said RPOF Chairman Evan Power.
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1 week ago | 
floridapolitics.com | A.G. Gancarski |A. G. Gancarski
At a Jacksonville BBQ restaurant on Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis put Jacksonville’s just-terminated illegal gun registry on a spit. “Having a gun registry is unlawful and it is a violation of people’s Second Amendment rights; there needs to be consequences for it,” DeSantis said, regarding the list of people carrying guns into government buildings maintained by Mayor Donna Deegan’s administration from July 2023 until just a few weeks ago.
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1 week ago | 
floridapolitics.com | A.G. Gancarski |A. G. Gancarski
As First Lady Casey DeSantis continues running the clock while deciding her next move, a potential opponent in the Governor’s race is running full speed ahead. “In terms of anybody else running, I’m not waiting for anybody,” said U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds on CBN News. “I have the support of President Donald Trump. I have the support of Sen. Rick Scott. I have the support of most of the Republican congressional delegation. And we’re picking up steam every single day.
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1 week ago | 
floridapolitics.com | A.G. Gancarski |A. G. Gancarski
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is telling CBN News that younger Black voters are more likely to be conservative because of what they’ve seen from the two political parties. “Younger Black voters … look at their politics differently,” the Naples Republican told David Brody. “I think for Black voters over the age of 50, their politics to some degree was really shaped by the civil rights era. But in today’s America, their politics is much more shaped by economics.”He then offered an illustration.
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1 week ago | 
floridapolitics.com | A.G. Gancarski |A. G. Gancarski
Cracker Barrel is known for its homestyle breakfasts, niche soda pops and sprawling gift shop. Yet for U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, it was where he came to Jesus, as he revealed to CBN News. Donalds, who worked there at the age of 21, served a church group of 13 at the restaurant, then had his epiphany while rolling silverware. “It was like, ‘Stop running from me.’ And so, it just knocked me back.
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1 week ago | 
floridapolitics.com | A.G. Gancarski |A. G. Gancarski
As Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s Office continues to deal with questions around an alleged “illegal gun registry,” other legal questions linger about hiring outside counsel to represent members of city government under scrutiny. At issue: whether General Counsel Michael Fackler has followed proper procedure in enlisting a relative’s firm for outside representation of city employees amid a probe from the 4th Circuit State Attorney.
