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Gabrielle Russon is an award-winning journalist based in Orlando. She covered the business of theme parks for the Orlando Sentinel. Her previous newspaper stops include the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Toledo Blade, Kalamazoo Gazette and Elkhart Truth as well as an internship covering the nation’s capital for the Chicago T

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819699-chestnut-donalds-gillum

'Connecting the dots': Christopher Chestnut roots family backing Byron Donalds in persecution of Andrew Gillum, FDP's treatment of Black Democrats

16+ hour, 57+ min ago   (724+ words) Christopher Chestnut says his mother Cynthia Chestnut’s endorsement of Republican Byron Donalds isn’t about “kickbacks,” and that he’s endorsing the Republican over Democrat David Jolly in the Governor’s race also. “We’re not the sellouts. We’re being sold out,” he said…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819621-jose-javier-rodriguez-annette-taddeo-to-spend-weekend-courting-south-florida-labor-faith-base

José Javier Rodríguez, Annette Taddeo to spend weekend courting South Florida labor, faith base

22+ hour, 25+ min ago   (622+ words) Two Democratic Cabinet hopefuls are spending the weekend working South Florida’s union halls and church pews, trying to build momentum in a pair of uphill statewide contests. Annette Taddeo, the Democratic nominee for CFO, will meet with labor leaders in…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819376-buyer-beware-gov-desantis-says-not-to-expect-grand-theft-auto-when-visiting-miami

‘Buyer, beware’: Gov. DeSantis says not to expect Grand Theft Auto when visiting Miami

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (745+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis grew up playing Nintendo in the 1980s, when he estimates the goriest video game on the market was “Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!” Home consoles offer far more graphic and explicit content these days, perhaps none as notoriously as the…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819386-last-call-for-9-10-26-a-prime-time-read-of-whats-going-down-in-florida

Last Call for 9.10.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (726+ words) — First Shot — 🎂 Happy milestone birthday to Katie Ballard, Mother of Dragons, Raiser of Political Funds Extraordinaire, Fiercest Friend and a Determined Foe. Attorney General James Uthmeier’s campaign is releasing its first television ad of the 2026 cycle, a 30-second spot titled…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819195-last-call-for-9-9-26-a-prime-time-read-of-whats-going-down-in-florida

Last Call for 9.9.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (944+ words) — First Shot — Ed. note — Peter and Drew are locked in on an AI project that we believe will change the way Florida political news is covered. They’re going heads-down Thursday to bring it across the finish line, so there will…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 819063-byron-donalds-turns-lean-years-story-hurricane-warning-into-affordability-pitch

Byron Donalds turns lean-years story, hurricane warning into affordability pitch

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (553+ words) The honeymoon was in Fort Lauderdale because plane tickets cost too much. Dinner was drive-through chili, with rice added to stretch it. Byron Donalds is running on it. “When we got married, we worked two jobs each, and we were…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 818807-sunburn-the-morning-read-of-whats-hot-in-florida-politics-9-9-26

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 9.9.26

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1009+ words) Red Hills Strategies is expanding with the addition of Megan Lee as a director and Lauryn Klostreich as a project coordinator. Lee joins the Tallahassee-based communications firm after seven years in the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration, including serving as Deputy…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 818982-last-call-for-9-8-26-a-prime-time-read-of-whats-going-down-in-florida

Last Call for 9.8.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (828+ words) — First Shot — Florida’s representatives at the Republican Midterm Convention now know exactly when they will take the stage. The Republican National Committee released the full speaking order and time blocks Tuesday for the two-day gathering, which begins Wednesday at the…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 818893-a-valuable-perspective-south-florida-electrical-workers-union-back-phil-ehr-for-cd-28

‘A valuable perspective’: South Florida electrical workers union back Phil Ehr for CD 28

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (336+ words) A South Florida chapter of North America’s largest electrical union has chosen a side in the General Election clash for Florida’s 28th Congressional District, and it’s going with the challenger. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 349, is endorsing retired…...

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floridapolitics.com > archives > 818814-jeff-brandes-jurassic-florida-david-jollys-hurricane-plan-comes-with-a-hurricane-tax

Jeff Brandes: Jurassic Florida — David Jolly’s hurricane plan comes with a hurricane tax

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (570+ words) “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” Jeff Goldblum’s unforgettable line in “Jurassic Park” wasn’t really about dinosaurs. It was about hubris — about believing intelligence, ambition and good intentions could…...