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Sunday, August 3, 2025

Florida GOP, DeSantis may follow Texas’s lead

DeSantis said he is “very seriously” looking at asking the state Legislature to redraw the state’s congressional map, arguing the 2020 census is flawed. more

Friday, August 1, 2025

Right-wing activists rage at Florida GOP during Sarasota County gathering

 On a muggy afternoon in late July, roughly 200 right-wing activists gathered at a Venice country club to plot a course of action. more

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Florida GOP Chair Evan Power on the future of Republicans vs. Democrats in the state

Power reacts to state Democratic Chair Nikki Fried's plans to bolster her beleaguered party. He says the Democrats' problem is their "pro-socialist" message, which is "out of touch" with Florida voters. more

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Florida GOP Chair Evan Power on the future of Republicans vs. Democrats in the state

Power reacts to state Democratic Chair Nikki Fried's plans to bolster her beleaguered party. He says the Democrats' problem is their "pro-socialist" message, which is "out of touch" with Florida voters. more

Etsy faces user boycott over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’-branded products

The Florida GOP isn’t the only one profiting from the detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” by selling merchandise. A subset of Etsy buyers and sellers began a boycott of the online marketplace this month over its decision to allow “Alligator Alcatraz”-branded merchandise on its site. more

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Florida GOP Hawks Merch for Brutal ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Migrant Detention Camp

The Florida Republican Party is selling merchandise promoting its new migrant detention camp in the Florida Everglades. Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by its proponents, Republicans are salivating at the prospect of subjecting undocumented migrants to brutal conditions in giant plastic tents situated in the oppressive heat and humidity of backwater Florida.

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Climate change poses health risks. But it’s hard to fight when state policy ignores it.

As recently as 2008, climate change was a bipartisan concern in Florida. But DeSantis, who unsuccessfully sought the GOP presidential nomination this year, embodies his party’s current dismissive attitude toward climate change — a stance shared by his predecessor in the Florida governor’s office, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott.....MORE

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Florida GOP now has more than 900,000 more registered voters than Democrats


The Republican Party of Florida ended April with 5,247,165 registered voters, while the Florida Democratic Party had 4,340,614, according to data posted Friday on the state Division of Elections website.....Read More

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

No. 5 on the list of Tampa Bay’s Most Powerful Politicians: Kathy Castor

Five U.S. House members directly serve Tampa Bay in Congress, and four are part of the GOP majority. Yet, members of Florida Politics’ panel of political insiders chose U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor as the most powerful federal official in the region.....Read More

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Rick Scott begins Senate leadership campaign with Donald Trump’s blessing, Democratic objections


Florida’s junior Senator is making another bid for the top job in the Republican Caucus.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott announced his pursuit of the GOP Leadership position Wednesday, offering yet another option for the post-Mitch McConnell era, citing a need for “dramatic change” in an upper chamber that often doesn’t align with House Republicans’ priorities.