FL Capitol Reporter for E.W. Scripps. Retweets are not endorsements. Forrest.Saunders@scripps.com: WFTS / WPTV / WTXL / WSFL "Always a Hawkeye"
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McClatchy is now replacing real news with literal crap
Have You Tried the Fart Walk Yet? Doctors Are Signing Off on the Viral TikTok Trend miamiherald.com/living/artic…
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An Iowa judge has dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, her polling company, the Des Moines Register and Gannett. cnn.it/3TNK5d5
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One of these days I’ll shut up about Amendments 3 — but not today. New report suggests renters will help foot the bill for the property tax cut. That’s as @Sheriff_Rosie breaks with the @FLSheriffs association, saying “tax relief and public safety are not competing priorities.”
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Full write up and a link to the new study, here: wptv.com/news/state/amendmen…
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Forrest Saunders retweeted
Ratings giants now classify FL-Gov as a "tossup" but the situation feels too familiar to longtime FL watchers.
Polls show race tight after divisive GOP Primary.
Dems unify fast because they've lost for so long.
But next? A wave of financial advantage and Republicans coming home..
Republicans need to stand as a united front now more than ever.
I am honored to have the endorsement of Jay Collins, a man who knows what it means to proudly serve our country and our great state.
The Republican Party is united. We will defeat David Jolly, keep Florida red, and make our state safer and more affordable for every Floridian.
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Is a 2026 dummymander incoming? In the words of a British person I know - "might could." Took a closer look today:
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Forrest Saunders retweeted
AI steals journalism, and is killing newspapers. That’s just the beginning of what will be lost.
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News: @AngieNixon will no longer have to go on trial right before the election for her 5-hour sit-in at the governor's office over GOP mid-decade redistricting. She will instead pay $250 and complete 15 hours of community service. She did not enter a guilty plea.
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Forrest Saunders retweeted
CRYSTAL BALL: 10 rating changes today, across multiple race categories. All moves are in Democrats' direction as the environment remains poor for Republicans, especially in the Midwest.
@kkondik with details on the changes:
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Forrest Saunders retweeted
.@davidjollyfl will fire the surgeon general his first day in office.
Doctor's orders: @ByronDonalds open to retaining Joe Ladapo as @FLSurgeonGen
Reporting by @AGGancarski
#FlaPol
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Florida’s Lt. Gov. @JayCollinsFL has formally endorsed @ByronDonalds for governor:
“It’s time for Republicans to come together with a shared focus on winning in November and delivering for the people who call Florida home,” Collins said.
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Debate debate debated here:
Dem gov candidate @davidjollyfl is a no on debates with GOP’s @ByronDonalds:
“It is clear, given the tenor of the current campaign environment, including Byron's repeated lies and bad faith, that debates this cycle would not create constructive, honest conversation and only further stoke division, animosity, and bad will. That's not something I wish to do for our state.”
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Debate debate debated, berated, celebrated, and now I’m prostrated… here: wptv.com/news/state/jolly-ru…
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Brendan Farrington covered Florida politics for decades. But those who knew him say his greatest story was his kindness. tallahassee.com/story/news/l…
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Dem gov candidate @davidjollyfl is a no on debates with GOP’s @ByronDonalds:
“It is clear, given the tenor of the current campaign environment, including Byron's repeated lies and bad faith, that debates this cycle would not create constructive, honest conversation and only further stoke division, animosity, and bad will. That's not something I wish to do for our state.”
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I didn’t know Brendan as well as many in the cap press corps— but I knew he was a tremendous reporter and bedrock when you wanted fact. Rest in peace.
Brendan Farrington, a friend and colleague who covered Florida politics and the quirks and people of this state, has died. Here’s a statement from his beloved wife Amy Farrington. R.I.P. sir you were one of a kind
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A3 or not A3 — that’s the question. New polling from @StPetePolls suggests a heavier lift to make it happen, as DeSantis spars with the sheriffs:
Gov. DeSantis, sheriffs clash over Amendment 3 as poll shows support below passage threshold
wptv.com/news/state/gov-desa…
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