I had a good time at today’s @TampaTigerBay luncheon. It could have been a great time. Both candidates originally agreed to a real debate for today’s event. Unfortunately, when one candidate found out there would be real voters asking real, unscripted questions and there was a risk of fact-checking and rebuttal, that candidate bailed out and sent a proxy last week. Fortunately, @davidjollyfl honored his commitment and showed up for the agreed-upon “debate” to answer each and every question from the audience for an hour straight. Real debates aren’t coordinated by one campaign, structured around pre-scripted questions and canned answers written by staff. They’re not held in empty studios. Today could have been a real debate. One candidate ducked it. David Jolly did not. Thank you Tampa Bay Tiger Bay and David for an informative, honest, and energetic event!

Amendment 3 on your ballot is a tax shift that will cut critical services and raise our costs. This November, vote NO on 3. Learn more: SoSFL.org

For months, Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds wanted anyone who would listen to know that he was endorsed by President Trump. That moment appears to be over. nbcnews.com/politics/2026-el…

Byron Donalds strips Trump references from his campaign website miamiherald.com/news/politic…

'What kind of city do we want to be?': @MayorDeegan condemns Amendment 3 Reporting by @AGGancarski #FlaPol flapol.com/4y8cvNV

Vote NO on 3! Teachers, librarians, retirees, veterans, faith leaders, public health advocates, conservationists, across Florida agree: Amdt 3 is a scam that will raise costs, cut services, & allow the state to take more control of local communities. sosfl.org

The @orlandosentinel and @SunSentinel obtained records that show Fla. insurers paid more than $1 billion to their own affiliate companies while crying poor. The Senate ordered us to "Destroy or Return" the documents. We did not comply. Instead, we wrote. orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/…

Since Maria-Elvira Salazar trending She is who she has always been

NEW: DeSantis' office paid nearly $200K in tax dollars to lawyers for a former aide who testified before the Hope Florida grand jury — a witness jurors found "not credible." One billed $875/hr. A 1994 AG opinion says the state can't pay lawyers for state employees. floridatrident.org/hope-flor…

New @StPetePolls survey has @JamesUthmeierFL at 43%, @JoseJavierJJR at 42% for Attorney General, with 15% undecided. Uthmeier leads Tampa market 47% to 34%. Rodríguez leads independents 45% to 36%. #FlaPol flapol.com/4rghtFP

.@StPetePolls: With just 45% support, Amendment 3 is a heavy lift Reporting by @AGGancarski #FlaPol flapol.com/3TepqhX

New @StPetePolls survey has the race for Florida Governor essentially tied: @ByronDonalds 44%, @DavidJollyFL 43%. The sample is weighted 42% Republican, 31% Democratic. Jolly leads independents 48% to 36%. Reporting by @PeterSchorschFL #FlaPol flapol.com/4cLuLnK

In a hidden-camera operation, pardon brokers Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl said that for $300,000, they could help a felon get a pardon from the president. They said their services included working with influencers to advocate for his case. cbsn.ws/3VdugN7

New List Underscores Astonishing State of Book Bans Across Florida (thanks to anti-freedom to read laws passed by the GOP leaders of our state) - pen.org/press-release/new-st…

Florida’s children deserve protection, not politics. Tell the Florida Department of Health to reject this dangerous proposal.   Take action now: bit.ly/floridavaccine

Edie Ousley with Vote No on Amendment 3 said this: "The question is, who do you trust?  Sheriffs, police chiefs, state economists, first responders and local community leaders?  Or real estate agents who profit from higher home costs?”

In case you missed this during the Labor Day holiday. Who is lying about Hope Florida: @GovRonDeSantis or DeSantis’s own administration? 👇

Orlando state attorney @MoniqueHWorrell tells @CBSMiami she is beginning her own review - including possibly a new grand jury - into Hope Florida. And she claims @GovRonDeSantis + @JamesUthmeierFL may be plotting to remove her because of it. More Sunday on Facing South Florida

2 years ago, a majority of legislators bowed to pressure from the business lobby in voting against basic heat-safety protections for outdoor workers. Many are now back on your ballot - and hope you won't remember how they voted. I want to make sure you do. orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/…

The issues facing our neighborhood public schools didn’t happen by accident. They are the result of nearly 30 years of GOP leadership in Tallahassee.