Embrace Trump or not?; Amendment 3's carrots and sticks

Republicans damned if they embrace President Donald Trump, and damned if they don't. Amendment 3 offers tax cuts — but at what cost? And our Poll of Polls asks, "Will race play a role in the Florida governor's race?"     Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and John Torres of the USA Today Network Florida …

Trump says trust me on AI, oligarch's wedding gift, Jolly suffers defection

President Donald Trump says nothing to see here in a scary artificial intelligence break out, a Russian oligarch pays for Donald Trump Jr. wedding festivities and is candidate David Jolly's Gainesville defection an omen?      Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Kinsey Crowley of the USA Today Network …

Hope Florida burns, Trump on midterm, Florida's cooling economy

The Hope Florida Foundation grand jury report rocks midterm kick-off, the resident president is bullish on the GOP’s election prospects and are state Republicans over-hyping Florida's golden age economy?   Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Kinsey Crowley of the USA Today Network Florida explain it al…

A Florida primary that was quite contrary

Progressives won and lost, establishments won and lost and Trump-endorsed won and lost. What does all this mean for the November general election? Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Valentina Palm of the USA Today Network Florida explain it all in the Inside Florida Politics podcast.

Primaries heat up, Moody faces Hope questions and do we really like Daylight Saving Time?

Florida’s primary campaigning resembles a “circular firing squad,” US Sen Ashley Moody faces renewed scrutiny about a charity scandal and President Donald Trump weighs in on Daylight Saving Time. Antonio Fins, John Pacenti and John Torres of the USA Today Network Florida explain it all in the Insi…

DeSantis legacy loses luster, Alligator Alcatraz closes, World Cup takeaways

The governor's Stop Woke signature law loses in court, immigration arrests put faces on crackdown and lessons to be learned from the world's visit to America. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Valentina Palm of the USA TODAY Network Florida explain it all. 

GOP candidates demand debate, taxpayer dollars spending scrutinized

A key primary election is just two months away, one county pushes back against the state's claims of money-wasting and while Alligator Alcatraz is closing, just how much has been spent on that facility?  Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Hannah Phillips of the USA Today Network Florida explain it all…

DeSantis' last budget, redistricting shakes Dems, Epstein shadows Bondi

Habemus budget from Tallahassee, mid-decade congressional redistricting causes chaos  for Democrats and Jeffrey Epstein haunts Pam Bondi again. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Hannah Phillips of the USA Today Network Florida unpack the headlines in the Inside Florida Politics podcast. 

Epstein hearing in “Trump County” and four more seats?

Gov. Ron DeSantis pulls four new congressional seats out of his lame duck hat, Democrats hear from Epstein survivors in the Palm Beaches and Trump wielding power in home county. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy, Hannah Phillips and Mike Diamond of the USA Today Network Florida explain it all in the Insid…

Florida's redistricting, AI data center pushback and Trump-pope feud

Florida redraws congressional district to keep up with Democratic Joneses, DeSantis and President Donald Trump both see data economy resistance and the verbal volleying between Trump and Pope Leo XIV gets real in South Florida. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Valentina Palm of the USA Today Network …