Florida Politics

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Democrats go on the offense, Republicans play defense after Hope Florida grand jury report leak

Florida Democrats went on the offensive Thursday against Republican leaders after the release of a blistering statewide grand jury report that found $10 million in Medicaid funds were “misappropriated” and wound up being used for “political activities.”

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/27/democrats-fired-up-republicans-on-the-defense-after-hope-florida-grand-jury-report-leaked-to-the-press/?

DeSantis administration moving to regulate AI from pre-K to Ph.D.

In concert, state bodies governing public pre-K through Ph.D. students are implementing policies addressing safety and classroom use of artificial intelligence.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/28/desantis-administration-moving-to-regulate-ai-from-pre-k-to-phd/?

Gun policy emerges as an early flashpoint in Florida governor’s race

Byron Donalds says that the choice between himself and David Jolly for Florida governor “could not be clearer,” and that’s certainly the case when it comes to comparing the two major candidates positions regarding the regulation of guns and the people who use them.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/27/gun-policy-emerges-as-an-early-flashpoint-in-florida-governors-race/?

Pediatric group wins early legal battle against DeSantis administration and its Medicaid rates

An administrative judge has refused to dismiss the state’s largest pediatric care provider’s allegations the DeSantis administration miscalculated Medicaid rates to cover the costs of applied behavioral analysis for children with autism.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/27/pediatric-group-wins-early-legal-battle-against-desantis-administration-and-its-medicaid-rates/?

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David Jolly: First Lady Casey DeSantis, Hope Florida were ‘used’ in a ‘sinister plan’

Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly ripped into Republicans again Friday over the grand jury report on Hope Florida.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/28/david-jolly-first-lady-casey-desantis-hope-florida-were-used-in-a-sinister-plan/?

In Tampa, RFK Jr. questions accuracy of report of measles deaths in Pennsylvania

TAMPA — U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the Trump administration’s stances on childhood vaccinations Wednesday, questioning the accuracy of a report that two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died amid a global measles outbreak.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/26/in-tampa-rfk-jr-questions-accuracy-of-report-of-measles-deaths-in-pennsylvania/?

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Did school vaccines just become a campaign issue?

Mandated vaccines for school attendance—and a parent’s ability to reject those vaccines— may have been injected into the race for Florida governor.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/24/did-school-vaccines-just-become-a-campaign-issue/?

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Alex Vindman shares more of his campaign war chest to help Democrats in November

Vanquished Florida Democratic Senate candidate Alex Vindman is continuing to share some of his campaign fundraising largesse to help Democrats in this fall’s midterm election.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/28/alex-vindman-shares-more-of-his-campaign-war-chest-to-help-democrats-in-november/?

Nixon’s ‘people-powered’ platform propels her to upset win

State Rep. Angie Nixon’s striking political victory against retired Lt. Col. Alex Vindman in the Aug. 18 Florida Democratic Senate primary election startled pundits and rattled the political establishment in an electoral season marked by a groundswell of voter dissatisfaction with the status quo and desire for change.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/31/nixons-people-powered-platform-propels-her-to-upset-win/?

Democrats aim to emulate Republicans in building state power

Progressive activist Gaby Goldstein thinks her opponents are brilliant.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/08/31/repub/democrats-aim-to-emulate-republicans-in-building-state-power/?