Trump Support Gives Donalds the Lead

The question of who will replace term-limited Gov. Ron Desantis as governor in 2026 is setting up a proxy battle between DeSantis and President Donald Trump, who has endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds.

First Lady Casey DeSantis has said she is considering a run to replace her husband. However, conservative groups and Trump advisors are publicly supporting Donalds, with Donald Trump Jr. also endorsing him. 

Voters who know the President supports Donalds prefer him over Casey DeSantis nearly 2 to 1, or 45% to 23%, according to a recent poll. When uninformed of Trump’s support, Donalds’ lead drops to 34% to 30%. The poll showed that 86% percent knew who DeSantis was, compared to 65% who recognized Donalds’ name.

White Springs Could Disappear

A 140-year-old North Florida town faces dissolution under a proposal before the Legislature.

Rep. Jason Shoaf, a Port St. Joe Republican, has introduced a bill to dissolve White Springs—a town founded in 1885 along the Suwannee River during a 19th-century springs tourism boom—and transfer its assets to Hamilton County.

“I want to restore the citizens’ access to their government, deal with the many allegations of corruption, put an end to the suppression of votes, and improve the quality of life for the citizens of White Springs,” Shoaf said.

White Springs, home to the Stephen Foster Memorial Museum and the annual Florida Folk Festival, has failed to file state-required annual financial audits nine times in the past ten years.

‘Home Town Takeover’ Makes Over Sebring

Sebring, known as the “City on the Circle” and home to one of the nation’s oldest raceways, is getting a makeover from husband-and-wife duo Erin and Ben Napier on their HGTV show Home Town Takeover.

In the first episode of the new season, which premiered on Sunday and is now streaming on Max, the Napiers surprised the citizens of Sebring, announcing plans to revitalize every “wedge” of downtown and change the lives of some of the residents.

Economic challenges, including a new highway diverting tourists away from town and repeated hurricane damage, have left Sebring struggling.

One of the first places the Napiers chose to help was Sebring Soda, owned by high school sweethearts Liz and Daniel. Upcoming episodes will tackle several other businesses in town.

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➤ Tallahassee: The state’s successful civil lawsuit against four pro-abortion vandals, members of the radical groups Antifa and Jane’s Revenge, resulted in a $10,000 fine under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. (See Details)

➤ Meanwhile, legislation aiming to lower the firearm purchase age from 21 to 18—reversing measures enacted after the Parkland shooting—has cleared its first House committee. (More)

➤ And then, a Senate Committee advanced a bill that seeks to make Florida a hands-free driving state, aligning with 30 other U.S. states. (More)

➤ Miramar: A small plane with two people on board made an emergency landing on Wednesday in a field next to an elementary school. (See Video)

➤ Bartow: Community members have initiated a petition to oppose a proposed development of 2,000 homes currently under consideration by city commissioners. (More)

➤ Miami-Dade County: Two food inspectors were arrested after a nearly year-long corruption investigation, “Operation Grease Trap,” that found they were extorting restaurant owners out of thousands of dollars. (More)

➤ The Miami Heat saw their losing streak extend to five games, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 119-104 on Wednesday. The Heat have already lost as many games this season as they did all of last season. (More)

➤ Tampa Bay Rays ownership says they cannot move forward with the plans to build a $1.3 billion stadium in St. Petersburg, citing “a series of events no one could have anticipated.” (More)

➤ Third-seeded University of South Florida women’s basketball secured a spot in the NCAA tournament for the 10th time in school history after beating ninth-seeded Rice 69-62 to win the AAC title on Wednesday. (More)

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➤ SpaceX’s first attempt to launch its Crew-10 mission to bring home two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station was scrubbed on Wednesday due to a hydraulic ground issue. Tonight may provide another launch opportunity. (See Video)

➤ Breeze Airways announced two new routes to Key West starting in June, adding flights from Orlando and Tampa. (More)

➤ The Sunshine State built more large-scale solar energy facilities than California last year. The state built 3 gigawatts of large-scale solar plants in 2024, making it second only to Texas in the residential solar sector. (See Details)

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➤ Chef Guy Fieri’s show Diners, Dive-ins, and Dives will feature six Alachua County restaurants this season. The first episode, “African, Sicilian & Sausage,” featuring Fehrenbacher’s Meats & Eats, airs tonight at 9 p.m. on the Food Network. (See List)

➤ Firefighters and the Seminole County community are coming together on Sunday for a St. Baldrick Foundation’s head-shaving event, raising funds and awareness for childhood cancer research. (See Video)

➤ The Florida Panthers visited the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto to donate one of their 2024 Stanley Cup rings. More than 20 rings are on display at the museum, including the first-ever Stanley Cup Ring from 1893. (See Photos)

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Thursday’s Results:

Do you think Stu Sternberg should sell the Tampa Bay Rays?

1. I don’t care: 54%
2. Yes: 25%
3. No: 21%

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