Inside Florida Politics

Florida's GOP firmly keeps power including the state's first black and nation's first black Republican governor Byron Donalds, and multiple Congressional and State legislative races. Inside Florida Politics host Antonio Fins and USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida's John Kennedy discuss Election night in the Sunshine State on this special episode.

Why some voters say they want that property tax cut, congressional races way closer than GOP expected and what our audience thinks of the state's potential record year in death row executions. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy, Valentina Palm and John Torres of the USA Today Network Florida explain it all in the Inside Florida Politics podcast.

Data centers give Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds heartburn, no debates are a new abnormal in Florida elections and our Poll of Polls asks: Are you in favor of the use of Flock cameras?  Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and John Torres the USA Today Network Florida explain it all in the Inside Florida Politics podcast.  

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 explain it for you in the Inside Florida Politics podcast.

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 Florida explain it in the Inside Florida Politics podcast.

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 all on the Inside Florida Politics podcast . 

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.

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 Inside Florida Politics podcast.

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. 

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 in the Inside Florida Politics podcast.

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. 

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 Inside Florida Politics podcast.

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 Florida unpack it all in the Inside Florida Politics podcast. 

Pam Bondi gets fired, but will she testify? A new law lets DeSantis designate "domestic terrorists" and Trump rails against a federal refuge program after the murder of a convenience store employee in Fort Myers. Antonio Fins, Hannah Phillips, Stephany Matat and Valentina Palm of the USA Today Network Florida unpack it all.

Arrested election worker sparks conspiracies, why a new voter law could prove disruptive and Gov. Ron DeSantis tells exiles to go rebuild Cuba. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Hannah Phillips of the USA Today Network Florida reporters explain it all.

No budget big problem in Tallahassee? Turns out Florida state lawmakers do like cancel culture. And just how much has the state spent on Alligator Alcatraz and its selfie sign? Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Stephany Matat of the USA Today Network Florida unpack it all.

Meager results from legislative session, a fatal shooting and a war in Iran from President Trump's club and are there be Epstein files in South Florida storage units? Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Hannah Phillips of USA Today Network Florida explain. 

Florida's first lady leans into RFK Jr.'s agenda, Pam Bondi has a rough go in defending the release of Jeffrey Epstein files and Republicans can't get along with themselves in Tallahassee. Antonio Fins,  John Kennedy and Hannah Phillips of the USA Today Network Florida talk it up. 

The governor and president differ on data centers, lunch with Trump auctioned for $2M and why a would-be presidential assassin got life sentence. Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Hannah Phillips discuss it all on the Inside Florida Politics podcast.

Ron DeSantis' final legislative session is not all kumbaya, why may thousands lose aid for a critical AIDS medication and Venezuelans clamor for democracy while Trump focused on oil. Antonio Fins, Ana Goni-Lessan and John Kennedy of the USA Today Florida Network explain it all.

President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigrants hits his own Palm Beach backyard, expiring Obamacare subsidies will hit Florida even harder and state insurance regulators declare Florida's property insurance crisis over. Antonio Fins, Anne Geggis and Valentina Palm of the USA Today Florida Network unpack it all.

Vaccine skepticism rules Florida on 5th anniversary of the COVID "jab," crunch time for controversial congressional redistricting and priorities for Gov. Ron DeSantis' last Florida legislative rodeo. Antonio Fins, Ana Goni-Lessan and John Kennedy of the USA Today Florida Network unpack it all. 

With President Trump tearing apart Marjorie Taylor Green this weekend from Mar-a-lago, is this another sign that the MAGA base may be crumbling? This is among the topics on this week's Inside Florida Politics podcast with USA Today Network - Florida crew Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Ana Goñi-Lessan. Other topics include Republican gerrymandering, H1B Visas and a push for learning cursive.

President Donald Trump sounds 2026 campaign themes in a speech in Miami. This week on the Inside Florida Politics podcast, USA Today Network - Florida's Antonio Fins, John Kennedy and Ana Goni-Lessan discuss the impact of Tuesday's elections, moves in the Sunshine State to further restrict reproductive rights and the big push to end property taxes across the state.

The protests, even in red Florida, got President Donald Trump's attention, a Catholic bishop speaks out against immigration crackdown and U.S. transportation chief Sean Duffy takes on role of NASA administrator. Antonio Fins, Ana Goni-Lessan, John Kennedy and Rob Landers of the USA Today Florida Network explain it all.