AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGainesville Politics: City Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut says she’s still a Democrat but endorsed Republican Byron Donalds for governor, arguing she wants Florida to elect its first Black governor—an about-face that stunned local Democrats. Election Integrity: Midterms kick off amid confusion over mail-voting changes as courts weigh Trump’s push for tighter rules and the Postal Service faces claims its new verification system could disrupt ballots. Surveillance Crackdown: Florida’s DeSantis administration keeps rolling back Flock cameras and license-plate reader use on state roads, while local agencies and watchdogs warn about privacy and misuse. Courts & Fraud Law: The 11th Circuit upheld the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions against an Appointments Clause challenge, but left room for other constitutional arguments. State Government: DeSantis reappointed John Rood to the Florida Prepaid College Board and named members to the Florida Concrete Masonry Education Council. Public Safety: A lightning strike sent a Miami-Dade deputy to a trauma unit while he sat in his cruiser outside Doral Fire HQ.
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