Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

FL Capitol Reporter for E.W. Scripps. Retweets are not endorsements. [email protected]: WFTS / WPTV / WTXL / WSFL "Always a Hawkeye" abcactionnews.com/forrest-saunde… Tallahassee, FL Joined December 2008

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Gary Fineout @fineout

15 hours ago

With GOP primary looming, DeSantis-Collins ties fray in Florida politico.com/news/2026/07/0… via @politico

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

4 days ago

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

5 days ago

My dog every Fourth of July

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

5 days ago

@infl_jm @CAIRFlorida It can be reversed on appeal by a higher court. In fact, as far as the EO is concerned, DeSantis has said he feels confident that will happen.

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

5 days ago

Update: CAIR and @CAIRFlorida are seeking an emergency order to block Florida officials from labeling them “domestic terrorist organizations,” arguing the move would cripple their speech, advocacy and legal work in the state while violating constitutional rights.

Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

7 days ago

Inbox: CAIR and @CAIRFlorida are suing Florida officials after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to designate CAIR a “domestic terrorist organization” under a new state law. The groups say the move is unconstitutional, violates due process and threatens to shut down their work in

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

5 days ago

@infl_jm @CAIRFlorida A temporary blocks implementation of the order/law until the broader legal dispute is resolved.

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

5 days ago

@infl_jm @CAIRFlorida Good question. They sued to block the December executive order, and had success in federal district court, getting a temporary injunction. This is a new challenge and motion for emergency injunction, following implementation of a new state law, HB 1471.

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

5 days ago

Here’s the group’s latest emergency motion: aclu.org/documents/cair…

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Heather Long @byHeatherLong

6 days ago

Key takeaways from the June jobs report: 1) A disappointing jobs report. 57,000 jobs added (vs. 115k expected). Negative revisions for April & May 2) 4.2% unemployment rate, but mainly due to a big decline in the labor force. 3) The job market is stable. That's good for the Fed. 4) But it's still tough to get a job outside of healthcare or professional services. Hospitality shed -61,000 jobs 5) Inflation (4%) is wiping out wage gains (3.5%). Bottom line: The June jobs report is great for the Federal Reserve, but it’s disappointing for the rest of America.

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

6 days ago

The Trump-backed congressman is already dominating the money race — and stacking up support from key statewide Republicans, with @AGJamesUthmeier and now @GovGoneWild backing his campaign (both @GovRonDeSantis appointees). It’s latest sign Donalds is building a wall of establishment support in gov bid ahead of August primary.

Byron Donalds @ByronDonalds

6 days ago

I’m honored to have @GovGoneWild’s endorsement and proud to have him in this fight. Together we'll continue building an economy that works for families, protecting the freedoms that make our state exceptional, and delivering the conservative leadership Floridians expect.

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

7 days ago

@GovRonDeSantis Here’s the full complaint from lawyers with the @splcenter: splcenter.org/wp-content/upl…

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

7 days ago

@GovRonDeSantis expected a lawsuit was coming — but said the new law gives the state better legal footing. "We did need to have more of a legal structure to be able to add teeth to these designations," he said. "The legislature responded." tampabay28.com/news/region-hi…

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Garrett Shanley @garrettshanley

a week ago

BREAKING: Florida Board of Governors vote to approve Stuart Bell as University of Florida president.

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

a week ago

Florida's AG on birthright citizenship decision: "With this decision, the Court has, yet again, betrayed the Constitution and the American people."

Attorney General James Uthmeier @AGJamesUthmeier

a week ago

No branch of government has done more damage to our country than the U.S. Supreme Court. With this decision, the Court has, yet again, betrayed the Constitution and the American people. But hey, at least the president can fire FTC commissioners.

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim

a week ago

Last day of Supreme Court decisions - here we go: WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams.

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

a week ago

Some quick reaction here from House Minority Leader @FentriceForFL: “…what we can see, Democratic projects were vetoed at a rate of roughly 2:1 when it came to our Republican counterparts.”

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

a week ago

Full budget veto list, here: tampabay28.com/news/region-hi…

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Forrest Saunders @FBSaunders

a week ago

So— @GovRonDeSantis’ budget veto letter shows $1.7B stripped from Florida’s spending plan — including nearly $810M in line-item vetoes. The cuts hit hundreds of local projects, from water and sewer work to roads, public safety equipment, college programs, health care grants and cultural funding.