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NEW: The Trump admin has paid Florida $58 million for operating Alligator Alcatraz, the first of promised federal reimbursements set to flow into the state
Liv Caputo
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Liv Caputo
@LivCaputo
Florida Immigration reporter for @FLPhoenixNews. Previously: @FloridianPress. RTs aren’t endorsements. Reach me at: [email protected] #gonoles
Tallahassee, FL
Joined February 2023
- DeSantis swipes at Byron Donalds “Byron hasn’t hasn't been a part of any of the victories that we've had here over the left over these last years. “He's been in other states campaigning…” Says Rs success can be reverted anytime
- DeSantis posts a 1 minute edit of Jay Collins, very much resembling a campaign ad, where he touts Collins’ record Though DeSantis has yet to formally announce who he wants to succeed him, every day it’s looking more like Collins…
00:00 - DeSantis today on the “treacherous” Florida House. “This is the swamp. This is the swamp trying to strike back after 6 years of success.” Says it’s driven by the leadership and the “entrenched staff
- Uthmeier spox @JeremyRedfernFL fires back at @RAlexAndradeFL , blasts him for “defamatory accusations”
- As of right now, it’s thought that Collins may be DeSantis’s candidate for governor in 2026. This would place him against Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds, if he runs. Collins: “Why would you not” want to be governor?🚨BREAKING: @JayCollinsFL isn't ruling out a run for governor in 2026. REPORT VIA - @LivCaputo 🔻#flpol #BreakingNews floridianpress.com/2025/07/jay-co…
- Darryl Rouson had a bill with a provision that would have created a mental health center at USF and named it after him. All Senators supported it. House stripped the center/Rouson’s naming. Rouson is saying Senate should pass it anyway Senators are angry on his behalf
- 🚨 Donald Trump has just endorsed @JamesUthmeierFL for his AG bid. Looks like rumor that Speaker Perez would launch a Trump-endorsed bid for the slot isn’t happening. Expect a loooong session
- From Metallica to coffee to Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ron DeSantis has thoughts. And facing his last year in office, he’s starting to show a new side to himself on social media.
- “If they vote for this, these state reps will be signing their own political death warrant,” one R consultant said. “It’s gonna be tough for them to go back to their districts with the message, “hey, we voted to raise your insurance rates!’ It’s political suicide.”🚨 Insurance Comm. Michael Yaworsky emailed @GovRonDeSantis’ team: HB 947 by Rep. @OmarBlancoFL will raise rates, clog courts, and revive lawsuit rules that once made Florida a “cautionary tale.” Helps trial lawyers—not families. buff.ly/RVLMVfh
- Fresh off a court victory ordering Alligator Alcatraz to remain open, @GovRonDeSantis announced that “Deportation Depot” is in operation. The Gov’s office said that the center opened Tuesday, and is now “receiving” migrants
- New: The looming 2026 gov’s race isn’t about DeSantis v Trump, and those hoping for “carnage” between their proxy warriors will be disappointed, says @JayCollinsFL “We’re wrapping up our decision…”
- Some personal news: Friday was my last day working at The Floridian! So grateful for everyone there. But I’m not going far: tomorrow, I’ll be starting at the Florida Phoenix, where I’ll mostly be covering immigration. More details to come…
- Uthmeier wants Florida to seriously narrow its insanity defense. Instead of having offenders’ sentences shortened for not understanding morality, Uthmeier says they should have the same sentence—but in a mental facilityThe insanity defense should never enable a brutal child killer to walk free after just 7 years. It’s time for reform.
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