Who is Byron Donalds? Republican Congressman running to succeed DeSantis as Florida governor
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is running for governor of Florida. Here's what to know about the Republican from Naples looking to ...
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‘The job is literally not to die’: Florida Legislature ponders nixing lieutenant governor position amid DOGE debate
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida currently doesn’t have a lieutenant governor. And the Republican-controlled Legislature, inspired by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency ...
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Ex-Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez weighs in on proposal to dismantle her old office
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are pushing to eliminate the state’s second-highest office, the Lieutenant Governor, in the 2026 election. Despite the office’s existence since 1968 ...
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Proposed amendment could create Florida version of DOGE. Here’s what to know
The proposal would get rid of the Lieutenant Governor position and the Government Efficiency Task Force, instead replacing ...
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House panel advances proposal expanding Florida watchdog powers to apply to local governments
With a vote down party lines, a House committee supported putting a constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot to eliminate the Lieutenant Governor position and create a new watchdog with expanded ...
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Bill Cotterell: Leave Florida’s lieutenant governor post alone
Grammar aside, that’s a good epigram. Florida lawmakers should heed that advice in deciding whether to try to eliminate the office of lieutenant governor, the subject of a proposed ...
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Who is Byron Donalds? Republican Congressman running to succeed DeSantis as Florida governor
The same qualifications hold for lieutenant governor and each cabinet member. DeSantis is currently serving his second consecutive four-year term as governor. Florida law prohibits a third ...