Casey DeSantis

When asked by a reporter about the 2026 contest, she replied by using a quote from baseball legend Yogi Berra: “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

Donalds' announcement comes after he got a critical endorsement from President Donald Trump, which may clear the Republican primary pool for Donalds given the president's influence in elections.

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Naples, ended the speculation by saying he will run in 2026. If elected, he would become Florida's first Black governor.

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently spoke up his wife, Casey, saying she'd be a qualified candidate to replace him in 2026.

DeSantis touted his wife as a staunch conservative who would build on his legacy and argued that the state's first lady could pull in even more voters than he did. The comments came days after the president threw his support behind Florida Republican and U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds.

The first lady had a 30% favorability rating among respondents. Most of the other potential candidates suffered from a lack of recognition. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz had a 39% unfavorable rating.

Gov. Ron DeSantis called on the Florida Legislature to allocate $230 million to cancer-centered initiatives championed by his wife and breast cancer survivor, Casey.

Arborists and historians take an interest in the tree's fate.

Florida Disaster Recovery mental health coordinator Sara Newhouse discusses the challenges people face after a disaster and how the Florida Division of Emergency Management is planning to aid in their recovery.

Florida Cancer Connect is a statewide resource, consolidating informational resources like where to get specific treatments, navigating insurance coverage and quality of life management in a single website.

Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young who says "fentanyl wasn't in our vocabulary," prior to last weekend.

She said the state will increase messaging as part of efforts to prevent future mass overdoses.