DeSantis elections push: SAVE Act, gerrymander maps, new voter ID law; governor's race developments; budget signed
DeSantis signs HB1-D/SB8-D for +3 GOP seats; lawsuits ongoing. $117.6B budget signed with $810M in vetoes, including prison infrastructure and correctional officer pay raises, record education funding, no gas tax break. New voter ID law (HB 991) sued by ACLU. Florida Supreme Court clears GOP-drawn House map. Governor's race: Donalds strengthens grip on GOP nomination, leading in fundraising; DeSantis allies break ranks to endorse Donalds; DeSantis withholds endorsement, signaling waning influence. Jolly picks Gwen Graham; Demings suspends; Donalds details agenda including school food plan. Democrats qualify in all five Polk County races. DeSantis tests new terrorism-designation law against CAIR, sparking lawsuit (CAIR sues again). Three St. Johns County elected officials charged in fake endorsement scheme involving secret envelope stuffing and kettle grill burning. Residency dispute in GOP primary: Collins sues to remove Fishback from ballot over seven-year residency requirement, heading to court. Governor's race heats up with debate challenges: Donalds challenges Jolly, while Fishback and Collins also push for debates. Primary is August 18.