Gary Fineout
@fineout
Reporter with POLITICO covering Florida who also tweets and functions in an evolving multimedia world.
A brick from the old FSU student union. Still solid. Still here. My school. My home.
@realDonaldTrump has endorsed Ashley Moody for US Senate. Moody was appointed by @GovRonDeSantis to the post earlier this year and is running in 2026.
David Oscar Markus, Maxwell’s attorney, briefly talked to reporters outside courthouse Would not take questions Said she answered every question during the all day meeting with DOJ officials “Never declined to answer” or invoked any privilege during the meeting
dang it, I really should've stayed in Tallahassee a few more days...so much news happening lol Who Ratted? Chuck E. Cheese Gets Dragged Out of Florida Pizzeria in Cuffs mediaite.com/crime/who-ratt…
Chuck E. Cheese has been arrested in Tallahassee, Florida. tallahassee.com/story/news/loc…
Now free .. DeSantis floats mid-decade redistricting for Florida congressional seats politico.com/news/2025/07/2… via @politico
Texas may not be alone … DeSantis floats mid-decade redistricting for Florida congressional seats subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via @POLITICOPro by @ALAtterbury
During event in Bradenton @GovRonDeSantis was praising Hulk Hogan. A man interrupts him and mentions Alligator Alcatraz - "that's your f------ legacy" and says "you're a f------ pedophile." DeSantis says "get him out of here ... get out of here" as the person is ushered outside
ICYMI ... Fla Playbook unpacks a new UNF poll that shows Casey DeSantis w a 3-pt lead in a GOP primary for governor vs @ByronDonalds But Donalds has a 15 point lead among GOP voters who voted in the 24 GOP primary. 63% of those voters dk what the Hope Fla Foundation is ...
Florida Playbook today: - @davidjollyfl confronts his first big test for Florida governor - DOJ is headed to Tallahassee to interview Ghislaine Maxwell - @ByronDonalds leads @CaseyDeSantis among likely GOP primary voters in a hypothetic matchup politico.com/newsletters/fl…
For those gathered on Adams Street near the federal courthouse welcome to Tallahassee .... things have changed somewhat since 2000
Look what could be coming to Tally .... Sidenote - for those thinking of visiting ... FCI is on the east side of town next to the largest park in the city and a few miles away from FSU, FAMU and the Capitol. It will be hot and humid and oh the joys of Capital Circle traffic ...
🚨 I have issued a subpoena to Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition to occur at Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee on August 11, 2025. The Department of Justice is cooperating and will help facilitate the deposition at the prison.
Fla @GovRonDeSantis has issued executive orders setting special elections for SD 11 - which had been held by new CFO Blaise Ingoglia - and HD 90, the seat that had been held by Rep. Joe Casello. Casello died late last week. Primary is Sept. 30, general election is Dec. 9