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From the City of Pensacola: Mayor D.C. Reeves will announce the possible expansion of a professional sports franchise into the Pensacola area at his weekly press conference today. You can watch on Facebook live.

From McDonough, Ga.: The pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Lutimothy May, is a finalist for senior pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church.

May’s bio boasts: “Rev. May took the roughly 45-member congregation and grew to over 1,500 members. The unprecedented growth of the Church was accommodated through 3 Sunday services and several weekly services. He led the Church into its most significant move in 2013 by acquiring a 65,000 sq ft Church Campus with four buildings and a beautiful sanctuary with a double balcony, increasing the Church’s assets value to $10 million. As of this year, He proudly gives God all the glory for the Church, which is free and clear of all mortgages!”

From Tallahassee: Former Gov. Scott is supporting U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for the 2026 Florida Gubernatorial Race, signaling a potential shift in the Republican landscape. In a recent interview, now-U.S. Sen. Scott explicitly stated his preference for Donalds over First Lady DeSantis, highlighting their close relationship and Donalds’ “phenomenal” qualities, according to Florida Politics.

The website also reports Miami Young Republicans, self-described as comprising the city’s “next-gen business and political leaders,” is endorsing Donalds to succeed DeSantis as the state’s next top elected executive. The group cited Donalds’ support of school choice and parental empowerment, his anti-abortion views and his environmental stewardship as key to clinching its support.

QUESTIONS:

Is Gov. DeSantis willing to jeopardize his wife’s bid for governor by upsetting the Republican base in Northwest Florida by standing by his controversial appointments to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees?

UWF BOT Scott Yenor has been spotted in the state capital. Will he show up in person for the BOT meeting on Thursday?

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