David Smiley

Assistant managing editor for news and politics at @MiamiHerald. RIP @McClatchyDC. There's always a Florida connection. Tips at [email protected]

[David Smiley @NewsbySmiley]

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[Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang]

Heat beats out Celtics, lands Giannis Antetokounmpo in blockbuster trade with Bucks https://t.co/bx4koV2qQl More details on a big night for the Heat and where things stand

[Hamed Aleaziz @Haleaziz]

SCOOP: ICE is planning to offload seven warehouses purchased for more than $700 million by either giving them to other federal agencies or selling them outright, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.

[David Smiley @NewsbySmiley]

One year after moving detainees into Alligator Alcatraz during the middle of hurricane season, the feds say they are moving detainees out because ... it's hurricane season. What changed?

[Churchill Ndonwie @ChurchillNdonwi]

NEW: Is Alligator Alcatraz empty? ICE says detainees were moved due to hurricanes w/@claireheddles
https://t.co/rOHMaErax8

[Liv Caputo @LivCaputo]

The emergency fund has just $47 million left in it — down from $199 million in late April.

Comes as the legislature still hasn’t sent DeSantis the bill to recreate the fund (it’s the only bill not yet sent to the governor)

[Gary Fineout @fineout]

The civil trial that could transfix Tallahassee https://t.co/T6fH89fon3 via @politico

[Gary Fineout @fineout]

When asked about @ByronDonalds spokesperson comment re debates that are no participation trophies in politics Lt. Gov. Jay Collins took off his prosthetic leg and said "there's my participation trophy. ... I did things. I stepped in the breach when he didn't have the courage."

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

Kalshi is touting Byron Donalds’ lead, and funding his campaign https://t.co/pvVbFX7XSx

[Matt Dixon @Mdixon55]

The rift between DeSantis and state party has long been a thing (he’s a sitting governor with no role next weekend), but it has spilled out in the open

I’d guess Florida GOP isn’t going to change anything

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

Miami arts icon Marshall Davis to enter crowded race in congressional District 24 https://t.co/tSZLHtLGeJ

[Michael Worley @michaelworley]

Fun fact: Our firm designed this logo for Luke in 2024 when he was weighing a race against Sheila, but then he bailed and he never paid us.

@PeterSchorschFL @claireheddles @leonardkl @browardpolitics

[Doug Hanks @doug_hanks]

Officially, the Kendall Parkway is dead. The GMX toll board voted today to scrap the original 14-mile plan for an 836 extension to SW 136th St. Too expensive, board said. New plan: 4 mile extension to 8th St. https://t.co/aDC00RIDk2

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

Again and again, confused and desperate family members, unsure how to reach Alligator Alcatraz, called and were connected to the Collier County Sheriff's Office for help with their loved ones held in tents and cages in the Florida Everglades. https://t.co/NBHLA6A7jr

[Claire Heddles @claireheddles]

NEW: Nikki Fried is speaking out about DWS' decision to run in FL-20, amid a growing chorus of voices that say DWS — and the state party’s previous public silence about her run — is alienating Black voters.

https://t.co/o6AYSkymvW

[Matt Dixon @Mdixon55]

This going to go over well

[David Smiley @NewsbySmiley]

Should say, he hasn't made the ballot yet, but has filed paperwork to run

[David Smiley @NewsbySmiley]

There's a Kendrick Meek on the ballot in Miami. Just maybe not the one you're thinking of https://t.co/oSfYY3pLOj

[Garrett Shanley @garrettshanley]

U. of Florida’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday mounted a full-throated defense of Stuart Bell, unanimously voting to make him UF’s next president and signaling they have little appetite for another failed presidential search. https://t.co/D3lSzjkgJL

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

Prayers and politics: Campaigns to succeed Rep. Wilson launch from the pulpit https://t.co/magS4oraJt

[Garrett Shanley @garrettshanley]

New: As AI data centers become a fierce wedge issue in Florida’s Republican gubernatorial race, some of the most viral attacks on Trump-endorsed frontrunner Byron Donalds these days are pure AI slop.

Is this the future of Florida politics? @MiamiHerald

[Jesse Scheckner @JesseScheckner]

There it is: @HectorMujicaFL has withdrawn from the CD 28 race less than 3 weeks after @Fla_Pol reported he is ineligible to run as a Democrat due to a brief party switch last year. His statement is below.

Mujica's prior Primary opponent, @PhilEhr, whose camp flagged the party change issue, commended him in a statement for "ultimately choosing to respect the law."

Story coming.