James Fishback

Can James Fishback stay in Florida's race for governor? A judge is weighing whether the Republican candidate meets the state's seven-year residency requirement after Lt. Gov. Jay Collins challenged his eligibility.

Two local coffee shops were blindsided when the James Fishback campaign promoted events they did not agree to.

Interviews with young Fishback supporters reveal how the 31-year-old candidate's populist positions, like protecting the environment and securing housing for young people, are winning them over. The young voters might not hear, or care about, the same candidate's dogwhistles that other, far-right supporters seem to be listening to.

A judge has also set a date for Collins' lawsuit against a fellow competitor for the Republican nomination for governor.

A Tallahassee judge has set a two-day hearing beginning July 21 in Lt. Gov. Jay Collins' challenge of James Fishback's eligibility to run for Florida governor.

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins claims James Fishback doesn't meet the state's residency requirement and should not be allowed to run.

Democrat David Jolly was an exception when asked by Florida Phoenix. He said it was because a majority of voters supported an amendment to legalize cannabis in 2024.

Fishback rally attendees and social media experts unpack who Fishback is, how his campaign is reaching Gen-Z men, and what it says about young people's economic anxieties in Florida.