REPUBLICAN LAUNCHING CAMPAIGN — State Rep. TOBY OVERDORF of Palm City is announcing this morning that he’s running for the Florida Senate to represent District 31, which consists of Martin County and parts of Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties. The seat is held by GOP state Sen. GAYLE HARRELL of Stuart, who’s term limited in 2028.

A state-run detention facility for migrants has opened in the Florida Everglades. Alligator Alcatraz - that is the official name - was assembled in eight days and opened on July 1. President Donald Trump visited the remote site on opening day, built at an old runway near the Miami-Dade and Collier county line.

Capitol reporter Forrest Saunders joins us to discuss Governor DeSantis signing the Florida Budget, the wins and losses. Plus, we talk about “Alligator Alcatraz.” Then we switch our focus to Washington and political analyst Dan Snell joins us to talk about Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.