Carlos Garin
Carlos Garin is a reporter for The Florida Pundit specializing in Florida politics, elections, government accountability, and public policy. His background includes television journalism and a campaign for Miami-Dade Mayor, providing unique insight into the political and policy issues affecting Floridians.
Eliott Rodriguez Touts Miami Roots, Journalism Career in Bid to Unseat María Elvira Salazar
MIAMI — Former CBS Miami news anchor Eliott Rodriguez is leaning heavily on his decades in South Florida and...
Five Charged in Alleged Fake Republican Voter Guide Scheme in St. Johns County
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Five people, including two sitting St. Johns County commissioners and a former St. Augustine Beach...
Explained: What Happens if James Fishback Is Ruled Ineligible for Florida Governor?
A Leon County judge has scheduled a two-day hearing beginning July 21 to determine whether Republican gubernatorial candidate James...
Trump International Airport Opens in Palm Beach Following Official Renaming
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida's newly renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport officially welcomed its first arrivals Thursday,...
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Team Returns Home After Venezuela Earthquake Rescue Mission
MIAMI — Hundreds of members of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue received a hero's welcome Sunday after returning from Venezuela, where...
St. Petersburg Selects Development Teams for Historic Gas Plant District Redevelopment
St. Petersburg has taken another major step toward redeveloping the Historic Gas Plant District after Mayor Kenneth Welch announced...
DeSantis Seeks Terrorist Designation for CAIR Florida, Muslim Brotherhood and Antifa Under New State Law
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that Florida is moving to designate CAIR Florida, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Antifa as...
Florida Elections 2026: Voter Guide to Candidates, Key Races, Ballot Issues and Important Dates
Florida voters are heading into one of the state's most consequential election cycles in years, with races for Governor,...
Legislative Leaders Back Ingoglia, Simpson, Uthmeier for Florida Cabinet Re-Election Campaigns
Florida's incoming legislative leaders have thrown their support behind three Republican Cabinet members seeking election this year, signaling a...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Campaign Spending Limits in Major Win for Florida GOP
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down federal limits on coordinated campaign spending between political parties and their...
Florida Republicans Condemn Supreme Court Mail Ballot Decision, Defend Election Day Deadline
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republican leaders are condemning a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld Mississippi's practice of counting...
Collins, Renner Target Byron Donalds at Florida GOP Convention After Debate Is Scrapped
Florida's Republican gubernatorial primary took center stage Saturday at the Republican Party of Florida's Sunshine State Showdown, even without...