Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele

Florida’s Voice host Drew Steele opens with betting markets giving Sen. Ashley Moody roughly a 90 percent chance of holding the Senate seat against DSA-aligned Angie Nixon, plus early mail-ballot data from Eric Daugherty and Scott Presler showing Republicans closing or reversing the usual Democrat vote-by-mail edge in Florida and Pennsylvania. Attorney General James Uthmeier announces a lawsuit against TP-Link, alleging the router maker falsely promised “100 percent” home security while Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited devices that often cannot auto-update, and that claims of a clean break from China are fiction given Pentagon-linked ties and manufacturing roots.The episode also covers French street chaos that Trump called out-of-control mass migration rather than school-funding protests, with Palestinian flags and property damage, alongside Macron’s first test of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine. Other segments include Byron Donalds’s Everglades and statewide water-restoration blueprint, skepticism of late “blue wave” polls after 2024 misses, DOJ moves to denaturalize 40 people accused of serious crimes or immigration fraud, a seventh arrest in the RAF Fairford plot targeting U.S. bombers, Hormuz oil exports returning to pre-war levels, the Skydance takeover of Paramount and Warner Bros. under David Ellison, and Trump’s Gulf of America remarks at a Maryland shipyard.

President Trump’s Nebraska midterm rally remarks on Iran, gas prices, and the risk of a nuclear regime striking U.S. cities were clipped by outlets and Democratic leaders to claim he invited attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego. Florida’s Voice host Drew Steele plays the full context: Trump argued current fuel costs are a small price to pay to stop Iran from gaining nuclear weapons, then asked what the reaction would be if Tehran could take out Los Angeles or San Diego. The segment compares the coverage to the Charlottesville “very fine people” edit, notes backlash from Gov. Gavin Newsom, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and argues the same treatment would hit JD Vance or any other Republican.The episode also covers Florida and national politics. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praised DSA-aligned state Sen. Angie Nixon at a New York fundraiser for Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed with reported $57,800 tickets. Byron Donalds unveiled a statewide water restoration plan in St. Johns County, attacked David Jolly’s shifting record, and released multimillion-dollar ads featuring Trump and DeSantis endorsements. Headlines include Moms for Liberty’s motion to dismiss a Duval County teacher’s lawsuit, Palm Beach County Republicans dropping suspended clerk Mike Caruso from their voter guide after sexual-abuse charges, Marco Rubio pressing Russia for details on a death linked to an anti-plague research institute, Michigan Democrats questioning El-Sayed, and a Lee County crossword-puzzle beer dash. Trump is also quoted saying nightly rallies and falling prices are shifting the midterm outlook.

Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele leads with Flavio Bolsonaro’s reported victory over Lula in Brazil and links the result to the shutdown of USAID funding. Mike Benz has said USAID more than doubled Brazil spending right after Jair Bolsonaro’s 2018 win, directing money into projects aimed at undermining him rather than ordinary aid, and that the later Lula outcome followed. Drew argues the same funding drop is now straining progressive governments and allied groups in Spain and parts of Latin America, which helps explain Democratic opposition to cutting USAID.Clips from the anti-Trump “Power to the People” concert feature the Neighborhood Kids calling to free Palestine, Congo, Armenia, and Sudan from “Western imperialism,” then plugging a merch tent. Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Dave Grohl, and other high-net-worth performers attack ICE, Trump, and capitalism. Haley Williams of Paramore calls Christian nationalism the greatest threat to American democracy. Drew asks what “power to the people” means if the alternative is hostility to free markets and Christians.DSA candidates Claire Valdez and others, discussing possible support for Hakeem Jeffries, list district priorities that include “the war,” “the genocide,” Medicare for All, and a Trans Bill of Rights. Michigan Democratic Socialist Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is pressed on Fox by Martha MacCallum over a Los Angeles appearance with the Soros family, large outside spending, and money tied to a Chuck Schumer PAC while he criticizes AIPAC, corporations, and billionaires. He calls individual support different from corporate or AIPAC money. On terrorism he says it is wrong no matter who commits it, without specifically condemning Hamas, and questions whether U.S. and corporate choices make the world less safe.Rep. Jamie Raskin campaigns in Florida for Angie Nixon (U.S. Senate), David Jolly (governor), and Pia Dandia (FL-22), claims a blue wave, and says data centers in Florida should be built on Mar-a-Lago while standing in a grassy, tree-lined area he describes as a nearby beach. Drew’s top audio also includes Bernie Sanders urging comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship “as soon as possible,” Thom Tillis promoting a book on The View after clashing with Trump, and Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighting FDOT’s dedicated gopher tortoise habitat at the new I-95 Oslo Road interchange—the only relocation site of its kind in Southeast Florida.Other segments cover an Iowa substitute teacher removed by the Clinton Community School District after offering extra credit for donations to a personal GoFundMe for an Ecuador medical-mission trip, and Mahmoud Khalil telling Kaitlan Collins he will not specifically condemn Hamas because the question is a “litmus test,” pivoting to U.S. and Israeli actions. The show also revisits the Siberian lab worker death, Russian quarantines, Marco Rubio’s comments that the U.S. is monitoring the situation, and the WHO’s low public-risk statement weeks before U.S. midterms.

Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele opens with a newly released Justice Department report on the Biden administration’s 2021 response to parents at school board meetings. After the National School Boards Association letter to President Biden claimed education leaders faced an “immediate threat,” Attorney General Merrick Garland directed the FBI to coordinate with local authorities. The report says the department went too far even as internal DOJ and FBI officials warned of legal and political risks; one DOJ attorney wrote they might as well rename the effort the “anti-MAGA task force.” Drew ties the findings back to mask mandates, curriculum fights, and accusations that concerned parents were treated like domestic threats.Florida gas prices are reported down 36 cents in 10 days, with regular unleaded averaging about $4.06 a gallon versus a higher national average. Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s comments on expanding diesel and gasoline supply, restarting refining capacity, and reversing years of policies aimed at shrinking hydrocarbon production are discussed, along with Venezuelan oil and aluminum flows and traffic through key straits.GOP congressional nominee Ryan Elijah (Florida’s 7th District) joins the show and contrasts his disclosures with opponent Bill Dalton’s reported holdings in the Bank of China, PICC (China’s state-owned insurer), Weibo, and Chinese state-owned drug companies. Elijah argues the China-linked investments raise trust and conflict questions for someone seeking federal office and committee roles. He also describes a late-night Honor Flight welcome in Sanford for Vietnam veterans and outlines priorities for Volusia County beach restoration and coastal resilience after the 2022 hurricanes, including the ongoing federal study and coordination with Reps. Mills and Fine.Florida headlines include Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon (DSA) condemning Palm Beach County residents who questioned a proposed Islamic center and school over traffic, parking, approval process, and security as “far-right extremists” and anti-Muslim protesters; she faces Sen. Ashley Moody in the November 3 special election. Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor. Today is the Florida voter-registration deadline for the November 3 election, which includes Amendment 3’s proposed homestead-exemption expansion (60% required).The episode also covers weekend “Hands Off Our Votes” / We Stand United events, Mark Ruffalo’s warnings about Elon Musk and internet transfers of vote tallies (chain of custody), and the contrast with earlier defenses of mail-in ballots. Bernie Sanders, at a Fight Oligarchy stop, calls for moving “as soon as possible” to comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship. Other notes include a Katie Hobbs campaign sign misspelling “governor,” Maricopa County mail ballots sent with errors, and the vice president defending pro-USA government ads before the midterms as routine public information, comparable to Affordable Care Act outreach.

Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele breaks down the latest Gulf system, Invest 92L, with meteorologist Dave Roberts. The disorganized thunderstorms in the southwest Gulf are expected to become a tropical depression or tropical storm by the end of the week, with a possible weekend landfall somewhere between Biloxi and the Florida Panhandle (including the Destin and Panama City areas). Strong upper-level wind shear across the northern Gulf makes a major hurricane unlikely; the bigger concern is a lopsided, heavy-rain event that could help drought-stressed parts of the Panhandle during an El Niño-influenced season.The show also covers the reported death of a Siberian lab worker from a mysterious illness, Russian quarantines and contact tracing, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments that U.S. officials are monitoring the situation closely amid limited U.S.–Russia travel.In Florida news, Governor Ron DeSantis marked the completion of the new $100 million I-95 interchange at Oslo Road (north of Fort Pierce / Vero Beach area)—the first new interchange in the corridor in nearly 50 years and finished a year ahead of schedule. The project is expected to cut drive times roughly in half and ease congestion at nearby Indrio Road and State Road 60 exits. Drew contrasts that infrastructure delivery with Miami Herald editorial preferences and broader arguments about Republican governance versus cultural and climate priorities.At the U.S. Supreme Court, oral arguments in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County Commissioners examined whether local governments can sue energy companies over alleged climate impacts. Justice Clarence Thomas pressed Boulder’s lawyer on limiting principles, including whether the same theory could reach large retailers or other downstream parties.Former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Capitol Hill claim of “no partisan loyalty” is contrasted with weekend photos of him at an anti-Trump event wearing a “No Kings” shirt. Newly discussed declassified FBI material on an operation referred to as Plasmic Echo describes monitoring of Trump adviser Susie Wiles’ phone (roughly February–May 2023), logging contacts with Trump lawyers, campaign staff, and journalists. Senator Mike Lee compared aspects of the effort to Watergate; field agents reportedly questioned probable cause for the Mar-a-Lago search while DOJ proceeded.Additional Florida headlines include Justice Department charges against non-citizens accused of illegal voting or fraudulent registration (two cases in Florida’s Middle District), a multi-state illegal commercial fishing case involving poached fish and protected sea turtles, and the Florida Police Benevolent Association’s endorsement of State Rep. Bernie Jacques. The episode also revisits the FlyDubai mid-air stabbing case after the co-pilot was identified as a 29-year-old Omani national previously grounded over concerns about radical Islamic views.

Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele talks with Education Freedom Foundation founder Erika Donald about Democrat gubernatorial hopeful David Jolly’s school-choice record. Jolly says he supports scholarships while his own children use them, but Donald argues his push to regulate private schools and means-test Florida’s program would choke providers and shrink options—even for low-income families—in a state ranked number one in school choice for the fifth straight year with more than 500,000 students on scholarships. They also cover the federal education tax-credit scholarship in the One Big Beautiful Bill, up to $3,400 for married couples, and Randi Weingarten’s opposition despite no cut to public-school budgets. President Trump tells reporters South Korea can pay more if it walks away from the Alaska LNG pipeline, that roughly 100 million barrels of diesel are en route from Europe with no U.S. export ban, and that oil prices should fall once the Iran situation ends. Woke news of the day: three Michigan State professors claim biology textbooks are sexist for describing male pollen fertilizing female plants. Tom Homan answers Rep. Maria Salazar’s claim that ICE has gone too far, saying people in the country illegally are deportable under federal law. Drew’s Top 5 includes Gavin Newsom’s slavery-records bill, a Palm Beach Agricultural Reserve clash over an Islamic center and school, Zohran Mamdani defining socialism as government delivering a “dignified life,” and questions about Gov. Kathy Hochul appointing Letitia James special prosecutor in the Cornell case after both had already sided with the accuser. Plus Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s October military voting stand-down. Listen for Florida education freedom, election analysis, and energy news.

Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele pushes back on media claims that Vice President JD Vance’s Lakeland rally remarks about Democrat Senate hopeful Angie Nixon were racist. Nixon, a self-described socialist and DSA member running against Sen. Ashley Moody, was told that if she wants socialism she does not belong in America—Drew Steele walks through the clip and argues the fight is over socialism, not race, as figures like Ro Khanna reframed it around Nixon being a Black descendant of enslaved people. The show then breaks down NYC socialist Zohran Mamdani on Theo Von defining socialism as government delivering whatever you need for a “dignified life,” contrasting that with limited government and free-market capitalism. GOP congressional nominee Scott Singer (FL-25, former Boca Raton mayor) joins to discuss cutting taxes seven years in a row, crime, and red tape, and why he says opponent Jared Moskowitz backed the largest tax hike in American history, Biden-era inflation, green energy spending, and policies that hurt affordability—plus Jewish voter concerns in a heavily Jewish district and endorsements including from Gov. Ron DeSantis. State Rep. Bernie Jacques (District 59) covers Florida’s ban on local carbon-tax and EV-fleet mandates, saltwater fire risks from electric vehicles after hurricanes, the packed Lakeland rally with Vance, Byron Donalds, and Moody, and constituent town halls. Headlines include Wyman Duggan’s Jacksonville mayoral bid focused on JEA rates and waste, Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody moving to block new oil and gas leasing in the Eglin Gulf test range, and the Palm Beach Agricultural Reserve meeting on an Islamic center and school. Plus Hogan Gidley on CNN arguing Democrats want higher gas prices to force a green transition. Listen for Florida election analysis, socialism vs. capitalism, and conservative news.

Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele breaks down Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s order for a one-day October military voting stand-down so service members can cast ballots more easily, contrasting it with the Biden-era Lloyd Austin extremism stand-down. Host Drew Steele and America First Policy Institute State Chair Bob Rommel highlight the Heritage Foundation ranking Florida’s K-12 system number one in the nation after decades near the bottom, then challenge Democrat gubernatorial hopeful David Jolly’s plan to “transform” education, steer students back to traditional public schools, and fund a 30% teacher raise without explaining the multi-billion-dollar cost. The show also covers New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointing Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell 7 fraternity case after both had already publicly sided with the accuser, AOC’s claims of drugging and gang rape despite no criminal charges, and broader concerns about lawfare. Florida headlines include a packed Palm Beach County Agricultural Reserve meeting where residents questioned an Islamic center and school’s approvals, outdoor call to prayer, funding, and security ties; Citizens insurance rate cuts; and Gov. Ron DeSantis cutting the ribbon on a $61 million River Road widening in Sarasota for traffic and hurricane evacuation. Plus a Europe diesel deal, Strait of Hormuz oil flow, a Texas good Samaritan returning $128,000 left at an ATM, and reaction to media framing around JD Vance and Rep. Angie Nixon. Listen for conservative Florida news, election analysis, education freedom, and military voting rights.

CQ Roll Call ranks Rep. Darren Soto the most vulnerable House Democrat against Republican Dan Green in a district Trump would have won by double digits. Drew Steele runs through Soto’s votes against no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security, the working-family tax cuts, and bills to stop schools from pushing gender ideology on kids without parental consent.Vice President JD Vance’s Lakeland rally clips lead the top five: he calls Byron Donalds the next governor of the free state of Florida and jokes that a fan asked if the two bearded conservatives are related. Byron Donalds says David Jolly is no moderate—he wants insurance mandates and gun control for law-abiding owners—while Florida will protect the Second Amendment. Also in the clips: Trump saying the Iran fight ends one way or another and oil prices will “drop like a rock,” and Steve Hilton confronting Xavier Becerra over 479,000 unaccompanied migrant children, including 100,000 under 10 still missing.Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announces a lawsuit against Pfizer and CEO Albert Bourla, alleging deceptive COVID-vaccine marketing that claimed the shot stopped transmission, denied safety signals, and downplayed myocarditis and first-trimester risks later flagged in Fauci texts. Scott Jennings presses a CNN panel on building even one U.S. oil refinery as domestic capacity has collapsed; the host says it would not cut diesel prices tomorrow, while Middle East exports rebound toward 80 percent of pre-war levels.Harvard-Harris has the generic ballot essentially tied, and CNN’s Harry Enten notes 2024 Midwest polls understated GOP support by 5 to 9 points. Plus SpaceX Crew-13 to the ISS, Key West flooding, Trump in Dallas on the Tennessee execution and executive power, and a quick take on shoes-off houses and “career cushioning.” Florida midterms, energy, and accountability from Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele.

Vice President JD Vance headlines a packed Lakeland rally and names Rep. Byron Donalds the next governor of the free state of Florida, praising his fight alongside Anna Paulina Luna while a light moment has Vance joking they are “second cousins.” Byron Donalds credits Gov. Ron DeSantis for keeping Florida open during COVID and warns that Democrat David Jolly wants gun-owner insurance and new gun-control laws. Sen. Ashley Moody highlights Vance as fraud czar and says Senate Democrats blocked an enforcement bill aimed at billions in taxpayer fraud.Vance also targets self-described socialist Angie Nixon, telling Florida’s Latin American immigrants who fled socialism that if those are her views she should “get the hell out.” The show plays Nixon’s comments framing for-profit prisons as modern-day slavery and arguing prisoners deserve a “high quality life.”Drew Steele and the team then dig into AI: Zohran Mamdani’s push for a K–8 generative-AI moratorium and federal regulation, versus David Sacks arguing the U.S. cannot ban capabilities China will develop and must lead with AI-powered cyber defense instead of heavy-handed rules. Headlines include Trump’s announcement of up to $200 billion in South Korean energy investment—Texas natural-gas plant, nuclear reactors, Alaska LNG—tied to data-center power demand, plus a suspended Florida insurer and a dismissed challenge to the state’s voter-verification rules.Also: the botched Tennessee lethal-injection attempt on Krista Pike after decades of appeals, why the crime details were buried in coverage, and the case for shorter appeals and alternatives to injections. Midterm polling skepticism, Yankees–Rays, and Florida marijuana politics round out the hour. Conservative Florida politics, midterms, and national issues from Florida’s Voice with Drew Steele.