Florida Governor Race Drama: Jay Collins DeSantis 2018 Vote Bombshell, Byron Donalds Dominates, America 250 Heat Chaos & 3-Year College Fix | Drew Steele

On this Independence Day weekend episode of Florida's Voice with Drew Steele, we break down the explosive Republican gubernatorial debate on the PBD Podcast featuring Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, former House Speaker Paul Renner, and James Fishback — with frontrunner Congressman Byron Donalds notably absent and racking up major endorsements including from Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson.Drew reacts to key debate moments: Jay Collins’ strong take on Florida’s skyrocketing property taxes (from $31B to $61B since 2019), spending problems at the local level, AI data centers, and affordability. Plus, the viral gotcha moment when Collins is asked why he didn’t vote for Ron DeSantis in 2018 — hear his full military career explanation and response. Was it enough to recover? We analyze the fallout, gotchas, and stellar policy exchanges.Also: America 250 celebrations hit extreme heat in DC forcing postponements, President Trump teases a long Fourth of July speech, and sharp criticism of Buffalo’s Democrat mayor canceling July 4th fireworks over “scheduling.” We celebrate veterans, constitutional values, and real American patriotism while exposing left-wing takes on the 250th anniversary.Plus, Campus Reform’s Dr. Zachary Marshall joins to discuss Virginia and Ohio’s push for 3-year bachelor’s degrees to slash college costs by 25%, cut wasteful electives/DIE classes, shorten breaks, and promote vocational/trade paths over the broken four-year model.Trump on SCOTUS rulings, firing federal bureaucrats, Trump Accounts, and more. Drew delivers unfiltered conservative truth, newsroom updates with Anita Padilla, and your voice for Florida.Perfect for fans of Byron Donalds, Ron DeSantis, Florida politics, property tax reform, higher education costs, America 250, and conservative talk radio.