Florida should be a place where people can build a life, raise a family, start a business and afford to stay. Neither left nor right. Neither Republican nor Democrat. This is the People’s Party, and Russo Rodriguez is the People’s Choice.
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Affordability
Make Florida Affordable Again
Florida's success should be measured by whether the people who already live here can afford to stay here. Families don't experience insurance, housing, property taxes and everyday costs as separate problems - they all come out of the same paycheck.
Frank's affordability agenda takes on those pressures together - with practical plans to lower costs, protect homeowners, expand opportunity and invest in the people who make Florida work.
Florida 9.9 - Invest in Florida's future through a proposed 9.9% consumption tax only on spending above $1 million, with the first $1 million exempt and the resulting revenue protected in public trust for housing, teachers, healthcare, skilled trades and the future of work. This replaces other taxes that currently take money while it’s being made; Frank’s plan harnesses money only when it is spent.
Property Insurance Reform - Put homeowners first with a more affordable, accountable and transparent insurance system - backed by Frank's more than 30 years of experience in the industry.
Housing Affordability & Accountability - Build more housing working Floridians can afford while demanding measurable results when taxpayer dollars and public incentives are involved.
Property Tax Relief - Help Floridians keep more of what they earn, pursue additional relief for homeowners and hold government accountable for how property tax dollars are spent.
Great schools start with great teachers - and Frank believes the people making education policy should listen to the people actually living it.
Frank wants to raise Florida's average teacher salary to at least $75,000, strengthen teacher recruitment and retention, and expand skilled trades, apprenticeships and career pathways so every student has a path to a good-paying future. He is also working to become a Florida substitute teacher because leadership begins by listening - and Frank believes elected officials should experience the classrooms their decisions affect.
Frank wants Florida to lead the next generation of American innovation - attracting new technology, investment and jobs while making sure Floridians have the opportunity to share in that growth.
His approach is pro-innovation, pro-business and pro-accountability - protecting taxpayers and communities, preparing Florida workers for an economy transformed by AI, and giving more entrepreneurs a fair shot to build something successful.
Data Centers & AI Infrastructure - Welcome technology investment while requiring major projects receiving public incentives to plan responsibly for power, water and infrastructure needs and deliver measurable benefits to the communities where they build.
AI & the Future of Work - Bring the jobs of the future to Florida while making sure Florida students and workers have the skills, training and opportunities to fill them.
Women’s Entrepreneurship - Give more women the tools to learn, launch and grow Florida businesses through practical training, professional support, access to capital and performance-based startup assistance.
Frank believes Florida can protect its communities, uphold the rule of law, support legal immigration and still treat people with dignity. Those principles are not in conflict.
His Common Sense Immigration Principles focus on stronger public safety partnerships, targeting violent criminals, traffickers and gangs, cracking down on worker exploitation, supporting legal immigration and pushing Washington to finally address a broken federal immigration system.
Frank believes lawful medical decisions should be made by Floridians in consultation with their healthcare providers - not dictated by government.
His Florida Medical Freedom Initiative protects informed consent and individual medical choice while strengthening patient rights, access to accurate information and transparency and accountability in public health decision-making.
Leadership begins by listening. If there's an issue affecting your family, your business or your community that you believe Florida's next governor needs to address, Frank wants to hear it.
