One of Florida’s top gubernatorial candidates paid a visit to the Middle Keys as the Keys Common Sense Conservatives PAC hosted Rep. Byron Donalds for a luncheon in Marathon on March 1.
Serving the U.S. House for Florida’s 19th district, including the southwest Florida cities of Naples, Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Donalds announced his candidacy for Florida’s top post in February 2025 after earning consideration by Donald Trump as a potential running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
Filling the events tiki at the city of Marathon’s Oceanfront Park, Donalds addressed local voters, elected officials and law enforcement personnel before moving to Sombrero Beach. The representative assisted the Turtle Hospital in releasing rehabbed juvenile green turtle “Miller,” fully recovered and ready for release after being found floating and lethargic in the Upper Keys in early February.
Photos by Natalie Danko and Alex Rickert
