MIAMI — Florida GOP gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds announced Tuesday he’s tapping state Sen. Bryan Ávila as his running mate, a move that could help bolster the House lawmaker’s support in the state’s large and influential Hispanic community.
Ávila, a Republican lawmaker who represents Hialeah — the epicenter of Florida’s Cuban diaspora — has been leading the Donalds campaign “Latinos for Byron” coalition since May. Donalds’ choice gives him a deputy with deep relationships in the Legislature that he’d need to help enact his agenda. And as a Florida Army National Guard captain, Ávila could also help shore up the state’s sizable veteran…
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