Solivita Republican Club Events

January 20, 2027 Meeting

Guest Speaker - Pending

• Doors Open at 5:15 PM
• Dinner at 5:45 PM
• Starlite Ballroom
• 384 Village Drive
• Members Pending & Non-Members Pending

Menu Pending:

Member Forum - December 12 (9:00 - 11:00 am)

The Republican Club has scheduled member forums to discuss the state of our club today and what it can become as we move forward.

These smaller group meetings are intended for both newer members and long-standing members.

Topics for discussion include but are not limited to:

• Meet the Board and Officers
• Club Founding and History
• Today and Beyond
• Membership and its importance
• New events and activities selection
• Food and beverage selection and service

You can sign up for one of the following scheduled forums at the Republican Club dinner ticket sales table at Freedom Park.

Location: Baltic Room in Mediterranean Skyline. (2nd floor between the Bistro and the Library)

November 18, 2026 Meeting

Guest Speaker - Pending

• Doors Open at 5:15 PM
• Dinner at 5:45 PM
• Starlite Ballroom
• 384 Village Drive
• Members Pending & Non-Members Pending

Menu Pending:

September 16, 2026 Meeting

Guest Speaker - Pending

• Doors Open at 5:15 PM
• Dinner at 5:45 PM
• Starlite Ballroom
• 384 Village Drive
• Members Pending & Non-Members Pending

Menu Pending:

Member Forum - September 12 (9:00 - 11:00 am)

The Republican Club has scheduled member forums to discuss the state of our club today and what it can become as we move forward.

These smaller group meetings are intended for both newer members and long-standing members.

Topics for discussion include but are not limited to:

• Meet the Board and Officers
• Club Founding and History
• Today and Beyond
• Membership and its importance
• New events and activities selection
• Food and beverage selection and service

You can sign up for one of the following scheduled forums at the Republican Club dinner ticket sales table at Freedom Park.

Location: Baltic Room in Mediterranean Skyline. (2nd floor between the Bistro and the Library)

August 3, 2026 Candidate Forum

Information Pending

July 15, 2026 Meeting

Guest Speaker - Pending

• Doors Open at 5:15 PM
• Dinner at 5:45 PM
• Starlite Ballroom
• 384 Village Drive
• Members Pending & Non-Members Pending

Menu Pending:

June 28, 2026 Birthday Party USA

Information Pending

Member Forum - June 13 (9:00 - 11:00 am)

The Republican Club has scheduled member forums to discuss the state of our club today and what it can become as we move forward.

These smaller group meetings are intended for both newer members and long-standing members.

Topics for discussion include but are not limited to:

• Meet the Board and Officers
• Club Founding and History
• Today and Beyond
• Membership and its importance
• New events and activities selection
• Food and beverage selection and service

You can sign up for one of the following scheduled forums at the Republican Club dinner ticket sales table at Freedom Park.

Location: Baltic Room in Mediterranean Skyline. (2nd floor between the Bistro and the Library)

May 20, 2026 Meeting

Guest Speaker - Blase Ingoglia, Candidate for Florida Chief Financial Officer

Blase Ingoglia was born in New York City, and attended Queens College, and Brooklyn College. In 1996, he moved to Spring Hill, Florida and started the companies America One Mortgage and Hartland Homes.

He ran for office 2008, spending nearly fifty thousand dollars of his own money "to unseat the career, big-government, tax-and-spend county commissioners from office that refused to offer property tax relief," an effort that was ultimately successful.

Ingoglia was elected as the Chairman of the Hernando County Republican Executive Committee in 2009, and then was elected the Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida in 2011.

In 2014 he was elected to the FL House of Representatives, serving until 2022. At which time he ran for and was elected to the FL Senate seat from Hernando County. He served there until being appointed FL Chief Financial Officer (a cabinet position) by Gov. DeSantis in May 2025.

He has also been a very successful homebuilder and publically traded stocks investor, as well as serving in elected or appointed key positions in state and county government and political positions for 15 years.

Guest Speaker - Jay Collins, Candidate for Florida Governor

Jay Collins was born in Scobey, Montana. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in health sciences and pre-medicine from American Military University, and a Master of Science in organizational leadership from Norwich University.

Collins served in the United States Army from 1995 to 2018, including as member of the United States Army Special Forces. During his career, he was assigned to the, Special Warfare Medical Group, 7th Special Forces Group, and 1st Special Forces Group.

As a Green Beret medic, Collin has several combat tours where he was shot in the arm and helped perform surgery on himself in the field of battle. A few months later, he sustained injuries that would eventually lead to the amputation of his leg years later. Following his amputation, Collins re-qualified as a fully deployable Green Beret and served over five more years on active duty. He retired from the U.S. Army at the rank of first sergeant.

In 2022 he was elected to the Florida Senate D-14, endorsed by Governor DeSantis, defeating incumbent Democrat, Janet Cruz. He was appointed as LT Governor in August 2025, by Gov DeSantis to finish the term, after the resignation of the incumbent LT Governor.

Guest Speaker - Jorge Malavet, Candidate for US house FL District 9

Jorge was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and raised on the island, in New York, and in New Jersey. Has been a Floridian for thirty years and a Central Floridian for fifteen.

In September 2025, he completed a decade of federal service with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as Branch Chief for Budget, and Financial Management in the Southeast Region Directorate.

Before starting his civilian Federal service, He retired as a U.S. Navy Supply Corps officer with twenty years of service, enlisting at 18 then completing his college degrees during personal time, then officer candidate school for his commission.

With USN and Federal service he has over thirty years of experience leading people, managing resources, and guiding organizational change across public and private sectors.

In 2014 he also earned a law degree at Barry University while living and working full time in Orlando.

• Doors Open at 5:15 PM
• Dinner at 5:45 PM
• Starlite Ballroom
• 384 Village Drive
• Members $25 & Non-Members $35

Dinner Menu:

• Chicken Stir-Fry
• Vegtable Lo Mein
• Vegetable Fried Rice
• Vegtable & Pork Egg Rolls
• Fortune Cookies - 2 per person
• Water, Ice Tea and Coffee Station
• Cash Bar