Briana Whatley claims Fishback’s non-profit Incubate Foundation Inc. failed to pay her about $8,000 in scholarship winnings from championship debates and other awards promised in 2023 and 2024, according to the lawsuit. Fishback, a fellow Broward County native, has attracted attention (often through contention) on the campaign trail to secure Florida’s Republican nomination in the primary Aug. 18. The foundation, which Fishback launched in 2019, hosts debates for middle- and high-school-aged students. advertisement advertisementSpecifically, Whatley’s awards included: $500 for winning Incubate South Incubator of the Year in 2023, $500 for winning Incubate Southeast Champion 2024, and $10,000 for winning the Incubate Debate National Championship 2024, all of which was promised in the form of scholarships to be received upon her graduation in May 2025. But according to the lawsuit, Fishback paid only $3,000 in December 2025, after months of dodging phone calls and texts from Whatley.